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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]].
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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]].
   
 
==About him==
  
==About him==
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*'''Shape''': Oval
  
*'''Shape''': Oval
 
*'''Gender''': Male
  
*'''Gender''': Male
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*'''Personality''': Careful, Cautious, Picky, Spoilt, Fusspot
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*'''Personality''': Careful, Cautious, Picky, Choosy, Particular, Fusspot
 
*'''Hair''': Green
  
*'''Hair''': Green
 
*'''Family''': [[Mr. Clumsy]] (cousin) and 8 siblings
  
*'''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.
  
*'''Rivals''': [[Mr. Messy]] (one-sided), [[Mr. Rude]], [[Little Miss Naughty]], [[Little Miss Scary]], [[Little Miss Magic]] (sometimes), [[Mr. Noisy]], Mr. Clumsy.
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*'''Friends''': [[Little Miss Sunshine]], [[Little Miss Neat]], [[Little Miss Helpful]], [[Mr. Happy]], Mr. Messy (one-sided)
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*'''Friends''': [[Little Miss Sunshine]], [[Little Miss Neat]], [[Little Miss Helpful]], [[Mr. Happy]], Mr. Messy (one-sided), [[Little Miss Trouble]],
 
*'''Height''': About 6 and a half feet tall
  
*'''Height''': About 6 and a half feet tall
 
*'''Weight''': Average
  
*'''Weight''': Average
 
*'''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 bow tie, and brown sneakers (2008 version)
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*'''Features''': Toothbrush moustache, orange shoes (formerly red) (original version), handlebar moustache, glasses, black bow tie, and brown sneakers (2008 version)
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*'''Nationality''': German (UK) British (US)
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*'''Nationality''': British (US), German (UK)
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*'''Voice Actors:''' Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), Gordon Peters (1995-1997), Len Carlson (1997-1999), Joseph J. Terry (2008-present), Rob Rackstraw (UK 2008-present)
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*'''Voice Actors:''' Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), Gordon Peters (1995-1997), Len Carlson (1997-1999), Joey D'Auria (2008-present), Rob Rackstraw (UK 2008-present)
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*'''Catchphrases''': Sweet Henrietta! and How revolting
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*'''Catchphrases''': "Sweet apple strudel!/Sweet Henrietta!" and "How revolting."
   
 
==Story==
  
==Story==
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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]]
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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.
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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 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.
   
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==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*In the original series, he had a pet parrot called Mr. Parrot.
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===Book Trivia===
  
===Book Trivia===
 
*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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*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.
  
*According to a German audio tape known as Herr Glücklich Und Seine Freunde 4, he is called Otto Ordetlich.
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*<span>According to a Mr. Men treasury released in 2015, [[Roger Hargreaves]] based him on his fussy young daughter, Amelia, who hated bits in her marmalade and liked things to be just so!</span>
   
 
===''[[Mr. Men and Little Miss]]'' Trivia===
  
===''[[Mr. Men and Little Miss]]'' Trivia===
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===''[[The Mr. Men Show]]'' Trivia===
  
===''[[The Mr. Men Show]]'' Trivia===
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*In his prototype design, Mr. Fussy wore a brown vest. He is seen wearing it in the pinball game.
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*In his prototype design, Mr. Fussy wore a brown tweed vest. He is seen wearing it in the pinball game and the show's coloring page.
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*In "Home Improvement" when he and [[Mr. Messy]] were attacking each other with [[Little Miss Magic]]'s paint wand, he briefly changes into his light green color scheme from the first season.
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*He was referred to as Mr. Persnickety/Mr. Pernickety in the first season.
  
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**Additionally, he is shown in that color scheme in a group shot in "Cinema" as an error, but is quickly fixed afterward.
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*His face looks like the Pringles logo.
  
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*In early storyboards, when Mr. Fussy goes swimming, he wears a yellow-striped swimsuit.
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*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 colours Mr. Messy changed him into is his light green colur.
  
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*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.
  
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*In the original designs, when Mr. Fussy goes swimming, he wears a yellow-striped swimsuit.
  
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*Mr Fussy has a one -ided conflict with Mr. Messy.
  
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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]]).
  
