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|Row 1 title = Book No.
  
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<br/>14 (France)
 
|Row 2 title = Release Date
  
|Row 2 title = Release Date
 
|Row 2 info = 10 August 1971
  
|Row 2 info = 10 August 1971
 
|Row 3 title = Preceded by
  
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|Row 3 info = [[Mr. Greedy]]
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|Row 3 info = [[Mr. Greedy]] (UK and US)
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<br/>[[Mr. No]] (France)
 
|Row 4 title = Followed by
  
|Row 4 title = Followed by
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|Row 4 info = [[Mr. Nosey]]
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|Row 4 info = [[Mr. Nosey]] (UK and US)
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<br/>[[Mr. Impossible]] (France)}}
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'''''Mr. Happy''''' is the third book in the [[Mr. Men characters|Mr. Men]] series by [[Roger Hargreaves]].
  
'''''Mr. Happy''''' is the third book in the [[Mr. Men characters|Mr. Men]] series by [[Roger Hargreaves]].
   
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The character of Mr. Happy is perhaps the most simple looking, being merely a bright yellow circle with a wide smile, similar to the iconic smiley face. He is numbered as three, although was originally placed tenth. He is from Happyland. It has full of characters and a lot of people.
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The character of Mr. Happy is perhaps the most simple looking, being merely a bright yellow circle with a wide smile, similar to the iconic smiley face. He is numbered as three, although was originally placed tenth. He is from Happyland.
   
 
==About him==
  
==About him==
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*'''Shape''': Round
  
*'''Shape''': Round
 
*'''Gender''': Male
  
*'''Gender''': Male
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*'''Personality''': Merry, Cheerful, Lively, Joyful, Pleasured, Jolly, Smiling, Pleased, Kind, Amused
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*'''Personality''': Merry, Positive, Cheerful, Lively, Joyful, Pleasured, Nice, Jolly, Smiling, Pleased, Kind, Friendly, Amused, Upbeat
 
*'''Hair''': None
  
*'''Hair''': None
 
*'''Family''': None
  
*'''Family''': None
 
*'''Height''': Normal Mr. Men height
  
*'''Height''': Normal Mr. Men height
 
*'''Weight''': Average
  
*'''Weight''': Average
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*'''Friends''': Little Miss Sunshine, Mr. Funny, Mr. Bump, Mr. Tickle, Little Miss Whoops, Little Miss Chatterbox, Mr. Daydream, Mr. Strong, Little Miss Curious, Mr. Tall, Little Miss Naughty, Mr. Jelly, Little Miss Giggles, Mr. Quiet, Mr. Noisy, Mr. Silly, Little Miss Lucky, Little Miss Neat, Mr. Cool, Mr. Perfect, Little Miss Fun, Mr. Small, Little Miss Dotty, Little Miss Splendid, most of the characters.
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*'''Friends''': Little Miss Sunshine, Mr. Funny, Mr. Bump, Mr. Tickle, Little Miss Whoops, Little Miss Chatterbox, Mr. Daydream, Mr. Strong, Little Miss Curious, Mr. Tall, Little Miss Naughty, Mr. Jelly, Little Miss Giggles, Mr. Quiet, Mr. Noisy, Mr. Silly, Little Miss Lucky, Little Miss Neat, Mr. Cool, Mr. Perfect, Little Miss Fun, Mr. Small, Little Miss Dotty, Little Miss Splendid, Little Miss Naughty, most of the characters.
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*'''Rivals''': Mr. Rude, Mr. Slow, Mr. Mean, Mr. Grumble, Little Miss Bossy, Little Miss Helpful, Mr. Stubborn
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*'''Rivals''': Mr. Rude, Mr. Slow, Mr. Mean, Mr. Grumble, Little Miss Bossy, Little Miss Helpful, Mr. Stubborn, Little Miss Scary
 
*'''Hometown''': Happyland
  
*'''Hometown''': Happyland
 
*'''Occupation''': Host of Good Morning Dillydale, Game show host
  
*'''Occupation''': Host of Good Morning Dillydale, Game show host
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*'''Feelings''': Very happy
  
