List of Mr. Men
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The following is a list of Mr. Men, from the children's book series by Roger Hargreaves, also adapted into the children's television programme The Mr. Men Show. Books one (Mr. Tickle) to forty-three (Mr. Cheerful) were written by Hargreaves, and the remainder by his son, Adam Hargreaves.
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Mr. Bounce
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men and Little Miss |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 14 April 1976 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Fussy |
| Followed by | Mr. Muddle |
Mr. Bounce is the 22nd book in the Mr. Men series. Mr. Bounce is small and bounces around like a rubber, making life very difficult for him. One day, after banging his head on the ceiling from bouncing off a chair, Mr. Bounce has decided he's had it with all this bouncing about and decides to see the doctor about it. On the way however, he trips on a pebble and becomes a live tennis ball for two boys in a tennis court. After taking a bus to the doctor's, Mr. Bounce bounces into the doctor's office and into Dr. Makeyouwell's mid-morning coffee. After Mr. Bounce explains his problem, Dr. Makeyouwell gives him the cure for bouncing about: heavy red boots. Mr. Bounce wears the boots to bed that night. The next morning, he bounces out of bed, but the boots make him fall through the floor straight into the kitchen.
In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, he looks the same as in the books except his hat has a stripe on it. Unlike the books, he actually likes bouncing in the show. His bouncing about causes chaos for the other Mr. Men and Little Misses in Dillydale, especially when he's out in public. Mr. Bounce speaks with an Indian accent (Irish in UK version). His catchphrase is, "Hello! Goodbye!". He often speaks quickly. In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Sam Gold and Simon Greenall respectively.
Mr. Bounce appears under the titles Monsieur Bing (French), Don Saltarin (Spanish), Meneer Stuiter/Meneertje Stuiterbal (Dutch), Ο Κύριος Χοροπηδούλης (Greek), 蹦跳先生 (Taiwan), Unser Herr Hupf (German) Senhor Saltitão (Portuguese) and Mister Beag (Gaeilge).
Mr. Brave
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 1990 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Slow |
| Followed by | Mr. Grumble |
Mr. Brave is the 40th book in the Mr. Men series. Mr. Brave is the most courageous person in the world, or so everyone thinks. The truth is that Mr. Brave is really a lucky coward. He only has one fear: heights. Mr. Brave has an oval shaped yellow body, visible yellow arms and legs, and a yellow nose. Mr. Brave wears round glasses and a red and blue striped baseball cap. Mr. Brave appears under the titles Monsieur Courageux (French), Ο Κύριος Γενναίος (Greek), 勇敢先生 (Taiwan), 용감씨 (Korean).
Mr. Bump
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Fabbri |
Publication date | 10 August 1971 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-85396-005-8 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Sneeze |
| Followed by | Mr. Snow |
Mr. Bump is the 6th book in the Mr. Men series. Mr. Bump can't help having accidents: when on holiday, he falls into a deep hole on a beach, goes boating, and falls into the water. When he wants a job, the best job he can find is walking around and bumping into trees on Mr. Barley's apple orchard, making the apples fall off the trees.
In Mr. Bump Loses His Memory he falls out of his bedroom window and bumps his head, promptly causing him to lose his memory. He is told by Mr. Muddle that his name is, in fact, Mr. Careful, thus encouraging our confused Mr. Bump to try several jobs for which great care is needed, such as carrying eggs and delivering milk in glass bottles. His memory is restored when he walks into a tree, causing him to fall into a river.
In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Bump is a regular character. He kept his looks except one of his bandages is gone and is always having accidents, more often than not non-bump-related ones such as accidentally being cleaned in a car wash. Like Mr. Grumpy and Mr. Small, his favourite food is liverwurst sandwiches, as mentioned in the Beach episode. He lives in a square house which is olive, with a black chimney, arched windows and a bandaged roof. Often, Little Miss Whoops, his next-door neighbor, Mr. Tickle or Little Miss Helpful is the cause of his accidents. His catchphrase in the show is, "Oh poopity-poop!" and "You'll never learn", usually exclaimed when his situation turns bad. In the US and UK versions, he is voiced by Aaron Albertus and Simon Greenall respectively.
Mr. Bump appears under the titles Monsieur Malchance (French), Don Pupas (Spanish), Meneer Pech/Meneertje Bots (Dutch), Ο Κύριος Σκουντούφλης (Greek), 意外先生 (Taiwan), 꽈당씨 (Korean), Mr. Hergwd (Welsh), Unser Herr Schussel (German), Fætter Bumle (Danish), מר בום Mar Boom-Mr. Boom (Hebrew), Herra Skellur (Icelandic) and Senhor Trambolhão (Portuguese).
Mr. Busy
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 18 March 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Clever |
| Followed by | Mr. Slow |
Mr. Busy is the 38th book in the Mr. Men series. Mr. Busy cannot stop rushing around, and never sits still. Mr. Busy completes everything ten times faster than anyone else could.
Mr. Busy appears under the titles Monsieur Rapide (French), Don Ocupado (Spanish), Meneertje Druk (Dutch), 빨라씨 (Korean), 勤勞先生 (Taiwan), Ο Κύριος Πολυάσχολος (Greek), Unser Herr Schnell (German), Bay Hýzlý (Turkish).
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Mr. Chatterbox
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 19 January 1976 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Mean |
| Followed by | Mr. Fussy |
Mr. Chatterbox is the 20th book in the Mr. Men series. Mr. Chatterbox will talk on and on. His talking causes the mailman to be late delivering all his mail, and causes Mr. Bowler, the hatter, to come home late to a cold dinner. Mr. Bowler sells Mr. Chatterbox a magic hat that will grow if Mr. Chatterbox talks too much. It grows until the bottom reaches Mr. Chatterbox's feet. Now Mr. Chatterbox talks less.
Mr. Chatterbox appears under the titles Monsieur Bavard (French), Meneer Kwebbeldoos/Meneertje Kletskous (Dutch), 수다씨 (Korean), 多嘴先生 (Taiwan), Ο Κύριος Πολυλογάς (Greek), Unser Herr Quassel (German), Senhor Tagarela (Portuguese) and Don Charlatano (Spanish).
Mr. Cheeky
| Author | Gemma Almond |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 21 January 2001 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
Mr. Cheeky is part of the Mr. Men series of books, by Roger Hargreaves. In 2001, a competition was held in the Sunday Times for children to submit their own Mr. Men character, which was to be published in a limited edition to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the series. Mr. Cheeky by 8 year-old Gemma Almond was the winner, and her creation was then published and sold only in branches of W H Smith, with a portion of the proceeds going to a charity for children's leukemia. Mr. Cheeky has a sassy attitude.
Mr. Cheerful
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 9 May 1990 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Perfect |
| Followed by | Mr. Cool |
Mr. Cheerful is the 43rd book in the Mr. Men series and the final one by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Cheerful is the second happiest man in the world, next to Mr. Happy. Mr. Cheerful appears under the titles Monsieur Joyeux (French), Meneertje Blij (Dutch), Ο Κύριος Κεφάτος (Greek), 開心先生 (Taiwan).
Mr. Christmas
Mr. Christmas is part of the Mr. Men series of books, by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Christmas just loves Christmas. Christmas is his favourite holiday and he thinks his uncle, Father Christmas, is just so amazing! Mr. Christmas appears under the titles Monsieur Noel (French), Ο Κύριος Χριστουγεννούλης (Greek).
