History Series / MyWorldAndWelcomeToIt

** “The Saga of Dimity Ann” focuses on the family’s cat, who is presented as having been a member of the household for a long while. She is not encountered or referred to during the rest of the series.

** The poodle owned by the family is only seen in the episode named after him, “Christabel.” He is presented as being an elderly, long-time family member (despite not having any screen time beforehand) and dies later in the show. At the end of the episode, they adopt a puppy, who is not seen in later episodes.

* BoxAndStickTrap: John rigs a box propped up with a stick and baited with saucers of food and milk in order to try and catch the title feline character in “The Saga of Dimity Ann.” He hopes to capture the cat in order to [[APetIntoTheWild sneak her out of the house and abandon her in the nearby woods]]. Turns out he manages this by plying her with a catnip mouse instead.

** One of John's dogs (a bloodhound named Irving) is [[RunningGag depicted several times to be attacking his master's pants leg]], in episodes such as "Man Against the World" and "Dear Is a Four-Letter Word." The act is never shown overtly, though -- normally, John is seen from chest-up, looking down at his right leg and making motions to shake the pooch off while canine growling and snarling is heard. His other pooch, Christabel, is a poodle seen growling at John (in the episode "Christabel"). This last episode also has John discussing a short essay he just wrote about a childhood dog his family owned, titled "Muggs: the Dog that Bit People" -- and according to the story, Muggs bit everyone in the family but John's mother. Later in the same episode, he says, "Actually, I don't dislike dogs. Dogs dislike me."

** John's cat Dimity Ann is presented as having bit her master as well as leaping onto him from the porch overhang. This leads to his [[APetIntoTheWild exasperatedly sneaking the feline out of the house and abandoning her in the woods nearby]]. (John relents and tries to locate her later, though Dimity Ann finds her way back home shortly after anyway.) Occurs in the episode "The Saga of Dimity Ann."

** John's cat Dimity Ann is presented as having bit her master as well as leaping onto him from the porch overhang. This leads to his [[APetIntoTheWild exasperatedly sneaking the feline out of the house and abandoning her in the woods nearby]]. (John relents and tries to find her later, though Dimity Ann finds her way back home shortly after anyway.) Occurs in the episode "The Saga of Dimity Ann."

* APetIntoTheWild: After the title character (a cat) [[AnimalsHateHim bites John for the second time]] in "The Saga of Dimity Ann," his exasperation leads him to sneak the feline out of the house and abandon her in the woods nearby.

** John's cat Dimity Ann is presented as having bit her master on two occasions as well as leaping onto him from the porch overhang. This leads to his [[APetIntoTheWild exasperatedly sneaking the feline out of the house and abandoning her in the woods nearby]]. Occurs in the episode "The Saga of Dimity Ann."

** John's cat Dimity Ann is presented as having bit her master on two occasions. This leads to his [[APetIntoTheWild exasperatedly sneaking the feline out of the house and abandoning her in the woods nearby]]. Occurs in the episode "The Saga of Dimity Ann."

** One of John's dogs (a bloodhound) is [[RunningGag depicted several times to be attacking his master's pants leg]], in episodes such as "Man Against the World" and "Dear Is a Four-Letter Word." The act is never shown overtly, though -- normally, John is seen from chest-up, looking down at his right leg and making motions to shake the pooch off while canine growling and snarling is heard. His other pooch, Christabel, is a poodle seen growling at John (in the episode "Christabel"). This last episode also has John discussing a short essay he just wrote about a childhood dog his family owned, titled "Muggs: the Dog that Bit People" -- and according to the story, Muggs bit everyone in the family but John's mother. Later in the same episode, he says, "Actually, I don't dislike dogs. Dogs dislike me."

** One of John's dogs (a bloodhound) is [[RunningGag depicted several times to be attacking his master's pants leg]], in episodes such as "Man Against the World" and "Dear Is a Four-Letter Word." The act is never shown overtly, though -- normally, John is seen from chest-up, looking down at his right leg and making motions to shake the pooch off while canine growling and snarling is heard. His other pooch, Christabel, is a poodle seen growling at John (in the episode "Christabel"). This last episode also has John discussing a short essay he just wrote about a childhood dog his family owned, titled "Muggs: the Dog that Bit People" -- and according to the story, Muggs bit everyone in the family but John's mother. Later in the same episode, he says, "Actually, I don't dislike dogs -- dogs dislike me."

** One of John's dogs (a bloodhound) is [[RunningGag depicted several times to be attacking his master's pants leg]], in episodes such as "Man Against the World" and "Dear Is a Four-Letter Word." The act is never shown overtly, though -- normally, John is seen from chest-up, looking down at his right leg and making motions to shake the pooch off while canine growling and snarling is heard. His other pooch, Christabel, is a poodle seen growling at John (in the episode "Christabel"). This last episode also has John discussing a short essay he just wrote about a childhood dog his family owned, titled "Muggs: the Dog that Bit People" -- and according to the story, Muggs bit everyone in the family but John's mother.

** One of John's dogs (a bloodhound) is [[RunningGag depicted several times to be attacking his master's pants leg]], in episodes such as "Man Against the World" and "Dear Is a Four-Letter Word." The act is never shown overtly, though -- normally, John is seen from chest-up, looking down at his right leg and making motions to shake the pooch off while canine growling and snarling is heard.

** John's dog is [[RunningGag depicted several times to be attacking his master's pants leg]], in episodes such as "Dear Is a Four-Letter Word." The act is never shown overtly, though -- normally, John is seen from chest-up, looking down at his right leg and making motions to shake the pooch off while canine growling and snarling is heard.

