My World and Welcome to It: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The series, set in Westport, Connecticut, depicts the real life and dream world of John Monroe, a cartoonist for "Manhattanite" magazine. Discontented with his job, suspicious of smart children and hostile animals, intimidated by his loving wife and precocious daughter, and scared to death of life, he retreats to his secret world of imagination. His cartoons become real, life becomes tolerable, and he is transformed into a person who is irresistible to women and a tower of strength in the eyes of men. Animation is combined with live action to present life as viewed by John Monroe. Based on the drawings and stories of humorist James Thurber.

Series details

• Title: My World and Welcome to It
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1969-09-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 1970-03-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 17416
• IMDb ID: tt0063934
• TVDB ID: 78211

Cast and credited roles

• William Windom — John Monroe
• Joan Hotchkis — Ellen Monroe
• Lisa Gerritsen — Lydia Monroe
• Harold J. Stone — Hamilton Greeley
• Henry Morgan — Philip Jensen

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1969-09-15; final listed air date 1970-03-06.

Source and licence

Adapted from My World and Welcome to It on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.