- 'I'm not very good with anything that involves work.'
- — Mr. Lazy, Paint, The Mr. Men Show
Mr. Lazy
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Book No.
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17 (UK and US)
28 (France) |
Release Date
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January 19, 1976
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Preceded by
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Followed by
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First appearance
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Mr. Lazy is the seventeenth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.
About him[]
- Colour: Light pink (book), light green (2008 show)
- Shape: Bean (book), human shape (2008 show)
- Hair: None
- Personality: Lazy, sleepy, idly, slothful, comatose, unconscious, procrastinating, delayed, postponed, slacky, lax, impassive, drowsy.
- Family: Unknown
- Friends: Little Miss Busy, Mr. Clumsy, Little Miss Helpful
- Rivals: Mr. Rude, Mr. Mean, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Scary, Mr. Busy, Little Miss Bossy, Mr. Busy And Mr. Bustle
- Height: Average (book), about 6 and a half feet tall (2008 show)
- Weight: Average
- Occupation: Varies
- Species: Shaped human
- Likes: Creating excuses to stay far away from working, eating, watching TV sleeping a lot, cupcakes, making machinery, needing help from other Mr. Men and Little Misses
- Dislikes: Work, exercise
- Job: Being a slacker and likes being lazy and sleeping a lot
- Features: Blue bowler (book), pink newsboy style cap, socks, nose, and flip-flops (2008 show)
- Nationality: South East English (UK), American (US)
- Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), John Alderton (1983), Gordon Peters (Mr. Men and Little Miss), Ron Rubin (US dub), Phil Lollar (The Mr. Men Show), Tim Whitnall (UK dub), Effron Etkin (Mr. Men and Little Miss Hebrew dub), Dor Zwigenbaum (Mr. Men and Little Miss Hebrew dub, Mr. Lazy Takes an Afternoon Nap only)
- Position in Mr. Grumpy's band: Drums, piano, bass, saxophone
- Catchphrase: "This is way too much work", "This is/That was exhausting"
Story[]
Mr. Lazy is always lazy/sleepy, and he lives in Sleepyland, where there are only four hours a day, as opposed to 24, and it takes two regular hours for water to boil and three regular hours for bread to toast. One day, Mr. Lazy sits down for a nap, and is awoken by Mr. Busy and Mr. Bustle. They overwork him, until Mr. Bustle blows a whistle, requiring Mr. Lazy to run as fast as he can. Mr. Lazy runs, but his legs don't get him anywhere because he is sitting on a chair in the garden. He wakes up to realize it was all a dream, and the whistle was the kettle boiling in the kitchen. He sits down to have breakfast, and the dream really happens.
The Mr. Men Show[]
In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, he is more "lazy" rather than "sleepy" as he was in the books and hates work. His color is changed from pink to green, his shape becomes much more humanoid, and his hat changes into a pink newsboy-style cap that covers his eyes (which are briefly shown in Pirates). He also wears socks and flip flops. He lives in a camper-style trailer, with the garbage cans and mailbox overfilled with trash and mail, respectively. In the US and UK Versions, he is voiced by Phil Lollar and Tim Whitnall respectively.
In Physical, Mr. Lazy got his radio to where Mr. Tickle and Little Miss Chatterbox were exercising and turned it on. It was fun for Mr. Tickle and Little Miss Chatterbox until Mr. Lazy unknowingly made it faster and broke it down. He then goes away leaving behind an exhausted Mr. Tickle and Little Miss Chatterbox. He later tries for an Olympic-like sport but does not do anything thus getting disqualified.
Trivia[]
Book trivia[]
- In the 1976 TV episode, Mr. Lazy is orange rather than pink (compared with the book).
- Early publications depicted Mr. Lazy at the bottom left hand corner of the book. In the mid 1990s, he was moved to the centre of the book.
- According to the Mr. Men website, Mr. Lazy sets 10 alarm clocks every morning yet still doesn't wake up!
- Out of the Seven Deadly Sins, Mr. Lazy represents Sloth.
The Mr. Men Show trivia[]
- First Appearance: Physical
- Mr. Lazy and Mr. Stubborn are the only characters in The Mr. Men Show to be shown with visible ears; in Mr. Lazy's case, they were visible in Boats.
- Mr. Lazy and Mr. Noisy are the only characters in The Mr. Men Show to have detailed mouths as shown in scene transitions.
- He is the only character in the series to have a neck.
- In Sneezes and Hiccups, he was in the building, but when the lights blew, he couldn't be seen. The rest were highlighted by their eyes, but because his eyes are covered, you can't see him, and after Mr. Stubborn knocked the building, Mr. Lazy was gone.
- "Pirates" is the only episode where Mr. Lazy's eyes are visible.
- The developers of The Mr. Men Show stated that Mr. Lazy's original design looked like a body organ and thus changed his design.
- Mr. Lazy appeared much less in the second season, with only eight speaking roles and less than twenty lines total.
- Mr. Lazy has more frames of animation than most of the other characters, probably because he moves much more slowly just like a sloth.
- He is the only character in The Mr. Men Show to have a human shape.
Counterparts[]
- See Counterparts Wiki.
