Mr. Sunshine
2011 · TV Series · TV-PG · 30 min · ★ 6.2 · 53% critics
A self-absorbed manager at a struggling San Diego sports arena starts rethinking his life when he turns 40. Surrounded by an unpredictable boss, eccentric coworkers, and daily workplace chaos, he tries to balance career problems with a belated push toward growing up.
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Details
- Years
- 2011–2012
- Release date
- 2011-02-09
- Network
- ABC
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (68 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like light workplace comedies with oddball coworkers and fast, breezy humor, especially shows like Great News or The Drew Carey Show; Not for you if you want sharper realism or bigger stakes.
Pros: quirky workplace humor; lively ensemble energy; easygoing sitcom vibe | Cons: uneven laughs; broad character antics; thin emotional depth
Themes
- arena
- san diego, california
- sports arena
- workplace comedy
Cast & crew
Matthew Perry
as Ben Donovan
Andrea Anders
as Alice
James Lesure
as Alonzo
Nate Torrence
as Roman Cohen
Allison Janney
as Crystal Cohen
- PD
Portia Doubleday
as Heather
- NJ
Nick Jonas
as Eli Cutler
- KN
Kathy Najimy
as Myrna
- LC
Lizzy Caplan
as Vivian Cornelli
- JB
Jesse Bean
as Guy
Directed by Thomas Schlamme, Randall Einhorn, Elliot Hegarty +3 more
Created by Matthew Perry, Marc Firek, Alex Barnow
Episodes1 season · 9 episodes
Season 19 episodes
- S1E1Pilot22m
- S1E2Employee of the Year22m
- S1E3Heather's Sister22m
- S1E4Hostile Workplace22m
- S1E5Crystal on Ice22m
- S1E6Lingerie Football22m
- S1E7Celebrity Tennis22m
- S1E8The Assistant22m
- S1E9Ben and Vivian22m