Mr. Sunshine

Synopsis

Ben Donovan is a 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."

First Air Date: 2011-02-09

Last Air Date: 2011-04-06

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 9

Created By: Matthew Perry, Marc Firek, Alex Barnow

Networks: ABC

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Top Cast

Matthew Perry as Ben Donovan
Andrea Anders as Alice
James Lesure as Alonzo
Nate Torrence as Roman Cohen
Allison Janney as Crystal Cohen
Portia Doubleday as Heather
David Pressman as Mascot
Jorge Garcia as Bobert
Richard Kind as Rod McDaniel (voice) (uncredited)
Aaron Takahashi as Jerry

Seasons

Specials

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Self Help

When Ben dons a hip new fedora, the attention he gets from Heather troubles Roman. But once it becomes clear that there's a problem, Heather reveals that her seeming infatuation with Ben is harmless after all. Meanwhile, after a self-help guru's arrest for tax evasion causes Alice to lose faith in him - and herself - it's up to Crystal to restore her self-confidence.
Ep. 2: Family Business

Ben's hockey idol is coming to visit the arena and Ben must convince him of their organization's family values in order to land him as coach of their hockey team. Crystal is distraught when her pet dog dies and everyone is walking on eggshells. Alonzo gets a chance to film a commercial but Alice is more excited than he is.
Ep. 3: Cohen and Donovan

The arena hosts a leadership conference with 3 charismatic leaders that turn out to be self-absorbed jerks. Crystal decides she needs to contribute to the arena's operation, much to Ben's dismay.
Ep. 4: The Best Man

The arena puts on a wedding for two valued employees. Roman and Heather have their first fight. Ben struggles with the age difference with his girlfriend.