- 'I am Mr. Silly, weirdo and so funny. Everything that I invent, is always an event.'
- — Mr. Silly, Learn to Count with Little Miss Brainy & Discover Computers With Mr. Forgetful
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Mr. Silly
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10 (UK and US)
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Mr. Silly is the tenth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.
About Him[]
- Colour: Light brown
- Shape: Round
- Gender: Male
- Personality: Dippy, silly, eccentric, scatter-brained, nonsensical, meaningless
- Family: Unknown
- Friends: Mr. Nosey, Mr. Bump, Little Miss Busy, Mr. Dizzy, Mr. Lazy, Mr. Nonsense, Little Miss Dotty
- Rivals: Little Miss Late, Little Miss Helpful, Mr. Mean, Mr. Rude, Mr. Clumsy
- Love interest: Little Miss Dotty
- Pets: An elephant
- Features: Orange top hat (formerly red) over his eyes, yellow shoes
- Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), John Alderton (1983), Gordon Peters (Mr. Men and Little Miss), Neil Crone (US dub), Itzik Sydoff (Hebrew dub)
Story[]
Mr. Silly in the books
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Mr. Silly in the books
Mr. Silly lives in Nonsenseland, where the trees have red leaves and the grass is blue. Every year there is a contest for the silliest idea of the year, and Mr. Silly can't think of one. All the animals do human activity and say the wrong sounds. Mr. Silly wins the contest by painting all the leaves on the trees green.
International publications & translations[]
Mr. Silly appears under the titles
- Mr. Dwl (Welsh)
- Monsieur Étonnant (French)
- Unser Herr Komisch (German, 1981)
- Mister Quatschkopf (German, 2015)
- Don Tonto (Castilian Spanish)
- Mr. Listo (Chilean Spanish)
- Don Tontísimo (Mexican Spanish)
- Il Sig. Bizzarro (Italian)
- Meneer Malloot (Dutch, 1976)
- Meneertje Dwaas (Dutch, 1986)
- Meneertje Raar (Dutch, 2004)
- Meneertje Maf (Dutch, 2013)
- Snr. Tonto (Portuguese, 1970's or 1980's)
- Senhor Tonto (Portuguese)
- Ο Κύριος Ανόητος (O Kýrios Anóitos) (Greek)
- Fætter Fjolle (Danish)
- Hr. Fjolle (Second Danish Release)
- Herr Sprø (Norwegian, 1982)
- Herr Tullball (Norwegian)
- Gubben Knäpp (Swedish)
- Herra Kjáni (Icelandic)
- Pan Chichotek (Polish)
- Пан Глупышкин (Pan Glupyshkin; Russian)
- 滑稽先生 (Huájī Xiānshēng; Taiwan)
- 荒唐先生 (Huāngtáng Xiānshēng; China)
- 愚昧先生 (Jyu⁴ mui⁶ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese)
- とんまくん (Tonma-Kun; Japanese, 1976)
- はちゃめちゃくん (Hachamecha-kun; Japanese, 2018)
- 엉뚱씨 (Yeongttung-ssi; Korean)
- คุณพิลึก (Kun Pí-lʉ́k; Thai)
- מר טמבל (Mar Témbel; Hebrew, 1976)
- מר טיפשי (Mar Tipshi; Hebrew, 1996)
- מר טיפשוני (Mar Tipshoni, Hebrew dub of the 1970's Mr. Men cartoon only)
- מר טיפשון (Mar Tipshon) (Hebrew, 2024)
- آقای ابله (Âqâ-ye Ablah; Persian, Avae Andisheh)
- آقا کوچولوی نادان (Âqâ Kučulu-ye Nâdân; Persian, Gonar Danesh)
- آقا خندهدار (Âqâ Xande-dâr; Persian, Ghadiyani)
Trivia[]
An early illustration of the book which was later edited in later publications
- Mr. Silly was Roger Hargreaves' favourite Mr. Man because he liked his sense of humor.
- According to a Mr. Men comic, his birthday is February 13th, "every year".
- When Mr. Silly was first published on the back cover of Mr. Men books, he was cream with a red hat, though he was still the correct colour on the front cover of his book along with it's pages. As of more recent publishing he is light brown with an orange hat, both on the back cover, and on the front cover and the pages although sometimes he's green.
- He is the first Mr. Man to wear shoes.
- He is sad in Little Miss Late.
