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|Box title = Mr. Fussy |
|Box title = Mr. Fussy |
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+ | |Image file = Mr Fussy 1A.PNG |
|Image size = 250 |
|Image size = 250 |
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|Row 1 title = Book No. |
|Row 1 title = Book No. |
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− | |Row 1 info = 21 |
+ | |Row 1 info = 21 (UK and US) |
+ | <br/>24 (France) |
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|Row 2 title = Release Date |
|Row 2 title = Release Date |
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+ | |Row 2 info = 23 June, 1976 |
|Row 3 title = Preceded by |
|Row 3 title = Preceded by |
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− | |Row 3 info = [[Mr. Chatterbox]] |
+ | |Row 3 info = [[Mr. Chatterbox]] (UK and US) |
+ | <br/>[[Mr. Rush]] (France) |
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|Row 4 title = Followed by |
|Row 4 title = Followed by |
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− | |Row 4 info = [[Mr. Bounce]] |
+ | |Row 4 info = [[Mr. Bounce]] (UK and US) |
+ | <br/>[[Mr. Skinny]] (France) |
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'''''Mr. Fussy''''', also known as '''Mr. Pernickety/Persnickety''' is the twenty-first book in the ''[[Mr. Men characters|Mr. Men]]'' series by [[Roger Hargreaves]]. |
'''''Mr. Fussy''''', also known as '''Mr. Pernickety/Persnickety''' is the twenty-first book in the ''[[Mr. Men characters|Mr. Men]]'' series by [[Roger Hargreaves]]. |
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==About him== |
==About him== |
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− | *''' |
+ | *'''Colour''': Dark Green/Light Green |
*'''Shape''': Oval |
*'''Shape''': Oval |
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− | *'''Gender |
+ | *'''Gender''': Male |
*'''Personality''': Careful, Cautious, Picky, Spoilt, Fusspot |
*'''Personality''': Careful, Cautious, Picky, Spoilt, Fusspot |
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*'''Hair''': Green |
*'''Hair''': Green |
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*'''Family''': [[Mr. Clumsy]] (cousin) and 8 siblings |
*'''Family''': [[Mr. Clumsy]] (cousin) and 8 siblings |
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− | *'''Rivals''': [[Mr. Messy]] (one |
+ | *'''Rivals''': [[Mr. Messy]] (one-sided), [[Mr. Rude]], [[Little Miss Naughty]], [[Little Miss Scary]], [[Little Miss Magic]] (sometimes), [[Mr. Noisy]], Mr. Clumsy. |
*'''Friends''': [[Little Miss Sunshine]], [[Little Miss Neat]], [[Little Miss Helpful]], [[Mr. Happy]], Mr. Messy (one-sided) |
*'''Friends''': [[Little Miss Sunshine]], [[Little Miss Neat]], [[Little Miss Helpful]], [[Mr. Happy]], Mr. Messy (one-sided) |
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*'''Height''': About 6 and a half feet tall |
*'''Height''': About 6 and a half feet tall |
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*'''Weight''': Average |
*'''Weight''': Average |
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*'''Job''': He is fussy and clean and doesn't like messy things |
*'''Job''': He is fussy and clean and doesn't like messy things |
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− | *'''Features''': Toothbrush mustache, orange shoes (formerly red) (original version), handlebar mustache, glasses, black |
+ | *'''Features''': Toothbrush mustache, orange shoes (formerly red) (original version), handlebar mustache, glasses, black bow tie, and brown sneakers (2008 version) |
− | *'''Nationality''': |
+ | *'''Nationality''': British (UK and US) |
− | *'''Voice Actors:''' Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), Gordon Peters (1995-1997), Len Carlson (1997-1999), Joseph J. Terry (2008-present), Rob Rackstraw (UK 2008-present |
+ | *'''Voice Actors:''' Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), Gordon Peters (1995-1997), Len Carlson (1997-1999), Joseph J. Terry (2008-present), Rob Rackstraw (UK 2008-present) |
− | *'''Catchphrases''': Sweet Henrietta! and How revolting |
+ | *'''Catchphrases''': Sweet apple strudel!/Sweet Henrietta! and How revolting |
− | == |
+ | ==Story== |
− | Mr. Fussy is a perfectionist. He wouldn't tolerate anything imperfect. Mr. Fussy keeps his hair combed, his |
+ | Mr. Fussy is a perfectionist. He wouldn't tolerate anything imperfect. Mr. Fussy keeps his hair combed, his mustache trimmed, his shoelaces tied and his house neat. |
− | One evening, he is working when his cousin (from [[ |