Mr. Clever
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 18 March 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Mischief |
| Followed by | Mr. Busy |
Mr. Clever is the 37th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Clever lives in Cleverland. He is one of the smartest people in the world and is one of the few characters with visible ears.
Mr. Clever appears under the titles Monsieur Malin (French), Don Inteligente (Spanish), Ο Κύριος Έξυπνος (Greek), 聰明先生 (Taiwan), 영리씨 (Korean), Unser Herr Schlaumeier (German), Bay Akýllý (Turkish).
Mr. Clumsy
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Egmont Books |
Publication date | 5 March 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 978-0-7214-2227-5 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Grumpy |
| Followed by | Mr. Quiet |
Mr. Clumsy is the 28th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Clumsy always breaks things or knocks things over. When he has to go shopping, instead of taking just one can, he knocks over the whole stack. On a farm, he falls into the duck pond, dragging the unfortunate farmer in with him, and must go home and take a bath. He falls into the linen basket. He falls out of his chair when he eats dinner. Then he has an accident before he goes to bed. Mr. Clumsy is green with a yellow nose and he has one pair of red shoes. Mr. Clumsy appears under the titles Monsieur Maladroit (French), Don Desastre (Spanish), Meneertje Onhandig (Dutch), 서툴러씨 (Korean), 呆呆先生 (Taiwan), Ο Κύριος Αδέξιος (Greek), Unser Herr Tolpatsch (German), Fætter Bulder (Danish)
Mr. Cool
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Adam Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 3 April 2003 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 38 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-7498-5850-6 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Cheerful |
| Followed by | Mr. Rude |
Mr. Cool is the 44th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves and the first one created by Adam Hargreaves. Mr. Cool is the coolest person in the world. When Jack Robinson has chicken pox and is bored in bed, Mr. Cool appeared and snapped his fingers, everything happens to make Jack happy and fun. at the end, Jack's chicken pox is gone during an extremely long slide down Mount Everest. Mr. Cool is published under the title Monsieur Génial in France and Κύριος Καταπληκτικός in Greek.
Mr. Crosspatch
Mr. Crosspatch is a Mr. Men book only available in France and Greece. Mr. Crosspatch loves to fight (which may explain the bandage on his head); he even lives in a torn up house. Mr. Crosspatch is published under the title "Monsieur Bagarreur" in France and "Κύριος Καβγατζής" in Greek. This is one of the two Mr Men titles which were not published in English.
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Mr. Daydream
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Fabbri |
Publication date | 15 August 1972 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-85396-022-5 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Small |
| Followed by | Mr. Forgetful |
Mr. Daydream is the 13th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.
The story tells of a little boy named Jack. Jack is a nice boy, and he likes to daydream a lot. He is at school when his teacher is talking about history. He looks out the window and meets Mr. Daydream, who invites Jack to come on an adventure with him. They get on the back of a huge bird, and the bird flies them from place to place. In the jungle, a crocodile tricks them into using his back as a bridge, and tries to toss them into his mouth, reminiscent of what the fox did to The Gingerbread Man. The bird rescues them and takes Jack and Mr. Daydream to other places, such as the North Pole, and finally to the Wild West, where Mr. Daydream puts on a hat too big for him, and cannot see. He calls Jack's name from under the hat, and Jack realizes that it wasn't Mr. Daydream calling Jack's name, but his teacher. When the teacher says Jack has been daydreaming, the reader realizes daydreaming is more fun than history!
Mr. Daydream appears under the titles Monsieur Rêve (French), Don Sonador (Spanish), Meneer Dagdroom (Dutch), 白日夢先生 (Taiwan), 공상씨 (Korean), Mr. Breuddwyd (Welsh), Ο Κύριος Ονειροπόλος (Greek), Unser Herr Träumerisch (German), Fætter Dagdrøm (Danish), Gubben Dagdröm (Swedish).
Mr. Dizzy
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Egmont Books |
Publication date | 14 April 1976 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 978-0-7214-2244-2 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Muddle |
| Followed by | Mr. Impossible |
Mr. Dizzy is the 24th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.
Mr. Dizzy lives in Cleverland, where everybody is clever except for him – until, one day, because a pig and an elephant take advantage of him, he wishes himself clever as he drinks from a wishing well, despite being unaware of its magical properties. He returns and asks the pig, "What's fat and pink and goes Atishoo, Atishoo?" (This is replaced with "Achoo! Achoo!" in the US edition.) The pig is flummoxed until Mr. Dizzy tickles the pig's nose, causing him to sneeze and say, "Atishoo! Atishoo!" Next he asks the elephant, "What's large and grey and goes Dopit, Dopit?" The elephant is clueless until Mr. Dizzy ties a knot in the elephant's trunk, causing him to declare, "Dopit! Dopit!" and, addressing the readers, "I duppose doo dink dat's fuddy."
In earlier printings Mr. Dizzy was dark brown, but as of later printings he is light brown. Mr. Dizzy appears under the titles Monsieur Nigaud (French), Ο Κύριος Χαζούλης (Greek), 傷腦筋先生 (Taiwan), 우둔씨 (Korean), Unser Herr Dussel (German), Meneer Suizebol (Dutch), Fætter Dumbum (Danish), מר טושטוש (Hebrew), Senhor Bobo (Portuguese),domnul dus (Romanian).
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Mr. Forgetful
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Egmont Books |
Publication date | 19 January 1976 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 978-0-7214-2243-5 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Daydream |
| Followed by | Mr. Jelly |
Mr. Forgetful is the 14th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Forgetful has a short memory. This is not particularly useful. One day he has to remember a message for Farmer Fields to say that there is a sheep loose in the lane. Can he remember the message? Sadly, no for he says "there is a goose asleep in the rain". Mr. Forgetful appears under the titles Monsieur Étourdi (French), Don Memorion (Spanish), Unser Herr Vergesslich (German), Meneer Vergeetal (Dutch), 健忘先生 (Taiwan), 잊어씨 (Korean), Ο Κύριος Ξεχασιάρης (Greek), Bay Unutkan (Turkish), Fætter Glemsom (Danish), מר שכחן (Hebrew) and Senhor Esquecido (Portuguese).
Mr. Funny
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 19 January 1976 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Lazy |
| Followed by | Mr. Mean |
Mr. Funny is the 18th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr Funny lived inside a large teapot. So he decided to go out for a funny drive. While he was driving along the road, a Large Pig laughed to see his car and a worm laughed as well. Eventually Mr Funny came to some sign posts. One of them says "This way to the Zoo." Unfortunately all the animals at the zoo have colds. He ends up cheering up the zoo animals with his jokes and humour before driving home again. No one has a sense of humour like Mr. Funny.
He is now a character in The Mr. Men Show, during its second season. He almost looks the same, but his flower and gloves are absent and has a white and red polka-dotted bow tie, his hat is also bent and he has Mr. Rude's nose, only it's red. In the show, Mr. Funny never spoke, and all of his sketches are done in mime and he acts like a clown, his only noises being the sounds of horns and whistles, similar to comedian Harpo Marx.
Mr. Funny appears under the titles Monsieur Rigolo (French), Don Bromista (Spanish), Unser Herr Lustig (German), Meneer Grapjas (Dutch), Ο Κύριος Αστείος (Greek), 趣味先生 (Taiwan), 웃겨씨 (Korean), Herra Fyndinn (Icelandic) and Senhor Engraçado (Portuguese).
