Mr. Grumpy

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'Crooked cucumbers!'

— Mr. Grumpy, The Mr. Men Show

Mr. Grumpy
Book number	27 (UK and US) 29 (France)
Released	5 March 1978
Previous	Mr. Strong (UK and US) Mr. Lazy (France)
Followed by	Mr. Clumsy (UK and US) Mr. Jelly (France)
First appearance	Mr. Grumpy (Cartoon)

Mr. Grumpy is the twenty-seventh book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.

About him

• Colour: Blue
• Shape: Rectangular
• Gender: Male
• Hair: None
• Personality: Angry, grumpy, cold, short-tempered, irritable, grouchy, moody, heartless (in the books), impatient, hurtful, rude, cruel, mature (TMMS only), cranky, serious, cynical, sarcastic, frustrated, aggravated, truthful, honest
• Friends: Little Miss Trouble, Mr. Grumble, Mr. Quiet, Mr. Happy (mostly) Mr. Snooty, Mr. Fussy, Mr. Strong, Little Miss Hug, Mr. Bump, Mr. Small, Mr. Greedy, Little Miss Contrary
• Rivals: Mr. Happy (sometimes) Mr. Rude, Mr. Stubborn (arch-rival), Little Miss Bossy (one-sided), Mr. Tickle, Mr. Mean, Mr. Messy, Little Miss Chatterbox, Mr. Mischief, Little Miss Scary, Little Miss Bad, Little Miss Giggles, Little Miss Tiny, Mr. Funny, Little Miss Sunshine, Mr. Cheerful, Little Miss Helpful, Mr. Clumsy, Little Miss Naughty, Mr. Noisy, Little Miss Whoops, Mr. Bounce, Mr. Topsy-Turvy, Mr. Impossible, Little Miss Show-Off
• Likes: Liverwurst sandwiches, working alone, fishing, gifts (as long if it's something he likes), lunch
• Dislikes: Pretty much anything else, flowers, birds, Mr. Rude, Mr. Stubborn's lies and because the two get along poorly, and being tickled by Mr. Tickle
• Height: Unknown
• Features: Green top hat (book), dark green fedora with stripe and an unibrow (The Mr. Men Show)
• Voice Actors:
  • Arthur Lowe (1974-1978; UK)
  • Andre Tahon (1974-1978; French)

Mr. Men and Little Miss

• Gordon Peters (UK)
• Len Carlson (US)
• Roger Carel (France),
• Unknown (Greece)
• Effron Etkin (Israel)
• Yitzak Sydoff (Israel; Golly, Mr. Grumpy's Smiling only)

The Mr. Men Show

• Donald Corren (US)
• Simon Greenall (UK)
• Pierre-Francois Pistorio ( France)
• Unknown (Greece)
• Nir Ron (Israel)
• Haruo Satō (Japan)
• Fouad Shamas (Middle East; Baraem/Jeem TV)
• Mamoun al-Rifai (Middle East; SpaceToon)
• Lee Ju-Chang (South Korea; Cartoon Network)
• Rogério Jacques (Portugal)
• Oleg Kutsenko & Nikita Semyonov-Prozorovsky (Russia)

Mr. Men Little Miss Mini Adventures

• Andres Williams

Story

Mr. Grumpy in the books

Mr. Grumpy's first front cover

One summer evening at Crosspatch Cottage, Mr. Grumpy was in his home. He picks up one book, but because he can't stand books, he tears out all of the pages from it, and he pulls up any flowers growing in his garden the following morning.

Mr. Happy threads into Mr. Grumpy's garden unbeknownst how bad his temper is. Upon addressing it, Mr. Grumpy stamps on his foot and slams the door behind the intruder. Mr. Happy requests the help of Mr. Tickle to teach Mr. Grumpy a lesson. They stalk him during his routine of going shopping and whenever Mr. Grumpy is unkind towards anyone, Mr. Tickle makes him jump with a tickle.

Eventually when facing Mr. Happy a second time, Mr. Happy delightedly tells him that if he was less grumpy that he wouldn't have that funny feeling that has been following him all day. With that, Mr. Grumpy has learnt his lesson and is no longer grumpy. When he picks up a book, he only tears out one page.

