Mr. Jelly

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Mr. Jelly
Book No.	15 (UK and US) 30 (France)
Release date	19 January 1976
Preceded by	Mr. Forgetful (UK and US) Mr. Grumpy (France)
Followed by	Mr. Noisy (UK and US) Mr. Silly (France)
First appearance	Mr. Jelly (Cartoon) (as Mr. Jelly) Physical (as Mr. Nervous)

Mr. Jelly (Mr. Nervous in the US) is the fifteenth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.

About Him

• Colour: Pink (book), violet (The Mr. Men Show)
• Shape: Jelly shape (book), Gumdrop shape (The Mr. Men Show)
• Gender: Male
• Personality: Wobbly, uneven, unbalanced, inconsistent, irregular, unequal, unsteady, apprehensive, shaky, anxious, scared, unpredictable, insecure, delicate, jumpy, panicky, dizzy, weak, useless
• Hair: None
• Family: None
• Friends: Mr. Noisy, Mr. Grumpy, Little Miss Sunshine, Mr. Fussy, Mr. Quiet, Little Miss Whoops, Little Miss Scary (one-sided), Mr. Busy, Little Miss Fun, Little Miss Calamity, Little Miss Tiny, Mr. Small, Mr. Brave (opposite counterpart)
• Height: Very small
• Rivals/Enemies: Little Miss Scary (one-sided), Mr. Rude, Mr. Mean, Little Miss Naughty, Mr. Snooty, Little Miss Bossy
• Likes: Anything that is not scary, cute things.
• Dislikes: Being scared, scary things, parties, surprises, wild animals, gnomes, Little Miss Scary (his worst fear; one-sided), getting tickled by Mr. Tickle.
• Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), Gordon Peters (Mr. Men and Little Miss), Ron Rubin (US dub), Rick Zieff (The Mr. Men Show; US version), Tim Whitnall (The Mr. Men Show; UK version), Effron Etkin (Mr. Men and Little Miss, Hebrew dub)
• Catchphrases: "Bulululululululululu!!!" (Mr. Men (Cartoon) and Mr. Men and Little Miss) "Oh no no no no!", "Whoa Nelly!", and "This is the end!" (The Mr. Men Show)
• Nationality: Canadian (US), English (UK)

Story

Mr. Jelly in the books.

Mr. Jelly's first front cover.

Mr. Jelly has panophobia, a phobia of everything and anything, such as the snapping of a twig, a sound of his cereals or a small worm. He often hides under the covers. One day, he finds a tramp sleeping in the field near the woods, whom he is afraid of, until the tramp teaches him to count to ten if he feels nervous. This makes Mr. Jelly a calm fellow and he rarely hides under the covers now.

The Mr. Men Show

Mr. Nervous (Mr. Jelly) in The Mr. Men Show.

In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Jelly, now renamed Mr. Nervous in both the US and UK broadcasts, has been given a gumdrop shaped body, a purple colour, round glasses, a light blue nose with a darker blue zigzag line on it, and black and white sneakers.

Mr. Nervous often daydreams and ends up going on wacky adventures. In most episodes, he's shy around Little Miss Scary, Little Miss Chatterbox, and Mr. Rude. His only friends are Little Miss Sunshine, Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Noisy and some other characters. He lives in a lighthouse next to Little Miss Scary with a large searchlight and it has many door locks on the inside of his front door. His catchphrases are "Oh, no, no, no!", "Whoa, Nelly!" and "This is the end!".

He was voiced by Rick Zieff (credited as Danny Katiana) in the US version and Tim Whitnall in the UK version.

Trivia

General/book

Mr. Jelly reading a horror book.

• His moral is to face fears.
• Mr. Jelly's nervousness is understandable given that he is only a few inches tall - small enough for the tramp to hold in his hand. Most other Mr. Men/Little Miss characters (excepting Mr. Bounce, Mr. Small, and Little Miss Tiny) are roughly the same size as ordinary humans. He is very light too.
  • However, in TV adaptations of the Mr. Men, he is the same size as many of the other characters.
• In the American dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss, he has a garbled sounding voice, almost very pigeon-like.
• He is only shown being angry in Mr. Jelly and the Pirates.
• Despite his easily scared personality, "Little Miss Scatterbrain Puts Everything in Turmoil" shows him enjoying a horror book and has horror posters on his bedroom walls.
• In the U.S. version of his book, the Tramp is called the Vagabond.
• The reason for Mr. Jelly's name change in the US is likely due to most people outside of the UK not using "jelly" as a slang term for nervous.
  • Despite this, the U.S. versions of the 1983 series and Mr. Men and Little Miss still call him Mr. Jelly, likely because of the dubbing crews not being aware of his name change.
• He and Mr. Worry have the same name in Persian.
• His favourite colour is blue

The Mr. Men Show

Mr. Nervous without his glasses.

• He is one of the two characters to be shown with human toes (as seen in "Eyeglasses"). The other is Mr. Messy.
• He is one of the three characters to wear glasses, the others being Little Miss Whoops and Mr. Fussy.
• He is seen without his glasses in "Yard Work" and "Eyeglasses".
• He replaced Mr. Quiet as Little Miss Daredevil's guinea pig in Season 2.
• His address is 1313 Worrywart Lane.
• The only times he was angry were in Physical, Dance, Yard Work, and Outer Space.
• According to Food, radishes give Mr. Nervous terrible gas (changed to "tummy aches" in the dub).
• The developers of The Mr. Men Show stated that Mr. Nervous' redesign was due to his book appearance heavily resembling Mr. Messy (who is also a pink amorphous shape).
• He can sometimes hide his limbs and turn his nose pink when he is extremely frightened.