+ | One evening, he is working when his cousin (from [[wikipedia:Australia|Australia]]), Mr. Clumsy, comes to visit. He causes chaos and at the end of his stay, everything of the house is disastrous. However, things just get worse for Mr. Fussy when [[Mr. Bump]] visits. |
==''The Mr. Men Show''== |
==''The Mr. Men Show''== |
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− | [[File:Fussys1.png|thumb|Mr. Fussy in The Mr. Men Show, renamed Mr. Persnickety (Mr. Pernickety in the UK dub)]] |
+ | [[File:Fussys1.png|thumb|Mr. Fussy in ''The Mr. Men Show'', renamed Mr. Persnickety (Mr. Pernickety in the UK dub)]] |
− | [[File:Fussys2.png|thumb|Mr. Fussy in The Mr. Men Show's second season]] |
+ | [[File:Fussys2.png|thumb|Mr. Fussy in ''The Mr. Men Show'''s second season]] |
− | In ''[[The Mr. Men Show]]'', he retains his yellow nose and neatly combed hair (Though it has a darker color) |
+ | In ''[[The Mr. Men Show]]'', he retains his yellow nose and neatly combed hair (Though it has a darker color) but is renamed '''Mr. Persnickety''' in the US broadcast and '''Mr. Pernickety''' in the UK broadcast. He now has a black bow tie, reading glasses, brown shoes, a more neatly waxed mustache that looks like a Luigi mustache, a lime-green colored body and a German accent in the UK version. He lives next door to [[Mr. Messy]] in a duplex-style house. He and Mr. Messy often are at odds. |
− | In Season 2, he retains his same looks |
+ | In Season 2, he retains his same looks but is darker green and his name is changed back to '''Mr. Fussy'''. His hair is deceptively the same, but it's actually now black and stringy. He thinks [[Little Miss Magic]]'s popping out of nowhere is rude. Mr. Persnickety/Fussy's accent in the UK is German and British in the US. In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Joseph J. Terry and Rob Rackstraw. |
In Physical, Mr. Persnickety was a judge in the Olympic-like sport and along with the other judges, failed everyone except Mr. Strong. He later participated in the relay race. Mr. Persnickety was the last runner on orange team, but despite his early start, Mr. Quiet overtook him. Luckily, the skunk that Mr. Quiet was carrying released its stink allowing Mr. Persnickety to win. |
In Physical, Mr. Persnickety was a judge in the Olympic-like sport and along with the other judges, failed everyone except Mr. Strong. He later participated in the relay race. Mr. Persnickety was the last runner on orange team, but despite his early start, Mr. Quiet overtook him. Luckily, the skunk that Mr. Quiet was carrying released its stink allowing Mr. Persnickety to win. |
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===Book Trivia=== |
===Book Trivia=== |
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*In some earlier prints of Mr. Fussy, his shoes are red instead of orange. |
*In some earlier prints of Mr. Fussy, his shoes are red instead of orange. |
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− | *In [[Mr. Mischief]]'s book, he was seen without half of his |
+ | *In [[Mr. Mischief]]'s book, he was seen without half of his mustache (Mr. Mischief cut one half off). |
− | *His cousin is Mr. Clumsy. |
+ | *His cousin is [[Mr. Clumsy]]. |
+ | *According to a German audio tape known as Herr Glücklich Und Seine Freunde 4, he is called Otto Ordetlich. |
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− | ===[[Mr. Men and Little Miss]] Trivia=== |
+ | ===''[[Mr. Men and Little Miss]]'' Trivia=== |
− | *In one episode of Mr. Men and Little Miss, Miss Chatterbox said that Mr. Rush is himself related to him (In Hello, Pizza Express ([[Mr. Busy]])). |
+ | *In one episode of ''[[Mr. Men and Little Miss]]'', [[Little Miss Chatterbox]] said that [[Mr. Rush]] is himself related to him (In [[Hello, Pizza Express?]] ([[Mr. Busy]])). |
*In the US dub, he has a Brooklyn accent. |
*In the US dub, he has a Brooklyn accent. |
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− | ===[[The Mr. Men Show]] Trivia=== |
+ | ===''[[The Mr. Men Show]]'' Trivia=== |
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− | *He was |
+ | *He was referred to as Mr. Persnickety/Mr. Pernickety in the first season. |
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⚫ | *He has been seen without his glasses ([[Farm]], [[Bath and Bubbles]], [[Beach]], [[Paint]], [[Eyeglasses]]), bowtie ([[Airport]] (goof), [[Beach]], [[Fair]] (goof), [[Wildlife]]), shoes ([[Dance]], Beach, [[Shoes]], [[Game Shows]] (goof), [[Sand and Surf]]), and |
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*Although reverting back to his original dark green color in the second season, he is seen light green in Cinema. |
