Genre: | Sitcom |
Creator: | David Lloyd |
Director: | John Rich[1] |
Starring: | Jeffrey Tambor Barbara Babcock Leonard Frey Cecilia Hart Nan Martin[2] |
Theme Music Composer: | Randy Edelman |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Num Seasons: | 1 |
Num Episodes: | 11 |
Executive Producer: | John Rich Henry Winkler |
Editor: | Marco Zappia |
Runtime: | 30 min. |
Company: | Henry Winkler/John Rich Productions Paramount Television |
Channel: | ABC |
Mr. Sunshine is an American sitcom that aired on ABC for one season 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.