The Mr. Men Show

Main article: Mr. Grumpy (The Mr. Men Show)

Trivia

• He is good friends with Little Miss Hug.
• In "Mr. Men Little Miss: Talent Show," it is revealed that Mr. Grumpy can sing opera.
• He, along with Mr. Uppity tried to make Mr. Perfect upset in One Day in the Life of Mr. Perfect.
• In Mr. Mostache, he has brown hair.
• According to the website he is more miserable than Mr. Miserable, cannot stand books, and even hates pretty flowers (as shown in his story).
• He sometimes teams up with Mr. Greedy in some stories; the I Grow Up with the Mr. Men and Little Miss series also has them interact in one occassion.

Moral

• Don't be grumpy towards others.

Counterparts

See Counterparts Wiki.

International publications & translations

Mr. Grumpy appears under the titles

• Mr. Cantalach (Irish)
• Monsieur Grincheux (French)
• Unser Herr Griesgram (German, 1990)
• Mister Griesgram (German, 2017)
• Don Malhumorado (Castilian Spanish, 1999)
• Don Gruñón (Latin American Spanish)
• Meneertje Brompot (Dutch)
• Senhor Rabugento (European Portuguese)
• Seu Zangado (Brazilian Portuguese)
• Ο Κύριος Κατσούφης (O Kýrios Katsoúfis) (Greek)
• Fætter Gnavpot (Danish, 1981)
• Hr. Hidsigprop (Danish, 2012)
• Herr Surpomp (Norwegian)
• Pan Marudek (Polish)
• Господин Намћор (Gospodin Namćor; Serbian)
• Мистер Брюзга (Mister Bryuzga; Russian)
• Мистер Грампи (same transcription; Russian, 2023)
• 暴躁先生 (Bàozào Xiānshēng; Taiwan/China)
• 彆扭先生 (Bièniǔ Xiānshēng; Taiwan in The Mr. Men Show)
• 暴燥先生 (Bou⁶ cou³ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese in Mr. Men and Little Miss)
• 忟憎先生 (Mang² zang¹ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese in The Mr. Men Show)
• きむずかしやくん (Kimuzukashi ya-Kun; Japanese)
• ふくれっつらくん (Fukurettsura-kun; Japanese dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss only)
• 심슬씨 (Simseul-ssi; Korean)
• מר כעסן (Mar Ka'asán; Hebrew, 1980)
• מר מקטר (Mar Mekatér; Hebrew in Mr. Men and Little Miss)
• מר מצוברח (Mar Metzuvrákh; Hebrew in Little Miss Chatterbox Finds her Calling)
• מר רגזן (Mar Ragzán; Hebrew in The Mr. Men Show)
• מר זועף (Mar Zo'éf; Hebrew, 2013)
• السيد متذمر (As-Sayyid Mutaḏammir; Arabic in The Mr. Men Show, Jeem TV)
• السيد نكد (As-Sayyid Nakid; Arabic in The Mr. Men Show, SpaceToon)
• آقای بد اخلاق (Âqâ-ye Bad Ekhlâq; Persian, Avae Andisheh)
• آقا کوچولوی بد اخلاق (Âqâ Kučulu-ye Bad Exlâq; Persian, Gohar Danesh)
• عبوس آقا ('Abus-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.

• Mr. Happy
• Mr. Tickle
• Mr. Meat (Butcher)
• Mrs. Fairy (Cake Seller)

Mentioned but not seen:

• Mr. Daily (newspaper seller)
• Mr. Bottle (dairy owner)
• Mr. Packet (grocer)
• Mrs. Humbug (sweetshop owner)

