Showing posts with label Roger Hargreaves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roger Hargreaves. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
4113. Mister Nosey
Mr. Nosey is the fourth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. The character of Mr. Nosey lives up to his name, along with his big nose. He is always snooping around in other people's business, much to their annoyance. Mr. Nosey appears under the titles Monsieur Curieux (French), Don Entrometido (Spain), Don Metomeentodo (Mexico), Mr. Trwyn-Ym-Mhopeth (Welsh), Unser Herr Neugierig (German), Meneer Langneus/Meneertje Wijsneus (Dutch), Ο Κύριος Αδιάκριτος (Greek), 好奇先生 (Taiwan), 참견씨 (Korean), ﻞﻮﻀﻓ ﻯﺎﻘﺁ (Persian), Fætter Snus (Danish), Gubben Nyfiken (Swedish) and Senhor Narigudo (Portuguese). On the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Nosey (Mr. Nosy in the US broadcast) is light green, has a shape similar to that of Mr. Greedy, his nose is an orange oval, has one curl of hair, and wears a black necktie. He is also often seen with his best friend Mr. Small. He may be stronger than Mr. Strong, and often when he jumps he breaks things, like in the Lake episode where he breaks the wooden platform. His catchphrase is "Just looking". He lives with Mr. Small in an observatory with a large telescope that comes out of the roof. In the US and UK versions, he is voiced by Danny Katiana and Steve Kynman respectively.
4112. Mister Scatterbrain
Mr. Scatterbrain is a new Mr. Man created for The Mr. Men Show. A magenta Mr. Men character with a blue bowler hat and a wide collection of random items, though still the least intelligent. Unlike the other Mr. Men and Little Misses, his tongue is hot pink. He also has a lot of animal friends, ranging from penguins to iguanas. His catchphrases: "Why didn't you say so?" (evident that he has short term memory loss) and "Where's my head?" In both the U.S. and UK versions, his voice shifts around from high to low, very much like actor Ed Wynn. In the French version, he is called Monsieur Tête-en-L’air and, in the Portuguese version, he is called Senhor Distraído. He has a New York accent in both versions starred by Joseph J. Terry.
4111. Mister Lazy
Mr. Lazy is the seventeenth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Lazy is lazy, he lives in Sleepyland, where there are only four hours a day, as opposed to 24, and it takes two regular hours for water to boil and three regular hours for bread to toast. One day, Mr. Lazy sits down for a nap, and is awoken by Mr. Busy and Mr. Bustle. They overwork him, until Mr. Bustle blows a whistle, requiring Mr. Lazy to run as fast as he can. Mr. Lazy runs, but his legs don't get him anywhere because he is sitting on a chair in the garden. He wakes up to realize it was all a dream, and the whistle was the kettle boiling in the kitchen. He sits down to have breakfast, and he goes to sleep yet again. In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, he is more "lazy" rather than "sleepy" as he was in the books and hates work. His color is changed from pink to green, his shape changes into a more angular, slouched over shape and his hat changes into a red (also appears pink) newsboy-style cap that covers his eyes. He also wears socks and flip flops. He lives in a camper-style trailer, with the garbage cans and mailbox overfilled with trash and mail, respectively. In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Phil Lollar and Tim Whitnall respectively. Mr. Lazy appears under the titles Monsieur Endormi (French), Don Vago (Spanish), Unser Herr Faulpelz (German), Meneer Luilak (Dutch), 懶惰先生 (Taiwan), 게을러씨 (Korean), Ο Κύριος Τεμπέλης (Greek), Faetter Slov (Danish), Herra Latur (Icelandic) and Senhor Preguiçoso (Portuguese).
4110. Mr. Jelly a.k.a. Mister Nervous
Mr. Jelly is the fifteenth book in the Mr. Men series. Mr. Jelly is afraid of everything, such as the snapping of a twig. He often hides under the covers. One day, he finds a tramp sleeping in the woods, whom he is afraid of, until the vagabond teaches him to count to ten whenever he feels nervous. This makes Mr. Jelly a calm fellow and he rarely hides under the covers now. In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Jelly (now renamed Mr. Nervous in both the US and UK broadcasts) has been given an egg-shaped body, purple skin, glasses, a sea green nose (also appears light blue), and black-and-white sneakers, and is depicted as a stereotypical nerd. His catchphrases: "Oh, no no no no no no!" and "This is the end!" In the episode "Food", he says radishes give him uncontrollable flatuence in the US but terrible tummyaches in the UK, he doesn't like beets, and that he likes sprouts as long as they have been firmly washed. Mr. Nervous often goes on wacky adventures when really he's doing something as wacky as he's imagining, (i.e. He imagines he's in a rocket ship, out of gas and about crash when it turns out he's just on a carousel). He lives in a lighthouse with a large searchlight and many locks on the door. In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Danny Katiana and Tim Whitnall. Mr. Jelly appears under the titles Monsieur Peureux (French), Monsieur Nerveux (French on the 2008 show), Don Miedica (Spanish), Unser Herr Angsthase (German), Ο Κύριος Φοβητσιάρης (Greek), 겁쟁이씨 (Korean), 緊張先生 (Taiwan), Meneer Doodsbenauwd (Dutch), Senhor Tremilique (Portuguese) and Senhor Nervoso (Portuguese on the 2008 show).