*'''Feelings''': Very happy
 
*'''Position in Mr Grumpy's band''': Accordion, marimba phone
  
*'''Position in Mr Grumpy's band''': Accordion, marimba phone
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*'''Voice Actors''': Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), John Alderton (1983), Gordon Peters (Mr. Men and Little Miss, UK), Ron Rubin (Mr. Men and Little Miss, US), Sam Gold (The Mr. Men Show, US), Simon Greenall (The Mr. Men Show, UK S1), Rob Rackstraw (The Mr. Men Show, UK S2), Keiko Toda (Mr. Men and Little Miss, Japan)
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*'''Voice Actors''': Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), John Alderton (1983), Gordon Peters (Mr. Men and Little Miss, UK), Ron Rubin (Mr. Men and Little Miss, US), Grant Orchard (The Mr. Men Show, US), Simon Greenall (The Mr. Men Show, UK S1), Rob Rackstraw (The Mr. Men Show, UK S2), Keiko Toda (Mr. Men and Little Miss, Japan)
   
 
==Story==
  
==Story==
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[[File:Mr. Happy 1971.png|thumb|Mr. Happy in the books]]
 
Mr Happy has quite a great simplistic story, as do most of the other characters. It involved him discovering Mr. Miserable (who looks exactly like him) and helping him become happy. He took with him. He teach him to do fun stuff. Mr Miserable becomes very happy at the end of the story so he moves next door to Mr. Happy. Roger tells the reader to turn the sides up of your mouth at the end. In 2008, Mr. Miserable is not seen, but since it is Dillydale, people can see Mr. Grumpy's house instead.
  
Mr Happy has quite a great simplistic story, as do most of the other characters. It involved him discovering Mr. Miserable (who looks exactly like him) and helping him become happy. He took with him. He teach him to do fun stuff. Mr Miserable becomes very happy at the end of the story so he moves next door to Mr. Happy. Roger tells the reader to turn the sides up of your mouth at the end. In 2008, Mr. Miserable is not seen, but since it is Dillydale, people can see Mr. Grumpy's house instead.
   
 
==The Mr. Men Show==
  
==The Mr. Men Show==
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[[File:Mr Happy.jpg|thumb|Mr. Happy in The Mr. Men Show]]
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Mr. Happy in the 2008 TV series ''[[The Mr. Men Show]]'' looked exactly as he did in the books. His limbs are slightly smaller, he has a less circular body and occasionally, visible eyebrows. He co-hosts a morning show called "[[Good Morning Dillydale]]" with [[Little Miss Sunshine]]. His catchphrase is "Wonderful!" because he keeps smiling and never gets sad. In the US version, he has a deepish voice, sounding like a stereotyped game-show host. In the US version, he is voiced by Sam Gold. In the UK version, he is voiced by Simon Greenall in season 1, and Rob Rackstraw in season 2.
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Mr. Happy in the 2008 TV series ''[[The Mr. Men Show]]'' looked exactly as he did in the books. He kept his yellow colour but his limbs are slightly smaller, he has a less circular body and occasionally, visible eyebrows. He co-hosts a morning show called "[[Good Morning Dillydale]]" with [[Little Miss Sunshine]]. His catchphrase is "Wonderful!" because he keeps smiling and never gets sad. In the US version, he is voiced by Sam Gold with a voice similar to that of a game show host. In the UK version, he is voiced by Simon Greenall in season 1, and Rob Rackstraw in season 2.
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*Although he wants other people to be Happy and in the books, he was nearly always happy, in'' the Mr. Men Show'', he tends to hide his other emotions (sadness, fear, anger, etc,) behind his grin. He is prone to depression as shown in books like "Mr. Nobody" and "Little Miss Magic" and in the 90's TV series'' Mr. Men and Little Miss ''episode "A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy", where he was depressed for days, (though those reasons above were because other people were unhappy) but in the book "Mr. Men A Christmas Carol", he was clinically depressed for a whole year! Mr. Happy was also sad in the 2003 PC video game The Adventures of Mr. Greedy but this time other characters turned into their opposite personalities.
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*He might possibly be a Roundy because in the Roundy and Squarey series, Roundies are very happy, kind, and round.
  
