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Mr. Sunshine

Ben Donovan (Matthew Perry) manages The Sunshine Centre, a second-rate sports-and-events arena in San Diego, California, in this quirky but short-lived comedy that chronicles the daily goings-on of misfit folks working in an unorthodox job.

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Cast & Crew See All

Matthew Perry
Ben Donovan
Andrea Anders
Alice
James Lesure
Alonzo

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Pilot

Wed, Feb 9, 201122 mins

On 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.

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Awards

  • 2011 - Artios Award - Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Pilot - Comedy - nominated

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