- 'Shazam!'
- — Mr. Messy, The Mr. Men Show
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Mr. Messy
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Mr. Messy is the eighth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.
About Him[]
- Colour: Hot pink
- Shape: Scribble, fuzzball (books and The Mr. Men Show), round (when he's clean), semicircle (book when he's clean)
- Hair: None (books), One curl (The Mr. Men Show)
- Gender: Male
- Personality: Careless, inattentive, chaotic, confused, disorderly, sloppy, unsystematic, overly casual, untidy, dirty
- Family: Aunt
- Friends: Little Miss Sunshine, Little Miss Bossy, Mr. Fussy (one-sided)
- Height: Normal Mr. Men height
- Weight: Average
- Rivals: Little Miss Trouble, Mr. Snooty, Mr. Rude, Mr. Mean, Little Miss Neat, Little Miss Tidy, Little Miss Naughty (after she cleaned him up in the episode "Library") & Little Miss Scary (after she scared him in "Bath & Bubbles")
- Occupation: Artist, host of Shazam, That's Good!
- Species: Shaped human
- Likes: Messy things, pizza (The Mr. Men Show)
- Dislikes: Being cleaned, tomatoes, potatoes
- Job: Being dirty and messy
- Features: Shoes (2008 version)
- Nationality: Liverpudlian (UK) African-American (US).
- Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), Gordon Peters (Mr. Men and Little Miss), Neil Crone (US dub), Peter Rida Michail (The Mr. Men Show; US dub), Rob Rackstraw (The Mr. Men Show; UK dub), Michel Elias (The Mr. Men Show; French dub), Adi Weiss (Mr. Men and Little Miss; Hebrew dub)
- Catchphrases: "Shazam!", "That's what I'm talkin' about" and "Messy, not dressy!" (in the website)
Story[]
Mr. Messy in the books.
Mr. Messy's first front cover.
Mr. Messy was always messy, he leaves messy fingerprints wherever he goes. He lives in a house with broken windows, paint that is peeling off, missing tiles from the roof, and a dirty garden. His routine was leaving everything dirty as well. One day he finds a neat and pretty-looking house with a lovely garden and a stream running through the middle of it. He meets the two people who live in the house--Mr. Tidy (who wears a black suit) and Mr. Neat (who wears a white suit). They go to Mr. Messy's house to tidy it up and make it look nice and tidy. After they cleaned the house and its garden, they gave the owner a bath and removed the scribbles from him. He looked clean afterwards, and thinks he has to change his name.
The Mr. Men Show[]
In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Messy is given blue and white sneakers (similar to Little Miss Chatterbox's, only with patches of dirt on the toes and one of them is untied) and he has a unibrow now, and his limbs are also made solid, instead of scribbled like they were originally. In the episode Library, Mr. Messy became a full circle like in his story, but he retains his solid limbs and gains a curl on the top of his head.
Mr. Messy is even messier than in the books, living like a complete slob and eating out of the garbage. He seems to have ablutophobia, the fear of being clean, although he is okay with brushing his teeth. He lives next door to Mr. Fussy in a duplex-style house. He also owns a pizzeria and hosts a show titled Shazam, That's Good!, where he shows off (and reviews) music videos. His catchphrases are "Shazam!", "That's what I'm talkin' about!", and "Messy, not dressy!" (heard on the official website). He is quite good at rapping.
In the US dub of the show, Mr. Messy has an African-American accent and is voiced by Peter Rida Michail (who also served as the show's production designer). In the UK dub, he has a Liverpudlian accent and is voiced by Rob Rackstraw.
Trivia[]
General/book[]
- Moral: Good hygiene is important.
- He made a cameo in an episode of Mike & Molly along with Mr. Tickle (as a plush toy).
- He is the only character that doesn't have a black outline.
- First 1995 Appearance: One day in the life of Mr. Perfect.
- He didn't made any cameo appearances in the 1995 Mr. Men & Little Miss Series (expect for "What a Mess, Little Miss Helpful") alongside with Little Miss Stubborn and Little Miss Brilliant.
- In the books, Mr. Messy (When cleaned) is a semi-circle. In the show, he is a full circle with a curl of pink hair. Mr. Messy became clean in "Library" after he was tricked into reading a book about cleanliness. It was supposed to be a book about dirt, but it was switched by Little Miss Naughty, and unlike his book counterpart, he freaks out about being clean. He got messy again by covering himself in dirt from a planter at the exit, and in Little Miss Brainy's story, he wanted to prevent himself from being clean.
- In "Mr. Men Little Miss: The Baby Dinosaur", it is revealed that Mr. Messy runs a manure business.
- In the American dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss, he spoke in a really gruff and low-pitched voice.
- He is the only character that isn't on a floor or landmark in his front cover.
- Although he was in his first front cover.
- According to Adam Hargraves in the "Mr. Men 50th Anniversary Special", he is the easiest character to draw due to the lack of an outline.
The Mr. Men Show[]
- Mr. Messy has performed in the most songs of the show's cast, at eight. Specifically, he sings in "Big Mess", "Bumpity Bump Bump", Dillydale: Love It or Leave It, "Dillydale Dance Floor", "Gift Wrap", "Junk Mail", "Space Junk", and "The Beat is Taking Over".
- Mr. Messy seemingly has ablutophobia, the fear of being clean.
- He gets extra messy when he's scared. (The Dark)
- It is revealed in "Clean Teeth" that dental hygiene is the only form of cleanliness Mr. Messy accepts.
- He is allergic to neckties as revealed in "Sneezes and Hiccups".
- In "Parties", it is revealed Mr. Messy owns a pet goldfish who seems to enjoy living under his lifestyle, unlike Mr. Lazy's fish.