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*It is possible that Miss Sunshine (as hinted in "Boat" and "Canned Goods") and Mr. Quiet (as shown in "Pests) are few of the only people in ''The Mr. Men Show'' who knows that Mr. Happy hides his other feelings behind a grin. Miss Naughty may know too. (Why would she bother to make trouble for him in "Pests" if otherwise?) It's not clear in "Garages" if Mr. Bump knows or just subconsciously.
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*First Appearance: Physical (Speaking)
  
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*On October 8, 2010 Mr. Happy was chosen for an ad campaign for Specsavers. The first ad starts of with Mr. Happy not happy with missing a Specsavers offer so then the narrator ask him what would make him happy and along the way so develops a Mr. Grumpy like attitude and on his stroll he splashes A cream cake in Mr. Greedy's face, throws a dust bin on Mr. Messy, ties Mr. Tickle's arms into a giant knot, and pulls off the lower bandages on Mr. Bump and then the narrator tells him that he should have gone to Specsavers then Mr. Happy blows a raspberry at him. (Note: the ad's animation style, film age effect, voice over and music were based on the Original 1970's Mr. Men series).
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*In ''the Mr. Men Show'' he says to love beans ("Canned Goods") but in the "Mr. Men A Christmas Carol" Book, he does not like beans. Beans are a sort of food standard in Dillydale.
 
*He was only angry in Boo Boos, Hotel, and Up & Down.
  
*He was only angry in Boo Boos, Hotel, and Up & Down.
 
*He is shrunk down to size by Mr. Metal (created by Little Miss Naughty) in Robots.
  
*He is shrunk down to size by Mr. Metal (created by Little Miss Naughty) in Robots.
 
*He lives next door to Mr. Grumpy.
  
*He lives next door to Mr. Grumpy.
 
*He doesn't care that Mr. Rude is acting rude and has bad manners, when he keeps smiling at him, but did seem to care in Up and Down, and Trees. He is also one of the seven heads that yell at Mr Rude.
  
*He doesn't care that Mr. Rude is acting rude and has bad manners, when he keeps smiling at him, but did seem to care in Up and Down, and Trees. He is also one of the seven heads that yell at Mr Rude.
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*He may have a crush on Little Miss Sunshine.
  
 
*He has been seen with all the characters (except Mr. Funny and Mr. Tall who haven't been seen with him so far).
  
*He has been seen with all the characters (except Mr. Funny and Mr. Tall who haven't been seen with him so far).
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*He almost puked in Boats.
  
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*Although he wants other people to be Happy and in the books, he was nearly always happy, in the Mr. Men show, he tends to hide his other emotions (sadness, fear, anger, etc,) behind his grin.
  
 
*He likes music, practically Polka as seen in "Boats" and "Radio".
  
*He likes music, practically Polka as seen in "Boats" and "Radio".
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**He can play the glockenspiel in [[Game Shows]], the accordion in [[Boats]] and the trumpet in [[Robots]] with the guitar in [[Music]]
 
*He loves animals as shown in "Reptiles" and "Pets"(although he seems to have trouble with monkeys as shown in "Hobbies" "Music" and "Hotel").
  
*He loves animals as shown in "Reptiles" and "Pets"(although he seems to have trouble with monkeys as shown in "Hobbies" "Music" and "Hotel").
 
*He is one of the 12 characters with no visible nose
  
*He is one of the 12 characters with no visible nose
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*Interestingly, although he said to "love" beans in "Canned Goods" and ordered a bean burger in "Food" (though we never really 'saw' him eat the bean burger), according to the "Mr. Men A Christmas Carol" Book, he doesn't even like beans. So either his taste buds changed or he lied about liking beans to keep others happy.
  
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*Although he is said to be one of the "Happiest people in the world", he's also strangely and ironically one of the Mr./Misses most prone to depression as shown in books like "Mr. Nobody" and "Little Miss Magic" and in the 90's TV series "The Mr. Men and Little Miss" episode "A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy", where he was depressed for days, (though those reasons above were because other people were unhappy)but in the book "Mr. Men A Christmas Carol", he was clinically depressed for a whole year!
  
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*Mr. Happy was also sad in the old PC video game The Adventures of Mr. Greedy. But this time other characters turned into their opposite personalities. This game is from 2003.
  
