- 'I'll give you rude!'
- — Mr. Rude, The Mr. Men Show website
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Mr. Rude
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Book No.
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45 (UK and US)
47 (France) |
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Release Date
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3 April, 2003
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Mr. Rude is the forty-fifth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves and the second one created by Adam Hargreaves.
About Him[]
- Colour: Scarlet red
- Shape: Round (Books), Rounded triangle (The Mr. Men Show)
- Gender: Male
- Hair: None (Books), three strands of hair (The Mr. Men Show)
- Personality: Rude, crude, jerk, impatient, obnoxious, bossy, stubborn, blunt, bad-mannered, impolite, disrespectful, poorly-bred, uncaring, mean-spirited, reckless, selfish, cruel, bratty, hurtful, heartless, rancid, horrid, abusive, uncivilised, aggressive, grumpy, moody, mean, annoyed, angry, frustrated, furious, rough, gruff,
- Family: 19 members (seen in Sneezes and Hiccups).
- Friends: Little Miss Inventor, Mr. Grumpy (sometimes), Little Miss Chatterbox (sometimes), Mr. Messy (sometimes), Mr. Mean, and Little Miss Bad
- Enemies: Almost all of the Mr. Men and Little Misses.
- Likes: Being rude, bad manners, burping, farting, blowing raspberries, making people miserable (rarely, but not commonly), insulting people, making rude comments, being a nuisance,
- Dislikes: Being polite, apologizing, having table manners, kindness, generosity, hospitality, humility, friendship, parties, happy people, nice people, gentlemen, proper ladies, being told what to do, nice words
- Features: Black top hat and a maroon nose (Books), brown shoes, brown nose (The Mr. Men Show)
- Nationality: French (The Mr. Men Show US and UK dub)
- Voice actors: Joey D'Auria (The Mr. Men Show; UK/US versions), Thierry Kazazian (The Mr. Men Show; French dub), Michael Einav (The Mr. Men Show; Hebrew dub), Hideaki Nonaka (The Mr. Men Show; Japanese dub)
- Catchphrase: I'll give you (something)" (followed by a fart), "Ask me if I care!"
Story[]
Mr. Rude front cover.
Mr. Rude is rude to everyone he comes across. When he met a man, he says "Big Nose! With a nose like that, you could vacuum the floor!" he then pulls it, when he met someone who was overweight, he will say "Fatty! You are supposed to take the food out from the fridge, not eat the fridge as well!", he yells out rude words while he is driving and even insults Little Miss Tiny by calling her a little squirt. Mr. Happy had heard everything about Mr. Rude, and is not happy to hear that, so he goes to visit him. He made dinner and went to bed without offering any to his guest. The next day he somehow gave Mr. Happy some food and offered a bed for him. Later he wasn't rude anymore - he had good manners and a smile on his face. At the end he burped a bit.
The Mr. Men Show[]
Mr. Rude in The Mr. Men Show
In the 2008 TV series, The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Rude kept his red colour, dark red nose, and shape, but he no longer wears a hat and instead a pair of brown shoes (though he was shown wearing a larger similar hat in "Cinema" and "Pets"), and has three hair pieces on his head. His red colour is a bit more orange and his nose is more brown. Often, when people tell him something he disapproves of, he rebuts with "I'll give you (blank)", and fart (after which, someone, usually a group of disembodied heads, yells out his name). Due to his rudeness, he is disliked by most of the cast. He sells clocks that look just like the exterior of his house as seen in Clocks. He is the Chief Bean Taster of the Dillydale Beanery, and runs a theme park called Rudeland.
Along with Mr. Scatterbrain, he is the only character to have the same voice in both the UK and US versions. Mr. Rude is voiced by Joey D'Auria (credited as Joseph J. Terry), and has a French accent.
List of characters[]
This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.
- Mr. Happy
- Little Miss Tiny
- Man with big nose
- Overweight woman
- Bald man with glasses
Title character and other appearances[]
Books[]
- Little Miss Sparkle
- Little Miss Inventor
- Little Miss Brave
- Little Miss Sunshine and The Wicked Witch
- Little Miss Princess and the Very Special Party (cameo)
- Little Miss Chatterbox and the Frog Prince
- Mr. Men - A Trip to the Moon
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Police Station
- Little Miss Sunshine on a Rainy Day
- Mr. Men and Little Miss in Australia
- Mr. Men - Adventure with Superheroes
- Mr. Men Little Miss: Talent Show
- Mr. Men in Paris
- Mr. Men - Search and Find
- Mr. Men in Ireland
- Mr. Men Little Miss: The New King
Television[]
The Mr. Men Show[]
Season 1[]
- Physical (TV) (debut) (cameo)(speaks in the US version only)
- Boo-Boos (TV)
- Farm (TV)
- Movies (TV)
- Science (TV) (cameo)
- Lake (TV)
- Books (TV)
- Beach (TV)
- Boats (TV) (cameo)
- Mall (TV)
- Flying (TV)
- Dance (TV)
- Inventions (TV)
- Fair (TV)
- Camping (TV)
- Amusement Park (TV)
- Trains (TV)
- Paint (TV)
- Fish (TV)
- Construction (TV)
- Snow (TV) (cameo)
- Canned Goods (TV)
- Jobs (TV)
- Gardens (TV) (Song Only)
- Collecting (TV)
- Restaurants (TV)
- Music (TV)
- Full Moon (TV)
- Night (TV)) (does not speak)
- Bugs (TV) (cameo)
- Cooking (TV)
- Rainy Day (TV)
- Heatwave (TV)
- Dillydale Day (TV)
- Sleep (TV)
- Hotel (TV)
- Parade (TV)
- Yard Work (TV)
- Car Wash (TV)
- Gardens (TV)
- Wildlife (TV)
- Cars (TV)
Season 2[]
- Driving (TV)
- Clean Teeth (TV)
- Airports (TV)
- Shoes (TV)
- Game Shows (TV)
- Robots (TV)
- Up and Down (TV)
- Telephone (TV)
- Seashore (TV)
- Dining Out (TV)
- Washing and Drying (TV)
- Clocks (TV)
- Sneezes and Hiccups (TV)
- Radio (TV)
- Skyscrapers (TV)
- Cinema (TV)
- Dance, Dance, Dance (TV)
- Library (TV)
- Pirates (TV)
- Home Improvement (TV)
- Fairies and Gnomes (TV)
- Birds (TV)
- Surprises (TV)
- Travel (TV)
- Pests (TV) (season final)
Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスタ一メン リトルミス[]
Trivia[]
General/book trivia[]
- He always wears a black hat.
