- 'Everyone makes fun of me. I'm tired of being so dizzy."
"Don't be that way! You're not as silly as all that! Just tell yourself you're clever!' - — Mr. Dizzy and Rex in "Mr. Dizzy goes Doggy—sitting
Mr. Dizzy
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Book No.
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24 (UK and US)
9 (France) |
Release Date
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14 April 1976
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First appearance
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Mr. Dizzy is the twenty-fourth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.
About him[]
- Colour: Light brown (dark brown in earlier prints)
- Shape: Number 8
- Gender: Male
- Personality: Woozy, unsteady, dizzy, dazed, wobbly, puzzled, misunderstood, perplexed, baffled, sensitive
- Hair: None
- Family: Unknown
- Love Interest: Little Miss Dotty
- Friends: Little Miss Dotty, Little Miss Greedy, Mr. Cheerful, Mr. Clever (sometimes), Rex the dog
- Rivals: Mr. Clever, Mr. Rude, Mr. Mean, Mr. Snooty, Mr. Mischief, Little Miss Trouble, Little Miss Naughty, Clever Pig, Clever Elephant
- Job: Being silly and dumb
- Features: Blue bowler hat
- Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), Gordon Peters (Mr. Men and Little Miss), Ron Rubin (US dub), Dor Zwigenbaum (Hebrew dub), Effron Etkin (Hebrew dub, Mr. Perfect Goes West only)
Story[]
Mr. Dizzy lives in Cleverland, where everybody is clever except for him - until, one day, because a pig and an elephant take advantage of him, he wishes himself clever as he drinks from a wishing well, despite being unaware of its magical properties. He returns and the 2 ask him some more questions, but he gets all of them right, much to their surprise. To get back at the two, he asks the pig, 'What's fat and pink and goes Atishoo, Atishoo?' (This is replaced with 'Achoo! Achoo!' in the US edition). The pig is flummoxed until Mr. Dizzy tickles the pig's nose, causing him to sneeze and say, 'Atishoo! Atishoo!' Next, he asks the elephant, 'What's large and grey and goes Dopit, Dopit?' The elephant is clueless until Mr. Dizzy ties a knot in the elephant's trunk, causing him to declare, 'Dopit! Dopit!' and, addressing the readers, 'I duppose doo dink dat's fuddy.'
International publications & translations[]
Mr. Dizzy appears under the titles:
- Monsieur Nigaud (French)
- Unser Herr Dussel (German, 1983)
- Mister Dämlich (German, 2012)
- Mr. Tiritón (Chilean Spanish)
- Don Chiflade (Castilian Spanish)
- Meneer Suizebol (Dutch, 1978)
- Meneertje Domoor (Dutch, 1986)
- Ο Κύριος Χαζούλης (O Kýrios Chazoúlis) (Greek)
- Fætter Dumbum (Danish, 1981)
- Hr. Tummelumsk (Danish, 2012)
- Herr Svimmel (Norwegian)
- Herra Rugli (Icelandic)
- Pan Zawrotek (Polish)
- 傷腦筋先生 (Shāng Nǎojīn Xiānshēng; Taiwan)
- 迟钝先生 (Chídùn Xiānshēng; China, Future Publishing House)
- 晕先生 (Yùn Xiānshēng; China, Egmont)
- 頭暈先生 (Tau⁴ wan⁴ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese)
- オロカさん (Oroka-San; Japanese, 1978)
- まぬけくん (Manuke-Kun; Japanese, 2016)
- 우둔씨 (Udun-ssi; Korean)
- מר טושטוש (Mar Tush-tush; Hebrew, 1978)
- מר סחרחר (Mar S'kharkhar; Hebrew, 1998)
- מר מבולבל (Mar Mivulbal) (Hebrew, 2024)
- آقای گیج (Âqâ-ye Gij; Persian, Avae Andisheh)
- آقا کوچولوی گیج (Âqâ Kučulu-ye Gij; Persian, Gohar Danesh)
- کمهوش آقا (Kam-huš-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.
- The Clever Pig
- The Clever Elephant
- The Clever Bird
- The Clever Worm
Other appearances[]
This is a list of other books that the title character has appeared in.