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*It is possible that Miss Sunshine (as hinted in "Boat" and "Canned Goods") and Mr. Quiet (as shown in "Pests) are few of the only people in "The Men Show" who knows that Mr. Happy hides his other feelings behind a grin. Miss Naughty may know too. (Why would she bother to make trouble for him in "Pests" if otherwise?) It's not clear in "Garages" if Mr. Bump knows or just subconsciously.
  
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*Strangely, after his interaction with Mr. Bump in "Garages", Mr. Happy ended up having some accidents himself in the next few episodes. "Eyeglasses", "Reptiles" and "Hats".(Mr. Bump really must've rubbed off on him.)
  
 
*He teamed up with Mr. Bump and Mr. Quiet in "Pirates"...and things went their way!
  
*He teamed up with Mr. Bump and Mr. Quiet in "Pirates"...and things went their way!
 
*He's one of the few Mr./Misses featured in the two "Mr. Men Show" cosplay mall shows in Singapore.
  
*He's one of the few Mr./Misses featured in the two "Mr. Men Show" cosplay mall shows in Singapore.
 
*He had the Same 'Broken Smile' and running pose in "Gifts" as he did in "Boats" when he(along with a lot Mr./Misses) ran for his life in the Ship.
  
*He had the Same 'Broken Smile' and running pose in "Gifts" as he did in "Boats" when he(along with a lot Mr./Misses) ran for his life in the Ship.
 
*An outtake in "Hobbies" was when one of Miss Naughty's monkey's threw up on Mr. Happy (while he still forced a smile) which was changed to the monkey just throwing a banana peel at him(though the outtake can still be seen on Youtube).
  
*An outtake in "Hobbies" was when one of Miss Naughty's monkey's threw up on Mr. Happy (while he still forced a smile) which was changed to the monkey just throwing a banana peel at him(though the outtake can still be seen on Youtube).
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*On the Cartoon Network website, it was stated that a lot of people find Mr. Happy's "constant glee" upsetting and annoying.
  
 
*His feet are small.
  
*His feet are small.
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*Sometimes, he looks more like on oval as opposed to a circle. Look at his size compared to the other circle and oval shaped characters.
  
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*He has upgraded expressions in Season 2.
  
 
*He has a game show called What Do You Know About Music that was featured in Music and Game Shows.
  
*He has a game show called What Do You Know About Music that was featured in Music and Game Shows.
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*On October 8, 2010 Mr. Happy was chosen for an ad campaign for Specsavers. The first ad starts of with Mr. Happy not happy with missing a Specsavers offer so then the narrator ask him what would make him happy and along the way so develops a Mr. Grumpy like attitude and on his stroll he splashes A cream cake in Mr. Greedy's face, throws a dust bin on Mr. Messy, ties Mr. Tickle's arms into a giant knot, and pulls off the lower bandages on Mr. Bump and then the narrator tells him that he should have gone to Specsavers then Mr. Happy blows a raspberry at him. (Note: the ad's animation style, film age effect, voice over and music were based on the Original 1970's Mr. Men series).
  
 
*He has no middle name (confirmed in [[Hotel]]).
  
*He has no middle name (confirmed in [[Hotel]]).
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*His voice sounds like Fonzie and Cooler from Pound Puppies
  
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*He can play the glockenspiel in [[Game Shows]], the accordion in [[Boats]] and the trumpet in [[Robots]] with the guitar in [[Music]]
  
 
*He said Miss Daredevil's and Miss Scary's names without saying Miss in Physical he also said Mr. Scatterbrain and Mr. Grumpy's names without saying Mr. in Physical.
  
*He said Miss Daredevil's and Miss Scary's names without saying Miss in Physical he also said Mr. Scatterbrain and Mr. Grumpy's names without saying Mr. in Physical.
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*He does not like Mr. Rude. But sometimes, even he gets along well with him.
  
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*In the original "A Christmas Carol", the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge and Tiny Tim's death. So if the author wants Mr. mean to completely change himself in "Mr. Men A Christmas Carol" without making any character die, change "Mr. happy" to "Mr. sad" seems to be a pretty good idea.
  
