- 'Poopity-poop!'
- — Mr. Bump, The Mr. Men Show
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Mr. Bump
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Book no.
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6 (UK and US)
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10 August 1971
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Mr. Bump is the sixth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.
About Him[]
- Colour: Blue
- Shape: Oval (sometimes circle)
- Gender: Male
- Personality: Happy, sad (sometimes), clumsy, unlucky, accident-prone, long-suffering, haphazard, poor, disorganised, liable, legally-responsible, easy-targeted, abused, injured, klutzy, failing, jinxed, bumpy, weak, in-pain, gawky, daffy, overwhelmed, resilient, cowardly, insecure
- Hair: None
- Family: Little Miss Whoops (younger sister)
- Friends: Mr. Strong, Mr. Clumsy, Little Miss Busy, Little Miss Helpful, Mr. Tickle, Mr. Snooty (occasionally), Mr. Grumble (occasionally), Mr. Worry, Little Miss Somersault, and the rest of the characters.
- Height: Normal Mr. Man height
- Weight: Average, moderate
- Enemies: Mr. Mischief, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Trouble, Little Miss Scary, Little Miss Bad, Mr. Grumble (usually), Mr. Rude, Mr. Stubborn, Mr. Snooty (usually), Little Miss Bossy, Mr. Mean, Mr. Tickle (sometimes), Little Miss Tidy
- Features: Bandages around the body
- Likes: Protecting, Little Miss Whoops (despite her accidents)
- Dislikes: Getting hurt, his own accidents/bad luck, heights, Little Miss Naughty's pranks, Mr. Rude's rudeness, Mr. Stubborn's lies, Mr. Tickle's tickles, being called "Mr. Nitwit"
- Nationality: Southeast English (UK) South-American (US)
- Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), John Alderton (1983), Gordon Peters (Mr. Men and Little Miss, UK dub), Neil Crone (Mr. Men and Little Miss, US dub), Roger Carel (Mr. Men and Little Miss French dubbed version), Paul Greenberg (The Mr. Men Show, US), Simon Greenall (The Mr. Men Show, UK), Michel Elias (The Mr. Men Show, French dub), Ziv Meir (The Mr. Men Show; Hebrew dub), Yūki Ono (The Mr. Men Show, Japanese dub), Simcha Barbiro (Mr. Men and Little Miss, Hebrew dub)
Story[]
Mr. Bump in the books.
Mr. Bump's original front cover.
Poor Mr. Bump - he's covered in bandages and has horrible accidents. He is stuck with all bad luck because he can't avoid bumping into things.
He attempts to fix a loose chimney pot on the roof of his house, which goes horribly wrong when he tries to use a long ladder and ends up smashing all of the windows of his house. On account of his accident-proneness, he has been costed many jobs.
He goes on holiday to a seaside and several things happen to him, such as getting his foot stuck in a bucket and falling into a hole shortly afterwards.
While on holiday, he has a great idea of an ideal job to do, which was being an apple picker in Mr. Barley's apple orchard. Instead of using a ladder to pick the apples, he just wanders around the orchard and bumps into the trees, which knocks apples off the trees that he catches.
International publications & translations[]
This is a list of alternative titles for this book being published internationally.
- Mr. Hergwd (Welsh)
- Mr. Cnap (Irish)
- Monsieur Malchance (French)
- Unser Herr Schussel (German, 1982)
- Mister Aua (German, 2012)
- Don Pupas (Castilian Spanish)
- Sr. Chicharrón (Latin American Spanish)
- Mr. Fatalito (Chilean Spanish)
- Il Sig. Bum (Italian, 1975)
- Mister Tra le Nuvole (Italian, 2008)
- Meneer Bots (Dutch, 1976)
- Meneertje Pech (Dutch, 2011)
- Senhor Trambolhão (Portuguese in The Mr. Men Show)
- Senhor Desastrado (Portuguese, 2011)
- Ο Κύριος Σκουντούφλης (O Kyrios Skountouflis; Greek)
- Fætter Bumle (Danish, 1981)
- Hr. Bump (Danish, 2012)
- Herr Dumpidump (Norwegian)
- Gubben Klant (Swedish)
- Herra Skellur (Icelandic)
- Pan Siniaczek (Polish)
- Mali Zaletavček (Slovenian)
- Mr. Bumm (Hungarian)
- Domnul Buf (Romanian)
- Господин Треско (Gospodin Tresko; Serbian)
- Bay Küt (Turkish)
- Пан Спотыкашкин (Pan Spotykashkin; Russian, 2004)
- Мистер Бум (Mister Boom; Russian in The Mr. Men Show)
- Мистер Бамп (same transcription; Russian, 2023)
- 莽撞先生 (Mǎngzhuàng Xiānshēng; China)
- 意外先生 (Yìwài Xiānshēng; Taiwan)
- 撞板先生 (Zong⁶ baan² Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese in Mr. Men and Little Miss)
- 凹凸先生 (Nap Dat Sin Saang; Hong Kong)
- ドスンくん (Dosun-Kun; Japanese, 1976)
- ドジドジくん (Doji-Doji Kun; Japanese, 2008)
- 꽈당씨 (Kkwadang-ssi; Korean)
- คุณชอบชน (Kun Chɔ̂ɔp-chon; Thai)
- מר בום (Mar Búm; Hebrew, 1976)
- מר נזק (Mar Nézek; Hebrew, 2004)
- السيد مصادم (As-Sayyad Muṣādim; Arabic)
- السيد صادم (As-Sayyad Ṣādam; Arabic in The Mr. Men Show, Jeem TV dub)
- السيد صدمة (As-Sayyad Ṣadm; Arabic in The Mr. Men Show, SpaceToon dub)
- آقای دست و پا چلفتی (Âqâ-ye Dast o Pâ čolofti; Persian, Avae Andisheh)
- آقا کوچولوی سر به هوا (Âqâ Kučulu-ye Sar ba Havâ; Persian, Gohar Danesh)
- داغون آقا (Dâğun-e Âqâ; Persian, Ghadiyani)
List of characters[]
This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.
