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 original Mr. Men and Little Miss books created in the 1970s and 1980s 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 was directed by Mark Risley and executive produced by Kate Boutilier and Eryk Casemiro. The music was composed by Jared Faber. The series currently airs on Channel 5's Milkshake! programming block in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it aired on Cartoon Network and Boomerang.[1]
| The Mr. Men Show | |
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| Genre | Animated series Comedy Slapstick |
| Based on | The Mr. Men Show (1997) by Roger Hargreaves Mr. Men, by Roger Hargreaves and Adam Hargreaves |
| Developed by | Kate Boutilier Eryk Casemiro |
| Directed by | Mark Risley |
| Voices of | (See Voice cast) |
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| Composer(s) | Jared Faber |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 104 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Karen Ialacci Peggy Regan |
| Editor(s) | Michael D'Ambrosio |
| Running time | 22 minutes (whole) 11 minutes (segments) |
| Production company(s) | Chorion Renegade Animation |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original release | February 4, 2008 – October 19, 2009 |
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| Related shows | Mr. Men Little Miss Mr. Men and Little Miss The Mr. Men Show (1997) |
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. Bump, Mr. Happy, Little Miss Bossy, and Little Miss Sunshine as major characters), the TV show features the more minor characters more prominently. Most episodes are not based on the books but are, in fact, new stories. There are also several changes to the TV show.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| 1 | 52 (whole) | February 4, 2008 | March 30, 2008 | ||
| 2 | 52 (segments) | September 8, 2009 | October 19, 2009 | ||
Voice cast
US voices
- Prudence Alcott - Little Miss Calamity, Little Miss Magic
- Joseph J. Terry - Narrator, Mr. Persnickety/Mr. Fussy, Mr. Rude, Mr. Scatterbrain
- Susan Balboni - Little Miss Scary
- Sophie Roberts - Little Miss Bossy, Little Miss Curious
- Godfrey Danchimah - Mr. Stubborn, Mr. Tall
- Richard Epcar - Mr. Noisy
- Rebecca West - Little Miss Giggles
- Sam Gold - Mr. Bounce, Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Happy
- Aaron Albertys - Mr. Bump, Mr. Quiet
- 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 (credited as Mr. Jelly)
- 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)
- Darrel Van Citters - Co-director ("Radio/Supermarket" onwards)
- Mike Hollingsworth - Storyboard Artist
Production
The Mr. Men Show was produced in Los Angeles by Renegade Animation, who was well known for producing Cartoon Network's Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi and Chorion in New York City and London for Five and Cartoon Network.
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, (in season 1, Mr. Fussy was renamed Mr. Persnickety in the US broadcast and Mr. Pernickety in the UK broadcast). Little Miss Calamity, Little Miss Daredevil, Mr. Scatterbrain and Mr. Stubborn 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".
References
- "Cartoon Network Schedule - Boomerang". Cartoon Network. Time Warner. April 20, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-04-20.