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* Despite being a happy character he tends to get annoyed at other characters. (Mr. Scatterbrain, Mr. Rude, Mr. Stubborn, Mr. Grumpy, sometimes even Miss Sunshine)
  
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* He also is a victim of slapstick.
  
 
* Mr. Happy appeared in a commercial for Subway, along with Little Miss Sparkle, Mr. Cool, Mr. Noisy, and Little Miss Fun.
  
* Mr. Happy appeared in a commercial for Subway, along with Little Miss Sparkle, Mr. Cool, Mr. Noisy, and Little Miss Fun.
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*On the Cartoon Network website, it was stated that a lot of people find Mr. Happy's "constant glee" upsetting and annoying.
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*His portrait appears in the Hippo, Potto and Mouse book ''Potto Finds a Job,'' Another Roger Hargreaves Book Series.
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*According to a Mr. Men treasury released in 2015, [[Adam Hargreaves]] finds him the hardest character to draw. He says, ''“Even though he is the simplest, I find Mr. Happy the most difficult. There are less breaks in the outline so I have to draw a longer perfect circular line to get him right. I sort of work from the outside inwards, always starting at the top, with the hat if they had one, and then draw the outline leaving gaps for the arms and legs and their face and expression come last.”''
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===Counterparts===
  
===Counterparts===
 
See [[w:c:mrmencounterparts:Mr. Happy|Counterparts Wiki]].
  
See [[w:c:mrmencounterparts:Mr. Happy|Counterparts Wiki]].
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==International publications & translations==
  
==International publications & translations==
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*Mr. Boldog (Hungarian)
  
*Mr. Boldog (Hungarian)
 
*السيد سعيد (Alsayyed saeid) (Arabic)
  
*السيد سعيد (Alsayyed saeid) (Arabic)
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*Domnul Fericit (Romanian)
 
*Pan. Radosny (Polish)
  
*Pan. Radosny (Polish)
 
*מר שמח (Mar Sameackh) (Hebrew)
  
*מר שמח (Mar Sameackh) (Hebrew)
 
*คุณแสนสุข (Thai)
  
*คุณแสนสุข (Thai)
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*Gospodin Veseljko (Господин Весељко) (Serbian)
   
 
==List of characters==
  
==List of characters==
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*[[Mr. Adventure]]
  
*[[Mr. Adventure]]
 
*[[Little Miss Birthday]]
  
*[[Little Miss Birthday]]
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*[[Little Miss Bossy]] (he was replaced by Little Miss Sunshine on TV)
 
*[[Little Miss Chatterbox]]
  
*[[Little Miss Chatterbox]]
 
*[[Little Miss Christmas]]
  
*[[Little Miss Christmas]]
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*[[Little Miss Shy]]
  
*[[Little Miss Shy]]
 
*[[Little Miss Splendid]]
  
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*[[Little Miss Stella]]
 
*[[Little Miss Sunshine]]
  
*[[Little Miss Sunshine]]
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*Mr. Happy and the wizard.
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*[[Mr. Jelly]] and the Pirates
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*[[Mr. Jelly and the Pirates]]
 
*Be My Mr. Happy
  
*Be My Mr. Happy
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*Mr. Men A Christmas Carol
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*[[Mr. Men - A Christmas Carol]]
 
*Mr. Happy at the Seaside
  
*Mr. Happy at the Seaside
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*Mr. Happy finds a hobby
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*[[Mr. Happy Finds a Hobby]]
 
*[[Little Miss Twins]] (mentioned only)
  
*[[Little Miss Twins]] (mentioned only)
 
*[[Little Miss Splendid]] and the Princess
  
*[[Little Miss Splendid]] and the Princess
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*[[Mr. Impossible's Lesson]] (TV) (cameo)
  
*[[Mr. Impossible's Lesson]] (TV) (cameo)
 
*[[Mr. Nosey Goes Fishing]] (TV)
  
*[[Mr. Nosey Goes Fishing]] (TV)
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*[[The Christmas Letter]] (TV)
 
*[[Mr. Happy's Smily Day]]
  
*[[Mr. Happy's Smily Day]]
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*Potto Finds a Job (Hippo Potto and Mouse) (Portrait Cameo)
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Revision as of 19:53, 25 October 2020

'Wonderful!'
— Mr. Happy, The Mr. Men Show
Mr. Happy

Mr. Happy

Book No.
3 (UK and US)
14 (France)
Release Date
10 August 1971
Preceded by
Mr. Greedy (UK and US)
Mr. No (France)
Followed by
Mr. Nosey (UK and US)
Mr. Impossible (France)

Mr. Happy is the third book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.