*Although reverting back to his original dark green color in the second season, he is seen light green in Cinema. |
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− | **Also in Home Improvement when he and Mr. Messy used their paint wands on each other, one of the |
+ | **Also in Home Improvement when he and [[Mr. Messy]] used their paint wands on each other, one of the colours Mr. Messy changed him into is his light green colur. |
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⚫ | *He has been seen without his glasses ([[Farm]], [[Bath and Bubbles]], [[Beach]], [[Paint]], [[Eyeglasses]]), bowtie ([[Airport]] (goof), [[Beach]], [[Fair]] (goof), [[Wildlife]]), shoes ([[Dance]], Beach, [[Shoes]], [[Game Shows]] (goof), [[Sand and Surf]]), and mustache ([[Bugs]], [[Dance Dance Dance]]). |
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*While one of his catchphrases is "Sweet Henrietta," it is changed to "Sweet Apple Strudel" in the UK version where he has a German accent. |
*While one of his catchphrases is "Sweet Henrietta," it is changed to "Sweet Apple Strudel" in the UK version where he has a German accent. |
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− | *He does care the most about Mr. Rude's rudeness, he even knows when he farts in Restaurants. He even calmed him out as the most ill-mannered dinner companion he ever known out loud, disturbing the customers. |
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*The pose Mr. Fussy (Persnickety) makes in Car Wash appears again in Travel. |
*The pose Mr. Fussy (Persnickety) makes in Car Wash appears again in Travel. |
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*He had his shoes off in Mr. Stubborn's plot "The Dillydale Super Challenge" after getting hurt in Game Shows. |
*He had his shoes off in Mr. Stubborn's plot "The Dillydale Super Challenge" after getting hurt in Game Shows. |
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− | *In Beach, Mr. Fussy (Persnickety's) feet are regular like the other Mr. Men and Little |
+ | *In Beach, Mr. Fussy (Persnickety's) feet are regular like the other [[Mr. Men]] and [[Little Miss]]es, but in shoes, they are pointed. |
− | *His mouth can only be seen when he screams. |
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*In [[Beach]], it revealed that Mr. Persnickety has many bow ties at his home. |
*In [[Beach]], it revealed that Mr. Persnickety has many bow ties at his home. |
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− | *He is one of the Mr Men and Little Miss that believed that Mr Rude is acting rude and has bad manners. |
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− | *Mr. Fussy (Persnickety)'s design is possibly based on the Pringles mascot. |
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*He got kicked out by Mr. Strong twice and both those times were from Mr. Messy's Antics. |
*He got kicked out by Mr. Strong twice and both those times were from Mr. Messy's Antics. |
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− | *He was turned into a block of ice by Little Miss Magic and goes someone should take away that wand of yours, from the "Trains & Planes" episode. |
+ | *He was turned into a block of ice by [[Little Miss Magic]] and goes someone should take away that wand of yours, from the "Trains & Planes" episode. |
− | *He is |
+ | *He is a conductor in ''Music'' and ''Sneezes and Hiccups''. |
− | *He |
+ | *He doesn't like holidays with someone with him on Travel. |
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+ | *He has been seen with all characters (except [[Little Miss Curious]] who hasn't been seen with him so far (but she's been seen with him in books)) |
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− | *The reason why Mr. Fussy was used instead of Mr. Persnickety is because the word Persnickety is a long word for a name and rarely used, also the creators wanted his name to be the same in both US and UK versions, and even because the creators wanted to focus on the books names (though Mr. Nervous is still the same mainly because the show is made in America). |
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− | * |
+ | *His car has been destroyed in both seasons, in Season 1 it was crushed by [[Little Miss Whoops]]' steamroller in Car Wash, and in Season 2 it was crushed by a boulder and by a giant car engine in Driving. |
− | *He has a lot of mean things to say to Miss Naughty and Mr. Messy, but usually doesn't say them so he won't hurt their feelings. |
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− | *His car has been destroyed in both seasons, in Season 1 it was crushed by Miss Whoops' steamroller in Car Wash, and in Season 2 it was crushed by a boulder and by a giant car engine in Driving. |