Mr. Fussy
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Ladybird Books |
Publication date | 14 April 1976 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 978-0-7214-2254-1 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Chatterbox |
| Followed by | Mr. Bounce |
Mr. Fussy is the 21st book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Fussy is a perfectionist. He would not tolerate anything imperfect. Mr. Fussy keeps his hair combed, his moustache trimmed, his shoelaces tied, his house very neat, and goes as far as keeping the blades of his grass perfectly straight. He is also a very fussy eater - when he is having breakfast, he discovers that his marmalade has bits in it and spends the rest of the morning removing the bits from the marmalade. One evening, he is working when his cousin from Australia, Mr. Clumsy, comes to visit. Mr. Clumsy causes chaos and at the end of his stay, everything in the house is disastrous. However, things just get worse for Mr. Fussy as shortly after Mr Clumsy leaves, a friend, Mr. Bump, comes to visit.
In earlier prints, Mr. Fussy's shoes were red, but as of more recent prints they are bright orange. In the 2008 TV series of The Mr. Men Show, he is also very clean and will not tolerate anything dirty as well as being fussy about details. He retains his yellow nose and neatly combed hair but was given a black bow tie, reading glasses, brown shoes and a more neatly waxed mustache. He lives next door to Mr. Messy in a duplex-style house. He despairs (even crying) at the end of almost all of his scenes. He often gets kicked out or yelled at when he is using his temper on another Mr. Man or Little Miss (such as Mr. Messy, Mr. Rude and Little Miss Naughty) and he has terrible classes. In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Joseph J. Terry and Rob Rackstraw. In the first season of the show he was named Mr. Persnickety (Mr. Pernickety in UK version; both are another word for fussy) and was coloured light green. He was renamed back to Mr. Fussy in Season 2, retaining his look from the first season, albeit now appearing in his normal dark green colour. Mr. Fussy's catch phrases are, "Mr. Messy!" and "Sweet Henrietta!" ("Sweet apple strudel!" in the UK version, in line with his German Accent in that version). On the website he says, "How revolting.". Mr. Fussy can play the Piano (both his concerts were ruined by Mr. Rude and to that extant, if unintentionally, Little Miss Chatterbox), the Cello, and the Harp.
Mr. Fussy appears under the title Monsieur Tatillon (French), Unser Herr Ordentlich (German), Meneer Precies (Dutch), Ο Κύριος Ιδιότροπου (Greek), 挑剔先生 (Taiwan), 꼼꼼씨 (Korean) and Senhor Esnobe (Portuguese).
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Mr. Good
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Adam Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 4 April 2003 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 38 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-7498-5898-8 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Rude |
| Followed by | Mr. Nobody |
Mr. Good is the 46th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves and the third one created by Adam Hargreaves. Mr. Good is good, in a town called Badland, where everyone is bad. Mr. Good decides to take a long walk and ends up in Goodland. He lives there now. Mr. Good was published as Monsieur Gentil in French, Κύριος Καλοσυνάτος in Greek and Sehnor Bonzinho in Portuguese.
Mr. Greedy
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Fabbri |
Publication date | 10 August 1971 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-85396-000-3 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Tickle |
| Followed by | Mr. Happy |
Mr. Greedy is the 2nd book in the Mr. Men series, by Roger Hargreaves. The story begins with Mr. Greedy waking up and having his overly large daily breakfast. He then goes on a walk afterwards and finds his way into a cave where everything is larger than life and he begins to explore, finding larger than normal food. Mr. Greedy is then picked up by a giant who then teaches him a lesson and makes him eat all the giant food, making Mr. Greedy end up bigger and feeling like he would burst at any moment. The giant agrees to let him go as long as he promises to never be greedy again. Mr. Greedy promises and then at the end he is still keeping the promise and now has lost some weight, and it shows him looking much thinner at the end.
Mr. Greedy's shape is now officially that of an eight, similar to Mr. Dizzy, but in earlier illustrations he was a slightly different shape with little to no neck. Mr. Greedy appears under the titles Monsieur Glouton (French), Don Glotón (Spanish), Mr. Barus (Welsh), Unser Herr Nimmersatt (German), 먹보씨 (Korean), Meneer Smikkel/Meneertje Vreetzak (Dutch), 貪吃先生 (Taiwan), Ο Κύριος Λαίμαργος (Greek), Fætter Grådig (Danish), Gubben Glufs Glufs (Sweden), מר חמדן (Hebrew)
Mr. Grumble
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 9 May 1990 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Brave |
| Followed by | Mr. Perfect |
Mr. Grumble is the 41st book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Grumble is the second grumpiest man in the world after Mr. Grumpy. "Bah!" says Mr. Grumble. He hates laughter, and he hates singing. Mr. Grumble appears under the titles Monsieur Grognon (French), Ο Κύριος Γκρινιάρης (Greek) and Senhor Reclamão (Portuguese).
Mr. Grumpy
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 5 March 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Strong |
| Followed by | Mr. Clumsy |
Mr. Grumpy is the 27th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr Grumpy is the grumpiest person in the world. He lives in Happyland[citation needed], He's always in a bad mood, hating anyone or anything he comes across. He can't stand books so he tears out all of the pages, and he is rude to Mr. Happy who comes to visit. Mr. Happy has Mr. Tickle tickle Mr. Grumpy if he is mean to somebody. This works, because it makes Mr. Grumpy nicer. He laughs out happier. Now when he picks up a book, he only tears out one page.
In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Grumpy kept his blue color, big blue nose and rectangle body. However, he wears a crooked hat with a stripe instead of a top hat, but retains its green color; he looks much more mature and so does his voice. He is a frequent victim of Mr. Tickle and is quite bitter about it, going so far as to invent the Tickle Protector to ward him off. He strongly dislikes Mr. Tickle and Mr. Scatterbrain, due to frequent incidents with them and is annoyed by happiness. His catchphrase: "Crooked cucumbers!". Like Mr. Small and Mr. Bump, his favorite food is liverwurst sandwiches, as mentioned in Beach and Construction. His favourite TV show is called "Trout Tuesday", which has been run at least once by Mr. Lazy. According to what he said in the episode Farm, he was raised in the country. In the episode Dance, he was writing his life story (and was continuously interrupted by Mr. Noisy's dance class upstairs), which he sold in Books. He also now lives in a small brown house with signs that say "Go Away" and have frowns on them in his front yard, and a vegetable garden with a peach orchard in his backyard (which Mr. Scatterbrain and Little Miss Whoops ruined). He is polite and civil to anyone he talks to, but is very vocal about his opinions and can be rather brusque at times. In the US version, he is voiced by Sam Gold and in UK version, he is voiced by Simon Greenall.
Mr. Grumpy appears under the titles Monsieur Grincheux (French), Don Malhumorado (Spanish), 暴躁先生 (Taiwan), Ο Κύριος Κατσούφης (Greek), Unser Herr Griesgram (German), Senhor Rabugento (Portuguese), and คุณหงุดหงิด (Thai).
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Mr. Happy
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Fabbri |
Publication date | 10 August 1971 |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-85396-001-0 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Greedy |
| Followed by | Mr. Nosey |
Mr. Happy is the 3rd book in the Mr Men series. Mr Happy discovers Mr. Miserable (who looks exactly like him) and helps him become happy.
