Mr. Sunshine (2011–2012)

Name: Mr. Sunshine
Genre: Comedy, Sports

TV ShowEndedABCComedy, Sports1 season, 9 episodes

Plot

In Mr. Sunshine, Ben Donovan is a self-involved manager of a San Diego sports arena, the Sunshine Center, where curious mishaps and bizarre requests are nothing more than ordinary. 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; and Crystal's son, Roman, sweet-faced, clueless and Ben's newest employee.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

01PilotS01E01 · 8.0On what would have been just a typical day at work – trying to get rid of a hockey rink that won't melt so the circus can go on that night, looking for an elephant lost in the building and arranging an impromptu press conference to repair one of his boss's PR nightmares – Alice ends her casual relationship with Ben to commit to another man. This happens on Ben's 40th birthday, just as he's realizing he doesn't want to be alone.
02Employee of the YearS01E02 · 7.0Crystal decides to hold a contest to determine the Employee of the Year, but unbeknownst to the staff, a winner has already been pre-determined. Meanwhile, as Ben contends with catering to Eli's needs, he must also keep the rest of the employees from being distracted by the fake contest and get the arena ready in time for Eli's performance.
03Heather's SisterS01E03 · 7.0When Heather sets Ben up on a blind date with her sister, Stephanie, he finds he has a lot in common with her... until he realizes Stephanie is crazy. In an effort to help Roman muster the courage to ask Heather out, Ben finds himself reluctantly on a group date with Stephanie, Roman and Heather. Meanwhile, Crystal has asked Alonzo to walk her dog in a dog show, and Alice tries to impress her best friend who's come for a visit.

Episodes by season

Season019Episodes2011Aired 6.6Season avg

S01E01Season's bestPilotFebruary 9, 2011 8.0On what would have been just a typical day at work – trying to get rid of a hockey rink that won't melt so the circus can go on that night,
S01E02Employee of the YearFebruary 16, 2011 7.0Crystal decides to hold a contest to determine the Employee of the Year, but unbeknownst to the staff, a winner has already been pre-determi
S01E03Heather's SisterFebruary 23, 2011 7.0When Heather sets Ben up on a blind date with her sister, Stephanie, he finds he has a lot in common with her... until he realizes Stephanie
S01E04Hostile WorkplaceMarch 2, 2011 6.0Ben's plan to get his employees to like him backfires. Meanwhile, Crystal invites Alice and Alonzo on a double date with her new beau, and B
S01E05Crystal on IceMarch 9, 2011 5.0Ben discovers Roman has no place to stay and reluctantly takes him in. Crystal harbors animosity for a certain ice dancing group, and Alice
S01E06Lingerie FootballMarch 16, 2011 6.0When Ben discovers it's Crystal's anniversary with Billy, one of her ex-husbands, he encourages her to find him so she can get the closure s
S01E07Celebrity TennisMarch 23, 2011 7.0It's a dream come true for Ben when he teams with Alonzo to play doubles against tennis legend Jimmy Connors and actor Fred Savage in a cele
S01E08The AssistantMarch 30, 2011 6.0When Alice asks Ben for an assistant, he gives her Roman. Roman may not be what Alice had in mind, but she finds a connection with him that
S01E09Ben and VivianApril 6, 2011 7.0Ben is in for a surprise when his one-night-stand turns out to be Crystal's new assistant, Vivian. When Ben and Vivian try to continue their

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Cast

Matthew PerryBen Donovan

Andrea AndersAlice Aubrey

James LesureAlonzo Pope

Nate TorrenceRoman Cohen

Allison JanneyCrystal Cohen

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