MY WORLD...AND WELCOME TO IT - THE COMPLETE SERIES (NBC 1969-70) William Windom, Joan Hotchkis, Lisa Gerritsen, Henry Morgan, Harold J. Stone

My World...and Welcome to It is a smart, sophisticated half-hour sitcom inspired by the humor and whimsical cartoons of James Thurber. The series stars William Windom as John Monroe, a wry, imaginative writer and cartoonist whose work appears in a magazine closely resembling The New Yorker, here called The Manhattanite.

Curmudgeonly yet charming, Monroe observes the absurdities of everyday life through a distinctly Thurber-esque lens, often retreating into elaborate daydreams and fantasies. These imaginative sequences—many drawn directly from Thurber’s stories—frequently blend live-action film with animation, bringing Monroe’s cartoons vividly to life. His musings both amuse and bewilder his practical wife Ellen (Joan Hotchkis) and his intelligent, inquisitive daughter Lydia (Lisa Gerritsen, best known as Bess Lindstrom on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Phyllis).

The supporting cast includes Henry Morgan as Philip Jensen and Harold J. Stone as Hamilton Greeley. The title itself comes from Thurber’s celebrated book My World — And Welcome To It, a collection of illustrated essays and stories that perfectly captures the tone and spirit of the series.

The show aired for one season on NBC from 1969–1970. It was created by Mel Shavelson, who wrote and directed the pilot and served as a principal writer. Sheldon Leonard was executive producer, while producer Danny Arnold co-wrote or directed numerous episodes and even appeared on screen as Santa Claus in “Rally Round the Flag.”

Despite its short run, My World… and Welcome to It earned critical acclaim, winning two Emmy Awards in 1970:

• Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series (William Windom)

• Outstanding Comedy Series

The show was ultimately cancelled, in part due to the high cost of its ambitious animated segments.

DISC 1 
Man Against the World (9/15/1969)
The Disenchanted (9/22/1969)
Little Girls Are Sugar & Spice — And Not Always Nice! (9/29/1969)
Christabel (10/6/1969)
The Night the House Caught Fire (10/13/1969)
The Ghost and Mr. Monroe (10/20/1969)
Nobody Ever Kills Dragons Anymore (10/27/1969)
Seal in the Bedroom (11/3/1969)
The Saga of Dimity Ann (11/10/1969)
Friend of the Earth (11/17/1969)
Maid in Connecticut (11/24/1969)
Native Wit (12/1/1969)
The Shrike and the Chipmunks (12/8/1969)

DISC 2
Rally Round the Flag (12/15/1969)
The War Between Men and Women (12/22/1969)
The Mating Dance (12/29/1969)
Darn That Dream (1/5/1970)
The Human Being and the Dinosaur (1/12/1970)
“Dear” Is a Four-Letter Word (1/19/1970)
The Middle Years (1/26/1970)
Rules for a Happy Marriage (2/2/1970)
The Wooing of Mr. Monroe (2/9/1970)
The Mea Culpa Bit (2/16/1970)
The Fourth Estate (2/23/1970)
Monroe the Misogynist (3/2/1970)
Child’s Play (3/9/1970)

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Number of DVDs: 2

Number of Episodes: 24

Quality: 8.5/10

Region: 0

Running Time: 9 hrs 36 min (approx)

Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen, 1:33.1

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