Mr. Happy in the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show looked exactly as he did in the books. He co-hosts a morning show called "Good Morning Dillydale" with Little Miss Sunshine. His catchphrase: "Wonderful!" He also has a deepish voice, sounding like a stereotypical game show host. In the US and UK versions, he is voiced by Sam Gold, Simon Greenall (Season 1) and Rob Rackstraw (Season 2). Mr. Happy spent many years as the official face of Glasgow's Miles Better campaign.
Mr. Happy appears under the titles Monsieur Heureux (French), Don Feliz (Spanish), Mr. Hapus (Welsh), Unser Herr Glücklich (German), Meneer Blij/Meneertje Vrolijk (Dutch), Ο Κύριος Χαρούμενος (Greek), 快樂先生 (Taiwan), 행복씨 (Korean), Fætter Glad (Danish), Gubben Lycklig (Swedish) and Senhor Feliz (Portuguese).
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Mr. Impossible
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 14 April 1976 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Dizzy |
| Followed by | Mr. Strong |
Mr. Impossible is the 25th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Nothing is impossible to Mr. Impossible. He can do anything. He has magic powers similar to Little Miss Magic and even uses his powers to motivate people. One day he goes to school with a boy named William. He proves he can do anything in some amazing ways! He is purple with a blue top hat.
Mr. Impossible appears under the titles Monsieur Incroyable (French), Don Imposible (Spanish), Unser Herr Unmöglich (German), 불가능없어씨 (Korean), 萬事通先生 (Taiwan), Ο Κύριος Απίθανος (Greek), Meneer Onmogelijk (Dutch) and Senhor Impossível (Portuguese).
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Mr. Jelly
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Ladybird Books |
Publication date | 19 January 1976 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 978-0-7214-2233-6 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Forgetful |
| Followed by | Mr. Noisy |
Mr. Jelly is the 15th book in the Mr. Men series. Mr. Jelly is afraid of everything, such as the snapping of a twig. He often hides under the covers. One day, he finds a tramp sleeping in the woods, whom he is afraid of, until the vagabond teaches him to count to ten whenever he feels nervous. This makes Mr. Jelly a calm fellow and he rarely hides under the covers now.
In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Jelly (now renamed Mr. Nervous in both the US and UK broadcasts) has been given an egg-shaped body, purple skin, glasses, a sea green nose (also appears light blue), and black-and-white sneakers, and is depicted as a stereotypical nerd. His catchphrases: "Oh, no no no no no no!" and "This is the end!" In the episode "Food", he says radishes give him uncontrollable flatuence in the US but terrible tummyaches in the UK, he doesn't like beets, and that he likes sprouts as long as they have been firmly washed. Mr. Nervous often goes on wacky adventures when really he's doing something as wacky as he's imagining, most times something unrelated to the episode's subject matter (i.e. He imagines he's in a rocket ship, out of gas and about crash when it turns out he's just on a carousel). He lives in a lighthouse with a large searchlight and many locks on the door. In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Danny Katiana and Tim Whitnall.
Mr. Jelly appears under the titles Monsieur Peureux (French), Monsieur Nerveux (French on the 2008 show), Don Miedica (Spanish), Unser Herr Angsthase (German), Ο Κύριος Φοβητσιάρης (Greek), 겁쟁이씨 (Korean), 緊張先生 (Taiwan), Meneer Doodsbenauwd (Dutch), Senhor Tremilique (Portuguese) and Senhor Nervoso (Portuguese on the 2008 show).
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Mr. Lazy
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 19 January 1976 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Noisy |
| Followed by | Mr. Funny |
Mr. Lazy is the 17th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Lazy is lazy, he lives in Sleepyland, where there are only four hours a day, as opposed to 24, and it takes two regular hours for water to boil and three regular hours for bread to toast. One day, Mr. Lazy sits down for a nap, and is awoken by Mr. Busy and Mr. Bustle. They overwork him, until Mr. Bustle blows a whistle, requiring Mr. Lazy to run as fast as he can. Mr. Lazy runs, but his legs don't get him anywhere because he is sitting on a chair in the garden. He wakes up to realize it was all a dream, and the whistle was the kettle boiling in the kitchen. He sits down to have breakfast, and he goes to sleep yet again.
In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, he is more "lazy" rather than "sleepy" as he was in the books and hates work. His color is changed from pink to green, his shape changes into a more angular, slouched over shape and his hat changes into a red (also appears pink) newsboy-style cap that covers his eyes. He also wears socks and flip flops. He lives in a camper-style trailer, with the garbage cans and mailbox overfilled with trash and mail, respectively. He has a monotone voice that sounds like Eeyore's from Winnie The Pooh. In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Phil Lollar and Tim Whitnall respectively.
Mr. Lazy appears under the titles Monsieur Endormi (French), Don Vago (Spanish), Unser Herr Faulpelz (German), Meneer Luilak (Dutch), 懶惰先生 (Taiwan), 게을러씨 (Korean), Ο Κύριος Τεμπέλης (Greek), Faetter Slov (Danish), Herra Latur (Icelandic) and Senhor Preguiçoso (Portuguese).
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Mr. Mean
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Ladybird Books |
Publication date | 19 January 1976 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 978-0-7214-2235-0 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Funny |
| Followed by | Mr. Chatterbox |
Mr. Mean is the 19th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Mean is a miser who never spends a penny of his money. He is so mean he gives his brother a piece of coal for Christmas. One day a wizard starts disguising as people in need. Each time Mr. Mean rejects helping them, a spell is placed on a part of his body, such as his nose turning into a carrot, his ears turning into tomatoes. He gives help when he realizes his feet are about to fall under a spell. Then he spends his money, and now he gives his brother two pieces of coal for Christmas. Mr. Mean appears under the titles Mr. Stingy (USA), Monsieur Avare (French), Don Tacañete (Spanish), Unser Herr Geizig (German), 구두쇠씨 (Korean), Senhor Cruel (Portuguese), 吝嗇先生 (Taiwan), Ο Κύριος Τσιγκούνης (Greek), Meneer Gierig (Dutch). Mr Mean also appears in the grown up business title Mr Mean's Guide to Management.
Mr. Messy
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Fabbri |
Publication date | 15 August 1972 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-85396-017-1 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Snow |
| Followed by | Mr. Topsy-Turvy |
Mr. Messy is the 8th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Messy is pink and really messy, but has a really nice smile. Mr. Messy lives in a messy house until Mr. Neat and Mr. Tidy come to clean his house and give him a bath (his first ever, as the bathroom had previously been the messiest of the house). He becomes neat and thinks he has to change his name. Mr. Messy then becomes clean.
In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Messy is not only messy but unclean and unhygienic also, notably more than he is messy. He was given blue and white sneakers (similar to Little Miss Chatterbox's, only with patches of dirt on the toes, and both on occasion in the show and in his character image, one of them with untied laces), and his limbs are also made solid, instead of scribbled like they were originally. Also, his house is no longer by itself in a messy field. He lives right next door to Mr. Persnickety (U.S.) / Mr. Pernickety (UK) (originally named Mr. Fussy in the book series and also in the second series) in a duplex-styled house. His catchphrases: "Shazam!" and "That's what I'm talkin' about!" and in the official site, "Messy, not dressy". In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by series art director Peter Rida Michail and Rob Rackstraw.
