Mr. Sunshine Season 1, Ep. 9 "Ben and Vivian"

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Ben's (Matthew Perry) latest one-night stand becomes complicated when he discovers that Vivian (guest star Lizzy Caplan) is Crystal's new assistant. And as Crystal (Allison Janney) forgets a promise she made to Roman after she fall in love with a 50-year-old BMX rider (guest star Toby Huss), the Sunshine Center ... mascot's need for a new office tests the limits of Alonzo's kindness.
  • Runtime: 22 minutes
  • Original air date: April 06, 2011
  • Network: ABC
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  Episode   Original Air Date
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1. Pilot
  February 9, 2011
The self-involved head of San Diego sports arena the Sunshine Center, Ben Donovan (Matthew Perry) faces a relationship crisis as he struggles to cope with an unpredictable workplace and even more unpredictable boss, Crystal Cohen (Allison Janney). And as he faces the prospect of losing his "friends with benefits" relationship with his marketing director, Ben learns that Crystal has hired her estranged son as the Center's newest employee.
 
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2. Employee of the Year
  February 16, 2011
Expecting recognition on his tenth anniversary at the Sunshine Center, Ben (Matthew Perry) instead finds himself dealing with a difficult teen pop star (guest star Nick Jonas) and a contest that has the staff vying for Crystal's attention.
 
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3. Heather's Sister
  February 23, 2011
As Crystal (Allison Janney) convinces Alonzo to handle her dog to face off against her arch nemesis Macaulay Ridgeway (guest star Ray Wise) in The San Diego Dog Show, Alice asks for his help impressing a hated high school classmate (guest star Rosa Blasi). And while the spirited competition goes to Alonzo's head, Heather sets Ben (Matthew Perry) up on a surprise date.
 
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4. Hostile Workplace
  March 2, 2011
The chaos created by a broken air conditioner reveals how little respect the Sunshine Center's staff has for Ben (Mathew Perry) - and just how little he knows about them. As Ben is forced to reach out his disgruntled employees, Crystal's (Allison Janney) request for a double date puts Alonzo (James Lesure) and Alice (Andrea Anders) in an awkward spot.
 
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5. Crystal on Ice
  March 9, 2011
Already roped into helping Alice face her fears over not being good enough for Alonzo, Ben (Matthew Perry) takes in Roman after discovering he's been living at the Sunshine Center and not with his mom. Ben gets Crystal to reveal the source of her hostility towards the Smurfs on Ice, and gives her an opportunity to realize a dream as well as make things right with Roman.
 
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6. Lingerie Football
  March 16, 2011
When an important audit reveals a sentimental side of Crystal (Allison Janney) he's never seen before, Ben (Matthew Perry) helps her resolve her lingering feelings for an ex-husband (guest star James Taylor). Alonzo hopes to use a lingerie football game to persuade a pair of dot-com millionaires to donate to a new children's center, it's Alice's sales wizardry that closes the deal.
 
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7. Celebrity Tennis
  March 23, 2011
On the eve of a charity tennis event, using Twitter while driving makes Crystal (Allison Janney) a hazard behind the wheel. After her carelessness disables both Alonzo's tennis partner and Roman, Crystal worries she'll be sued. And as Crystal looks to avoid legal trouble, Ben (Matthew Perry) and Alice conspire to keep Alonzo in the dark about their past. Guest starring Jimmy Connors and Fred Savage.
 
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8. The Assistant
  March 30, 2011
As Roman receives an unlikely promotion, a confusing email has Ben wondering if his office romance with Alice is really over. While the ensuing confusion reveals that Alonzo is keeping a secret about his ex-wife (guest star Nadege August), Crystal orders Ben (Matthew Perry) to fire their unpredictable P.A. announcer (guest star Richard Kind). Meanwhile, after the Sunshine Center's cleaning woman dies, Crystal offers to arrange the memorial service.
 
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9. Ben and Vivian
  April 6, 2011
Ben's (Matthew Perry) latest one-night stand becomes complicated when he discovers that Vivian (guest star Lizzy Caplan) is Crystal's new assistant. And as Crystal (Allison Janney) forgets a promise she made to Roman after she fall in love with a 50-year-old BMX rider (guest star Toby Huss), the Sunshine Center mascot's need for a new office tests the limits of Alonzo's kindness.
 
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Episode 9, "Ben and Vivian"
Synopsis: Ben's (Matthew Perry) latest one-night stand becomes complicated when he discovers that Vivian (guest star Lizzy Caplan) is Crystal's new assistant. And as Crystal (Allison Janney) forgets a promise she made to Roman after she fall in love with a 50-year-old BMX rider (guest star Toby Huss), the Sunshine Center mascot's need for a new office tests the limits of Alonzo's kindness.
Original air date: April 6, 2011
Runtime: 22 minutes
ASIN: B004VJSTIG
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #272,116 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
Mr. Sunshine Season 1
Synopsis: Matthew Perry stars as Ben Donovan, the self-involved manager at a San Diego sports arena who begins to re-evaluate his life on his 40th birthday...
Season year: 2011
Network: ABC
ASIN: B004N595RC
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3.5 out of 5 stars
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“ Matthew Perry is amazing, Andrea Anders is gold, and Allison Janey steals every scene she's in. ” Antonio Figueroa  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
“ Sadly the show did not even last a full season. ” Edward M. Spearline  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars FUNNY SHOW.....HORRIBLE DVD QUALITY November 11, 2011
By D. Garza
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These discs are made on demand and are as cheap as you can get. There is only 1 home page option and that is play epiosdes and that menu looks like a 3rd grader created it. There are no chapters, if you hit the chapter forward button it will skip to next episode. There are no episode titles or summaries anywhere in the package and the episodes are NOT EVEN IN ORDER!!!!!!!!!!!!! Extremely dissapointed in the packaging of this short lived show I enjoyed.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Great Show, Poor Release May 2, 2012
By Edward M. Spearline
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It was good to see Matthew Perry back on weekly series television. Sadly the show did not even last a full season. Happily it did make it to DVD. This DVD release has every episode even those not aired. And I am truly happy to have this show on DVD. What troubles me is the way it was slapped together. I have purchased MOD in the past but have never seen one so poorly produced. There is just one main menu. There is no way to select a specific episode other than hitting play and skipping ahead to the correct episode. There is also no way to jump to the next scene. In the end the quality is something I could have achieved on my home DVR. Very disappointing. But, if you are a fan of the show or Mr. Perry you will be glad to have these episodes in your collection. I rate this series as 5 star but sadly this release is 2 stars at best.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars They have a nerve May 2, 2012
By Judy Prouty
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They have a nerve charging $30 for this very poorly produced DVD - see review by D. Garza. What a pity that this goofy, delightful show is being replicated like a pirated dvd. It is a double pity that Mr. Sunshine was cancelled after 1 season. Each of the lead characters was both cast and written perfectly. This was one funny and unusual comedy that deserved a longer life and a professional DVD version.
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