The series was based on the writings of humorist and social commentator James Thurber and included Thurber-style animations.
Won Emmys for Best Comedy and Best Actor (William Windom) just before it was canceled.
During the 1970s, William Windom toured the country in a one-man show as James Thurber. He was a terrific actor, perfectly cast as Thurber.
Prior to working on this series, William Windom and Lisa Gerritsen appeared as father and daughter on the series "Lancer" in a first-season episode entitled "The Great Humbug."
Jules Goldstone, who brought the rights on James Thurber's works, produced two unsold pilots before it became a series: Cristabel (The Secret Life of John Monroe) (1959) and The Country Mouse (1961). Goldstone was credited for the series under the job title "Thurber material by arrangement with Jules Goldstone".
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