Periodically, people asked what happened to me. Very often, I point at Gigglesnort Hotel (1975–8), but I suspect a lot of the blame could also be attributed to You Can’t Do That on Television (1979–90).
Created by Roger Price, also responsible for The Tomorrow People (1973–9), it partnered with Gigglesnort Hotel and the books of Roald Dahl—and their cinematic adaptions—to ensure I ended up with a black sense of humor and a fatalistic outlook.
Might I have been happier had I been plopped down in front of the Disney Channel all day like my wife? I don’t know…