 
*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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*The pose Mr. Fussy (Persnickety) makes in Car Wash appears again in Travel.
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*In "[[Beach]]", Mr. Fussy (Persnickety's) feet are regular like the other [[Mr. Men]] and [[Little Miss]]es, but in "[[Shoes]]", they are pointed.
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*In "Beach", it's revealed that Mr. Persnickety has many bow ties at his home.
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*He had his shoes off in Mr. Stubborn's plot "The Dillydale Super Challenge" after getting hurt in Game Shows.
  
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*His mouth can be shown when his moustache lifts up. (Amusement Park, Fair, Birds, Inventions, Trains, Beach).
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*In Beach, Mr. Fussy (Persnickety's) feet are regular like the other [[Mr. Men]] and [[Little Miss]]es, but in shoes, they are pointed.
  
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*His frightened eyes are seen in 2 episodes in season 1 (Amusement Park, Fair).
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*In [[Beach]], it revealed that Mr. Persnickety has many bow ties at his home.
  
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*He once walks in his sleep to clean [[Mr. Nosey]] and [[Mr. Small]]'s residence as seen in ''Sleep''.
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*He is a talented piano player, as shown in "[[Sleep]]" and "[[Telephone]]". [[Mr. Rude]] rudely interrupts his concerts, though.
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*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.
  
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*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).
  
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*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.
  
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*He is a conductor in ''Music'' and ''Sneezes and Hiccups''.
  
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*He doesn't like holidays with someone with him on Travel.
  
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*His mouth can be shown when his mustache lifts up. (Amusement Park, Fair, Birds, Inventions, Trains, Beach).
  
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*His piano concerts are always interrupted by both Mr. Rude and Little Miss Chatterbox. (Sleep, Telephones)
  
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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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*He once made a pasta sculpture called Fussy A-La Pasta in Arts and Crafts.
  
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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.
  
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*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.
  
*He is one of the three characters to wear glasses, the others being [[Mr. Nervous]] and Little Miss Whoops.
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*He is one of the three characters with some sort of tie, the others are Mr. Nosey and [[Mr. Funny]].
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*In the original series, he had a pet parrot called Mr. Parrot.
  
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*According to director Mark Risley, Mr. Fussy's voice was modeled after actor Gale Gordon.
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*He is one of the three characters with a tie, the others are Mr. Nosey and [[Mr. Funny]].
  
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*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.
  
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*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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*He said he wanted Mr. Messy's house condemned in Pests.
  
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*According to director Mark Ristley, Mr. Fussy's voice was modeled after actor Gale Gordon.
  
 
*He hates spinach.
  
*He hates spinach.
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*In Library, he became scribble shaped like Mr. Messy. (At the very end)
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*In Library, he became scribble shaped like Mr. Messy at the very end.
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*The reason for his initial name change before being reverted was, according to [[Eryk Casemiro]], "it sounded more alliterative".
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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.
  
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*According to Mark Risley, the reason Mr. Per(s)nickety was changed back into Mr. Fussy was because Chorion didn't like him.
   
 
===Counterparts===
  
===Counterparts===
 
See [[w:c:mrmencounterparts:Mr. Fussy|Counterparts Wiki]].
  
See [[w:c:mrmencounterparts:Mr. Fussy|Counterparts Wiki]].
   
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==Gallery==
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== Gallery ==
 
<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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<gallery widths="150" spacing="small" bordercolor="transparent" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
  
<gallery widths="150" spacing="small" bordercolor="transparent" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
 
Fussys1.png
  
Fussys1.png
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Fussy with staff.jpg|Mr. Fussy holding a staff
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Fussy with staff transparent.png|Mr. Fussy holding a staff
 
Fussys2.png|Artwork from Season 2
  
Fussys2.png|Artwork from Season 2
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Fussys22.png|Mr. Fussy angry
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Fussys22.png|It is absolutely revolting to call someone a fussy old fusspot!
  
 
fussys23.png|Mr. Fussy holding an umbrella
  
fussys23.png|Mr. Fussy holding an umbrella
 
</gallery>
  
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'''Screenshots'''
  
'''Screenshots'''
 
<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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FussyMoustache.jpg|Him without his moustache
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FussyMoustache.jpg|Mr. Fussy without his moustache
 
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Mr Persnickety in Garbage.PNG|Mr. Persnickety is covered in rubbish
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Mr Persnickety in Garbage.PNG|Mr. Persnickety is covered in trash.
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Vlcsnap-2018-04-28-19h50m25s120.png|Mr. Fussy riding the bench-rollercoaster
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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.
 