Counterparts

See Counterparts Wiki.

International publications & translations

US cover.

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

• Mr. Nervous (USA)
• Mr. Neirbhíseach (Irish)
• Monsieur Peureux (French)
• Monsieur Nerveux (French in The Mr. Men Show)
• Unser Herr Angsthase (German, 1982)
• Mister Schlotter (German, 2010)
• Mr. Jalea (Chilean Spanish)
• Don Fofo (Castilian Spanish, 1988)
• Don Miedica (Castilian Spanish, 1999)
• Mr. Miedoso (Castilian Spanish, 2016)
• Meneer Doodsbenauwd (Dutch, 1978)
• Meneertje Bibber (Dutch, 1986)
• Senhor Nervoso (European Portuguese)
• Seu Gelatina (Brazilian Portuguese)
• Ο Κύριος Φοβητσιάρης (O Kýrios Fovitsiáris) (Greek)
• Hr. Sky (Danish)
• Herr Nervøs (Norwegian)
• Herra Skjálfti (Icelandic)
• Pan Galareta (Polish)
• Bay Titrek (Turkish)
• Мистер Трус (Mister Trus; Russian)
• 果冻先生 (Guǒdòng Xiānshēng; China, Future Publishing House)
• 颤抖先生 (Chàndǒu Xiānshēng; China, Egmont)
• 緊張先生 (Jǐnzhāng Xiānshēng; Taiwan)
• 啫喱先生 (Ze¹ lei² Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese in Mr. Men and Little Miss)
• 緊張先生 (Gan² zoeng¹ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese in The Mr. Men Show)
• ブルブルくん (Buruburu-Kun; Japanese)
• くよくよくん (Kuyukuyu-Kun; Japanese in The Mr. Men Show)
• よわむしくん (Yowamushi-kun; Japanese dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss only)
• 겁쟁이씨 (Geopjaeng'i-ssi; Korean)
• คุณตื่นตูม (Kun Dtʉ̀ʉn-dtuum; Thai)
• מר שקשוק (Mar Shikshúk; Hebrew, 1978)
• מר פחדן (Mar Paḥdán; Hebrew, 1996)
• מר ג'לי (Mar Je'lí; Hebrew, 2021)
• السيد متوتر (As-Sayyadu Mutawattir; Arabic)
• آقای ترسو (Âqâ-ye Tarsu; Persian, Azarbad)
• آقای لرزون (Âqâ-ye Larzun; Persian, Avae Andisheh)
• آقا ژل‌های (Âqâ Žel-hây; Persian, Ghadiyani)
• آقای ترسو خان (Âqâ-ye Tarsu Xân; Persian, Panosht)

List of characters

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

• Walter the Worm
• Tramp

Title character other appearances

Books

• Mr. Clever
• Mr. Marvelous
• Little Miss Busy-Body
• Little Miss Scary
• Mr. Birthday
• Little Miss Stella
• Mr. Men on Holiday (1976)
• My Very Own Mr. Men Book
• The Mr. Men Christmas
• Mr. Men Omnibus
• Mr. Men go Camping
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Feeling Sad
• Mr. Men in Scotland
• Little Miss Sunshine on a Rainy Day
• Mr. Men - Adventure in the Jungle
• Mr. Jelly and The Pirates
• My First Mr. Men ABC
• Mr. Men - Adventure in China
• My First Mr. Happy Book
• Mr. Men - Adventure in Rome
• Mr. Men - Search and Find
• Mr. Men - Adventure in Ancient Greece
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Summer Carnival
• Mr. Men Little Miss: The Super Silly Day
• Mr. Men in London
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Bedtime
• Tell the Time with the Mr. Men
• Mr. Men go Camping
• Mr. Men and Little Miss in Australia
• Little Miss Chatterbox's and Mr. Chatterbox's Guide to TXT MSGS
• Mr. Men Little Miss: The Baby Dinosaur
• Mr. Greedy’s Guide to Food
• Mr. Jelly’s Frightful Day
• Mr. Jelly and the Scarecrow
• Mr. Jelly in the Park
• A Day with Mr. Jelly
• Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit Alsace
• Mr. Mischief’s Birthday
• Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit the Loire Valley

I Grow Up with the Mr. Men and Little Miss

Mr. Jelly is a supporting character in the series.

• TBA

Television

• Mr. Jelly (TV)
• Little Miss Naughty (TV)
• The Christmas Rescue (TV) (cameo)
• The Great Alphabet Hunt (TV)
• Mr. Jelly's Show of Bravery (TV)
• Little Miss Late Beats Them All! (TV)
• Little Miss Scatterbrain Puts Everything in Turmoil (TV)
• A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy (TV)
• Mr. Clever's Daft Bet (TV)
• Mr. Forgetful, the World's Best Actor! (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Clever's Invention (cameo on the Australian DVD cover)
• Mr. Noisy, the music man (TV) (cameo)
• Little Miss Bossy Has a Busy Day (TV) (cameo)
• Little Miss Trouble and the magic paint (TV) (cameo)
• Thank Goodness For Mr. Slow (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Jelly Goes Time-Travelling (TV)

Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスターメン リトルミス

• Little Miss Scary
• Mr. Jelly

Gallery

External links

• Mr. Jelly's character page on the Mr. Men website

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