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*His roof has been taken by Mr. Strong in both seasons (Rainy Day, Bad Weather). |
*His roof has been taken by Mr. Strong in both seasons (Rainy Day, Bad Weather). |
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− | *Mr. Fussy (Persnickety) has a picture of a Little Miss in his house and it's his mother and Mr. Clumsy's aunt. |
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*In the original series, he had a pet parrot called Mr. Parrot. |
*In the original series, he had a pet parrot called Mr. Parrot. |
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− | *He is one of the three characters with a tie, the others are Mr. Nosey and Mr. Funny. |
+ | *He is one of the three characters with a tie, the others are Mr. Nosey and [[Mr. Funny]]. |
− | *He is one of the characters to have a yellow nose, the others being Miss Scary, Miss Sunshine, Mr. Stubborn, Miss Curious and Miss Giggles. |
+ | *He is one of the characters to have a yellow nose, the others being [[Little Miss Scary]], Little Miss Sunshine, Mr. Stubborn, Little Miss Curious, and Little Miss Giggles. |
− | *His shoes are like the other Mr. Men and Little Misses in Sleep, when Mr. |
+ | *His shoes are like the other Mr. Men and Little Misses in Sleep, when Mr. Nosey and Mr. Small were looking through their telescope. |
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− | *His mustache is NOT fake (it just came off and onto Little Miss Sunshine's face in Dance, Dance, Dance as a sketch joke). |
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*According to director Mark Ristley, Mr. Fussy's voice was modeled after actor Gale Gordon. |
*According to director Mark Ristley, Mr. Fussy's voice was modeled after actor Gale Gordon. |
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*He hates spinach. |
*He hates spinach. |
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*In Library, he became scribble shaped like Mr. Messy. (At the very end) |
*In Library, he became scribble shaped like Mr. Messy. (At the very end) |
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− | *In his book, he is referred to three times as "fussy old fusspot" This may suggest that he is an older man. |
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*In Garages, he is really impressed with Mr. Messy's bike because it is immaculate for Mr. Messy and Mr. Fussy is as happy as ever to borrow it. |
*In Garages, he is really impressed with Mr. Messy's bike because it is immaculate for Mr. Messy and Mr. Fussy is as happy as ever to borrow it. |
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− | *He lives next door to [[Mr. Messy]]. |
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===Counterparts=== |
===Counterparts=== |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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<gallery widths="150" spacing="small" bordercolor="transparent" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> |
<gallery widths="150" spacing="small" bordercolor="transparent" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> |
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− | Mr. Fussy 1976.png |
+ | Mr. Fussy 1976.png |
Mr. Fussy.jpg |
Mr. Fussy.jpg |
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MrFussy.gif |
MrFussy.gif |
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− | + | Mr Fussy 1A.PNG |
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− | + | Mr Fussy 2A.PNG|Oh sweet Henrietta! |
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Mr-Fussy-3A.PNG|Do not make Mr. Fussy angry! |
Mr-Fussy-3A.PNG|Do not make Mr. Fussy angry! |
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− | Mr- |
+ | Mr-Fussy 4A.PNG|It's Mr. Fussy's inspection time! |
</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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− | '''Artwork from the Mr. Men Show''' |
+ | '''Artwork from ''the Mr. Men Show''''' |
<gallery widths="150" spacing="small" bordercolor="transparent" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> |
<gallery widths="150" spacing="small" bordercolor="transparent" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> |
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Fussys1.png |
Fussys1.png |
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Fussy with staff.jpg|Mr. Fussy holding a staff |
Fussy with staff.jpg|Mr. Fussy holding a staff |
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Fussys2.png|Artwork from Season 2 |
Fussys2.png|Artwork from Season 2 |
