The Mr. Men Show
| The Mr. Men Show | |
|---|---|
 Logo | |
| Genre |
Comedy Slapstick preschool |
| Based on | Mr. Men by Roger Hargreaves & Adam Hargreaves |
| Developed by |
Kate Boutilier Eryk Casemiro |
| Directed by | Mark Risley |
| Voices of |
Aaron Albertus Prudence Alcott Susan Balboni Godfrey Danchimah Richard Epcar Sam Gold Danny Katiana Katie Leigh Phil Lollar Peter Rida Michail Alicyn Packard Sophie Roberts Jeff Stewart Joseph J. Terry |
| Narrated by |
Joseph J. Terry (U.S.) Simon Callow (U.K.) |
| Composer(s) | Jared Faber |
| Country of origin |
United Kingdom United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (104 segments) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Kate Boutilier Eryk Casemiro Diana Manson Kurt Mueller Ashley Postelwaite Darrell Van Citters |
| Producer(s) |
Karen Ialacci Peggy Regan |
| Running time |
22 minutes (2 11 minute segments) |
| Production company(s) |
Chorion Renegade Animation |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Cartoon Network (U.S.) Channel 5 (U.K.) |
| Original release | February 4, 2008 – October 19, 2009 |
The Mr. Men Show (sometimes simply called Mr. Men) is a British/American animated television series based on the original Mr. Men and Little Miss books created in the late 20th century by British author Roger Hargreaves and his son Adam Hargreaves. Adapted from the published source material into a television variety program, The Mr. Men Show features comedy sketches (primarily), pantomimes, dance numbers and music videos. The TV series is directed by Mark Risley and executive produced by Eryk Casemiro & Kate Boutilier. Original score and songs are composed by Jared Faber.
Production
The Mr. Men Show was produced by Chorion. The animation was done by Renegade Animation, Top Draw Animation, PiP Animation Sevices, 9 Story Entertainment, Atomic Cartoons, Mercury Filmworks, Slinky Pictures, Nexus Productions, Picasso Pictures, Kavaleer Productions.
Summary
Based on the classic children's book series Mr. Men and Little Miss, the show takes place in the town of Dillydale. The show revolves around the characters from the books (though some characters were made for the show) and their adventures. Unlike the books (which featured characters like Mr. Tickle, Mr. Brave, Mr. Happy, Little Miss Bossy, and Little Miss Sunshine as major characters), the TV show stars every character, but only a handful of them. Most episodes are not based on the books but are, in fact, new stories. There are also several changes in the TV show.
Credits
- Kate Boutilier - Executive producer
- Eryk Casemiro - Executive producer
- Based on the books by Roger Hargreaves
- Mark Risley - Director (co-director from "Radio/Supermarket" onwards)
- Darrel Van Citters - Co-director ("Radio/Supermarket" onwards)
- Mike Hollingsworth - Storyboard Artist
Episodes
Cast
| Characters | US/CAN Cast of Voices | UK/AUS Cast of Voices |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bounce | Sam Gold | Simon Greenall |
| Mr. Bump | Aaron Albertus | |
| Mr. Funny | None | |
| Mr. Fussy/Persnickety (US)/Pernickety (UK) | Joseph J. Terry | Rob Rackstraw |
| Mr. Grumpy | Sam Gold | Simon Greenall |
| Mr. Happy | Simon Greenall (season 1), Rob Rackstraw (season 2) | |
| Mr. Lazy | Phil Lollar | Tim Whitnall |
| Mr. Messy | Peter Rida Michail | Rob Rackstraw |
| Mr. Nervous | Danny Katiana | Tim Whitnall |
| Mr. Noisy | Richard Epcar | Rob Rackstraw |
| Mr. Nosey | Danny Katiana | Steve Kynman |
| Mr. Quiet | Aaron Albertus | Simon Greenall |
| Mr. Rude | Joseph J. Terry | |
| Mr. Scatterbrain | ||
| Mr. Small | Phil Lollar | Keith Wickham |
| Mr. Strong | Simon Greenall | |
| Mr. Stubborn | Godfrey | Lewis MacLeod |
| Mr. Tall | Keith Wickham | |
| Mr. Tickle | Jeff Stewart | Rob Rackstraw |
| Little Miss Bossy | Sophie Roberts | Alex Kelly |
| Little Miss Calamity | Prudence Alcott | Aline Mowat |
| Little Miss Chatterbox | Katie Leigh | Teresa Gallagher |
| Little Miss Curious | Sophie Roberts | Claire Morgan |
| Little Miss Daredevil | Katie Leigh | Teresa Gallagher |
| Little Miss Giggles | Reba West | Claire Morgan |
| Little Miss Helpful | Katie Leigh | Jo Wyatt (season 1), Emma Tate (season 2) |
| Little Miss Magic | Prudence Alcott | Emma Tate |
| Little Miss Naughty | Alicyn Packard | Jo Wyatt (season 1), Teresa Gallagher (season 2) |
| Little Miss Scary | Susan Balboni | Jo Wyatt (season 1), Alex Kelly (season 2) |
| Little Miss Sunshine | Alicyn Packard | Jo Wyatt (season 1), Emma Tate (season 2) |
| Little Miss Whoops | Teresa Gallagher | |
Adapting the books for television
Some artistic license has been taken in adapting the books for television, including name changes, design alterations and the creation of entirely new characters. In 2008, 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. Nervous, Mr. Lazy, Little Miss Magic, Mr. Tall, Little Miss Bossy, Mr. Funny and Little Miss Curious have undergone re-imaginings, (it should be noted in season 1 that Mr. Fussy was renamed Mr. Persnickety in the US broadcast and Mr. Pernickety in the UK broadcast). Little Miss Calamity and Little Miss Daredevil were created exclusively for the television series.
Dillydale
In Roger Hargreaves' original book series, each of the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters were given a hometown: Happyland, Tiddletown, Nonsenseland - in the television series, all 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 "The Mayor of Dillydale".
External links
- Mr. Men Show official site archived with the Wayback Machine
- The Mr. Men Show at the Internet Movie Database