Mr. Messy appears under the titles Monsieur Sale (French), Don Lioso (Spanish), Meneer Knoeipot/Meneertje Sloddervos (Dutch), Ο Κύριος Τσαπατσούλης (Greek), * 邋遢先生 (Taiwan), 너절씨 (Korean), Mr. Anniben (Welsh), Unser Herr Schlampig (German), Bay Daðýnýk (Turkish), Fætter Sjusk (Danish), מר שלומפר (Hebrew), Herra Subbi (Icelandic) and Senhor Desmazelado (Portuguese).
Mr. Mischief
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 18 March 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Skinny |
| Followed by | Mr. Clever |
Mr. Mischief is the 36th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr Mischief plays tricks on everybody—breaks Mr. Happy's chair, gives Mr. Greedy a cake in which the chocolate is really mud, the cream inside is really cotton, and the icing is really toothpaste and puts treacle in Mr. Funny's hat. One day Mr. Mischief tries to steal a wizard's wand, but the wizard stops him and teaches Mr. Mischief a lesson by turning the tables on Mr. Mischief. Mr. Mischief is good as gold... until he cuts Mr. Fussy's moustache in half! Mr. Mischief appears under the titles Monsieur Farceur (French), Ο Κύριος Σκανταλιάρης (Greek), 惡作劇先生 (Taiwan), 장난씨 (Korean), Unser Herr Schabernack (German) and Senhor Brincalhão (Portuguese).
Mr. Miserable
Mr. Miserable is part of the Mr. Men series of books, by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Miserable only appears in one story, that of Mr. Happy. He lives in a room deep underground which is accessed by a door in a tree. He is the spitting image of Mr. Happy, except that he is as miserable as Mr. Happy is happy. He wants to be happy but decides that he is just miserable by nature. Mr. Happy invites his new friend to stay at his cottage for a while and there Mr. Miserable learns to be happy and even falls about with laughter, with Mr. Happy and others joining in.
Mr. Mo
| Author | Adam Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Adam Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 23 October 2013 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 36 |
| ISBN | 1409388700 |
Mr. Mo is part of the Mr. Men series of books, by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Mo only appears in the Mr. Mo book published in 2013 in conjunction with the Movember men's health charity campaign. Mr. Mo was published in hardback in Australia, and digitally by Amazon in some parts of the world. In the book Mr. Mo has his moustache shaven off whilst at the barber, and has a change in personality. He only returns to normal after growing the moustache back.[1][2]
Mr. Muddle
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 14 April 1976 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Bounce |
| Followed by | Mr. Dizzy |
Mr. Muddle is the 23rd book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Muddle gets the simplest things messed up. He lives in a house by the sea in Seatown. He was supposed to live in the country, but he, who built the house himself, built it wrong and in the wrong spot. One day he goes fishing with a fisherman named George and does the wrong things and they don't catch any fish. George's technique is to ask Mr. Muddle to do the opposite of what George wants, and Mr. Muddle will get it right. George gets everybody to do this, and Mr. Muddle goes home and cooks himself a muddled-up meal to celebrate.
He is not to be confused with a human of the same name, who appears in the book Mr. Silly.
Despite not appearing in The Mr. Men Show, you can see his face at the beginning of the intro.
Mr. Muddle appears under the titles Monsieur Méli-Mélo (French), Don Confuso (Spanish), Unser Herr Durcheinander (German), Ο Κύριος Μπερδεμένος (Greek), 엉망씨 (Korean), 糊塗先生 (Taiwan), Meneer Stuntel (Dutch).
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Mr. Nervous (British Name: Mr. Jelly)
See Mr. Jelly.
Mr. No
Mr. No is a Mr. Men book only available in France. Mr. No always disagrees with everyone and everything. Mr. No is published under the title "Monsieur Non" in France. This is one of the two Mr Men titles which were not published in English.
Mr. Nobody
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves and Adam Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 1985 as a special (re-released March 2010 as book No. 47) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Good |
| Followed by | Nobody |
Mr. Nobody is the 47th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Happy finds somebody who is nobody. Mr. Nobody is literally not much of a person.
Mr. Noisy
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 19 January 1976 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Jelly |
| Followed by | Mr. Lazy |
Mr. Noisy is the 16th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Noisy is always loud. He lives on top of a hill and must go to Wobbletown at the bottom of the hill to do errands. He shouts to Mrs. Crumb, the baker, "I'D LIKE A LOAF OF BREAD!" and he shouts to Mr. Bacon, the butcher, "I'D LIKE A PIECE OF MEAT!" Having just about had it with Mr. Noisy's noisiness, Mrs. Crumb and Mr. Bacon come up with a plan. Next day, when Mr. Noisy goes shopping at both their shops again, Mrs. Crumb and Mr. Bacon just pretend not to hear him. Next day, when Mr. Noisy tries again at both shops, he realizes that he has to be quiet if he's to get what he wants. He also learns not to clump his shoes, not to open and shut doors loudly, and he also learns to whisper.
In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Noisy remains relatively the same in terms of appearance, though is given a megaphone-styled bullhorn to emphasize his character trait. His boots make loud stomping sounds when he walks. He lives next door to Mr. Quiet in a stereo-shaped house. His catchphrase: "SUPER!" Mr. Noisy is often paired with bad ones in order to remind them, such as Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Stubborn, Mr. Rude and Little Miss Naughty. He also blames people for being noisy even when it's his fault but he won't admit it, even a small whisper won't help as he has zero tolerance as shown In "Books","Library","Music",and "Movies". In the US and UK Versions he is voiced by Richard Epcar and Rob Rackstraw, respectively.
Mr. Noisy appears under the titles Monsieur Bruit (French), Don Ruidoso (Spanish), Unser Herr Laut (German), Ο Κύριος Φασαρίας (Greek), Fætter Bulder (Danish), 시끄럼씨 (Korean), 吵鬧先生 (Taiwan), Meneer Brulmans (Dutch), מר קולרם (Hebrew) and Senhor Barulhento (Portuguese).
Mr. Nonsense
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Ladybird Books |
Publication date | 18 March 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 978-0-7214-2253-4 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Worry |
| Followed by | Mr. Wrong |
Mr. Nonsense is the 33rd book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Nonsense lives in Nonsenseland, in a boat on top of a tree. When asked why he sleeps in a rowing boat, the answer is "I tried sleeping in a motorboat and it was somewhat uncomfortable." When asked why he eats porridge on toast, the answer is, "I tried porridge sandwiches and I didn't like them." Mr. Nonsense is best friends with Mr. Silly, and when it snows yellow snow, they go for a toboggan in Mr. Nonsense's rowing boat bed. They build square snowballs somehow. Mr. Nonsense appears under the titles of Monsieur Bizarre (French), 荒唐先生 (Taiwan).
