- '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
Mr. Silly
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Book No.
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10 (UK and US)
31 (France) |
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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, scatterbrained, nonsensical, meaningless, all over the place!
- Family: none
- Love: None
- Friends: Mr. Nosey, Mr. Bump, Mr. Clumsy (sometimes), Little Miss Busy, Little Miss Helpful (sometimes), Mr. Dizzy, Mr. Lazy, Mr. Nonsense, and Little Miss Dotty
- Rivals: Possibly Little Miss Late, Little Miss Helpful, Mr. Mean, Mr. Rude, Mr. Clumsy
- Job: being silly
- Pets: A worm
- 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 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
- Monsieur Étonnant (French)
- Il Sig. Bizzarro (Italian)
- Senhor Tonto (Portuguese)
- とんまくん (Tonma-Kun; Japanese, 1976)
- はちゃめちゃくん (Hachamecha-kun; Japanese, 2018)
- Meneer Malloot (Dutch, 1976)
- Meneertje Dwaas (Dutch, 1986)
- Meneertje Raar (Dutch, 2004)
- Meneertje Maf (Dutch, 2013)
- 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)
- Gubben Knäpp (Swedish)
- Mr. Dwl (Welsh)
- Unser Herr Komisch (German, 1981)
- Mister Quatschkopf (German, 2015)
- Fætter Fjolle (Danish)
- Don Tonto (Castilian Spanish)
- Mr. Listo (Chilean Spanish)
- Don Tontísimo (Mexican Spanish)
- Ο Κύριος Ανόητος (Greek)
- 滑稽先生 (Huájī Xiānshēng; Taiwan)
- Herra Kjáni (Icelandic)
- 엉뚱씨 (Yeongttung-ssi; Korean)
- 愚昧先生 (Jyu⁴ mui⁶ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese)
- 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)
- Пан Глупышкин (Pan Glupyshkin; Russian)
- คุณพิลึก (Kun Pí-lʉ́k; Thai)
- 荒唐先生 (Huāngtáng Xiānshēng; China)
- Herr Sprø (Norwegian, 1982)
- Herr Tullball (Norwegian)
- Pan Chichotek (Polish)
Trivia[]
- Mr. Silly is Roger's favourite Mr. Men.
- According to a Mr. Men comic, his birthday is February 13th, "every year" although the book was published on August 15, 1972.
- 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.
- He is one of the largest Mr. Men in the Mr. Men and Little Miss episodes.
- 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 Collette David in 1990 to having the pig wearing trousers and a bowler hat. In later editions, the trees were said to have pink leaves instead of red ones.
- He only appeared in Season 3 of the 1995 Mr. Men and Little Miss series.
- Despite being a predominantly comic character, he does occasionally show some responsibility, such as taking good care of his pet worm. For example, he takes it out for a walk in Mr. Lazy Learns His Lesson.
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 (Human Farmer)
- Mrs. Nincompoop
- King of Nonsenseland
- Chicken
- Worm (not on TV)
- Pig (not on TV)
Title character other appearances[]
Books[]
- Mr. Chatterbox (in a portrait in Mr. Bowler's store with eyes and no shoes.)
- Mr. Nonsense
- Mr. Slow
- Mr. Rush (pictured)
- Little Miss Sunshine
- 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)
- The Mr. Men Christmas (1977)
- Mr. Sneeze and his Allergies
- Mr. Silly Gets the Giggles
- Mr. Greedy's Guide to Food
- Mr. Mean's Guide to Management
- Mr. Messy's Guide to Student Life
- 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 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
- My First Mr. Men Nursery Rhymes
Television[]
- Mr. Silly (TV)
- Mr. Bounce (TV)
- Little Miss Shy (TV)
- Little Miss Tiny (TV)
- Little Miss Scatterbrain (TV)
- 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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