| The Mr. Men Show | |
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| Also known as | Mr. Men |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Format | Flash animation |
| 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 |
| Composer(s) | Jared Faber |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (List of episodes) |
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| 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 |
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| Original channel | Cartoon Network |
| Original run | February 4, 2008 – October 19, 2009 |
The Mr. Men Show (sometimes simply called Mr. Men) is an animated television series based on the original Mr. Men and Little Miss books created in the 1970s, 80s and 90s 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. Season 1 first aired on February 4, 2008 and Season 2 aired on September 8, 2009.
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The Mr. Men Show is produced in Glendale, California by Renegade Animation and Chorion in New York City.
Based on the classic childrens' 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. Most episodes are not based on the books but are, in fact, new stories. There are also several changes in the TV show.
| Seasons | Episodes | First airdate | Last airdate | |
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| Season 1 | 26 | February 4, 2008 | March 30, 2008 | |
| Season 2 | 26 | September 8, 2009 | October 19, 2009 | |
Some artistic license has been taken in adapting the books for television, including name changes, design alterations, the creation of entirely new characters and the gender reassignment of existing 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. Pernickety). Little Miss Calamity and Little Miss Daredevil were created exclusively for the television series, while the book’s female characters of Little Miss Stubborn and Little Miss Scatterbrain have been changed to Mr. Stubborn and Mr. Scatterbrain. Mr. Tall, Mr. Funny, Little Miss Curious, Little Miss Bossy, Little Miss Magic and Little Miss Giggles first appeared in Season 2.
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".
The Mr. Men Show is dubbed from American English into British English. With the exceptions of Mr. Scatterbrain, and Mr. Rude, the American English voice cast is completely different from the British English cast.
The artists at Renegade Animation animate the Mr. Men Show character actions to the U.S. cast's performance. The finished episodes are then shipped to the UK for overdubbing, where the UK cast mimics the US cast, matching the existing lip movements.
| Country | Channel |
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| United States | Cartoon Network and Boomerang |
| United Kingdom | Channel 5 and 5* (Milkshake!) |
| France | France 5 |
| Australia | ABC1, ABC2, ABC3, ABC Kids |
| Canada | YTV |
| Germany | Nickelodeon |
| India | Pogo |
| Ireland | TG4 and Cúla 4 |
| Israel | Hop! |
| Japan | Cartoon Network |
| Philippines | Cartoon Network Philippines |
| Portugal | RTP 1 and RTP 2 |
| Singapore | Okto |
| Korea | Cartoon Network Southeast Asia |
| Spain | TVE2 |
| Taiwan | Nickelodeon |
| New Zealand | TVNZ 6 |
| Tullaroan | Channel Teddy |
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