Mr. Nosey
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Fabbri |
Publication date | 10 August 1971 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-85396-002-7 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Happy |
| Followed by | Mr. Sneeze |
Mr. Nosey is the 4th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. The character of Mr. Nosey lives up to his name, along with his big nose. He is always snooping around in other people's business, much to their annoyance. Mr. Nosey appears under the titles Monsieur Curieux (French), Don Curioso (Spanish), Don Metomeentodo (Mexico), Mr. Trwyn-Ym-Mhopeth (Welsh), Unser Herr Neugierig (German), Meneer Langneus/Meneertje Wijsneus (Dutch), Ο Κύριος Αδιάκριτος (Greek), 好奇先生 (Taiwan), 참견씨 (Korean), ﻞﻮﻀﻓ ﻯﺎﻘﺁ (Persian), Fætter Snus (Danish), Gubben Nyfiken (Swedish) and Senhor Narigudo (Portuguese).
In earlier illustrations Mr. Nosey's nose was much longer and less pronounced than it is in newer illustrations. On the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Nosey (Mr. Nosy in the US broadcast) is light green, has a shape similar to that of Mr. Greedy, his nose is an orange oval, has one curl of hair, and wears a black necktie. He is also often seen with his best friend Mr. Small. He may be stronger than Mr. Strong, and often when he jumps he breaks things, like in the Lake episode where he breaks the wooden platform. His catchphrase is "Just looking". He lives with Mr. Small in an observatory with a large telescope that comes out of the roof. In the US and UK versions, he is voiced by Danny Katiana and Steve Kynman respectively.
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Mr. Perfect
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 9 May 1990 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Grumble |
| Followed by | Mr. Cheerful |
Mr. Perfect is the 42nd book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Everything about Mr. Perfect is just perfect. He never has a bad day or anything. He gets in trouble by Mr. Uppity and Mr. Grumpy. Mr. Perfect appears under the titles 完美先生 (Mandarin), Monsieur Parfait (French), Ο Κύριος Τέλειος (Greek), Senhor Perfeito (Portuguese).
Mr. Pernickety
See Mr. Fussy.
Mr. Persnickety
| Author | None |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | The Mr. Men Show |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Mr. Men Show |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 2008 |
| Publication place | Canada and US |
| Preceded by | None |
| Followed by | None |
See Mr. Fussy.
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Mr. Quiet
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Ladybird Books |
Publication date | 5 March 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 978-0-7214-2261-9 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Clumsy |
| Followed by | Mr. Rush |
Mr. Quiet is the 29th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Quiet lives in Loudland, where everybody and everything is too loud for him. Loudland would be suitable for Mr. Noisy, but not for Mr. Quiet. Mr. Quiet is scared. Whenever he tries to go shopping, he can only whisper what he wants, which results in the grocer, the milkman, the baker, and the butcher to shout "CAN'T HEAR YOU! NEXT PLEASE!" One day Mr. Quiet gets a letter from Mr. Happy to stay in Happyland, where Mr. Quiet gets a job in a library, where the rule is to always be quiet. Mr. Quiet is so happy he laughs out loud.
In the 2008 TV series, The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Quiet is normal sized, instead of small like in the books, his colour has been changed from light brown to light blue, and two of his hairs are gone, He also lives next door to Mr. Noisy in a small shack-like house with a zen garden. His voice is barely audible, which can cause confusion with some of the other characters. In some situations where other characters he is with are debating, only he is aware of the dangers around them, even if he is subject to dangerous situations himself. He has a taste for Asian things, such as Chinese vases (seen in "Music") and a Zen garden (seen in "Gardens"), perhaps an allusion to the stereotype "quiet Asian". In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Aaron Albertus and Simon Greenall respectively. Mr. Quiet appears under the titles Monsieur Silence (French), Don Silencioso (Spanish), Don Calladito (Mexico), 조용씨 (Korean), 安靜先生 (Taiwan), Ο Κύριος Ήσυχος (Greek), Unser Herr Leise (German) and Senhor Silêncio (Portuguese).
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Mr. Rude
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Adam Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 3 April 2003 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 38 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-7498-5851-3 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Cool |
| Followed by | Mr. Good |
Mr. Rude is the 45th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves and the second one created by Adam Hargreaves. Mr. Rude has a French accent (alluding to the stereotype that the French are rude people) and, as his name suggests, is rude to everyone. He insults a man with a big nose and an overweight woman. To the overweight woman he says "Fatty!, you're supposed to eat the things in the fridge, not eat the fridge as well!" Mr. Rude is published as Monsieur Mal-Elevé in French, Κύριος Αγενής in Greek and Senhor Rude in Portuguese.
In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Rude kept his red colour, dark red nose, French accent, and shape, but he doesn't wear a hat (only in some episodes, which is rare.), wears brown shoes and has three hairs on his head. His catchphrase is, "I'll give you..." followed by an episode of flatulence that can be heard anywhere in Dillydale; after this, a Mr. Man or a Little Miss will shout "Mr. Rude!" (among the most common Mr. Men and Little Misses that do this are Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Bump, Mr. Tickle, Mr. Small, Mr. Happy, Little Miss Scary, and Little Miss Helpful; as is the case of Series 1). In the episodes "Hotel" and "Inventions" Mr. Happy is in the crowd too. In both US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Joseph J. Terry.
Mr. Rush
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Ladybird Books |
Publication date | 5 March 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 978-0-7214-2257-2 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Quiet |
| Followed by | Mr. Tall |
Mr. Rush is the 30th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Rush is always in a rush. He never does anything properly. He is in such a rush he has a terrible breakfast (toast not toasted, water cold), only brushes one tooth, and runs out of the house to go nowhere. He sees an ad for a vacation in a magazine but can't go away because he has no money, so he wants a job to make money. Being a bus driver isn't good, because he doesn't stop at any of the stops, being a waiter isn't good because he'd whisk away the food as soon as he brought it. The job he finds is as a postman delivering express letters, the best job for the fastest thing on two feet. He saves enough money and goes on vacation.
Mr. Rush appears under the titles Monsieur Pressé (French), Don Prisas (Spanish), Ο Κύριος Βιαστικός (Greek), 匆忙先生 (Taiwan), 서둘러씨 (Korean), Unser Herr Eilig (German).
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Mr. Scatterbrain
| Mr. Scatterbrain | |
|---|---|
| Portrayed by | Joseph J. Terry (U.S. and UK) |
Mr. Scatterbrain is a new Mr. Man created for The Mr. Men Show. A magenta Mr. Men character with a blue bowler hat and a wide collection of random items, though still the least intelligent. Unlike the other Mr. Men and Little Misses, his tongue is hot pink. He also has a lot of animal friends, ranging from penguins to iguanas. His catchphrases: "Why didn't you say so?" (evident that he has short term memory loss) and "Where's my head?" In both the U.S. and UK versions, his voice shifts around from high to low, very much like actor Ed Wynn. In the French version, he is called Monsieur Tête-en-L’air and, in the Portuguese version, he is called Senhor Distraído. He has a New York accent in both versions starred by Joseph J. Terry.
Mr. Silly
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Fabbri |
Publication date | 15 August 1972 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-85396-019-5 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Topsy-Turvy |
| Followed by | Mr. Uppity |
Mr. Silly is the 10th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Silly lives in Nonsenseland, where the trees have red leaves and the grass is blue. Every year there is a contest for the silliest idea of the year, and Mr. Silly can't think of one. All the animals do human activity and say the wrong sounds. Mr. Silly wins the contest by painting all the leaves on the trees green.
