And there was comedy, too. Eric prized humour above most things and introduced young Mike to the Goons, to Peter Sellers' Inspector Clouseau, to Peter Cook and Dudley Moore and to Monty Python. When Mike had friends over to play table-hockey in the basement, Eric would actually refuse entry to any child he considered to not be funny. Indeed, as he grew older, Mike began to rely on Eric as a barometer for his own humour. If dad laughed, it was good. He claims that, despite trying for years, he didn't make "the house" laugh till he was 11. When he finally managed it, it was one of the biggest moments of his life.…