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Beach Hot dog stand.PNG
 
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Mr Fussy Hiking gear.PNG
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You're clean.png|"Mr. Messy, You're clean!"
 
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Mr Messy has a twin.PNG|Mr. Messy has a twin!
 
Mr Fussy Seashore.PNG
  
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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File:Trains and Planes 5471.png|Mr. Fussy Frozen
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</gallery>
  
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MrPernickety2008.gif|Render from the official website
  
MrPernickety2008.gif|Render from the official website
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6BBE8A3D-A9C0-4E91-943D-335819DF5D9B.jpeg|Mr Fussy plush soft toy
 
</gallery>
  
</gallery>
   
 
==International publications & translations==
  
==International publications & translations==
 
Mr. Fussy appears under the titles:
  
Mr. Fussy appears under the titles:
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*Monsieur Taillon (French)
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*Monsieur Tatillon (French)
 
*Unser Herr Ordentlich (German)
  
*Unser Herr Ordentlich (German)
 
*Mister Pingelig (Second German Release)
  
*Mister Pingelig (Second German Release)
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[[Category:Characters with shoes]]
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[[Category:1970's introduces]]
  
[[Category:1970's introduces]]
 
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[[Category:The Mr. Men Show]]
 
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Revision as of 03:01, 21 June 2021

'Sweet apple strudel! (UK) /Sweet Henrietta! (US)'
— Mr. Fussy/Pernickety/Persnickety
Mr. Fussy

Mr-Fussy-3A

Book No.
21 (UK and US)
24 (France)
Release Date
23 June, 1976
Preceded by
Mr. Chatterbox (UK and US)
Mr. Rush (France)
Followed by
Mr. Bounce (UK and US)
Mr. Skinny (France)

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, Choosy, Particular, 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), Little Miss Trouble,
  • Height: About 6 and a half feet tall
  • Weight: Average
  • Job: He is fussy and clean and doesn't like messy things
  • Features: Toothbrush moustache, orange shoes (formerly red) (original version), handlebar moustache, glasses, black bow tie, and brown sneakers (2008 version)
  • Nationality: British (US), German (UK)
  • Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), Gordon Peters (1995-1997), Len Carlson (1997-1999), Joey D'Auria (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

Fussys1

Mr. Fussy in The Mr. Men Show, renamed Mr. Persnickety (Mr. Pernickety in the UK dub)

Fussys2

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) 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

  • In the original series, he had a pet parrot called Mr. Parrot.

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.
  • According to a Mr. Men treasury released in 2015, Roger Hargreaves based him on his fussy young daughter, Amelia, who hated bits in her marmalade and liked things to be just so!

Mr. Men and Little Miss Trivia

The Mr. Men Show Trivia

  • In his prototype design, Mr. Fussy wore a brown tweed vest. He is seen wearing it in the pinball game and the show's coloring page.
  • In "Home Improvement" when he and Mr. Messy were attacking each other with Little Miss Magic's paint wand, he briefly changes into his light green color scheme from the first season.
    • Additionally, he is shown in that color scheme in a group shot in "Cinema" as an error, but is quickly fixed afterward.
  • In early storyboards, when Mr. Fussy goes swimming, he wears a yellow-striped swimsuit.
  • 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.
  • 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's revealed that Mr. Persnickety has many bow ties at his home.
  • His mouth can be shown when his moustache lifts up. (Amusement Park, Fair, Birds, Inventions, Trains, Beach).
  • His frightened eyes are seen in 2 episodes in season 1 (Amusement Park, Fair).
  • He is a talented piano player, as shown in "Sleep" and "Telephone". Mr. Rude rudely interrupts his concerts, though.
  • He is one of the three characters to wear glasses, the others being Mr. Nervous and Little Miss Whoops.
  • He is one of the three characters with some sort of tie, the others are Mr. Nosey and Mr. Funny.
  • According to director Mark Risley, 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.
  • The reason for his initial name change before being reverted was, according to Eryk Casemiro, "it sounded more alliterative".
  • According to Mark Risley, the reason Mr. Per(s)nickety was changed back into Mr. Fussy was because Chorion didn't like him.

