Mr. Sunshine is an American sitcom created by David Lloyd that aired on ABC from March 28 to May 24, 1986. The series was produced by John Rich and Henry Winkler and ran for 11 episodes as a midseason replacement."Mr. Sunshine". TV Guide. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
The series starred Jeffrey Tambor as Paul Stark, a blind English professor at a small university, with Barbara Babcock as his landlady and Leonard Frey as a fellow professor. The show received a Humanitas Prize nomination for 30-minute network television in 1986.
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.
Cast
Jeffrey Tambor as Paul Stark
Nan Martin as Grace D'Angelo
Leonard Frey as Leon Walters
Cecilia Hart as Janice Hall
David Knell as Warren Leftwich
Barbara Babcock as June Swinford