Book Appearances[]
- Little Miss Shy
- Little Miss Brainy (is orange instead of light brown)
- Mr. Brawler
- Mr. Christmas
- Little Miss Stubborn - The Wrong Advice (mentioned)
- Little Miss Naughty Worries Mr. Worry (cameo)
- Little Miss Bossy Saves the Zoo (cameo)
- Mr. Men on Holiday (1976)
- The Mr. Men Christmas (1977)
- Mr. Greedy's Guide to Food
- Mr. Mean's Guide to Management
- Little Miss Trouble's Guide to Men
- Mr. Men - Rainy Day
- Mr. Men go Swimming
- Mr. Men Adventure with Pirates
- Mr. Men - The Great British Tour
- Mr. Men - Adventure in China
- The Mr. Men Road Trip
- Mr. Men and Little Miss in Australia
- Mr. Men - Adventure in Ancient Greece
- Mr. Men - Adventure in the Jungle
- The Mr. Men Sports
- Mr. Men Little Miss: Talent Show
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Winter Wonderland (cameo)
- Mr. Men Little Miss: Busy Builders
- Mr. Men Little Miss: The New King
- The Broken Vase
Television Appearances[]
- Mr. Dizzy (TV)
- Little Miss Shy (TV)
- The Joke is On Little Miss Naughty (TV)
- One day in the life of Mr. Perfect (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Funny Puts on a Show (TV) (cameo) (with a black hat)
- An Invitation for Mr. Messy (cameo) (on the Delta VHS cover)
- Mr. Dizzy goes Doggy—sitting (TV)
- Mr. Clumsy in the Brains and the Brawn (TV)
- Isn't Little Miss Trouble Kind... (TV)
- What a Question, Little Miss Curious! (TV)
- Little Miss Star, the Leading Witness (TV)
- Little Miss Late Beats Them All! (TV)
- Another Victory for Little Miss Splendid (TV)
- A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy (TV) (cameo)
- What a Mess, Little Miss Helpful! (TV) (mentioned)
- Mr. Dizzy Promises the Moon (TV)
- Mr. Forgetful, the World's Best Actor! (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Star Goes to Jollywood (TV)
- Mr. Clever's Invention (cameo on the australian dvd cover)
- Little Miss Busy, D.I.Y Teacher (TV)
- Little Miss Chatterbox Goes to Sea—Town (TV)
- Little Miss Naughty Goes Skiing (TV)
- Little Miss Dotty Goes to Home Farm (TV)
- Little Miss Wise's Day Out at the Fun Fair (TV)
- Mr. Strong Makes a Big Splash (cameo on the australian dvd cover)
- Mr. Perfect Goes West (TV)
- Mr. Silly's Silly Secret (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Chatterbox and the Parrot (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Noisy, the music man (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Bossy Has a Busy Day (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Nosey Goes Fishing (cameo) (on the australian 1996 VHS cover)
- Little Miss Trouble and the magic paint (TV)
- Thank Goodness for Mr. Slow (TV) (cameo)
- The Christmas Letter (TV) (cameo)
Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスターメン リトルミス[]
- Little Miss Whoops (Pictured)
- Mr. Dizzy
- Little Miss Brainy
Trivia[]
- In earlier prints when Mr. Dizzy was published, he was dark brown instead of light brown. As of more recent publishing, he is light brown, although in some pages of more recent prints, he has appeared a medium brown. The reasons for his colour change is unknown.
- Also in earlier prints of the book, the clever bird was standing on the branch of a tree and smoking a cigar. This was changed in 1990 to making him wear a mortarboard hat and carry a book.
- Mr. Dizzy is stronger than Little Miss Trouble.
- Despite his low intelligence, he makes up for it with his big heart.
- In "Mr. Men Little Miss: Talent Show," Mr. Dizzy's talent is reciting the alphabet with a pig. This isn't easy for him given his low intelligence.
- Mr. Dizzy is the only character in the Mr. Men books to have a neck.
Counterparts[]
See Counterparts Wiki.
Gallery[]
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