Other Appearances

Book Appearances

• Mr. Moustache
• Little Miss Hug
• Mr. Calm
• Little Miss Sunshine Keeps Her Smile
• Mr. Happy (McDonald's)
• Little Miss Sunshine Cheers Everyone Up (cameo)
• Mr. Men - 12 Days of Christmas
• Mr. Men - A Christmas Pantomime
• Mr. Men - All Aboard for Christmas
• Bounce to the Science Museum
• Mr. Men - Book of Silly Rhymes
• Mr. Men - Adventure in Egypt
• My First Mr. Happy Book
• Mr. Men - Adventure Under the Sea
• Mr. Men - Adventure in the Ice Age
• Mr. Greedy's Guide to Food
• Mr. Mean's Guide to Management
• Little Miss Trouble's Guide to Men
• Mr. Messy's Guide to Student Life
• The Mr. Men Big Busy Book
• Little Miss Naughty's Guide to Love
• Little Miss Lucky and the Naughty Pixies
• Mr. Daydream and the Big Splash
• Mr. Men - Search and Find
• The Mr. Men Road Trip
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - Sports and Exercise Day
• Mr. Men Fire Station
• Mr. Men in Canada
• Mr. Men and Little Miss in Australia
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Vets
• Mr. Tickle and the Scary Halloween
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Adventure in Japan
• The House of Mr. Men Little Miss
• Mr. Men Little Miss: Talent Show
• Mr. Men Little Miss - I am Angry
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Save Christmas
• Mr. Men and Little Miss at the Café
• Mr. Men Little Miss: The New King
• Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit the Paris Region
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Sharing
• My First Mr. Men Shapes
• Mr. Men Little Miss: The Super Silly Day
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - Mr. Tickle’s Post
• Mr. Men Little Miss: The Baby Dinosaur
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - Search and Find
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Summer Carnival
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Museum Sleepover
• Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit the Loire Valley
• Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit the Alps
• Tell the Time with the Mr. Men

I Grow Up with the Mr. Men and Little Miss

In this series, Mr. Grumpy takes the role as a supporting character, making several appearances in various sections of these issues.

1. Why Do Adults Sometimes Get Angry? (Issue #2, 1997): The first appearance of Mr. Grumpy in the series. Due to how much of a hot-tempered person he is, he answers the question on why adults sometimes get angry.
2. Why Shouldn't You Talk to People You Don't Know? (issue #4, 1997)
3. Why Aren't We Allowed to Hit Other People? (Issue #4, 1997)
4. Little Miss Show-Off Looking for a Fight (Issue #10, 1997)
5. Mr. Grumpy Goes to the Restaurant (Issue #14, 1997): In his story, he receives a call from Mr. Greedy who wanted to invite him at a restaurant for dinner. However, despite his overall hatred over restaurants, he accepts the invitation to come, although he refuses to eat any of the food there so Mr. Greedy has it all by himself.
6. What is Homework For? (Issue #14, 1997): In this question, he tells the answer to what Homework is for.
7. Little Miss Trouble's Costume Ball (Issue #22, January 1998) (mentioned)
8. What's Wrong with You, Mr. Grumpy? (Issue #22, January 1998): Aside from the events of the costume ball, he gets encountered by Little Miss Contrary to an instant he becomes happy, expressing he is no longer grumpy and he doesn't do any nasty things any longer.
9. Mr. Grumpy's Bell (Issue #29, May 1998)
10. Why Do Parents Sometimes Get Angry Over Nothing? (Issue #31, June 1998)
11. Mr. Chatterbox Has Something to Say (Issue #34, August 1998): Mr. Chatterbox greets him saying on how nice the weather is, except he turns away saying that it is not good. He is also joined with several characters after three days of Mr. Chatterbox (due to being a nuisance with his constant talking) not having to talk in the end of story.
12. Why Should We Speak Nicely to Others? (Issue #35, September 1998)
13. Sayings of Mr. Grumpy (Issue #39, December 1998)
14. Little Miss Dotty's Party (Issue #40, December 1998): In this story, despite his short-temper and hatred over parties, Mr. Grumpy is one of the many characters who came to Miss Dotty's party and participates in a giant tartlet fight on New Year's Eve to mark the end of 1998.
15. Little Miss Greedy's Riddles (Issue #43, January 1999)
16. Are There Still Dinosaurs? (Issue #47, February 1999): Mr. Grumpy was transported back into the prehistoric period lots and lots of years ago. He is in a jungle with a brontosaurus and he answers the question posed in the title, about if dinosaurs are sill around despite they're now extinct.
17. Little Miss Scatterbrain's Puzzle (Issue #48, February 1999)
18. Mr. Grumpy's Game (Issue #49, March 1999)
19. Why is it Annoying to be Late? (Issue #52, March 1999): Despite not appearing in it, he was mentioned by Little Miss Late.
20. Why Do We Back to Class After the Holidays? (Issue #54, April 1999): In this, Mr. Grumpy answers the question shown in the title on why we return to class after the holidays.
21. A Surprise for Mr. Brave! (Issue #55, April 1999): Mr. Brave's friends were wondering what to surprise him for his birthday, and Mr. Grumpy who dislikes birthday parties refuses to make a suggestion after what Mr. Cheerful wanted to say to him.
22. Nothing is Going Well for Little Miss Carefree (Issue #57, May 1999)
23. What a Grumpy Mr. Grumble Is! (Issue #61, June 1999)
24. Why are Some Beaches Dirty? (Issue #66, July 1999): Mr. Grumpy answers the question about why some beaches are dirty, as it's why he hates sitting in dirt.
25. What Does it Mean to Hold a Grudge? (Issue #71, August 1999): In this, he answers the question on what it means to hold a grudge.
26. A Mr. Grumpy Song (Issue #73, September 1999)
27. Why Are There White People Who Don't Like Black People? (Issue #75, September 1999): Mr. Grumpy answers the question shown in the title which is really bad flaw, and showing why it's considered racist.
28. The Misfortunes of Mr. Happy (Issue #76, September 1999): Mr. Happy greets him while out walking He replies to him saying "Not at all!" and adds wondering why he is so always happy without a hat. In addition, Mr. Happy buys a hat identical to his.
29. Mr. Impossible's Incredible Stories (Issue #80, October 1999): When Mr. Impossible told his incredible story to Mr. Dizzy, Mr. Grumpy was one of many mentioned by him, especially during the time Mr. Quiet told him and the others a story, and that had made him laugh a lot. In spite of being mentioned, this is his final appearance in the series as a whole.