In earlier printings Mr. Silly was cream with a red hat, but as of later printings he is light brown with an orange hat. Mr. Silly appears under the titles Monsieur Étonnant (French), Don Tontainas (Spanish), Unser Herr Komisch (German), Ο Κύριος Ανόητος (Greek), 엉뚱씨 (Korean), Mr. Dwl (Welsh), Meneer Malloot (Dutch), 滑稽先生 (Taiwan), Fætter Fjolle (Danish) and Senhor Esquisito (Portuguese). He appears in the books Little Miss Wise and Little Miss Dotty.
Mr. Skinny
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 18 March 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Wrong |
| Followed by | Mr. Mischief |
Mr. Skinny is the 35th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Skinny lives in Fatland, where everything and everyone is big except for him. He has a small appetite, and sees Dr. Plump, who has him visit Mr. Greedy help increase Mr. Skinny's appetite for a month. Mr. Skinny gains a belly. Mr. Skinny appears under the titles Monsieur Maigre (French), 苗條先生 (Taiwan), 빼빼씨 (Korean), Ο Κύριος Κοκαλιάρης (Greek), Unser Herr Dünn (German), Fætter Pind (Danish).
Mr. Slow
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 1 October 1978 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Busy |
| Followed by | Mr. Brave |
Mr. Slow is the 39th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Slow takes so long to do everything. It took him until New Year to open his Christmas presents, and until Easter to write his thank-yous. He tries to get a job. When he tried to be a news reporter, it took him until midnight to read the news. When he tried to be a taxi driver, he delayed Mr. Uppity in getting to the train station. The job he gets is as a steamroller driver. Mr. Slow appears under the titles Monsieur Lent (French), Don Tranquilo (Spanish), 느려씨 (Korean), 慢吞吞先生 (Taiwan), Ο Κύριος Αργοκίνητος (Greek), Fætter Langsom (Danish) Unser Herr Langsam (German).
Mr. Small
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Fabbri |
Publication date | 15 August 1972 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-85396-021-8 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Uppity |
| Followed by | Mr. Daydream |
Mr. Small is the 12th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Small lives under a daisy in Mr. Robinson's garden. He eats very enormous meals, and talks to Walter the Worm about getting a job. He then meets Mr. Robinson, who tries to get him a job. They try putting mustard in mustard jars, and they try putting matches into matchboxes. Neither job goes well. It's decided the best job for somebody so small is writing children's books. Mr. Robinson introduces Mr. Small to a friend who writes children's books (referring to Roger Hargreaves), and writes a book all about himself. This Mr. Men book breaks the fourth wall.
In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Small is considerably larger (about twice the size of a slice of bread) and is an orange color. He also wears a tall black top hat (similar to Abraham Lincoln's) instead of a blue bowler, is a somewhat egg shape and wears a pair of white sneakers. Like Mr. Grumpy and Mr. Bump, his favorite food is liverwurst sandwiches. He also is able to speak in French and Spanish. He behaves in a rather cheerful, gentleman-like manner and his catchphrases are "Good tidings" and "Great McGillicuddy!" His best friend is Mr. Nosey, and they live together in an observatory with a large telescope coming out from the roof. They also often pilot strange machinery that they themselves use. In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Phil Lollar and Keith Wickham.
Mr. Small appears under the titles Monsieur Petit (French), Don Pequeno (Spanish), Unser Herr Winzig (German), Mr. Bach (Welsh), 小不點先生 (Taiwan), 작아씨 (Korean), Meneer Klein/Meneertje Mini (Dutch), Ο Κύριος Μικρούλης (Greek), Fætter Fnug (Danish) and Senhor Pequeno (Portuguese).
Mr. Sneeze
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Fabbri |
Publication date | 10 August 1971 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-85396-004-1 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Nosey |
| Followed by | Mr. Bump |
Mr. Sneeze is the 5th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Sneeze lives in Shivertown, the capital of Coldland, where everybody has a red nose from all the sneezing. Mr. Sneeze doesn't like sneezing all the time, and makes a long journey to where there is no sneezing. He meets a wizard to which he explains the story. The wizard transports the two to Coldland, and the wizard uses his magic to warm the place up. Nobody has red noses anymore, not even Mr. Sneeze.
Mr. Sneeze appears under the titles Monsieur Atchoum (French), Unser Herr Hatschi (German), Senhor Espirro (Portuguese), 재채기씨 (Korean), Mr. Tisian (Welsh), Meneer Hatsjie (Dutch), 噴嚏先生 (Taiwan), Ο Κύριος Συναχούλης (Greek), Fætter Nys (Danish), מר אפצ'י (Hebrew).
Mr. Snow
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Fabbri |
Publication date | 3 January 1972 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 36 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-85396-008-9 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Bump |
| Followed by | Mr. Messy |
Mr. Snow is the 7th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Snow was an ordinary snowman until he was brought to life to help Father Christmas. The ending requires that the reader build a snowman properly next time he or she builds one because Father Christmas might want that snowman's help. Mr. Snow appears under the titles Monsieur Neige (French), Ο Κύριος Χιονούλης (Greek), 눈사람씨 (Korean), Mr. Eira (Welsh), 雪人先生 (Taiwan), Unser Herr Frostig (German), Meneer Sneeuw (Dutch).
Mr. Strong
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 14 April 1976 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Impossible |
| Followed by | Mr. Grumpy |
Mr. Strong is the 26th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.
Mr. Strong is so strong from eating many eggs, enough that he can break things, until he finds a farmer whose cornfield is on fire. Mr. Strong is so strong he picks up the farmer's barn and fills it with water, pours the water on the cornfield, extinguishing it. Mr. Strong is rewarded with eggs from the chickens on the farm.
In the 2008 TV series, The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Strong's shape changed from a square to a triangle, however he kept his red color. He also wears a weight belt with a yellow buckle instead of his hat. He often says, "Yo" at the beginning of his sentences and he says "Aw, pickles!" when something goes wrong, which it often does due to his strength; and "Good thing I came along". Mr. Strong speaks with a New York accent. In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Phil Lollar and Simon Greenall.
Mr. Strong appears under the titles Monsieur Costaud (French), Don Forzudo (Spanish), Unser Herr Stark (German), Meneertje Sterk (Dutch), Ο Κύριος Δυνατός (Greek), 強壯先生 (Taiwan), 힘세씨 (Korean), Fætter Stærk (Danish), Gubben Stark (Swedish) and Senhor Forte (Portuguese).
Mr. Stubborn
| Mr. Stubborn | |
|---|---|
| Portrayed by | Godfrey (U.S.) Lewis MacLeod (UK) |
Mr. Stubborn is a new Mr. Man created for The Mr. Men Show. He is purple and resembles Mr. Grumble, with a triangular yellow nose, and two hairs. He often assumes others are wrong, even when it is obvious that he is wrong. If possible, he misuses items and after they break, he thinks that they are cheap ("This website is CHEAP!" or "That door is CHEAP!"). In the French version, he is called Monsieur Têtu and, in the Portuguese version, he is called Senhor Teimoso. He is voiced by Godfrey (US) and Lewis MacLeod (UK).
Little Miss Stubborn is his book counterpart.
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Mr. Tall
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Egmont Publishing Fabbri |
Publication date | 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Rush |
| Followed by | Mr. Worry |
Mr. Tall is the 31st book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Tall hates his oversized legs as they have too much muscle. He then meets Mr. Small, and when Mr. Small goes for a swim, Mr. Tall can't as he splashes all the water away. However, three other Mr. Men teach him that over muscular body parts can be helpful. Mr. Tall decides his long legs are great for sprinting, and while Mr. Tall made it home quickly, Mr. Small took a year to get home.
