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'''Ben''': Well I don't like it! }}
 
''Mr. Sunshine'' is a [[Sit ComSitcom]] about misanthrope Ben Donovan and his work at the Sunshine Center, a second-rate arena in San Diego. Somewhat an [[Ensemble Cast|ensemble show]], Ben's travails are caused by his wacky employees (and boss) and the occasional [[Jerkass]] from the outside world. He's the manager of the arena, and his job is to make sure that the events taking place at the arena run smoothly so the arena makes money.
 
Other characters include his boss [[Cloudcuckoolander|Crystal]], his former [[Friends Withwith Benefits|benefriend]] Alice, his [[Ax Crazy|assistant]] Heather, his [[Black Best Friend]] Alonzo, and [[Man Child|his boss's son]] Roman.
 
Astonishingly, despite starring [[The West Wing|Allison Janney]], [[Matthew Perry]], [[Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip|Nate Torrence]], and James Lesure (also Studio 60) this is ''not'' a show by [[Aaron Sorkin]]. Rather, it was co-created by Perry himself, and he may have recruited the other two from his time on Sorkin's shows. Or it could be [[There Are No Coincidences|just a coincidence]].
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* [[Fan Service]]: Lingerie football.
* [[Forgotten Birthday]]: Averted in the pilot, Heather puts "Happy Birthday BEN" on the big screen, but in the next episode absolutely no one realizes that its the 10th anniversary of Ben working at the arena.
* [[Friends Withwith Benefits]]: Ben and Alice are this in the backstory, but she leaves him in the pilot for his best friend.
* [[Girl-On-Girl Is Hot]]: Invoked by Heather's sister.
{{quote| '''Ben:''' No, I can stay; you seem great.<br />
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'''Ben:''' Really?<br />
'''Stephanie:''' No. I'm not ''that'' great. }}
* [[Grievous Harm Withwith a Body]]: When Crystal stops using the child as a shield, she hurls him at the clowns.
* [[Grumpy Bear]]: Ben.
* [[Hard Work Hardly Works]]: Alonzo found a tennis racket and is sending Ben, who's been playing since he was four or five, running all over the court.
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* [[Jerkass]]: The teen pop star, played by Nick Jonas, of episode two. Makes outrageous demands and is fully aware that he's a nightmare.
{{quote| "Here's the problem: I wasn't parented properly and I'm very rich. It's a brutal combination.}}
* [[Jerk Withwith a Heart of Gold]]: Ben. Possibly Crystal.
* [[Kill It Withwith Fire]]: Apparently, Heather's MO. Also how Roman proves his love to her.
* [[Literal Metaphor]]: In the pilot, after {{spoiler|Crystal dumps Ben for Alonzo}}, [[Brick Joke|the missing elephant appears]].
{{quote| '''Alonzo''': There's an elephant in the room.<br />
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* [[Noodle Incident]]: Crystal picked up a child to use as a shield to defend herself from clowns with axes. Then she threw him at the clowns. Ben bribed the photographers to use a photo that made it look a bit more like she was ''hugging'' the child.
{{quote| '''Crystal:''' How much?<br />
'''Ben:''' More than when you kicked the policeman , less than when you [[Kill It Withwith Water|sank the mayor's boat.]] }}
* [[Oh Crap]]: Ben walks around a corner and finds himself face to face with an angry bull. Then he starts [[Subverted Trope|talking to it about his girl troubles]].
* [[Only Sane Man]]: Ben in the second episode. Everyone is so desperate to win Crystal's contest that they're all ignoring their jobs. Ben realizes from second the first that this would happen and that he would end up doing all the work.
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* [[Spiritual Successor]]: To [[Better Off Ted]]
* [[Supervillain Lair]]: Crystal has a second, secret office. It has a bar, a bed, a closet, and a grand piano.
* [[This Is Wrong Onon So Many Levels]]: The pop star tells Ben to get him a teen girl's phone number (the hottest girl). This is frightfully easy, and Ben is unhappy about it.
{{quote| '''Ben:''' I know this is going to sound creepy and weird, but could I have your phone number?<br />
'''Girl:''' Sure!<br />
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'''Girl:''' Okay!<br />
'''Ben:''' Oh my god! I do not approve of this behavior young lady, that is dangerous! [[Hypocritical Humor|Is that an eight?]] }}
* [[Too Incompetent to Operate Aa Blanket]]: Roman is not a fry cook. He tells Ben this while putting heavy bandages on BOTH his hands.
{{quote| '''Ben:''' Yes, but in his defense, in his very brief time here he has demonstrated little or no skill at anything.}}
* [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]]: All over the place.
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