The character of Mr. Happy is perhaps the most simple looking, being merely a bright yellow circle with a wide smile, similar to the iconic smiley face. He is numbered as three, although was originally placed tenth. He is from Happyland.

About him

  • Colour: Yellow
  • Shape: Round
  • Gender: Male
  • Personality: Merry, Positive, Cheerful, Lively, Joyful, Pleasured, Nice, Jolly, Smiling, Pleased, Kind, Friendly, Amused, Upbeat
  • Hair: None
  • Family: None
  • Height: Normal Mr. Men height
  • Weight: Average
  • Friends: Little Miss Sunshine, Mr. Funny, Mr. Bump, Mr. Tickle, Little Miss Whoops, Little Miss Chatterbox, Mr. Daydream, Mr. Strong, Little Miss Curious, Mr. Tall, Little Miss Naughty, Mr. Jelly, Little Miss Giggles, Mr. Quiet, Mr. Noisy, Mr. Silly, Little Miss Lucky, Little Miss Neat, Mr. Cool, Mr. Perfect, Little Miss Fun, Mr. Small, Little Miss Dotty, Little Miss Splendid, Little Miss Naughty, most of the characters.
  • Rivals: Mr. Rude, Mr. Slow, Mr. Mean, Mr. Grumble, Little Miss Bossy, Little Miss Helpful, Mr. Stubborn, Little Miss Scary
  • Hometown: Happyland
  • Occupation: Host of Good Morning Dillydale, Game show host
  • Likes: Happiness, Sunshine, Love, Misterland
  • Dislikes: Darkness, Sadness, Hate, Evil, Mr. Rude
  • Job: Being happy, making others happy
  • Features: None
  • Feelings: Very happy
  • Position in Mr Grumpy's band: Accordion, marimba phone
  • Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), John Alderton (1983), Gordon Peters (Mr. Men and Little Miss, UK), Ron Rubin (Mr. Men and Little Miss, US), Grant Orchard (The Mr. Men Show, US), Simon Greenall (The Mr. Men Show, UK S1), Rob Rackstraw (The Mr. Men Show, UK S2), Keiko Toda (Mr. Men and Little Miss, Japan)

Story

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Mr. Happy in the books

Mr Happy has quite a great simplistic story, as do most of the other characters. It involved him discovering Mr. Miserable (who looks exactly like him) and helping him become happy. He took with him. He teach him to do fun stuff. Mr Miserable becomes very happy at the end of the story so he moves next door to Mr. Happy. Roger tells the reader to turn the sides up of your mouth at the end. In 2008, Mr. Miserable is not seen, but since it is Dillydale, people can see Mr. Grumpy's house instead.

The Mr. Men Show

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Mr. Happy in the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show looked exactly as he did in the books. He kept his yellow colour but his limbs are slightly smaller, he has a less circular body and occasionally, visible eyebrows. He co-hosts a morning show called "Good Morning Dillydale" with Little Miss Sunshine. His catchphrase is "Wonderful!" because he keeps smiling and never gets sad. In the US version, he is voiced by Sam Gold with a voice similar to that of a game show host. In the UK version, he is voiced by Simon Greenall in season 1, and Rob Rackstraw in season 2.

