The Mr. Men Show
The Mr. Men Show (sometimes simply called Mr. Men) is a British-American animated children's television series. Based on the Mr. Men and Little Miss books by Roger Hargreaves, it was made into a television variety program, featuring comedy sketches (primarily), pantomimes, dance numbers and music videos.
| The Mr. Men Show | |
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| Genre | Animated series Comedy Slapstick |
| Based on | Mr. Men, by Roger Hargreaves and Adam Hargreaves |
| Developed by | Kate Boutilier Eryk Casemiro |
| Directed by | Mark Risley |
| Voices of | (See Voice cast) |
| Narrated by |
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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 2, 2008 – October 19, 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Mr. Men Little Miss Mr. Men and Little Miss The Mr. Men Show (1997) |
The series aired in the United States on Cartoon Network and Boomerang and on Channel 5's Milkshake! programming block in the United Kingdom.[1]
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 had featured characters like Mr. Tickle, Mr. Bump, Mr. Happy, Little Miss Bossy, and Little Miss Sunshine as major characters), it features more of the minor characters more prominently. Most episodes are not to be based on the books, but develops variety of segments based on topics. There are also several changes to the show.
Dillydale
Each of the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters were given a hometown in the original books (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".
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 52 (whole) | February 2, 2008 | March 30, 2008 | ||
| 2 | 52 (segments) | September 8, 2009 | March 19, 2010 | ||
Voice cast
US voices
- Prudence Alcott - Little Miss Calamity, Little Miss Magic[2]
- Joey D'Auria - Narrator, Mr. Persnickety/Mr. Fussy, Mr. Rude, Mr. Scatterbrain
- Susan Balboni - Little Miss Scary
- Cheryl Chase - Little Miss Bossy, Little Miss Curious (credited as "Sophie Roberts")
- Godfrey - Mr. Stubborn, Mr. Tall, (credited as "Godfrey Danchimah")
- Richard Epcar - Mr. Noisy
- Rebecca Forstadt - Little Miss Giggles (credited as "Reba West")
- Sam Gold - Mr. Bounce, Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Happy
- Paul Greenberg - Mr. Bump, Mr. Quiet (credited as "Aaron Albertus")
- Danny Katiana - Mr. Nervous, Mr. Nosey
- Katie Leigh - Little Miss Chatterbox, Little Miss Daredevil, Little Miss Helpful
- Phil Lollar - Mr. Lazy, Mr. Small, Mr. Strong
- Alicyn Packard - Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Sunshine, Little Miss Whoops
- Peter Rida Michail - Mr. Messy
- Jeff Stewart - Mr. Tickle
UK voices
- Joey D'Auria - Mr. Rude, Mr. Scatterbrain (credited as "Joseph J. Terry")
- Emma Tate - Little Miss Helpful (season 2), Little Miss Magic, Little Miss Sunshine (season 2)
- Teresa Gallagher - Little Miss Chatterbox, Little Miss Daredevil, Little Miss Naughty (season 2), Little Miss Whoops
- Simon Greenall - Mr. Bounce, Mr. Bump, Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Happy (season 1), Mr. Quiet, Mr. Strong
- Alex Kelly - Little Miss Bossy, Little Miss Scary (season 2)
- Steve Kynman - Mr. Nosey
- Lewis MacLeod - Mr. Stubborn
- Claire Morgan - Little Miss Curious, Little Miss Giggles
- Aline Mowat - Little Miss Calamity
- Rob Rackstraw - Mr. Happy (season 2), Mr. Messy, Mr. Noisy, Mr. Pernickety/Mr. Fussy, Mr. Tickle
- Tim Whitnall - Mr. Lazy, Mr. Nervous
- Keith Wickham - Mr. Small, Mr. Tall
- Jo Wyatt - Little Miss Helpful (season 1), Little Miss Naughty (season 1), Little Miss Scary (season 1), Little Miss Sunshine (season 1)
- Simon Callow - Narrator
Crew
- Kate Boutilier - Executive producer
- Eryk Casemiro - Executive producer
- Based on the books by Roger Hargreaves
- Mark Risley - Director (co-director from "Radio/Supermarket" onwards)
- Darrell Van Citters - Co-director ("Radio/Supermarket" onwards)
- Mike Hollingsworth - Storyboard Artist
Production
The Mr. Men Show was produced in Los Angeles by Renegade Animation with Chorion in New York City for Cartoon Network and London for Five.
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 (only in season 1, where he was renamed Mr. Persnickety in the US broadcast and Mr. Pernickety in the UK broadcast), 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. Little Miss Calamity, Little Miss Daredevil, Mr. Scatterbrain and Mr. Stubborn were created exclusively for the television series.
References
- "Cartoon Network Schedule - Boomerang". Cartoon Network. Time Warner. April 20, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-04-20.
- "Little Miss Calamity". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2020-09-25.