- Mr. Barley
- Farm Dog
- Farmer's Wife (mentioned)
- Farm Cat (mentioned)
Title character other appearances[]
Books[]
- Mr. Birthday
- Mr. Bump and the Knight
- Mr. Christmas
- Mr. Fussy
- Mr. Worry
- Little Miss Birthday
- Little Miss Christmas
- Little Miss Hug
- Little Miss Naughty
- Little Miss Princess
- Little Miss Scatterbrain (mentioned)
- Little Miss Show-Off
- Little Miss Shy
- Little Miss Somersault
- Little Miss Trouble
- Little Miss Whoops
- Little Miss Stella (2012 Re-release only)
- Mr. Octopus
- Mr. Fib
- Mr. Men on Holiday (1976)
- My Mr. Men Counting Book
- The Mr. Men Christmas
- Mr. Men Omnibus
- Little Miss Splendid and the Princess
- Mr. Bump and the Knight
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - Haunted Halloween
- Mr. Men Little Miss - The Christmas Contest
- Mr. Men - Book of Silly Rhymes
- Mr. Bump Goes on Holiday (Histoire Folle)
- Bling Bling's Adventure
- Mr. Men - The Night Before Christmas
- Mr. Men in Canada
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Vets
- Mr. Men Little Miss: Busy Builders
- Mr. Men - Search and Find
- Mr. Bump Goes on Holiday
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Try Again
- Mr. Men - Adventure in China
- Mr. Men - Winter Sports
- Mr. Men - Adventure in Egypt
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Winter Wonderland
- Little Miss Naughty's Naughty Day
- Little Miss Princess and the Very Special Party (cameo)
- Mr. Men Little Miss: The New King
- My First Mr. Happy Book
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - The Healthy Sports Day
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Secret Santa
- Mr. Men and Little Miss at the Café
- My First Mr. Bump Book
- Here Comes Mr. Bump
- Mr. Bump Goes on Holiday (Historie Folle)
- The Mr. Men ABC
- My First Mr. Men Colours
- Tell the Time with the Mr. Men
- My First Mr. Men Nursery Rhymes
- My First Mr. Men ABC
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Halloween Countdown
- Mr. Bump and the Runaway Skis
- My First Mr. Men 123
- Mr. Men Little Miss: The Marvellous Little Misses
- My First Mr. Men Shapes
- The Mr. Men Gift Book
- Mr. Men Little Miss: The Super Silly Day
- Mr. Men Little Miss: The Baby Dinosaur
- Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit Provence
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Holiday Adventure
- Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit Alsace
Television[]
- Mr. Bump (TV)
- Mr. Bounce (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Uppity (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Fussy (TV)
- Mr. Worry (TV)
- Little Miss Shy (TV)
- Little Miss Naughty (TV)
- Little Miss Trouble (TV)
- The Christmas Rescue (TV, intro only)
- The Great Alphabet Hunt (TV) (not named) (does not speak)
- Mr. Funny puts on a show (TV)
- He...Hello Little Miss Shy (TV)
- Mr. Bump goes on a trip (TV)
- A Special Friend For Little Miss Lucky (TV)
- Little Miss Sunshine Brings A Smile (TV) (cameo)
- What a Question, Little Miss Curious! (TV; as a cardboard cutout)
- Mr. Tickle Saves the Day (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Wise's Crazy Day! (TV)
- Little Miss Late Beats Them All! (TV)
- Another Victory for Little Miss Splendid (TV)
- A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Clever's Daft Bet (TV) (flashback)
- What a Mess, Little Miss Helpful! (TV)
- Mr. Forgetful, the World's Best Actor! (TV) (cameo)
- Hello, Pizza Express? (Mr. Busy) (TV)
- Mr. Clumsy, Head Butler (cameo on the Australian DVD cover)
- Mr. Impossible's Lesson (TV)
- Little Miss Star Goes to Jollywood (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Chatterbox Finds her Calling (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Busy, D.I.Y Teacher (TV)
- Mr. Grumble's Holiday (TV)
- Mr. Silly's Silly Secret (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Chatterbox and the Parrot (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Noisy, the music man (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Muddle Goes Skating (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Helpful Goes to the Fair (TV) (not named)
- Mr. Worry and the Giant (TV)
- Mr. Bump Has an Accident (TV)
- Happy Birthday Little Miss Scatterbrain (TV) (cameo)
- A Big Surprise for Mr. Mean (TV series finale; cameo)
- The Christmas Letter (TV) (cameo)
Mini Cinema[]
Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスターメン リトルミス[]
- Little Miss Whoops
- Mr. Worry
- Little Miss Hug
- Little Miss Trouble
- Little Miss Somersault
- Little Miss Shy
- Mr. Bounce (pictured)
- Mr. Bump
- Mr. Fussy
- Little Miss Princess
- Little Miss Naughty
The Mr. Men Show[]
Mr. Bump in The Mr. Men Show
In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Bump is the show's de-facto mascot, appearing on the series' title card whilst appearing in most episodes.
His looks are the exact same, except he is in a slightly darker shade of blue and one stripe of his lower bandages is removed. However, the third lower bandage missing was a common gag in some of the books and older cartoons.
He is always having bad luck and accidents which often are non-bump-related (e.g. accidentally being cleaned in a car wash). His bad lucks are also much more over-the-top compared to the books. Little Miss Whoops (and sometimes Mr. Tickle and Little Miss Helpful) is most often the cause of his accidents.
Mark Risley states that while it was never mentioned in-series (and on the Cartoon Network site), Mr. Bump and Little Miss Whoops are still siblings, with Mr. Bump being the older sibling. [1] He lives next door to his sister in an olive-coloured square house with a black chimney, arched windows, and a bandaged roof.
Mr. Bump's accent in the UK is Southeast English, and Southern-American in the U.S. In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Paul Greenberg and Simon Greenall, respectively.
His catchphrases are "Poopity-poop!" (Occasionally "Poopity-poo!" in the UK; referring to his situation) and "You'll never learn!" (talking to himself).
Trivia[]
General/book[]
- In several depictions (i.e. the US dub of Little Miss Trouble's story and the UK version of The Mr. Men Show), he has a deep-sounding voice, in a few others however (i.e. the US dubs of Mr. Men and Little Miss and The Mr. Men Show), he has a somewhat higher-pitched voice.
- In Little Miss Naughty's story, he acted nude when he didn't have his bandages. This was removed on TV due to it being a nudity joke, and was replaced by an expensive restaurant scene.
- Something similar is seen in the Specsavers Commercial and in Mr. Men: Mishaps and Mayhem.
- He is Adam Hargreaves' favourite Mr. Man.
- He is not good at DIY in the older cartoons, which is mostly shown in "Little Miss Busy, D.I.Y Teacher", however in The Mr. Men Show, he seems to be good at construction and fixing things, as seen in Jobs, Construction, Garages, Clocks, and briefly in Books.
- In Little Miss Trouble's story, he bumps Little Miss Trouble as payback for supposedly calling him "Mr. Nitwit" (in reality, this was a claim Mr. Small made in order to give her a taste of her own medicine). This is the only time that he has been shown to bump people.
- This might have been because of a misunderstanding regarding his name and the reason for it.
- He had a mobile game about him.
- He is very fond of Mr. Grumble, because he thinks being around him prevents accidents. In "Mr. Grumble's Holiday", he said that he owed Mr. Grumble his life. Even so, Mr. Grumble is shown to hardly be able to stand him and only helped him reluctantly.
- In "Mr. Impossible's Lesson", both Mr. Snooty and him appear to be enemies with each other, after he forgotten the bread rolls for his BBQ, setting his tree on Fire, what's more is that Mr. Snooty was being very rude to him and Mr. Clumsy.
The Mr. Men Show[]
- His first appearance was in "Physical".
- Like Mr. Grumpy and Mr. Small, his favourite food is liverwurst sandwiches, as mentioned in "Beach".
- He seems to be close with Mr. Strong, despite him usually not noticing when he gets hurt.
- He and Mr. Grumpy are the only two characters to appear in 102 out of the 104 episodes. He does not appear in "Washing and Drying" and "Bath and Bubbles".
Counterparts[]
See Counterparts Wiki.
See Also[]
Gallery[]
External links[]
References[]
| V · T · E |
| The Mr. Men Show Characters |
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| Season 1 Characters Little Miss Sunshine • Little Miss Naughty • Little Miss Scary • Mr. Lazy • Mr. Nervous • Mr. Messy • Mr. Quiet • Mr. Stubborn • Little Miss Helpful • Mr. Bounce • Mr. Small • Little Miss Chatterbox • Mr. Per(s)nickety (Mr. Fussy in Season 2) • Mr. Grumpy • Mr. Nosey • Mr. Scatterbrain • Mr. Happy • Mr. Bump • Mr. Rude • Little Miss Whoops • Mr. Noisy • Little Miss Calamity (Season 1 Only) • Little Miss Daredevil • Mr. Strong • Mr. Tickle Season 2 Characters |