The Mr. Men Show

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 in New York by Renegade Animation and Chorion in Los Angeles and London.

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

Vocal effects of some of the animals (such as monkeys) were provided by Frank Welker.

Adapting the books for television

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. Persnickety). 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.

Dillydale

The Dillydale city sign

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".

Channels

Country	Channel
United States	Cartoon Network (2008–2009) and Boomerang (TV channel) (2009-2013)
United Kingdom	Channel 5 (Milkshake!) (2008–present)
France	France 5, Olive TV and TiJi
Australia	ABC 4 Kids, ABC 3, and ABC
Canada	YTV (2008–2010) and Teletoon (2015)
Germany	Nickelodeon
Polish	MiniMini
India	Pogo
Ireland	TG4 and Cúla 4
Israel	Hop!
Japan	Cartoon Network, Fuji Television
Philippines	Cartoon Network Philippines
Portugal	RTP 1 and RTP 2 (2008–2014)
Brazil	Discovery Kids (2012–2014)
Singapore	Okto
South Korea	Cartoon Network Southeast Asia
Spain	TVE2
Taiwan	Nickelodeon
New Zealand	TVNZ 6
Tullaroan	Channel Teddy
Malaysia	Discovery Kids
Turkey	TV3, Playhouse TV
Greece	Alpha TV
Arab world	Baraem

External links

• Mr. Men Show official site archived with the Wayback Machine
  • Japanese version
• The Mr. Men Show at the Internet Movie Database