- Among Mr. Messy's favorite foods are pizza, spaghetti, sandwiches, and sock cheese.
- He will eat anything but tomatoes and potatoes.
- In "Cooking", Mr. Messy claims that although he will sometimes eat banana slugs, he would never eat a snail.
- He is one of the only two Mr. Men to have human toes on his feet. The other is Mr. Nervous.
Counterparts[]
See Counterparts Wiki.
International publications & translations[]
This is a list of alternate titles for this book being published internationally.
- Mr. Anniben (Welsh)
- Mr. Pralseach (Irish)
- Monsieur Sale (French)
- Unser Herr Schlampig (German)
- Mister Schlampig (German; 2012)
- Don Desordenado (Castilian Spanish, 1986)
- Don Lioso (Castilian Spanish, 1999)
- Mr. Desastroso (Castilian Spanish, 2019)
- Mr. Enredo (Chilean Spanish)
- Il Sig. Disordine (Italian)
- Meneer Knoeipot (Dutch, 1976)
- Meneertje Smeerpoets (Dutch, 1986)
- Meneertje Sloddervos (Dutch, 1998)
- Meneertje Slordig (Dutch, 2010)
- Snr. Desmazelado (European Portuguese, 1970's)
- Senhor Desmazelado (European Portuguese)
- Ο Κύριος Τσαπατσούλης (O Kýrios Tsapatsoúlis) (Greek)
- Fætter Sjusk (Danish, 1981)
- Hr. Rodehoved (Danish, 2012)
- Gubben Slusk (Norwegian, 1983)
- Herr Rotekopp (Norwegian; 2010's)
- Gubben Slarver (Swedish)
- Herra Subbi (Icelandic)
- Pan Bałagan (Polish)
- Domnul Murdărici (Romanian)
- Господин Штрокавко (Gospоdin Štrokavko; Serbian)
- Bay Dağınık (Turkish, 1998)
- Bay Pasaklı (Turkish, 2019)
- Мистер Неряха (Mister Neryaha; Russian)
- 邋遢先生 (Lāta Xiānshēng; Taiwan/China)
- 髒兮兮先生 (Zāngxīxī Xiānshēng; Taiwan in The Mr. Men Show)
- 不整潔先生 (Bat¹ Zing² git³ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese in Mr. Men and Little Miss)
- 邋遢先生 (Laat⁶ taat³ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese in The Mr. Men Show)
- ごちゃごちゃくん (Gochagocha-Kun; Japanese)
- 너절씨 (Neojeol-ssi; Korean)
- 지저분씨 (Jijeobun-ssi; Korean in The Mr. Men Show)
- คุณยุ่งเหยิง (Kun Yûng-yə̌əng; Thai)
- מר שלומפר (Mar Shlúmper; Hebrew, 1976)
- מר לכלוך (Mar Likhlúkh; Hebrew, 1996)
- מר מבולגן (Mar Mevulgán; Hebrew, in A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy only)
- מר בלגן (Mar Balagán; Hebrew, 2021)
- أستاذ فوضوي (ʾUstāḏ Fawḍawiyy; Arabic)
- السيد مهمل (As-Sayyadu Muhmil; Arabic in The Mr. Men Show, Jeem TV Dub)
- آقا کوچولوی نامرتب (Âqâ Kučulu-ye Nâmartab; Persian, Gohar Danesh)
- آقای ژولیده (Âqâ-ye Žôlidah; Persian, Avae Andisheh)
- آقا شلخته (Âqâ Šelaxte; Persian, Ghadiyani)
List of characters[]
This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.
- Mr. Neat
- Mr. Tidy
Title character other appearances[]
Book Appearances[]
- Mr. Brave
- Little Miss Brainy
- Little Miss Wise
- Little Miss Show-Off
- Little Miss Christmas
- Little Miss Surprise
- Mr. Men on Holiday (1976)
- The Mr. Men Christmas
- Mr. Messy Messing About in the Snow
- Mr. Men Little Miss - The Christmas Contest
- Mr. Men - Adventure in China
- Mr. Men in Canada
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Pancake Day
- Little Miss Sunshine on a Rainy Day
- Mr. Messy and His Untidy Bedroom
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Save Christmas (mentioned)
- Mr. Funny (McDonald's)
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - Superheroines
- Little Miss Helpful Doing her Best
- Mr. Men - Search and Find
- The House of Mr. Men Little Miss
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - Haunted Halloween
- Mr. Messy Takes a Bath
- Mr. Men Little Miss: Busy Builders
- My First Mr. Funny Book
- Mr. Happy Goes to a Pop-Up Dinner
- Mr. Men Little Miss: The Baby Dinosaur
- Mr. Men Little Miss: The New King
- The Mr. Men Big Busy Book
- Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit Provence
- Mr. Men Little Miss: The Very Best Christmas
- Mr. Men Little Miss - In the Garden
- Mr. Busy's Post: A Letter Book
- Mr. Poirot - Mischief on the Nile
- I Grow Up with the Mr. Men and Little Miss
Television Appearances[]
- Mr. Messy (TV) (debut)
- Mr. Uppity (TV) (cameo)
- The Great Alphabet Hunt (TV) (cameo)
- One day in the life of Mr. Perfect (TV)
- An Invitation for Mr. Messy (TV)
- Mr. Fussy Takes a Well—Earned Break (TV)
- Mr. Bounce Finds Paradise (TV)
- Mr. Skinny Is Up the Spout (TV)
- A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy (TV) (mentioned)
- What a Mess, Little Miss Helpful! (TV) (flashback) (cameo)
- Mr. Clumsy, Head Butler (Australian VHS and 2006-2011 DVD covers only)
Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスタ一メン リトルミス[]
Gallery[]
External links[]
| V · T · E |
| 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 |