Trivia

  • Although he wants other people to be Happy and in the books, he was nearly always happy, in the Mr. Men Show, he tends to hide his other emotions (sadness, fear, anger, etc,) behind his grin. He is prone to depression as shown in books like "Mr. Nobody" and "Little Miss Magic" and in the 90's TV series Mr. Men and Little Miss episode "A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy", where he was depressed for days, (though those reasons above were because other people were unhappy) but in the book "Mr. Men A Christmas Carol", he was clinically depressed for a whole year! Mr. Happy was also sad in the 2003 PC video game The Adventures of Mr. Greedy but this time other characters turned into their opposite personalities.
  • It is possible that Miss Sunshine (as hinted in "Boat" and "Canned Goods") and Mr. Quiet (as shown in "Pests) are few of the only people in The Mr. Men Show who knows that Mr. Happy hides his other feelings behind a grin. Miss Naughty may know too. (Why would she bother to make trouble for him in "Pests" if otherwise?) It's not clear in "Garages" if Mr. Bump knows or just subconsciously.
  • On October 8, 2010 Mr. Happy was chosen for an ad campaign for Specsavers. The first ad starts of with Mr. Happy not happy with missing a Specsavers offer so then the narrator ask him what would make him happy and along the way so develops a Mr. Grumpy like attitude and on his stroll he splashes A cream cake in Mr. Greedy's face, throws a dust bin on Mr. Messy, ties Mr. Tickle's arms into a giant knot, and pulls off the lower bandages on Mr. Bump and then the narrator tells him that he should have gone to Specsavers then Mr. Happy blows a raspberry at him. (Note: the ad's animation style, film age effect, voice over and music were based on the Original 1970's Mr. Men series).
  • In the Mr. Men Show he says to love beans ("Canned Goods") but in the "Mr. Men A Christmas Carol" Book, he does not like beans. Beans are a sort of food standard in Dillydale.
  • He was only angry in Boo Boos, Hotel, and Up & Down.
  • He is shrunk down to size by Mr. Metal (created by Little Miss Naughty) in Robots.
  • He lives next door to Mr. Grumpy.
  • He doesn't care that Mr. Rude is acting rude and has bad manners, when he keeps smiling at him, but did seem to care in Up and Down, and Trees. He is also one of the seven heads that yell at Mr Rude.
  • He has been seen with all the characters (except Mr. Funny and Mr. Tall who haven't been seen with him so far).
  • He likes music, practically Polka as seen in "Boats" and "Radio".
  • He loves animals as shown in "Reptiles" and "Pets"(although he seems to have trouble with monkeys as shown in "Hobbies" "Music" and "Hotel").
  • He is one of the 12 characters with no visible nose
  • He teamed up with Mr. Bump and Mr. Quiet in "Pirates"...and things went their way!
  • He's one of the few Mr./Misses featured in the two "Mr. Men Show" cosplay mall shows in Singapore.
  • He had the Same 'Broken Smile' and running pose in "Gifts" as he did in "Boats" when he(along with a lot Mr./Misses) ran for his life in the Ship.
  • An outtake in "Hobbies" was when one of Miss Naughty's monkey's threw up on Mr. Happy (while he still forced a smile) which was changed to the monkey just throwing a banana peel at him(though the outtake can still be seen on Youtube).
  • His feet are small.
  • He has a game show called What Do You Know About Music that was featured in Music and Game Shows.
  • He has no middle name (confirmed in Hotel).
  • He said Miss Daredevil's and Miss Scary's names without saying Miss in Physical he also said Mr. Scatterbrain and Mr. Grumpy's names without saying Mr. in Physical.
  • Mr. Happy appeared in a commercial for Subway, along with Little Miss Sparkle, Mr. Cool, Mr. Noisy, and Little Miss Fun.
  • On the Cartoon Network website, it was stated that a lot of people find Mr. Happy's "constant glee" upsetting and annoying.
  • His portrait appears in the Hippo, Potto and Mouse book Potto Finds a Job, Another Roger Hargreaves Book Series.
  • According to a Mr. Men treasury released in 2015, Adam Hargreaves finds him the hardest character to draw. He says, “Even though he is the simplest, I find Mr. Happy the most difficult. There are less breaks in the outline so I have to draw a longer perfect circular line to get him right. I sort of work from the outside inwards, always starting at the top, with the hat if they had one, and then draw the outline leaving gaps for the arms and legs and their face and expression come last.”

Counterparts

See Counterparts Wiki.

International publications & translations

This is a list of alternate titles for this book being published internationally.

