The Mr. Men Show facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 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(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 | 11 minutes (episodes) |
| Production company(s) | Chorion Renegade Animation |
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| Original release | February 2, 2008 – October 19, 2009 |
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| Related shows | Mr. Men Little Miss Mr. Men and Little Miss The Mr. Men Show (1997) |
The Mr. Men Show is a fun cartoon show from both the United Kingdom and the United States. It's based on the super popular Mr. Men and Little Miss books by Roger Hargreaves. The show is like a variety program, filled with funny comedy sketches, pantomime (acting without words), cool dance numbers, and even music videos!
You could watch this show in the United States on Cartoon Network and Boomerang. In the United Kingdom, it aired on Channel 5's Milkshake! block.
Contents
Welcome to Dillydale: What's the Show About?
This show brings the classic Mr. Men and Little Miss books to life. It all takes place in a special town called Dillydale. The series follows characters from the books, along with some new friends made just for the show. They go on all sorts of exciting adventures!
Unlike the books, which often focused on characters like Mr. Tickle or Little Miss Sunshine, the show gives more screen time to other characters. Most episodes tell new stories that aren't directly from the books. They explore different topics and have lots of fun segments.
Living in Dillydale
In the original Mr. Men books, each character had their own hometown, like Happyland or Nonsenseland. But for The Mr. Men Show, all the characters live together in one place: the town of Dillydale!
The name "Dillydale" was thought up by the show's producer, Peggy Regan. To celebrate this cool new name, Peggy even received a special plaque and the honorary title "The Mayor of Dillydale"!
Episodes: What Happens Next?
List of The Mr. Men Show episodes
Meet the Voices: Who Plays Who?
Many talented voice actors brought the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters to life! Here are the actors who voiced your favorite characters in the US and UK versions of the show.
US Voice Actors
- Prudence Alcott - Little Miss Calamity, Little Miss Magic
- 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
- Godfrey - Mr. Stubborn, Mr. Tall
- Richard Epcar - Mr. Noisy
- Rebecca Forstadt - Little Miss Giggles
- Sam Gold - Mr. Bounce, Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Happy
- Paul Greenberg - 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 Voice Actors
- Joey D'Auria - Mr. Rude, Mr. Scatterbrain
- 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
Behind the Scenes: Who Made the Show?
Making a cartoon show takes a lot of people! Here are some of the key crew members who helped create The Mr. Men Show.
- Kate Boutilier - Executive producer
- Eryk Casemiro - Executive producer
- Based on the books by Roger Hargreaves
- Mark Risley - Director
- Darrell Van Citters - Co-director
- Mike Hollingsworth - Storyboard Artist
How the Show Was Made
The Mr. Men Show was created by Renegade Animation in Los Angeles, USA. They worked with Chorion in New York City and London. The show was made for Cartoon Network in the US and Five in the UK.
From Books to TV: Character Changes
When adapting the Mr. Men books for television, some things were changed to make the show even more exciting! Characters sometimes got new names or different looks. Also, some brand new characters were created just for the TV series.
For example, Mr. Rude, Mr. Quiet, Mr. Strong, Mr. Grumpy, and Mr. Fussy (who was called Mr. Persnickety in the US and Mr. Pernickety in the UK for a while) were reimagined. Other characters like 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 also got fresh looks.
Plus, four completely new characters joined the fun: Little Miss Calamity, Little Miss Daredevil, Mr. Scatterbrain, and Mr. Stubborn. They were made just for the show!