1974-1978

• Mr. Grumpy (TV)

1991-1992

• The Great Alphabet Hunt (TV) (cameo)

Mr. Men and Little Miss

• One day in the life of Mr. Perfect (TV) (debut)
• Mr. Funny puts on a show (TV) (cameo)
• What a Choice for Little Miss Fickle! (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Strong: King of the Circus (TV) (?) (cameo)
• Little Miss Sunshine Brings A Smile (TV) (cameo)
• Golly, Mr. Grumpy's Smiling (TV)
• Little Miss Late Beats Them All! (TV) (cameo)
• A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy (TV) (cameo) (with a yellow nose)
• What a Mess, Little Miss Helpful! (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Clumsy, Head Butler (cameo) (on the Australian DVD cover)
• Little Miss Star Goes to Jollywood (TV) (cameo)
• Little Miss Chatterbox Finds her Calling (TV)
• Little Miss Chatterbox Goes to Sea—Town (TV)
• Little Miss Naughty Goes Skiing (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Nonsense's Strange Illness (TV) (cameo) (shadowed)
• Mr. Mean hasn't a Penny Left (cameo) (on the Delta VHS cover)
• Little Miss Wise's Day Out at the Fun Fair (TV) (red with no hat) (cameo)
• 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) (no hat) (cameo)
• Thank Goodness for Mr. Slow (TV) (cameo)
• Little Miss Shy Goes to the Fair (TV) (no hat) (cameo)
• The Christmas Letter (last appearance) (cameo)

Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスターメン リトルミス

• Little Miss Hug
• Mr. Grumpy

Mini Cinema

• Little Miss Somersault High's Jump

Videos

• Everyone needs a hug! (In Cairo and on a newspaper)

Mini Adventures

• Mr. Grumpy (Mini Adventures)
• Mr. Bump (Mini Adventures)
• Mr. Tickle (Mini Adventures)

Counterparts

See Counterparts Wiki.

Gallery

External links

• Official Mr. Men website

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