- He is the rudest person in Misterland.
- Moral: Being rude all the time will cause you to be disliked by many.
The Mr. Men Show trivia[]
- First Appearance: Physical
- In the first season, Mr. Rude's farting gag was accompanied by cartoonish honking noises. In the second season, the honks are replaced with more realistic flatulence sounds.
- The episode "Sneezes and Hiccups" reveals that he has identical family members.
- In the episodes "Cinema" and "Pets", Mr. Rude is seen wearing a tall black hat similar to the one he wears in his book appearance. In the latter episode, Little Miss Magic's goat Nutmeg burns it to a French beret, fitting his French accent.
- Ironically, he doesn't understand French, as evidenced in Boo-Boos when Mr. Scatterbrain says "Bon Appetit" to which Mr. Rude responds with "Speak in a language That I know!".
- However, he still counts in French in Post Office.
- Several episodes such as "Heatwave", "Canned Goods", "Inventions", and "Clean Teeth" do not physically show the gas after he passes it, however, other characters are aware of it.
- When he farted in Car Wash, it just blew bubbles and the fart was only heard faintly.
- He had his shoes off four times (Trains, Beach, Shoes, Up and Down).
- Mr. Rude is the only character that said "murder" in the series (Books).
- His French accent is a stereotype that French people are rude.
- On YouTube, there was a rendition of Ta Ra Ra Boom De Ay sung by Mr. Rude that had been removed since around 2010. However, it has officially came back thanks to Joey D'Auria posting it on his Instagram on January 31, 2023.
- He has described both Mr. Nervous and Miss Giggles as soft as something. (Physical, Amusement Park, Construction, Pirates)
- He uses described Mr. Nervous and Miss Giggles using the same comparison in Amusement Park & Pirates respectively ("soft as a grape").
- He was wearing Mr. Tall's hat in Surprises.
- His accent sparked some controversy in the UK, but due to Joey D'Auria being the only voice actor who voices Mr. Scatterbrain and Mr. Rude in both the US and UK versions and of the accent's familiarity in the US, Mr. Rude's accent meant no harm to the UK and got no punishment.
- Thus, he and Mr Scatterbrain are the only characters to retain their US voices in the UK dub.
- He also has redeeming qualities. For example:
- He has intelligent points comparative to Mr. Stubborn.
- He is amenable like Mr. Grumpy.
- In Full Moon, Mr. Rude is shown to be a firm believer in aliens and monsters per his quote "I come in peace. He's just here to annoy".
- His farts have served beneficial purposes. For instance in Up and Down he ascended Miss Daredevil and Miss Helpful's hot air balloon by farting inside it. In addition, in Pirates his farts scared away the Alien Space Pirates saving Mr. Happy and Mr. Tickle from being thrown out into space.
Counterparts[]
See Counterparts Wiki.
International publications & translations[]
This is a list of alternate titles for this book being published internationally.
- Mr. Anghwrtais (Welsh)
- Mr. Drochbhéasch (Irish)
- Monsieur Mal-élevé (French)
- Mister Unverschämt (German)
- Unser Herr Unverschämt (German dub of The Mr. Men Show only)
- Mr. Grosero (Spanish)
- Mister Rude (Italian)
- Senhor Malcriado (Portuguese)
- Ο κύριος Αγενής (O kýrios Agenís) (Greek)
- Hr. Strid (Danish)
- Herr Uhøflig (Norwegian)
- Herra Ruddi (Icelandic)
- Pan Wredota (Polish)
- Bay Kaba (Turkish)
- Мистер Грубиян (Mister Grubiyan; Russian)
- 粗鲁先生 (Cūlǔ Xiānshēng; China)
- 無禮先生 (Wúlǐ Xiānshēng; Taiwan)
- 粗魯先生 (Cou¹ lou⁵ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese)
- しつれいくん (Shitsurei-Kun; Japanese)
- 무례한씨 (Muryehan-ssi; Korean)
- คุณหยาบคาย (Kun Yàap-kaai; Thai)
- מר כעסן (Mar Ka'asán; Hebrew)
- מר חצוף (Mar Khatsuf; Hebrew)
- السيد جريء (As-Sayyadu Jarīʾ; Arabic in The Mr. Men Show, Jeem TV dub)
- السيد فظ (As-Sayyadu Faẓẓ; Arabic in The Mr. Men Show, SpaceToon dub)
- آقای بیادب خان (Âqâ-ye Bi-adab-e Xân; Persian, Panosht)
- آقا کوچولوی گستاخ (Âqâ Kučulu-ye Gostâx; Persian, Gohar Danesh)
- بیادب آقا (Bi-adab-e Âqâ; Persian, Ghadiyani)
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 |