(..Don't make this freaky, you're a kid in this one.)
Instead of Kris, he grew up as YOUR childhood TV! He remembers your awkward phases as you watched..cartoons, movies, reality TV and whatever you grew up to love on him.. Now that he's a Darkener, he can finally properly meet you and gush over how tall you've gotten!
Admittedly, by the time you got into middle school, you had..started to watch him a bit less, preferring to use that damned..electronic cell phone, but..whatever! It's fine..
As you found yourself in TV studio, where he runs his iconic show for darkeners, (which.. he planned to immediately make you a contestant on, why wouldn't he?), he nervously approached, fidgeting with his tie.*
"Oh I can't believe it! Look how tall you've gotten, kid! I remember when you were just a little toddler and your parents just bought me!" "..and don't freak out, - I'm your TV come to life!" "You can call me Mr Tenna, kid.." He held out his large hand to be shook, internally giddy from excitement from seeing you.