Mr. Grumble
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Book No.
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41 (UK and US)
7 (France) |
Release Date
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9 May 1990
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Preceded by
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Followed by
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First appearance
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Mr. Grumble is the forty-first book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. He was created by two writers, Viviane Cohen and Evelyne Lallemand and an illustrator, Colette David.
Appearance[]
He is an dark purple Mr. Man with big eyes and a green hat.
Story[]
Mr. Grumble complains about everything - the start of a new day, the countryside and even parties. One day he met the wizard both at his afternoon walk and Little Miss Fun's party, and the grumbling person was turned into a pig, which made everyone laugh at the party. After he learnt his lesson, he wasn't grumbling anymore, he was smiling!
International Publications & Translations[]
Mr. Grumble appears under the titles
- Monsieur Grognon (French)
- Ο Κύριος Γκρινιάρης (Greek)
- מר זועף (Mar Zo'éf; Hebrew, 1996)
- מר מקטר (Mar Mekatér; Hebrew, 2004)
- 투덜씨 (Tudeol-ssi; Korean)
- 牢騷先生 (Láosāo Xiānshēng; Taiwan)
- 暴躁先生 (Bou⁶ cou³ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese)
- آقا کوچولوی غرغرو (Âqâ Kučulu-ye Ğarğaru; Persian, Gohar Danesh)
- آقای غرغرو (Âqâ-ye Ğarğaru; Persian, Avae Andisheh)
- آقا نقنقو (Âqâ Neqnequ; Persian, Ghadiyani)
- Meneertje Zeur (Dutch)
- Herra Önugur (Icelandic)
- 抱怨先生 (Bàoyuàn Xiānshēng; China)
- Hr. Vrissen (Danish)
- ぶつぶつもんくくん (Butsubutsu Monku-Kun; Japanese)
- Herr Klagefant (Norwegian)
- Mister Motz (German)
- Pan Gderek (Polish)
Voice Actors[]
- Gordon Peters (UK broadcast of Mr. Men and Little Miss)
- Neil Crone (US broadcast of Mr. Men and Little Miss)
- Danni Bassan (Hebrew dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss)
- Simcha Barbiro (Hebrew dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss, Little Miss Wise's Day Out at the Fun Fair only)
List of Characters[]
This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.
Pictures Only[]
Trivia[]
- He is good friends with Mr. Grumpy.
- In the US dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss, he has a New Jersey accent. In the original UK, he had a Yorkshire accent.
- Neil Crone would use a similar voice as the one he gave Mr. Grumble in the US dub for Diesel 10 in Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
- Out of the Seven Deadly Sins, Mr. Grumble represents Wrath.
- Mr. Bump seems to like Mr. Grumble though Mr. Grumble does not like him. This is because when Mr. Bump is around Mr. Grumble, he claims his luck is not so bad. This is proven in Mr. Grumble's Holiday. However, it is unknown if this is true because this never happened again.
- Both he and Mr. Grumpy have the same name in Israel, which is מר זועף (pronounced Mar Zo'ef).
- He originated from France.
- He, along with Mr. Mean, was visited by a wizard twice (in his book and Mr. Grumble Boils Over).
- In the same episode, Mr. Grumble himself, was mean to Mr. Worry to point of driving him to tears.
Counterparts[]
See Counterparts Wiki.
Other Appearances[]
Television[]
- One day in the life of Mr. Perfect (TV) (debut) (cameo)
- Mr. Bump goes on a trip (cameo) (on the australian dvd cover)
- A Special Friend For Little Miss Lucky (TV) (first speaking appearance)
- Mr. Strong: King of the Circus (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Fussy Takes a Well Earned Break (TV)
- Mr. Brave Goes Ghost Hunting (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Star, the Leading Witness (cameo) (on Delta VHS Cover)
- Mr. Skinny Is Up the Spout (TV)
- Mr. Grumble Boils Over (TV)
- Mr. Forgetful the World's Best Actor (TV)
- Mr. Impossible's Lesson (TV)(cameo)
- Mr. Clever's Invention (TV)
- A Job for Little Miss Giggles (TV)
- Mr. Lazy Takes an Afternoon Nap (TV)
- Mr. Mean hasn't a Penny Left (cameo) (on the Delta VHS Cover)
- Little Miss Wise's Day Out at the Fun Fair (TV)
- Mr. Grumble's Holiday (TV) (final speaking appearance)
- 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) (cameo)
- Little Miss Trouble and the Magic Paint (TV) (cameo)
- The Christmas Letter (cameo)
Books[]
- Mr. Worry's Christmas (cameo)
- Mr. Chatterbox's Parrot (cameo)
- Mr. Noisy The Musician (cameo)
- Little Miss Giggles and the New Job
- Mr. Happy Finds a Hobby
- Mr. Men go Camping
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Police Station (cameo)
- Mr. Happy and the Office Party (mentioned)
- Little Miss Sunshine on a Rainy Day
Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスターメン リトルミス[]
- Little Miss Whoops (Pictured)
- Mr. Grumble
Gallery[]
See also[]
External links[]
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