''Mr. Sunshine'' is an American

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...

that aired on

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for one season in 1986. The series followed the trials and tribulations of Paul Stark (played by

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), a blind university professor. Co-stars were

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and

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. 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

as Paul Stark *

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as Grace D'Angelo *

as Leon Walters *

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as Janice Hall *David Knell as Warren Leftwich *

as June Swinford

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* * 1980s American college television series 1980s American sitcoms 1986 American television series debuts 1986 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company original programming English-language television shows Television series by CBS Studios {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub