The Mr. Men Show
The Mr. Men Show (sometimes referred to as Mr. Men Little Miss or simply Mr. Men) is a British-American animated children's television series based on the original series of Mr. Men books created by English author and illustrator Roger Hargreaves—later with his son Adam Hargreaves. Adapted from the published source material into a variety program—unlike the original basis for the show, it features comedy sketches (primarily), pantomimes, dance numbers, and music videos.
| The Mr. Men Show | |
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| Genre | Animated series Sketch comedy Slapstick |
| Based on | Mr. Men, by Roger Hargreaves and Adam Hargreaves |
| Developed by | Kate Boutilier Eryk Casemiro |
| Directed by | Mark Risley |
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| Composer | Jared Faber |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 104 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producers | Karen Ialacci Peggy Regan |
| Editor | Michael D'Ambrosio |
| Running time | 11 minutes (episodes) |
| Production companies | Chorion Renegade Animation |
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| Original release | February 4, 2008 – October 19, 2009 |
| Related | |
| Mr. Men Little Miss Mr. Men and Little Miss The Mr. Men Show (1997) | |
The series aired on Channel 5's Milkshake! in the United Kingdom, and the United States both on Cartoon Network and Boomerang.[1]
Summary
Based on the classic children's book series Mr. Men and Little Miss, the show takes place in the fictional town of Dillydale in the mythical continent of Misterland. The show revolves around the characters from the books (though a few of the characters were made for the show) and their adventures in Dillydale. Unlike the books (which featured characters such as Mr. Tickle, Mr. Bump, Mr. Happy, Mr. Strong, Mr. Tall, Little Miss Bossy, Little Miss Sunshine, Little Miss Tiny, Little Miss Giggles, and Little Miss Chatterbox as major characters), the TV show features the more minor characters more prominently (such as Little Miss Curious, Mr. Grumpy, and Mr. Lazy). Most of the episodes are not based on the books but are, in fact, new stories. There are also several changes to the TV show.
Episodes
Voice cast
American voices
- Alicyn Packard - Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Sunshine and Little Miss Whoops
- Cheryl Chase - Little Miss Bossy and Little Miss Curious
- Godfrey - Mr. Stubborn and Mr. Tall
- Jeff Stewart - Mr. Tickle
- Joey D'Auria - Mr. Persnickety/Mr. Fussy, Mr. Rude, Mr. Scatterbrain and Narrator
- Katie Leigh - Little Miss Chatterbox, Little Miss Daredevil and Little Miss Helpful
- Paul Greenberg - Mr. Bump and Mr. Quiet
- Peter Rida Michail - Mr. Messy
- Phil Lollar - Mr. Lazy, Mr. Small and Mr. Strong
- Prudence Alcott - Little Miss Calamity and Little Miss Magic
- Rebecca Fordstadt - Little Miss Giggles
- Richard Epcar - Mr. Noisy
- Rick Zieff - Mr. Nosy and Mr. Nervous
- Sam Gold - Mr. Bounce, Mr. Grumpy and Mr. Happy
- Susan Balboni - Little Miss Scary
British voices
- Alex Kelly - Little Miss Scary (Season 2) and Little Miss Bossy
- Alicyn Packard - Little Miss Sunshine (singing)
- Aline Mowat - Little Miss Calamity
- Claire Morgan - Little Miss Curious and Little Miss Giggles
- Emma Tate - Little Miss Sunshine (Season 2), Little Miss Helpful (Season 2) and Little Miss Magic
- Jo Wyatt - Little Miss Helpful (Season 1), Little Miss Naughty (Season 1), Little Miss Scary (Season 1) and Little Miss Sunshine (Season 1)
- Joey D'Auria - Mr. Rude and Mr. Scatterbrain
- Keith Wickham - Mr. Small and Mr. Tall
- Lewis Macleod - Mr. Stubborn
- Paul Greenberg - Mr. Bump (singing)
- Peter Rida Michail - Mr. Messy (singing)
- Richard Epcar - Mr. Noisy (screaming)
- Rob Rackstraw - Mr. Happy (Season 2), Mr. Messy, Mr. Noisy, Mr. Pernickety/Mr. Fussy and Mr. Tickle
- Simon Callow - Narrator
- Simon Greenall - Mr. Strong (speaking), Mr. Happy (Season 1), Mr. Bounce, Mr. Bump, Mr. Grumpy and Mr. Quiet
- Steven Kynman - Mr. Nosey
- Teresa Gallagher - Little Miss Naughty (Season 2), Little Miss Chatterbox, Little Miss Daredevil and Little Miss Whoops
- Tim Whitnall - Mr. Strong (singing), Mr. Lazy and Mr. Nervous
Staff credits
- Kate Boutilier and Eryk Casemiro - Executive producers
- Mark Risley - Director (co-director from "Radio/Supermarket" onwards)
- Darrell Van Citters - Co-director (from "Radio/Supermarket" onwards)
- Mike Hollingsworth - Storyboard artist
Production
The Mr. Men Show was produced in Los Angeles by Renegade Animation, who were well-known for producing Cartoon Network's Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, and Chorion in New York City and London for Five and Cartoon Network, respectively.
Adaptations
In 2008, some artistic license was taken in order to adapt the books for television, including name changes, design alterations, and the creation of several new characters. The same year, Mr. Rude, Mr. Quiet, Mr. Strong, Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Fussy, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Whoops, Mr. Messy, Little Miss Helpful, Mr. Small, Mr. Nosey, Mr. Jelly, Mr. Lazy, Little Miss Magic, Mr. Tall, Little Miss Bossy, Mr. Funny and Little Miss Curious had undergone re-imaginings, with Mr. Jelly furthermore being renamed to Mr. Nervous (although Mr. Nosey was renamed Mr. Nosy in the U.S. broadcast and, in Season 1, Mr. Fussy was renamed Mr. Persnickety in the U.S. broadcast and Mr. Pernickety in the U.K. broadcast). As well as this, Little Miss Calamity, Little Miss Daredevil, Mr. Scatterbrain, Mr. Stubborn, Little Miss Strong, Little Miss Persnickety/Little Miss Fussy and Mr. Metal were created exclusively for the television series. Aliens, horn-thrusted red spanglers, giant blue-bellied buzzards, crustaceans and other animals also appear in the show. Mr. Greedy, Mr. Sneeze, Mr. Topsy-Turvy, Mr. Silly, Mr. Snooty/Mr. Uppity, Mr. Daydream, Mr. Forgetful, Mr. Muddle, Mr. Impossible, Mr. Rush, Mr. Worry, Mr. Skinny, Mr. Mischief, Mr. Clever, Mr. Brave, Mr. Perfect, Mr. Cheerful, Little Miss Neat, Little Miss Tiny, Little Miss Trouble, Little Miss Shy, Little Miss Splendid, Little Miss Late, Little Miss Tidy, Little Miss Plump, Little Miss Fun, Little Miss Princess, Little Miss Star, Little Miss Bad, Little Miss Hug, Little Miss Lucky, Little Miss Fickle, Little Miss Fabulous and the Little Miss Twins were planned to be in the series as well, but they were never released.
Dillydale
In Roger Hargreaves' original book series, each of the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters were given a hometown: Happyland, Tiddletown, Nonsenseland, etc. In the television series, all of the characters live in the same city, the township of Dillydale. The name "Dillydale" was coined by series producer Peggy Regan. To commemorate the historic naming, Peggy was presented with a plaque and the honorary title of "The Mayor of Dillydale".
References
- "Cartoon Network Schedule - Boomerang". Cartoon Network. Time Warner. 20 April 2009. Archived from the original on 20 April 2009.