Mr. Tall

'Hello down there!'

— Mr. Tall, The Mr. Men Show episode "Travel"

Mr. Tall
Book No.	31 (UK and US) 43 (France)
Release Date	5 March, 1978
Preceded by	Mr. Rush (UK and US) Mr. Chatterbox (France)
Followed by	Mr. Worry (UK and US) Mr. Brave (France)
First appearance	Little Miss Helpful (Cartoon)

Mr. Tall is the thirty-first book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.

About Him

• Colour: Blue
• Shape: Circle
• Gender: Male
• Personality: Sky-high, statuesque, graceful, dignified, towering
• Hair: None
• Relatives: Unknown
• Friends: Mr. Messy, Mr. Fussy, Mr. Strong, Mr. Small, Little Miss Tiny, Mr. Tickle
• Rivals: Little Miss Trouble, Mr. Rude, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Fun (one-sided), Mr. Mischief
• Likes: Hanging out with his friends, walking
• Dislikes: His legs getting in way, spiders
• Height: Very Tall
• Features: Brown/red shoes and long legs (both the book and The Mr. Men Show versions), brown hat (The Mr. Men Show)
• Voice Actors: John Alderton (1983), Arnold Stang (Mr. Men and Little Miss, UK), Ron Rubin (Mr. Men and Little Miss, US dub), Godfrey (The Mr. Men Show, US), Keith Wickham (The Mr. Men Show, UK dub), Itzik Sydoff (Mr. Men and Little Miss, Hebrew dub)
• Catchphrase: "Aw, man!"

Story

Mr. Tall in the books

Mr. Tall's first front cover

Mr. Tall dislikes his oversized legs. He meets Mr. Small; they go for a walk together, and when Mr. Small goes for a swim, Mr. Tall can't, but then, Mr. Tickle, Mr. Nosey, and Mr. Greedy teach him that oversized body parts can be helpful. Mr. Tall then decides his long legs are great for walking, and while Mr. Tall made it home quickly, Mr. Small took a year to get home. He is now happy.

The Mr. Men Show

Mr. Tall in the Mr. Men Show

Mr. Tall appeared in the second season of The Mr. Men Show. He has the same looks but his body is darker blue. He also wears a dark brown, floating crooked hat that has a yellow band around it and the curls and the shoelaces on his shoes are no longer visible. Like Little Miss Curious, Mr. Tall acted mostly as a background character, however he had a role in the first segment of Travel, going on a disastrous cabin vacation with Mr. Fussy, Mr. Messy, and Mr. Strong. Mr. Tall is voiced by Godfrey in the US dub and Keith Wickham in the UK dub. The US dub gives him a deep voice, almost like that of a soul singer.

Trivia

General/book

• Early publications of Mr. Tall had him shown on the left hand side of the cover. In the mid 1990's, he was moved to the right. This was most likely due to the Egmont World logo being included on the left hand side of the books.
• Earlier versions of Mr. Tall's cassette which was released by CYP Ltd. had Douglas Blackwell saying "and he went off looking for something to be nosey about" twice. Later editions had him only say it once.
• In Little Miss Brave's story, it is revealed that he has arachnophobia, fear of spiders.
• In the earliest Arabian publications of his book, he seems to be orange.
• In Mr. Men and Little Miss His legs are more thicker unlike in the books.
• In the audio record of Mr. Men Ride Again, Arthur Lowe makes Mr. Tall sound like Tom Baker, the actor who played the Fourth Doctor in Doctor Who.

The Mr. Men Show

• First appearance: Driving (in cameo and non-speaking)
• First speaking role: Up and Down (UK dub only) / Travel
• He appears to be shorter in height than he was in the books.
• The voice Keith Wickham gives him in the UK dub is identical to the one he used for Henry the Green Engine in the UK dub of Thomas & Friends.
• He, along with Little Miss Curious, Little Miss Bossy, and Mr. Funny have never appeared in the show's opening sequence nor were featured on official website.
• His hat has been seen without him as shown in the episode Clocks where it is seen on a coat hanger by Mr. Noisy's stairs, and in the episode Surprises where it is seen on Mr. Rude when he goes to Mr. Quiet's house.
• The back of his design was leaked a month prior to the second season's premiere on Dagan Moriarty's animation reel on YouTube.

Counterparts

See Counterparts Wiki.

