Getting Around

Getting Around is a Season 2 episode in The Mr. Men Show.

Plots

• Mr. Nervous and Miss Scary's Plot: Mr. Nervous goes on a scary taxi ride with Miss Scary. When he finally gets home and walks into his house, everyone surprises him with a party and he faints.

• Miss Daredevil's Plot: Miss Daredevil ads for her Zoom Boots. (NOT IN THE UK VERSION!)

• Mr. Fussy, Mr. Messy, Mr. Happy and Mr. Scatterbrain's Plot: Mr. Fussy, Mr. Messy and Mr. Happy go for a ride on the Scatterbrain Express which is a train made from elephants. Mr. Happy loves it but Mr. Fussy doesn't. Mr. Fussy soon gets covered in pillow fluff and jumps off at Dillydale Beach and then gets chased by a flock of seagulls.

• Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Noisy, Miss Chatterbox and Mr. Stubborn's Plot: Mr. Grumpy, Miss Chatterbox and Mr. Noisy take the number 7 bus to the Dillydale Swimming pool, but they are horrified to see the bus driver is Mr. Stubborn. He takes the wrong way and he refuses to believe that, despite Mr. Noisy, Miss Chatterbox and Mr. Grumpy's best efforts to prove him wrong. He then crashes into the ocean which he considers to be the Dillydale Swimming Pool. He drowns the bus and then says - "This pool is CHEAP!"

Transcript

The transcript for Getting Around can be seen here.

Trivia

• In one point when the bus arrives and the passengers get off, if you pause for one second, you can see Mr. Grumpy's hat briefly for a second.
• A hint of Grumpy/Chatterbox was hinted when Miss Chatterbox wanted to scoot over to Mr. Grumpy as they wait for the bus.
• Mr. Fussy, Mr. Rude, Mr. Lazy, Miss Helpful, Mr. Grumpy, Miss Sunhine, Mr. Quiet, Miss Naughty, Mr. Messy, Mr. Tickle, Mr. Scatterbrain, and Mr. Bump make cameos at Mr. nervous' party
• Mr. Stubborn said "Your map is cheap!" a second time in this episode after 'Lake.'
• This is the first and only time where Mr. Grumpy insults Mr. Stubborn when putting his foot down, but the latter is undeterred as always.
• This is the only time a season 1 transition is used in season 2.

Bumpers

Mr. Nosy and Mr. Small are cycling but there's disaster happening.

1. They Cycle past Mr. Bounce and fall into a hole.
2. The peddle up a see saw and Mr. Bounce launches them into the air.
3. Same as the first time except that a flying saucer abducts them.