He recently appeared in The Mr. Men Show Season 2 voiced by Keith Wickham (UK) and Godfrey (US), but is silent except for "Travel" only. Aside from keeping his looks from the books, he has a hat that's crooked at the top. Mr. Tall speaks with a Texan accent which is deeper than Mr. Strong's and a Polish accent.
Mr. Tall appears under the titles Monsieur Grand (French), Don Alto (Spanish), Unser Herr Riesig (German), Ο Κύριος Ψηλός (Greek), 長腿先生 (Taiwan), 키다리씨 (Korean), ShaFanMeiYou (Mandarin).
Mr. Tickle
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Egmont Publishing Fabbri |
Publication date | 10 August 1971 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-85396-003-4 |
| Preceded by | Nobody |
| Followed by | Mr. Greedy |
Mr. Tickle is the 1st book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Like all Mr. Men, Mr. Tickle has a simplistic look. He is orange with long arms and a small blue hat.
In 2001, for the 30th anniversary of the Mr. Men, Mr. Tickle's book was released as a collector's edition hardback. It included a foreword from Adam Hargreaves.
Mr. Tickle's story begins with him in bed and making himself breakfast without getting up because of his "extraordinarily long arms". He then decides that it is a tickling sort of day and so goes around town tickling people – a teacher, a policeman, a greengrocer, a station guard, a doctor, a butcher and a postman. The book ends with a warning that Mr. Tickle could be lurking around your doorway, waiting to tickle you.
Mr. Tickle appears under the titles Monsieur Chatouille (French), Don Cosquillas (Spanish), Mr. Goglais (Welsh), Unser Herr Killekille (German), Meneertje Kietel (Dutch), Ο Κύριος Γαργαλίτσας (Greek), 搔癢先生 (Taiwan), 간지럼씨 (Korean), Fætter Kilderik (Danish), Gubben Killekill (Swedish), מר דגדוג (Hebrew), Mr. Csiki (Hungarian) and Senhor Cócegas (Portuguese).
In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Tickle remains relatively the same in looks, though his hat has a stripe and his arms are normally sized, but can stretch out when needed. However, he tickles other Mr. Men and Little Misses (due to the obvious absence of humans in Dillydale). As far as character traits goes, he is still determined to tickle everyone he interacts with, but instead of doing it for mischief he does it to make people happy and will stop when nobody wants him to tickle them, save for when the opportunity knocks with Mr. Grumpy, who appears to be his favourite target. He also gets his own catchphrase, "I think somebody needs a tickle!" In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Jeff Stewart and Rob Rackstraw.
Mr. Tickle also featured in some of the other books, such as Little Miss Magic. In her story, she reduces his arms to normal length so he can no longer be annoying and tickle anyone. She eventually gives him his arms back when he begs for forgiveness and promises to reduce his actions to one tickle a day. However, he gets his revenge as soon as he is out of the room with his long arms and uses his one tickle for the day on her.
Mr. Topsy-Turvy
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Fabbri |
Publication date | 15 August 1972 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-85396-017-1 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Messy |
| Followed by | Mr. Silly |
Mr. Topsy-Turvy is the 9th of the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Topsy-Turvy does everything the wrong way. One day he comes to the town where the reader lives. He rents a room in a hotel, speaking to the hotel manager the wrong way, "Afternoon good, I'd room a like." The next day, he confuses the taxi driver with his backwards speaking, causing an accident, buying a pair of socks and putting them on his hands, then he disappears, but everything is still topsy-turvy. Everybody still speaks topsy-turvy, and the reader is asked to say something topsy-turvy.
Mr. Topsy-Turvy originated from a competition run by Roger Hargreaves to find a new Mr Men character and was an idea by Marc Penfold who created Mr Upside Down and a story in which the character lived in a backwards world. The idea did not win the competition but Roger Hargreaves liked the idea so much he wrote to Marc Penfold saying he would use the idea and thus Mr. Topsy-Turvy was born.
Mr. Topsy-Turvy appears under the titles Monsieur A L'Envers (French), Don Alreves (Spanish), Unser Herr Kuddelmuddel (German), 顛倒先生 (Taiwan), 거꿀씨 (Korean), Mr. Popeth o chwith (Welsh), Meneer Opsekop/Meneertje Andersom (Dutch), Ο Κύριος Ανάποδος (Greek), Fætter Omvendt (Danish).
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Mr. Uppity
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Fabbri |
Publication date | 15 August 1972 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-85396-020-1 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Silly |
| Followed by | Mr. Small |
Mr. Uppity is the 11th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Uppity lives in Bigtown and he is very rich. He is rude to everybody (they call him Miserable old Uppity) until one day he meets a goblin. When he is rude to the goblin, the goblin shrinks Mr. Uppity so he can fit into a hole in a tree, and they enter the tree to meet the King of the Goblins. The goblin agrees to shrink Mr. Uppity if he is rude to somebody. This happens, until Mr. Uppity is nice. In the end, he's still rich, but now he's very popular. He most frequently uses the words, "Please" and "Thank you." Hargreaves says, "Thank you for reading this story, and if you're ever thinking about being rude to somebody, please keep a sharp lookout for goblins."
Mr. Uppity appears under the titles Monsieur Malpoli (French), Don Senorito (Spanish), Mr. Ffroenuchel (Welsh), Unser Herr Hochnase (German), 傲慢先生 (Taiwan), 거만씨 (Korean), Ο Κύριος Ακατάδεχτος (Greek), Meneer Onbeleefd (Dutch), Senhor Malcriado (Portuguese), Fætter Storsnude (Danish).
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Mr. Worry
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 5 March 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Mr. Tall |
| Followed by | Mr. Nonsense |
Mr. Worry is the 32nd book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Worry worries about everything. If it rains, he worries that his roof will leak, if there is no rain, he worries that all of his plants will die. He worries about the other Mr. Men, and he meets a wizard who suggests he make a list of all his worries and the wizard will make sure none of them happen. When there is nothing to worry about, Mr. Worry is happy for a week, until he is worried about not having anything to worry about.
Mr. Worry appears under the titles Monsieur Inquiet (French), Don Preocupado (Spanish), Ο Κύριος Ανήσυχος (Greek), 걱정씨 (Korean), 煩惱先生 (Taiwan), Unser Herr Sorgenvoll (German).
Mr. Wrong
| Author | Roger Hargreaves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Hargreaves |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Ladybird Books |
Publication date | 18 March 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 978-0-7214-2255-8 |
| Preceded by | Mr. Nonsense |
| Followed by | Mr. Skinny |
Mr. Wrong is the 34th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Wrong does everything wrong. He tends to do everything in his life the wrong way. He even walks the wrong way. One day he meets Mr. Right, a person who looks like him but does everything right. Mr. Right tries to teach his new friend how to be right, but everything goes wrong. Mr. Wrong appears under the titles Monsieur Farfelu (French), 틀려씨 (Korean), 糟糕先生 (Taiwan), O Κύριος Λάθος (Greek), Unser Herr Falsch (German), Fætter Forkert (Danish).
References
- ^ Rawle, Tom (23 October 2013). "First Mr Man released in four years to raise money for Movember". Daily Star. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Mr Mo". Penguin Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2013.