International publications & translations[]
Mr. Lazy appears under the titles
- Monsieur Endormi (French)
- Mr. Diog (Welsh)
- Meneer Luilak (Dutch, 1978)
- Meneertje Dromer (Dutch, 1986)
- מר נמנם (Mar Namnám; Hebrew, 1978)
- מר עצלן (Mar Atslán; Hebrew; 1998)
- Gubben Pömsig (Swedish)
- Fætter Sløv (Danish, 1982)
- Hr. Doven (Danish, 2012)
- Unser Herr Faulpelz (German, 1983)
- Mister Faul (German, 2012)
- Mr. Fatiga (Chilean Spanish)
- Don Perezas (Mexican Spanish)
- Don Perezaso (Castilian Spanish, 1988)
- Mr. Dormilón (Castilian Spanish, 2011)
- Ο Κύριος Ραχάτης (Greek, 1988)
- Ο Κύριος Τεμπέλης (Greek, 1990s)
- 懶惰先生 (Lǎnduò Xiānshēng; Taiwan)
- Herra Latur (Icelandic)
- Bay Tembel (Turkish)
- 게을러씨 (Ge'eulleo-ssi; Korean)
- 懶惰先生 (Laan⁵ do⁶ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese)
- Mister Divano (Italian)
- Senhor Preguiçoso (Portuguese in The Mr. Men Show)
- Senhor Dorminhoco (Portuguese, 2017)
- Mr. Leisciúil (Irish)
- Господин Лењивац (Gospodin Lenjivac; Serbian)
- なまけものくん (Namakemono-Kun; Japanese)
- 懒惰先生 (Lǎnduò Xiānshēng; China)
- Мистер Лентяй (Mister Lentyay; Russian)
- Мистер Лейзи (Russian, 2023)
- آقا کوچولوی تنبل (Âqâ Kučulu-ye Tanbal; Persian, Gohar Danesh)
- آقای تنبل (Âqâ-ye Tanbal; Persian, Avae Andisheh)
- تنبل خان (Tanbal-e Xân; Persian, Ghadiyani)
- Herr Lat (Norwegian)
- السيد كسول (As-Sayyad Kasūl; Arabic)
- Pan Leniuszek (Polish)
- تنبل بهی (Tənbəl Bəy; Azerbaijani)
List of characters[]
This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.
- Mr. Busy (human, not the blue Mr. Men character later on)
- Mr. Bustle
Title character other appearances[]
Books[]
- Little Miss Bossy
- Little Miss Late
- Little Miss Fun
- Little Miss Busy-Body
- Little Miss Naughty (on TV replacing Mr. Happy)
- Mr. Men on Holiday (1976)
- The Mr. Men Christmas (1977)
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - Hospital
- Little Miss Sunshine on a Rainy Day
- Little Miss Sunshine Cheers Everyone Up (cameo)
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - The Hearty Party
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Pancake Day
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Find Calm
- A Bad Dream
- Mr. Men and Little Miss at the Café
- Mr. Men - Adventure in Space
- My First Mr. Men 123
Television[]
- Mr. Lazy (TV)
- Little Miss Late (TV)
- Little Miss Bossy (TV)
- Mr. Mischief is Caught at his Own Game (TV)
- An Unforgettable Sunday for Little Miss Tiny (TV)
- Mr. Lazy Can't Sleep Anymore (TV)
- Mr. Lazy Takes an Afternoon Nap (TV)
- Mr. Mischief Becomes an Artist (TV)
- Happy Christmas Mr. Worry (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Small's Big Dream (TV) (brown instead of light pink with a black hat instead of dark blue)
- That's Enough, Little Miss Bossy (TV)
- A Rival for Little Miss Somersault (TV)
- Little Miss Star the Leading Witness (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Bounce Finds Paradise (TV)
- Little Miss Late Beats Them All (TV)
- Little Miss Chatterbox Finds her Calling (TV)
- Little Miss Chatterbox Goes to Sea-Town (TV)
- A Surprise for Mr. Tall (TV) (cameo)
- What a Mess, Little Miss Helpful! (TV) (mentioned)
- Mr. Clever's Invention (cameo on the australian 2011 dvd cover)
- Little Miss Busy: D.I.Y. Teacher (TV)
- Mr. Nonsense's Strange Illness (TV)
- Mr. Mean hasn't a Penny Left (TV)
- Little Miss Sunshine Brings A Smile (TV)
- Mr. Muddle Goes Skating (TV)
- Little Miss Helpful Goes to the Fair (TV) (not named)
- Mr. Worry and the Giant (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Bossy Has a Busy Day (TV)
- Little Miss Star Goes to Jollywood (TV)
- It's Very Noisy for Mr. Quiet (TV)
- The Christmas Letter (TV Special) (cameo)
Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスターメン リトルミス[]
- Little Miss Late (without his hat)
- Mr. Lazy
- Little Miss Bossy
- Little Miss Fun
Mr. Men Mini Cinema[]
Quotes[]
- "That sounds like a lot of choosing" (Lunch)
- "McMillan wanted to walk to the reptile show, but it's hard keeping up with a tortoise" (Reptiles)
- "Sluggy a man of my talents shouldn't have to wash a single dish" (Chores)
- "Well, I'm not good at anything that involves work" (Paint)
- "Whoa."
Gallery[]
External links[]
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The Mr. Men Show Characters |
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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 |