** John's cat Dimity Ann is also presented as having bit her master on two occasions. This leads to his [[APetIntoTheWild exasperatedly sneaking the feline out of the house and abandoning her in the woods nearby]].

* APetIntoTheWild: After the title character (a cat) [[AnimalsHateHim bites John for the second time]] in “The Saga of Dimity Ann,” his exasperation leads him to sneak the feline out of the house and abandon her in the woods nearby.

* APetIntoTheWild: After the title character (a cat) [[AnimalsHateHim bites John for the second time]] in “The Saga of Dimity Ann,” his exasperation leads him to sneak the feline out of the house and abandon her in the nearby woods.

* MarsAndVenusGenderContrast: Echoing a recurring trope in Thurber’s work, several episodes present husbands and wives as incompatible adversaries, most notably the episode "The War Between Men and Women." Here, an argument between Phil Jensen and his wife Ruth escalates to the point where she throws him out of the house. Phil and his colleagues at The Manhattanite scheme to get him back home covertly and run afoul of their own wives in the process. Detente is finally reached by all parties when the men threaten to [[CreditCardDestruction close off their wives’ credit cards]].

** Magazine editor Hamilton Greeley, a recurring character, is based on ''New Yorker'' managing editor Creator/HerbertRoss.

The show received positive reviews for its polished scripts, clever format that neatly integrated live action and animated sequences (the latter derived from Thurber’s cartoons and produced by Creator/DepatieFrelengEnterprises), and deftly mixed elements of fantasy and reality. Despite this, the half-hour sitcom only managed to muster moderately good viewership numbers (in part because it was slotted against ratings juggernaut ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'') and was cancelled after only 26 episodes. It subsequently won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, and Windom took the Emmy for best actor in a comedy series.

* {{Catfight}}: The climax of "The Middle Years" shows John daydreaming that his wife Ellen and comely widow neighbor Mrs. Bessinger are engaging in a fiery battle over him. It’s sufficiently spirited that the two women are seen [[TrashTheSet zealously destroying John’s living room doing so]].

* FantasySequence: John frequently daydreams imaginary scenarios in these episodes. One especially notable example is seen in "Nobody Ever Kills Dragons Anymore", where he repeatedly imagines himself as a secret agent, complete with a fawning {{Fanservice}} FemmeFatale girlfriend. He does so while riding the commuter train to work and in the office, as well as [[DreamSequence in bed asleep]].
* MarsAndVenusGenderContrast: Echoing a recurring trope in Thurber’s work, several episodes present husbands and wives as incompatible adversaries, most notably the episode "The War between Men and Women." Here, an argument between Phil Jensen and his wife Ruth escalates to the point where she throws him out of the house. Phil and his colleagues at The Manhattanite scheme to get him back home covertly and run afoul of their own wives in the process. Detente is finally reached by all parties when the men threaten to [[CreditCardDestruction close off their wives’ credit cards]].

''My World... and Welcome to It'' was an American sitcom that aired on NBC during the 1969-70 season. The cartoons and short stories of Creator/JamesThurber served as the basis for the program’s material, with the show’s title being lifted from one of the author’s books. Creator/WilliamWindom played Thurber {{Expy}} John Monroe, a cantankerous DeadpanSnarker cartoonist and writer who works for the fictional New York-based magazine ''The Manhattanite'' (clearly modeled after ''Magazine/TheNewYorker'') and lives in the Connecticut suburb of Westbury with his patiently indulgent wife Ellen (Creator/JoanHotchkis) and precocious pre-teen daughter Lydia (Creator/LisaGerritsen).

The show received positive reviews for its polished scripts, clever format that neatly integrated live action and animated sequences (the latter derived from Thurber’s cartoons and produced by Creator/DepatieFrelengEnterprises), and deftly-mixed elements of fantasy and reality. Despite this, the half-hour sitcom only managed to muster moderately good viewership numbers (in part because it was slotted against ratings juggernaut ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'') and was cancelled after only 26 episodes. It subsequently won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, with Windham taking the Emmy for best actor in a comedy series.

* AdolfHitlarious: A BlackComedy example. The episode "Dear is a Four Letter Word" sees John daydreaming that the school principal who called him into his office to discuss his daughter gradually morphs into a blustering UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler. Subverted in that once John begins to actually listen to what the principal has to say, he realizes the man is very reasonable and sympathetic to John’s viewpoint (unlike Lydia’s teacher, Miss Skidmore, who initiated the complaint).

** Writer Dorothy Carter in “The Wooing of Mr. Monroe is modeled after American writer Creator/DorothyParker.
* FantasySequence: John frequently daydreams imaginary scenarios in these episodes. One especially notable example is seen in "Nobody Ever Kills Dragons Anymore," where he repeatedly imagines himself as a secret agent, complete with a fawning {{Fanservice}} FemmeFatale girlfriend. He does so while riding the commuter train to work and in the office, as well as [[DreamSequence in bed asleep]].
* MarsAndVenusGenderContrast: Echoing a recurring trope in Thurber’s work, several episodes present husbands and wives as incompatible adversaries, most notably the episode "The War between Men and Women." Here, an argument between Phil Jensen and his wife Ruth escalates to the point where she throws him out of the house. Phil and his colleagues at The Manhattanite scheme to get him back home covertly and run afoul of their own wives in the process. Detente is finally reached by all parties when the men threaten to [[CreditCard Destruction close off their wives’ credit cards]].