Mr. Sunshine is an American television sitcom that ran from February 9, 2011 to April 6, 2011, as a midseason replacement. The single-camera comedy was co-created by Matthew Perry, who also starred in the series. ABC cancelled the series on May 13, 2011 due to low ratings. Ben Donovan is the operations manager for the Sunshine Center, a second-tier arena in San Diego, who has to deal with the unusual demands of his job and his unpredictable boss . Mr. Sunshine is based on a concept by Matthew Perry, who planned to co-write, star in, and executive produce. The project sparked a bidding war... among the networks, with ABC landing the comedy in October 2009. The deal came with hefty penalties if the pilot did not make it to series. Perry teamed with Sony writers Alex Barnow and Marc Firek to pen the script. A green light to produce the pilot came from ABC in early January 2010. Thomas Schlamme, of Shoe Money Productions, was chosen to direct the half-hour pilot. Perry, Schlamme, and co-writers Barnow and Firek were all listed as executive producers for the pilot, along with Jamie Tarses of FanFare Productions.
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| On the air: | February 9, 2011-April 6, 2011 |
| Number of seasons: | 1 |
| Producer: | Thomas Schlamme, Jamie Tarses |