Counterparts

See Counterparts Wiki.

Gallery

Artwork from the Mr. Men Show

Screenshots

Miscellaneous

International publications & translations

Mr. Fussy appears under the titles:

  • Monsieur Tatillon (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.

Title character other appearances

This is a list of other books that the title character has appeared in.

See also

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Characters originally from The Mr. Men Show Little Miss Calamity · Little Miss Daredevil · Mr. Scatterbrain · Mr. Stubborn · Mr. Metal · Little Miss Strong · Ghost · Caveman · Mummy · Cave-Nosey · Cave-Small · Mr. Rude's family · Mr. Fussy's unnamed relative · Loretto the Venus Flytrap
SDMN x Mr. Men Mr. Behzinga · Mr. KSI · Mr. Miniminter · Mr. Tobjizzle · Mr. Vikkstar123 · Mr. W2S · Mr. Zerkaa
Miscellaneous Mr. Men and Little Misses Mr. Roundy · Mr. Squary · Mr. Stupid · Grandfather Clock · Mr. Magic · Mr. Amazed · Mr. Beefeater · Mr. Calm (Olivetti) · Mr. Neat · Mr. Panic · Mr. Diligent · Mr. Spendy · Little Miss Cawaii · Little Miss Fashion · Mr. Walk · Mr. GUMGUMGUM · Mr. ML · Mr. First · Mr. Quiffy · Mr. Glug · Mr. Gap · Little Miss Gap · Mr. Fun · Mr. Try · Little Miss Hats’n’Hair-do’s · Little Miss Unbelievable · Little Miss Voyager · Mr. Isle of Man · Little Miss Miracle · Mr. No (Mishaps and Mayhem) · Mr. Brilliant · Little Miss Kind · Little Miss Energy · Other Mr. Men
Appeared in other characters' stories Mr. Miserable · Mr. Right · Mr. Thrifty · Mrs. Thrifty · Little Miss Penny · Little Miss Prudence · Wilfred the Wizard · Mr. Careless · Little Miss Nobody · Mr. Mean's brother · Little Miss Bump · Mr. Beefeater's Family
The Mr. Men Musical Characters Doctor Trotter · Zenda
Humans and Other beings Walter the Worm · Mr. Stamp · Dr. Makeyouwell · Mr. Chips · Mrs. Crumb · Father Christmas · Mr. Pots · Mr. Brush · The Wizard · Mrs. Cage · Mr. Brick · Mr. Tune · Jack · Percy Pork · Chuckles the Clown · Farmer Fields · Elves · Mr. Bottle · George · Mr. Mayor · Mr. Bowler · Tramp · Mr. Busy And Mr. Bustle · Mrs. Scrub · Mr. Black · PC Whistle · Tess · Mr. Bacon · William · Queen of Miseryland · Miseryland Jester · King of the Goblins · Dark Knight · Stormy Knight · Starry Knight · Mr. Herd · King of Nonsenseland · Mr. Robinson · Aleena · King of Miseryland · Mr. Foolish · Mr. Muddle (Farmer) · Mrs. Nincompoop · Mrs. Washer · Mr. Tidy and Mr. Neat · Jimmy · Railway Station Guard · Dr. Plump · The Giant
Authors Roger Hargreaves · Adam Hargreaves
Shows Mr. Men (cartoon) · Little Miss (Cartoon) · Mr. Men and Little Miss · The Mr. Men Show · Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスターメン リトルミス · Mr. Men Little Miss Mini Cinema · Untitled Mr. Men Series
Other Mr. Men Studio
The Mr. Men Show Characters
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
Little Miss Giggles • Little Miss Magic • Mr. Tall • Little Miss Bossy • Little Miss Curious • Mr. Funny • Mr. Metal (Robots only)

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