Mr. Fussy

Mr. Fussy is the twenty-first book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.

Mr. Fussy
Color: Green shape: Oval Gender : Male Hair: Green Relatives: Mr. Clumsy (cousin) Rivals: Mr. Messy, Mr. Rude, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Scary, Friends : Little Miss Sunshine, Mr. Messy (Sometimes) Height: About 6 and a half feet tall Weight: Average Love: (Possibly) Little Miss Neat Release date: 1976 Job: he is fussy and clean and doesn't like messy things Features: Toothbrush mustache, orange shoes (original version), handlebar mustache, glasses, black bowtie, and brown shoes (2008 version) Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), David Shaw Parker (1991), Len Carlson (1997-1999), Joseph J. Terry (2008-present), Rob Rackstraw (UK 2008-present)

Story

Mr. Fussy in the books

Mr. Fussy is a perfectionist. He wouldn't tolerate anything imperfect. Mr. Fussy keeps his hair combed, his moustache trimmed, his shoelaces tied and his house neat.

One evening, he is working when his cousin from Australia comes for a visit, Mr. Clumsy! Mr. Clumsy causes chaos and at the end of his stay, everything of the house is disastrous. However, things just get worse for Mr. Fussy as a friend comes to visit, Mr. Bump!

The Mr. Men Show

Mr. Persnickety/Pernickety (Mr Fussy) in 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, 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. He thinks Little Miss Magic's popping out of nowhere is rude. In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Joseph J. Terry and Rob Rackstraw. He is first seen in Physical (as Mr. Persnickety) and Picnics (as Mr. Fussy) .

Mr. Fussy in Season 2

Trivia

The Mr. Men Show

• Mr. Fussy(Persnickety) has the biggest, but usually one-sided, conflict with Mr. Messy, but it is possible that deep-down inside, they're good friends.
• Mr. Fussy(Persnickety) is seen once without his moustache. (Bugs)
• In the original designs, when Mr. Fussy(Persnickety) goes swimming, he wears a yellow-striped swimsuit.
• In Home Improvement he and Mr. Messy used their paint wands on each other, one of the colors Mr. Messy changed him into is his original color from season 1.
• 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.
• In the pinball game, Mr. Fussy(Persnickety) can be seen wearing a plaid vest.
• Mr. Fussy(Persnickety) has his shoes off five times. (Dance, Beach, Shoes, Game Shows, Sand & Surf)
• 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.
• His mouth can only be seen when he screams.
• Mr. Fussy(Persnickety) has many bow ties at his home (Revealed in Beach)
• He is one of the Mr Men and Little Miss that believed that Mr Rude is acting rude and has bad manners
• Mr. Fussy(Persnickety)'s design is possibly based on the Pringles mascot.
• He once walks in his sleep to clean Mr. Nosy and Mr. Small's residence as seen in Sleep.
• 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).
• He got kicked out by Mr. Strong twice.
• He was turned into a block of ice by Little Miss Magic from the "Trains & Planes" episode.
• He is also a conductor in Music and Sneezes and Hiccups.
• He often gets kicked out or yelled at when he is using his temper on another Mr. Man or Little Miss. (Mostly Mr. Messy, Mr. Rude and Little Miss Naughty)
• He mouth can be shown when his moustache lifts up.(Amusument Park,Fair,Trains,Beach), in Mall it shows his chubby cheeks.
• Counterparts: Grandpa (Heathcliff, both are fusspots and have a moustaches, a bow-tie and glasses), Archibald (VeggieTales, both have a british accent, both green coloured and have bowties), Rabbit (Winnie the Pooh, both want to get things properly done), Mr. Herriman (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, both have a moustache, and want things done in a proper way and they don't like filth), Duck (Thomas the Tank Engine, both are green and want things done properly), Ned Flanders (The Simpsons, both have big moustaches and glasses) Proud Heart Cat (Care Bears, both are perfectionists), and Bristle (Magic Adventures of Mumfie, both wear eyeglasses and like things in order and properly) Luigi (Mario, Nintendo both are green and have similar moustaches), Mouse (Adventures of Mouse and Mole, both have British accents, wear bow ties, and likes things neat, tidy, and their proper place), Felix (The Odd Couple, both like things neat and tidy), Frasier and Niles Crane (Frasier, all three are fastidous and fussy), Bagheera (Jungle Book, both are fussy) Mason(The Penguins of Madagascar, they both have British accents, both like to keep things neat and tidy and they both put up with a messy annoyance they live with).
• His piano conecerts are always interuppted by both Mr. Rude and Little Miss Chatterbox. (Sleep, Telephones)
• He is seen without his glasses in Beach, Paint and Eyeglasses.
• He is seen without his Bow tie in Beach.
• It is unknown why Mr. Persnickety changed his name to Mr. Fussy or how his skin turned darker green. Maybe it's because Persnickety is a long word to let people know he was a character from the books.
• He has been seen with all characters (except Little Miss Curious who hasn't been seen with him so far)
• He has alot of mean things to say to Miss Naughty and Mr. Messy, but usually doesn't say tell them so he won't hurt their feelings.
• 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 Miss Whoops' monster truck, and in Season 2 it was crushed by a boulder.
• His roof has been taken by Mr. Strong in both seasons( Rainy Day, Bad Weather).
• Mr. Fussy(Persnickety) has a picture of a Little Miss in his house. It's unknown if it is his mother, girlfriend, aunt or sister.
• He is one of the three characters to wear glasses, the others being Mr. Nervous and 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. Nos(e)y 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.

International publications & translations

Mr. Fussy appears under the titles:

• Monsieur Tatillon (French)
• Unser Herr Ordentlich (German)
• Meneer Precies (Dutch)
• Ο Κύριος Ιδιότροπου (Greek)
• 挑剔先生 (Taiwan)
• 꼼꼼씨 (Korean)

List of characters

This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.

• Mr. Clumsy
• 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
• Mr. Funny Upsets Mr. Fussy
• Mr. Fussy Takes a Well Earned Break (TV)
• Little Miss Neat Sees Spots (TV)
• Little Miss Tidy and the Winning Ticket (TV)
• A Job For Little Miss Giggles(TV) (cameo)
• Hello, Pizza Express (Mr. Busy) (TV)(Mentioned, but not seen)

See also

• Roger Hargreaves
• Adam Hargreaves

External links

• Official Mr. Men website

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