  • Monsieur Heureux (French)
  • Don Feliz (Spanish)
  • Mr. Hapus (Welsh)
  • Unser Herr Glücklich (German)
  • Meneer Blij/Meneertje Vrolijk (Dutch)
  • Ο Κύριος Χαρούμενος (Greek)
  • 快樂先生 (Taiwan)
  • 행복씨 (Korean)
  • Fætter Glad (Danish)
  • Herr Lykkelig (Norwegian)
  • Gubben Lycklig (Swedish)
  • ハッピーくん(Japanese)
  • Мистер Весельчак (Russian)
  • Mr. Boldog (Hungarian)
  • السيد سعيد (Alsayyed saeid) (Arabic)
  • Domnul Fericit (Romanian)
  • Pan. Radosny (Polish)
  • מר שמח (Mar Sameackh) (Hebrew)
  • คุณแสนสุข (Thai)
  • Bay Mutlu (Turkish)
  • Gospodin Veseljko (Господин Весељко) (Serbian)

List of characters

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

Title character in other appearances

Mr. Happy probably appeared in more other Mr. Men and Little Miss stories than any other character. He is seen in:

Gallery

Artwork from the Mr. Men Show

Screenshots

Miscellaneous

External links

V · T · E
Mr. Men and Little Miss
Mr. Men Mr. Tickle · Mr. Greedy · Mr. Happy · Mr. Nosey · Mr. Sneeze · Mr. Bump · Mr. Snow · Mr. Messy · Mr. Topsy-Turvy · Mr. Silly · Mr. Snooty · Mr. Small · Mr. Daydream · Mr. Forgetful · Mr. Jelly · Mr. Noisy · Mr. Lazy · Mr. Funny · Mr. Mean · Mr. Chatterbox · Mr. Fussy · Mr. Bounce · Mr. Muddle · Mr. Dizzy · Mr. Impossible · Mr. Strong · Mr. Grumpy · Mr. Clumsy · Mr. Quiet · Mr. Rush · Mr. Tall · Mr. Worry · Mr. Nonsense · Mr. Wrong · Mr. Skinny · Mr. Mischief · Mr. Clever · Mr. Busy · Mr. Slow · Mr. Brave · Mr. Grumble · Mr. Perfect · Mr. Cheerful · Mr. Cool · Mr. Rude · Mr. Good · Mr. Nobody · Mr. Marvelous · Mr. Adventure · Mr. Calm
Little Misses Little Miss Bossy · Little Miss Naughty · Little Miss Neat · Little Miss Sunshine · Little Miss Tiny · Little Miss Trouble · Little Miss Helpful · Little Miss Magic · Little Miss Shy · Little Miss Splendid · Little Miss Late · Little Miss Scatterbrain · Little Miss Greedy · Little Miss Giggles · Little Miss Twins · Little Miss Chatterbox · Little Miss Dotty · Little Miss Lucky · Little Miss Star · Little Miss Fickle · Little Miss Contrary · Little Miss Busy · Little Miss Quick · Little Miss Wise · Little Miss Tidy · Little Miss Brainy · Little Miss Stubborn · Little Miss Curious · Little Miss Fun · Little Miss Somersault · Little Miss Scary · Little Miss Bad · Little Miss Whoops · Little Miss Princess · Little Miss Hug · Little Miss Fabulous · Little Miss Sparkle · Little Miss Inventor · Little Miss Brave
Special Mr. Men and Little Misses Mr. Cheeky · Mr. Christmas · Mr. Birthday · Little Miss Jealous · Little Miss Christmas · Little Miss Birthday · Little Miss Stella · Mr. Moustache · Little Miss Explorer · Little Miss Valentine · Mr. Bolt · Little Miss Waste Less · Mr. Octopus
Little Miss Spice Girls Little Miss Baby · Little Miss Ginger · Little Miss Scary (Spice Girls) · Little Miss Sporty
Dr. Men Dr. First · Dr. Second · Dr. Third · Dr. Fourth · Dr. Fifth · Dr. Sixth · Dr. Seventh · Dr. Eighth · Dr. Ninth · Dr. Tenth · Dr. Eleventh · Dr. Twelfth · Dr. Thirteenth
French-exclusive Mr. Men and Little Misses Mr. Brawler · Mr. No · Little Miss Brilliant · Little Miss Busy-Body · Little Miss Carefree · Little Miss Careful · Little Miss Loud · Little Miss Pretty · Little Miss Prim · Little Miss Show-Off · Little Miss Yes
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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