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+ | Fussys22.png|It is absolutely revolting to call someone a fussy old fusspot! |
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− | Fussys22.png |
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fussys23.png|Mr. Fussy holding an umbrella |
fussys23.png|Mr. Fussy holding an umbrella |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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'''Screenshots''' |
'''Screenshots''' |
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<gallery widths="150" spacing="small" bordercolor="transparent" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> |
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− | FussyMoustache.jpg|Him without his moustache |
+ | FussyMoustache.jpg|Him without his moustache |
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IMG 2122.png |
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IMG 1887.png |
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+ | Mr Persnickety in Garbage.PNG|Mr. Persnickety is covered in trash. |
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− | + | Mr Fussy riding on Bench as a Rollercoaster.png|Mr. Fussy riding on the bench as a Rollercoaster |
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+ | Mr. Fussy Ice.jpg |
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− | Mr Persnickity Cant stand that stench.PNG|Mr. Persnickety can't stand Mr. Rude's foot odor. |
+ | Mr Persnickity Cant stand that stench.PNG|Mr. Persnickety can't stand [[Mr. Rude|Mr. Rude's]] foot odor. |
Beach Hot dog stand.PNG |
Beach Hot dog stand.PNG |
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Mr Fussy Hiking gear.PNG |
Mr Fussy Hiking gear.PNG |
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TeamOrange.png |
TeamOrange.png |
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+ | ShesGonnaBlow.png |
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Mr. Rude Mr. Persnickiety Table.PNG |
Mr. Rude Mr. Persnickiety Table.PNG |
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A rainy picnic.PNG |
A rainy picnic.PNG |
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+ | You're clean.png|"Mr. Messy, You're clean!" |
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+ | Cooking Class.PNG |
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+ | Chef Fussy.PNG |
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+ | Mudbath.PNG |
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+ | Pirate mr. fussy.png|Mr. Fussy the pirate |
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+ | GetThatThingOutOfHere.png |
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+ | Sleeping.png |
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+ | Mr Fussy Conductor.PNG |
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+ | Mr happy host.PNG |
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+ | Miss Sunshine Poem about Seashore.PNG |
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+ | Mr Persnicketiy cam.PNG |
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+ | Mr Messy has a twin.PNG|Mr. Messy has a twin! |
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+ | Mr Fussy Seashore.PNG |
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+ | Mr Fussy a victum of Miss Naughty.PNG|Mr. Fussy has become a victim of one of the jokes by [[Little Miss Naughty]]. |
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+ | GettingAround169.png|Mr. Fussy is covered in feathers. |
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</gallery> |
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==International publications & translations== |
==International publications & translations== |
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Mr. Fussy appears under the titles: |
Mr. Fussy appears under the titles: |
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− | *Monsieur |
+ | *Monsieur Taillon (French) |
*Unser Herr Ordentlich (German) |
*Unser Herr Ordentlich (German) |
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*Mister Pingelig (Second German Release) |
*Mister Pingelig (Second German Release) |
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==List of characters== |
==List of characters== |
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− | This is a list of ''Mr. Men'', ''Little Miss'' and other special characters that appear in this book. |
+ | This is a list of ''[[Mr. Men]]'', ''[[Little Miss]]'' and other special characters that appear in this book. |
*[[Mr. Clumsy]] (he appears in this book before his own) |
