Mr. Sunshine (1986 TV series)

Mr. Sunshine
Genre	Situation comedy
Written by	David Lloyd Peter Noah Emily Marshall
Directed by	John Rich
Starring	Jeffrey Tambor Barbara Babcock Leonard Frey Cecilia Hart David Knell Nan Martin
Theme music composer	Randy Edelman
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	11
Production
Executive producer(s)	John Rich Henry Winkler
Editor(s)	Marco Zappia
Running time	30 min.
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC
Original run	March 28, 1986 (1986-03-28) – May 24, 1986 (1986-05-24)

Mr. Sunshine is the title of an American sitcom that aired on the ABC network for a season beginning in 1986.

The series followed the trials and tribulations of Paul Stark (played by Jeffrey Tambor), a blind university professor. Co-stars were Barbara Babcock and Leonard Frey.

The series was controversial during its run, attracting criticism from interest groups claiming that Mr. Sunshine poked fun at the visually impaired by using the lead character's disability as a focus for much of the show's humor. Supporters of the series said the show treated the character and the disability respectfully.

Episode list

№	Title	Airdate
1	"Pilot"	March 28, 1986
2	"Mrs. Swinford Takes the Plunge"	April 4, 1986
3	"The Evaluation"	April 11, 1986
4	"Strictly Personal"	April 18, 1986
5	"Educating Swinford"	April 18, 1986
6	"The Theater Calls Grace"	April 25, 1986
7	"Too Many Cooks"	May 2, 1986
8	"Fear of Falling"	May 3, 1986
9	"Leftwich in Love"	May 10, 1986
10	"Great Expectations"	May 17, 1986
11	"Take My Ex-Wife, Please!"	May 24, 1986

External links

• Mr. Sunshine at the Internet Movie Database
• Mr. Sunshine at TV.com