- He can perfectly imitate a cat's meow.
- In the original 1972 version of his book, the Nonsenseland pig is said to be wearing sunglasses and smoking a cigar. This was redrawn by Colette David in 1990 to having the pig wearing trousers and a bowler hat.
- He only appeared in Season 3 of the 1995 Mr. Men and Little Miss series.
- Both he and Mr. Nonsense have the same name in Mandarin Chinese.
- In later editions, the trees were said to have pink leaves instead of red ones.
Counterparts[]
See Counterparts Wiki.
List of characters[]
This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.
- Mr. Ridiculous
- Mr. Foolish
- Mr. Muddle
- Mrs. Nincompoop
- King of Nonsenseland
- Chicken
- Worm
- Pig
Title character other appearances[]
Books[]
- Mr. Chatterbox
- Mr. Nonsense
- Mr. Slow
- Mr. Rush (pictured)
- Little Miss Tiny
- Little Miss Shy
- Little Miss Dotty
- Little Miss Late
- Little Miss Scatterbrain (does not speak)
- Little Miss Wise
- Little Miss Sparkle
- Mr. Men on Holiday (1976)
- My Mr. Men Counting Book
- The Mr. Men Christmas
- My Very Own Mr. Men Book
- Mr. Men Omnibus
- The Mr. Men Sports Day
- Mr. Sneeze and his Allergies
- Mr. Silly Gets the Giggles
- Mr. Greedy's Guide to Food
- Mr. Men - Book of Silly Rhymes
- Mr. Silly Joins the Circus
- Mr. Mean's Guide to Management
- Mr. Silly's Do's and Don't's
- Mr. Happy Goes to a Pop-Up Dinner
- Mr. Messy's Guide to Student Life
- Mr. Men - Search and Find
- Mr. Men: Birthday Party
- Little Miss Trouble's Guide to Men
- Mr. Men in Canada
- Mr. Men Little Miss: Talent Show
- Mr. Men and Little Miss in Australia
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Winter Wonderland
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Secret Santa
- Mr. Men and Little Miss at the Airport
- Little Miss Sunshine's Rainy Day Pop-Up Fun
- Little Miss Sunshine on a Rainy Day
- My Book About Me by Mr. Silly
- Mr. Men - Ready, Steady, Bake!
- Mr. Men Little Miss: Busy Builders
- Mr. Men and Little Miss at the Café
- Mr. Men Little Miss: The New King
- Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit Northern France
- My First Mr. Men Nursery Rhymes
- The Mr. Men Gift Book
- Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit Provence
- Mr. Men Little Miss: The Super Silly Day
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Feeling Jealous
- Mr. Men Little Miss: The Baby Unicorn
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Making New Friends
Television[]
- Mr. Silly (TV)
- Mr. Bounce (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Tiny (TV)
- Little Miss Shy (TV)
- Little Miss Scatterbrain (TV) (does not speak)
- Little Miss Late (TV)
- The Great Alphabet Hunt (TV) (cameo)
- Another Victory for Little Miss Splendid (TV) (cameo)
- A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Clever's Invention (cameo on the Australian DVD cover)
- Little Miss Busy, D.I.Y Teacher (TV)
- Mr. Nonsense's Strange Illness (TV)
- Mr. Silly's Silly Secret (TV)
- Mr. Chatterbox and the Parrot (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Noisy, the music man (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Muddle Goes Skating (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Bossy Has a Busy Day (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Bump Has an Accident (TV)
- Mr. Nosey Goes Fishing (TV)
- Little Miss Trouble and the magic paint (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Mischief Becomes an Artist (TV) (cameo)
- Thank Goodness For Mr. Slow (TV)
- Mr. Jelly Goes Time—Travelling (TV)
- The Christmas Letter (TV)
Mr. Men Mini Cinema[]
- Little Miss Naughty and Mr. Silly's Halloween Prank
- The Happyland Baking Competition
- Mr. Silly's Car
- Mr. Tall is the tallest in the world?
- Mr. Silly's Deal
- The Snowball Fight Aftermath
Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスターメン リトルミス[]
- Little Miss Whoops (Pictured)
- Mr. Silly
- Little Miss Scatterbrain
- Little Miss Wise
- Little Miss Tiny
- Little Miss Shy
- Mr. Nonsense
- Mr. Slow
- Little Miss Dotty
- Mr. Rush
Gallery[]
External links[]
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