*[[Mr. Clumsy]] (he appears in this book before his own) |
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*[[Mr. Bump]] (mentioned only) |
*[[Mr. Bump]] (mentioned only) |
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==Title character other appearances== |
==Title character other appearances== |
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This is a list of other books that the title character has appeared in. |
This is a list of other books that the title character has appeared in. |
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− | *[[Mr. Mischief |
+ | *[[Mr. Mischief]] |
*[[Little Miss Contrary]] |
*[[Little Miss Contrary]] |
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*[[Little Miss Yes]] |
*[[Little Miss Yes]] |
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*[[Little Miss Birthday]] |
*[[Little Miss Birthday]] |
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*Mr. Funny Upsets Mr. Fussy |
*Mr. Funny Upsets Mr. Fussy |
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− | *Mr. |
+ | *[[Mr. Strong: King of the Circus]] (TV) (cameo) |
− | * |
+ | *[[Mr. Fussy Takes a Well Earned Break]] (TV) |
− | *Little Miss |
+ | *[[What a Question, Little Miss Curious]] (TV) (cameo, with no shoes) |
− | * |
+ | *[[Little Miss Late Beats Them All!]] (TV) |
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− | * |
+ | *[[Another Victory for Little Miss Splendid]] (TV) (cameo) |
− | *Little Miss |
+ | *[[Little Miss Tidy and the Winning Ticket]] (TV) |
− | * |
+ | *[[Mr. Forgetful the World's Best Actor]] (TV) (cameo) |
+ | *[[A Job for Little Miss Giggles]] (TV) (cameo) |
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− | *Mr. Clumsy |
+ | *[[Mr. Clumsy Head Butler]] (TV) (cameo) |
− | *Little Miss Chatterbox Goes |
+ | *[[Little Miss Chatterbox Goes to Seatown]] (TV) (with no shoes) |
− | *Mr. Lazy Takes an Afternoon Nap (TV)(cameo, with no shoes) |
+ | *[[Mr. Lazy Takes an Afternoon Nap]] (TV) (cameo, with no shoes) |
+ | *[[Little Miss Wise's Day Out at the Fun Fair]] (cameo, bald) |
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+ | *[[Mr. Silly's Silly Secret]] (TV) (cameo) |
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+ | *[[Mr. Chatterbox and the Parrot]] (TV) (cameo) |
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+ | *[[Little Miss Helpful Goes to the Fair]] (TV) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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− | *[ |
+ | *[https://www.mrmen.com/ Official Mr. Men website] |
{{Roger Hargreaves}} |
{{Roger Hargreaves}} |
Revision as of 21:12, 19 July 2020
- 'Sweet apple strudel! (UK) /Sweet Henrietta! (US)'
- — Mr. Fussy/Pernickety/Persnickety
Mr. Fussy
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Book No.
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21 (UK and US)
24 (France) |
Release Date
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23 June, 1976
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Preceded by
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Followed by
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Mr. Fussy, also known as Mr. Pernickety/Persnickety is the twenty-first book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.
About him
- Colour: Dark Green/Light Green
- Shape: Oval
- Gender: Male
- Personality: Careful, Cautious, Picky, Spoilt, Fusspot
- Hair: Green
- Family: Mr. Clumsy (cousin) and 8 siblings
- Rivals: Mr. Messy (one-sided), Mr. Rude, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Scary, Little Miss Magic (sometimes), Mr. Noisy, Mr. Clumsy.
- Friends: Little Miss Sunshine, Little Miss Neat, Little Miss Helpful, Mr. Happy, Mr. Messy (one-sided)
- Height: About 6 and a half feet tall
- Weight: Average
- Job: He is fussy and clean and doesn't like messy things
- Features: Toothbrush mustache, orange shoes (formerly red) (original version), handlebar mustache, glasses, black bow tie, and brown sneakers (2008 version)
- Nationality: British (UK and US)
- Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), Gordon Peters (1995-1997), Len Carlson (1997-1999), Joseph J. Terry (2008-present), Rob Rackstraw (UK 2008-present)
- Catchphrases: Sweet apple strudel!/Sweet Henrietta! and How revolting
Story
Mr. Fussy is a perfectionist. He wouldn't tolerate anything imperfect. Mr. Fussy keeps his hair combed, his mustache trimmed, his shoelaces tied and his house neat.
One evening, he is working when his cousin (from Australia), Mr. Clumsy, comes to visit. He causes chaos and at the end of his stay, everything of the house is disastrous. However, things just get worse for Mr. Fussy when Mr. Bump visits.