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
4109. Mr. Quiet
Mr. Quiet is the twenty-ninth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Quiet lives in Loudland, where everybody and everything is too loud for him. Loudland would be suitable for Mr. Noisy, but not for Mr. Quiet. Mr. Quiet is scared. Whenever he tries to go shopping, he can only whisper what he wants, which results in the grocer, the milkman, the baker, and the butcher to shout "CAN'T HEAR YOU! NEXT PLEASE!" One day Mr. Quiet gets a letter from Mr. Happy to stay in Happyland, where Mr. Quiet gets a job in a library, where the rule is to always be quiet. Mr. Quiet is so happy he laughs out loud. In the 2008 TV series, The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Quiet is normal sized, instead of small like in the books, his colour has been changed from light brown to light blue, and two of his hairs are gone, He also lives next door to Mr. Noisy in a small shack-like house with a zen garden. His voice is barely audible, which can cause confusion with some of the other characters. In some situations where other characters he is with are debating, only he is aware of the dangers around them, even if he is subject to dangerous situations himself. He has a taste for Asian things, such as Chinese vases (seen in "Music") and a Zen garden (seen in "Gardens"), perhaps an allusion to the stereotype "quiet Asian". In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Aaron Albertus and Simon Greenall respectively. Mr. Quiet appears under the titles Monsieur Silence (French), Don Silencioso (Spanish), Don Calladito (Mexico), 조용씨 (Korean), 安靜先生 (Taiwan), Ο Κύριος Ήσυχος (Greek), Unser Herr Leise (German) and Senhor Silêncio (Portuguese).
4108. Little Miss Naughty 2007 Version
Little Miss Naughty is the second book in the Little Miss series. Little Miss Naughty loves to play practical jokes. She awakens one day, thinking it looks like a good day for being naughty. She knocks Mr. Uppity's hat off his head, breaks Mr. Clever's glasses, and strips Mr. Bump of his bandages (placing them on Mr. Small). The Mr. Men hold a meeting to decide what to do. Mr. Small meets with Mr. Impossible (who can make himself invisible); each time Little Miss Naughty tries to do something naughty, Mr. Impossible tweaks her nose and it cures Little Miss Naughty of her naughtiness. In the 2008 TV series, The Mr. Men Show, she kept her purple color and shape but now had curly pink hair, a dark-fuchsia nose, pink rosy cheeks (emphasizing her character trait) and her bow was a lighter shade of green. Her catchphrase was, "Sometimes I just can't help myself". Occasionally, her pranks backfire on her. She has a Romanian accent. In the US and UK versions, she is voiced by Alicyn Packard, Jo Wyatt (season one) and Teresa Gallagher (season two). Little Miss Naughty has been published under the alternative titles of Madame Canaille (French), Doña Traviesilla (Spanish), Unsere Ulla Ungezogen (German), Mevrouwtje Stout (Dutch), Η Κυρία Ατακτούλα (Greek), 장난양 (Korean), 淘氣小姐 (Taiwan) and Menina Marota (Portuguese).
4107. Little Miss Chatterbox
Little Miss Chatterbox is the 16th book in the Little Miss series. Little Miss Chatterbox talks a lot, just like her brother, Mr. Chatterbox. Little Miss Chatterbox is a character in the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show. She keeps her looks and, as usual, she never shuts up. She annoys Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Stubborn and Mr. Rude with her talking. Her house is on top of a hill, and shaped like a telephone. In the US and UK versions, she is voiced by Katie Leigh and Teresa Gallagher respectively. Little Miss Chatterbox appears under the titles Madame Bavarde (French), Doña Charlatana (Spanish), Unsere Polly Plaudertasche (German), Mevrouwtje Kletskous (Dutch), 嘮叨小姐 (Taiwan), 수다양 (Korean), Η Κυρία Φλύαρη (Greek), "גברת מדברת" (Hebrew) and Menina Tagarela (Portuguese).
4106.Little Miss Scary
Little Miss Scary is the 31st book in the Little Miss series. Little Miss Scary enjoys scaring people, especially Mr. Jelly. She has not, however, reckoned with Mr. Jelly's friend Mr. Noisy. In the 2008 TV series, The Mr. Men Show, Little Miss Scary kept her looks, except one of her spikes is gone and she is darker red. She is a regular character. She loves fear, has her own television show, Miss Scary's Late Night Scare Fest, and is assisted by Mr. Bounce. Her house is a haunted house in the middle of the woods. She has a collection of assorted masks (which are modified in season two) which she uses to scare the other Mr. Men and Little Misses, although they can frighten her as well. She has a scary snore (as seen in the episode, "Sleep"). Little Miss Scary snorts when she laughs. In the US and UK versions, she is voiced by Susan Balboni and Jo Wyatt (Series 1) and Alex Kelly (Series 2). Little Miss Scary has also been published under the alternative title of Madame Terreur (French) and Menina Susto (Portuguese).
4105. Little Miss Whoops
Little Miss Whoops is the 33rd book in the Little Miss series. Little Miss Whoops goes to visit her brother, Mr. Bump. Unfortunately, disasters happen. In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show she keeps her pink nose but her hair is invisible, a pair of glasses and a pink bow replace her bandages, and her color is a lighter shade of blue; she is slightly less round. As her name suggests, her catchphrase for the show is "Whoops!". She also says that she doesn't like "flat food" and claims she's a "trained professional" at everything she does. but from season 2, it becomes "Little Miss Clumsy" While in the book she is Mr. Bump's sister, it is never mentioned in the TV series (except on the Cartoon Network site) although they are the same color and equally clumsy. Their relationship was hinted at by the way they interacted ("Actually it's me, Mr. Bump"; "Mr. Bump, we make quite the team"); she really wanted Mr. Bump to celebrate her birthday in "Parties" and the Mr. Men Annual 2010. In the US and UK versions, she is voiced by Alicyn Packard and Teresa Gallagher respectively. Little Miss Whoops has also been published under the alternative title of Madame Malchance (French) and Menina Disparate (Portuguese). It was thought that this was the final book in the series, but then Little Miss Princess was released and it was confirmed that Adam Hargreaves will be continuing the series.
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