The Mr. Men Show is a Canadian/American live-action/animated TV series based on the books by Roger Hargreaves that served as an American localization for the 1995 children's television series Mr. Men and Little Miss. It was mostly the same as the original British version, but this version utilized a new theme song and different music score, as well as adding live action skits featuring "The Mr. Men Players". It was broadcast in Canada on CBC Kids and BookTelevision and was syndicated on various UPN affiliates and channels such as HBO and PBS in the United States.
The redubbed Mr. Men and Little Miss episodes were broadcast separate from the live action segments on Cartoon Network following the show's end in 1999.
Cast[]
| Character | Original Voice Actor | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Narrator | Gordon Peters | Ron Rubin |
| Geoffrey Palmer (The Christmas Letter only) | ||
| Mr. Tickle | Gordon Peters | Len Carlson |
| Mr. Greedy | ||
| Mr. Happy | Ron Rubin | |
| Mr. Nosey | ||
| Mr. Sneeze | Len Carlson | |
| Mr. Bump | Neil Crone | |
| Mr. Snow | TBA | |
| Mr. Messy | Neil Crone | |
| Mr. Topsy-Turvy | ||
| Mr. Silly | ||
| Mr. Uppity | Len Carlson | |
| Mr. Small | Neil Crone | |
| Mr. Daydream | Ron Rubin | |
| Mr. Forgetful | ||
| Mr. Jelly | ||
| Mr. Noisy | ||
| Mr. Lazy | ||
| Mr. Funny | Len Carlson | |
| Mr. Mean | Ron Rubin | |
| Mr. Chatterbox | Len Carlson | |
| Mr. Fussy | ||
| Mr. Bounce | ||
| Mr. Muddle | Catherine Disher | |
| Mr. Dizzy | Ron Rubin | |
| Mr. Impossible | Neil Crone | |
| Mr. Strong | Len Carlson | |
| Mr. Grumpy | ||
| Mr. Clumsy | Neil Crone | |
| Mr. Quiet | Len Carlson | |
| Mr. Rush | Neil Crone | |
| Mr. Tall | Ron Rubin | |
| Mr. Worry | Neil Crone | |
| Mr. Nonsense | Len Carlson | |
| Mr. Wrong | Ron Rubin | |
| Mr. Skinny | Len Carlson | |
| Mr. Mischief | Ron Rubin | |
| Mr. Clever | Len Carlson | |
| Mr. Busy | Neil Crone | |
| Mr. Slow | Len Carlson | |
| Mr. Brave | Neil Crone | |
| Mr. Grumble | ||
| Mr. Perfect | Len Carlson | |
| Mr. Cheerful | ||
| Little Miss Bossy | Jill Shilling | Judy Marshak |
| Little Miss Naughty | Catherine Disher | |
| Little Miss Neat | ||
| Little Miss Sunshine | Alyson Court | |
| Little Miss Tiny | Catherine Disher | |
| Little Miss Trouble | Alyson Court | |
| Little Miss Giggles | ||
| Little Miss Helpful | Catherine Disher | |
| Little Miss Magic | Alyson Court | |
| Little Miss Shy | Catherine Disher | |
| Little Miss Splendid | ||
| Little Miss Twins | ||
| Little Miss Chatterbox | Alyson Court | |
| Little Miss Dotty | ||
| Little Miss Late | Catherine Disher | |
| Little Miss Lucky | ||
| Little Miss Scatterbrain | Alyson Court | |
| Little Miss Star | Judy Marshak | |
| Little Miss Busy | Catherine Disher | |
| Little Miss Quick | ||
| Little Miss Wise | ||
| Little Miss Tidy | Alyson Court | |
| Little Miss Greedy | Judy Marshak | |
| Little Miss Fickle | Alyson Court | |
| Little Miss Brainy | ||
| Little Miss Stubborn | Catherine Disher | |
| Little Miss Curious | ||
| Little Miss Fun | Alyson Court | |
| Little Miss Contrary | Catherine Disher | |
| Little Miss Somersault | ||
| Little Miss Prim |
Additional Voices[]
- Denis Akiyama
- Len Carlson
- Alyson Court
- Neil Crone
- Tony Daniels
- Catherine Disher
- Judy Marshak
- Ron Rubin
Notes[]
- Peter Keefe, the creator of Voltron and Saber Rider & the Star Sheriffs, served as the creative consultant for the American localization for the series.
- The original music score is replaced by a new one done by Rave Music.
- Some of the characters' voices are imitations of other accents or actors, for example, Mr. Strong's voice is an imitation of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- There are instances in the US dub where some of the characters are voiced by different actors in some scenes. This has led to various misattributions partly due to the US dub's obscure nature.
- It is rumored that the 1998 Christmas special The Christmas Letter also had a dub recorded with American voice actors due to Lacey Entertainment (who co-distributed the US dub of the series alongside The Summit Media Group) also distributing it and there also being a credit for "American Voice Cast Direction" despite only the UK cast being credited.
- However, due to the voice director credited (Brendan Donnison) being based in London rather than Toronto, it's likely that this dub was recorded with an entirely different voice cast than the US dub of the series was.
- Despite the American releases of their books being released under different titles, Mr. Jelly, Mr. Mean, and Little Miss Dotty retain their original names in the American dub.
- Although the original Mr. Men and Little Miss is available on DVD in Canada and is streaming on Amazon Prime Instant Video in the United States, both releases carry the British dub rather than the American dub. Currently only a handful of episodes of the American dub have made it online.
- The only episodes of the American dub that haven't been found are the following:
- Mr. Strong: King of the Circus (incomplete)
- Little Miss Splendid's Gift
- What a Choice for Little Miss Fickle
- Mr. Clumsy in the Brain and the Brain (incomplete)
- A Weekend with Little Miss Contrary
- Mr. Nosey Goes Fishing (incomplete)
- Mr. Small Finds a Job
- Mr. Mischief is Caught at his own Game
- The Joke is on Little Miss Naughty
- Little Miss Chatterbox finds her Calling
- Mr. Greedy Goes to a Dinner Party
- Mr. Nonsense's Strange Illness
- A Surprise for Mr. Tall
- Thank Goodness for Mr. Slow
- Mr. Bump Has an Accident
- Mr. Lazy takes an Afternoon Nap
- Mr. Perfect Goes West
- What a Question, Little Miss Curious
- Mr. Forgetful...Hey Waiter
- Mr. Jelly's Show of Bravery
- Golly, Mr. Grumble's Smiling
- Mr. Noisy, the Music Man
- The Christmas Letter
Transmission[]
| Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-1999 | CBC Kids | Canada | 
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| Syndication | United States | 
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| 1999-2001 | Cartoon Network | ||
| 2001-???? | BookTelevision | Canada |
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See Also[]
External Links[]
- The Mr. Men Show at the Internet Movie Database