The Mr. Men Show
In The Mr. Men Show, he retains his yellow nose and neatly combed hair (Though it has a darker color) but is renamed Mr. Persnickety in the US broadcast and Mr. Pernickety in the UK broadcast. He now has a black bow tie, reading glasses, brown shoes, a more neatly waxed mustache that looks like a Luigi mustache, a lime-green colored body and a German accent in the UK version. He lives next door to Mr. Messy in a duplex-style house. He and Mr. Messy often are at odds. In Season 2, he retains his same looks but is darker green and his name is changed back to Mr. Fussy. His hair is deceptively the same, but it's actually now black and stringy. He thinks Little Miss Magic's popping out of nowhere is rude. Mr. Persnickety/Fussy's accent in the UK is German and British in the US. In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Joseph J. Terry and Rob Rackstraw.
In Physical, Mr. Persnickety was a judge in the Olympic-like sport and along with the other judges, failed everyone except Mr. Strong. He later participated in the relay race. Mr. Persnickety was the last runner on orange team, but despite his early start, Mr. Quiet overtook him. Luckily, the skunk that Mr. Quiet was carrying released its stink allowing Mr. Persnickety to win.
Trivia
Book Trivia
- In some earlier prints of Mr. Fussy, his shoes are red instead of orange.
- In Mr. Mischief's book, he was seen without half of his mustache (Mr. Mischief cut one half off).
- His cousin is Mr. Clumsy.
- According to a German audio tape known as Herr Glücklich Und Seine Freunde 4, he is called Otto Ordetlich.
Mr. Men and Little Miss Trivia
- In one episode of Mr. Men and Little Miss, Little Miss Chatterbox said that Mr. Rush is himself related to him (In Hello, Pizza Express? (Mr. Busy)).
- In the US dub, he has a Brooklyn accent.
The Mr. Men Show Trivia
- In his prototype design, Mr. Fussy wore a brown vest. He is seen wearing it in the pinball game.
- He was referred to as Mr. Persnickety/Mr. Pernickety in the first season.
- His face looks like the Pringles logo.
- Although reverting back to his original dark green color in the second season, he is seen light green in Cinema.
- Also in Home Improvement when he and Mr. Messy used their paint wands on each other, one of the colours Mr. Messy changed him into is his light green colur.
- He is a very popular character and most adults (parents) say that he is their favourite because they usually feel like they suffer the same things that he does like in episodes Movies, Cinemas, Sand & Surf, Car Wash, and Wildlife.
- In the original designs, when Mr. Fussy goes swimming, he wears a yellow-striped swimsuit.
- Mr Fussy has a one -ided conflict with Mr. Messy.
- He has been seen without his glasses (Farm, Bath and Bubbles, Beach, Paint, Eyeglasses), bowtie (Airport (goof), Beach, Fair (goof), Wildlife), shoes (Dance, Beach, Shoes, Game Shows (goof), Sand and Surf), and mustache (Bugs, Dance Dance Dance).
- While one of his catchphrases is "Sweet Henrietta," it is changed to "Sweet Apple Strudel" in the UK version where he has a German accent.
- The pose Mr. Fussy (Persnickety) makes in Car Wash appears again in Travel.
- He had his shoes off in Mr. Stubborn's plot "The Dillydale Super Challenge" after getting hurt in Game Shows.
- In Beach, Mr. Fussy (Persnickety's) feet are regular like the other Mr. Men and Little Misses, but in shoes, they are pointed.
- In Beach, it revealed that Mr. Persnickety has many bow ties at his home.
- He once walks in his sleep to clean Mr. Nosey and Mr. Small's residence as seen in Sleep.
- He often gets kicked out or yelled at when he is losing his temper with another Mr. Man or Little Miss. (Mostly Mr. Messy, Mr. Rude and Little Miss Naughty) and accused of things that he hasn't done.
- He got kicked out of the restaurant by Little Miss Helpful (Restaurants), the library by Mr. Noisy (Books), the cinema by Mr. Strong (Movies), he got kicked out again in the airport by Mr. Strong (Airports), the ballet show by bats (Dance Dance Dance).
