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Mr. Sunshine

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Mr. Sunshine

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ABC | Release Date: February 9, 2011

Starring: Matthew Perry, Allison Janney, James Lesure, Andrea Anders, Nate Torrence

Summary: Matthew Perry stars as Ben Donovan, the self-involved manager of a second-rate San Diego sports arena who begins to re-evaluate his life on his 40th birthday. Working alongside him is his boss and arena owner, Crystal-attractive, powerful and highly erratic; Alice-the cute, tomboyish marketing director and Ben's friend with benefits;Matthew Perry stars as Ben Donovan, the self-involved manager of a second-rate San Diego sports arena who begins to re-evaluate his life on his 40th birthday. Working alongside him is his boss and arena owner, Crystal-attractive, powerful and highly erratic; Alice-the cute, tomboyish marketing director and Ben's friend with benefits; Alonzo-a former basketball player, handsome and unbelievably happy; Ben's assistant, Heather-pretty, sweet, but terrifying because she once lit a boyfriend on fire; Crystal's son, Roman-sweet-faced, clueless and Ben's newest employee; and a hapless operations crew whom Ben refers to collectively as the "Steves."… Expand

Creator: Matthew Perry and Alex Barnow and Mark Firek

Genre(s): Comedy

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Chicago Sun-Times

Paige Wiser

Feb 8, 2011

Season 1 Review: There's some smart slapstick, and I believe that Perry could be the one sane man in an arena that holds 17,505 people. Read full review

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USA Today

Robert Bianco

Feb 8, 2011

Season 1 Review: What more could you ask? Sharper scripts, for a start, and a better sense that Perry's unhappy central character is strong enough to hold the center of the show. But there's enough promise here, and enough room to grow, that you can't help hoping Sunshine will follow the midterm-correction path set by the show it's replacing, Cougar Town. Read full review

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Miami Herald

Glenn Garvin

Feb 9, 2011

Season 1 Review: Watching Crystal fire off demands to Ben while working out on a treadmill wearing high heels and a business suit is wondrously, bizarrely funny. If Mr. Sunshine can relocate moments like that from the show's periphery to its center, it may stick around for a while. Read full review

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Hitfix

Alan Sepinwall

Feb 9, 2011

Season 1 Review: Much like "Cougar Town" was back in the fall of '09, Mr. Sunshine is a show with a lot of likable performers, a solid creative pedigree, occasional laughs and a whole lot of room for improvement. Read full review

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Variety

Brian Lowry

Feb 8, 2011

Season 1 Review: While the varied events coming to the center each week do create comedic possibilities, Sunshine will wax or wane less on what passes through that revolving door than on the underwhelming occupants of its regular offices. Read full review

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TV Guide Magazine

Matt Roush

Feb 9, 2011

Season 1 Review: Mr. Sunshine never really comes into focus. I'm regarding this as a work in progress, and am hoping it finds its way in weeks to come the way Cougar Town quickly did. Read full review

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New York Post

Linda Stasi

Feb 9, 2011

Season 1 Review: The premiere, which was written by and stars "Friends'" Matthew Perry, has a premise that's full of possibility but a delivery that never arrives. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 9, 2011
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  S1:E13. Self Help
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  S1:E12. The Best Man
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  S1:E11. Cohen And Donavan
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E10. Family Business
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E9. Ben and Vivian
  Air Date: April 6, 2011
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  S1:E8. The Assistant
  Air Date: March 30, 2011
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  S1:E7. Celebrity Tennis
  Air Date: March 23, 2011
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  S1:E6. Lingerie Football
  Air Date: March 16, 2011
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  S1:E5. Crystal on Ice
  Air Date: March 9, 2011
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  S1:E4. Hostile Workplace
  Air Date: March 2, 2011
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  S1:E3. Heather's Sister
  Air Date: February 23, 2011
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  S1:E2. Employee of the Year
  Air Date: February 16, 2011
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: February 9, 2011