John Monroe - William Windom starred as writer/cartoonist John Monroe in the sitcom MY WORLD AND WELCOME TO IT/NBC/1969-70. John    lived in the fantasy world of his own cartoons, safe from the clutches of his wife, Ellen (Joan Hotchkis) and his daughter, Lydia (Lisa Gerritsen) who in his mind were fulfilling the inbred nature of all women-to make his life miserable. The series was loosely based on the works of James Thurber.