- He got kicked out by Mr. Strong twice and both those times were from Mr. Messy's Antics.
- He was turned into a block of ice by Little Miss Magic and goes someone should take away that wand of yours, from the "Trains & Planes" episode.
- He is a conductor in Music and Sneezes and Hiccups.
- He doesn't like holidays with someone with him on Travel.
- His mouth can be shown when his mustache lifts up. (Amusement Park, Fair, Birds, Inventions, Trains, Beach).
- His piano concerts are always interrupted by both Mr. Rude and Little Miss Chatterbox. (Sleep, Telephones)
- He has been seen with all characters (except Little Miss Curious who hasn't been seen with him so far (but she's been seen with him in books))
- He once made a pasta sculpture called Fussy A-La Pasta in Arts and Crafts.
- His car has been destroyed in both seasons, in Season 1 it was crushed by Little Miss Whoops' steamroller in Car Wash, and in Season 2 it was crushed by a boulder and by a giant car engine in Driving.
- His roof has been taken by Mr. Strong in both seasons (Rainy Day, Bad Weather).
- He is one of the three characters to wear glasses, the others being Mr. Nervous and Little Miss Whoops.
- In the original series, he had a pet parrot called Mr. Parrot.
- He is one of the three characters with a tie, the others are Mr. Nosey and Mr. Funny.
- He is one of the characters to have a yellow nose, the others being Little Miss Scary, Little Miss Sunshine, Mr. Stubborn, Little Miss Curious, and Little Miss Giggles.
- His shoes are like the other Mr. Men and Little Misses in Sleep, when Mr. Nosey and Mr. Small were looking through their telescope.
- He said he wanted Mr. Messy's house condemned in Pests.
- According to director Mark Ristley, Mr. Fussy's voice was modeled after actor Gale Gordon.
- He hates spinach.
- In Library, he became scribble shaped like Mr. Messy. (At the very end)
- In Garages, he is really impressed with Mr. Messy's bike because it is immaculate for Mr. Messy and Mr. Fussy is as happy as ever to borrow it.
Counterparts
See Counterparts Wiki.
Gallery
Artwork from the Mr. Men Show
Screenshots
Miscellaneous
International publications & translations
Mr. Fussy appears under the titles:
- Monsieur Taillon (French)
- Unser Herr Ordentlich (German)
- Mister Pingelig (Second German Release)
- Meneer Precies (Dutch)
- Hr. Pernittengryn (Danish)
- Ο Κύριος Ιδιότροπου (Greek)
- Pan Czepialski (Polish)
- 挑剔先生 (Taiwan)
- 꼼꼼씨 (Korean)
- Мистер Чистюля (Russian)
- こうるさくん (Japanese)
- מר טרחן (Hebrew)
- คุณจู้จี้ (Thai)
List of characters
This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.
- Mr. Clumsy (he appears in this book before his own)
- Mr. Bump (mentioned only)
Title character other appearances
This is a list of other books that the title character has appeared in.
- Mr. Mischief
- Little Miss Contrary
- Little Miss Yes
- Little Miss Birthday
- Mr. Funny Upsets Mr. Fussy
- Mr. Strong: King of the Circus (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Fussy Takes a Well Earned Break (TV)
- What a Question, Little Miss Curious (TV) (cameo, with no shoes)
- Little Miss Late Beats Them All! (TV)
- Little Miss Neat Sees Spots (TV)
- Another Victory for Little Miss Splendid (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Tidy and the Winning Ticket (TV)
- Mr. Forgetful the World's Best Actor (TV) (cameo)
- A Job for Little Miss Giggles (TV) (cameo)
- Hello, Pizza Express? (Mr. Busy) (TV) (mentioned)
- Mr. Clumsy Head Butler (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Chatterbox Goes to Seatown (TV) (with no shoes)
- Mr. Lazy Takes an Afternoon Nap (TV) (cameo, with no shoes)
- Little Miss Wise's Day Out at the Fun Fair (cameo, bald)
- Mr. Silly's Silly Secret (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Chatterbox and the Parrot (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Helpful Goes to the Fair (TV)
- Little Miss Trouble and the Magic Paint (TV)
See also
External links
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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 |