International publications & translations

Mr. Tall appears under the titles:

• Monsieur Grand (French)
• Unser Herr Riesig (German, 1986)
• Mister Groß (German, 2011)
• Don Alto (Castilian Spanish)
• Mr. Alto (Castilian Spanish, 2014)
• Don Rascatechos (Mexican Spanish)
• Mr. Latorre (Chilean Spanish)
• Meneertje Spillebeen (Dutch, 1986)
• Meneertje Lang (Dutch, 2011)
• Ο Κύριος Ψηλός (O Kýrios Psilós) (Greek)
• Hr. Høj (Danish)
• Herr Høy (Norwegian)
• Herra Hár (Icelandic)
• Pan Tyka (Polish)
• Mr. Magas (Hungarian)
• Bay Uzun (Turkish)
• Мистер Дылда (Mister Dylda; Russian)
• 長腿先生 (Cháng Tuǐ Xiānshēng; Taiwan)
• 高先生 (Gāo Xiānshēng; China)
• 高個子先生 (Gou¹ Go³ zi² Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese)
• のっぽくん (Noppo-Kun; Japanese)
• 키다리씨 (Kidari-ssi; Korean)
• คุณโย่งเย่ง (Kun Yôong Yeng; Thai)
• מר אריכא (Mar 'Arikha; Hebrew, 1980)
• מר ארוך (Mar Arókh; Hebrew, 2000)
• מר גבוה (Mar Gavoah; Hebrew, 2024)
• السيد طويل (As-Sayyidu Ṭawīl; Arabic)
• آقای دراز (Âqâ-ye Darâz; Persian, Azabad/Avae Andisheh)
• آقا کوچواوی پادراز (Âqâ Kučulu-ye Pâ-darâz; Persian, Gohar Danesh)
• بلند آقا (Boland-e Âqâ; Persian, Ghadiyani)

List of characters

This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.

• Mr. Small
• Mr. Tickle
• Mr. Nosey
• Mr. Greedy

Title character other appearances

Books

• Mr. Brave
• Little Miss Helpful (he shrank on TV)
• Little Miss Fun
• Little Miss Brainy
• Little Miss Jealous
• Little Miss Stella
• Little Miss Brave
• Little Miss Valentine
• Mr. Fib
• Mr. Small - A Big Day Out
• Mr. Tall and the Big Surprise
• Little Miss Bossy Saves the Zoo
• Mr. Bump: Lights, Camera, Bump!
• Mr. Men - A Trip to the Moon
• Mr. Men Little Miss - The Christmas Contest
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - Sports and Exercise Day
• Little Miss Shy is Too Shy
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - The Healthy Sports Day
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Easter Countdown
• Mr. Men Little Miss: Busy Builders
• Mr. Men - Book of Silly Rhymes
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - Kindness Day
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - Travelling Around Greece
• Mr. Men - Adventure in Magicland
• Mr. Tall Looks for a Job
• Mr. Men - Search and Find
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Pancake Day
• Mr. Men Adventure With Dinosaurs
• Mr. Men Little Miss: The New King
• Little Miss Splendid's Colors
• Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit Northern France
• Tell the Time with the Mr. Men
• Mr. Men Little Miss: The Baby Dinosaur
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Friendship
• Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit Alsace
• Mr. Men Little Miss: The Baby Unicorn
• Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit the Loire Valley

Television

• Little Miss Helpful (TV)
• The Christmas Rescue (TV) (does not speak) (cameo)
• Little Miss Splendid's Gift (TV Pilot) (he shrank again)
• The Joke is On Little Miss Naughty (TV)
• One day in the life of Mr. Perfect (TV) (cameo)
• Little Miss Sunshine Brings A Smile (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Bounce Finds Paradise (TV)
• What a Question, Little Miss Curious! (TV) (cameo)
• A Rival for Little Miss Somersault (TV)
• Little Miss Star, the Leading Witness (TV) (cameo)
• Little Miss Late Beats Them All! (TV)
• A Surprise For Mr. Tall (TV) (he shrank for the third and last time)
• Little Miss Scatterbrain Puts everything in Turmoil (TV) (mentioned)
• Mr. Perfect Goes West (TV)
• Mr. Noisy, the music man (cameo on the Australian DVD cover)
• Little Miss Bossy Has a Busy Day (TV)
• Mr. Mischief Becomes an Artist (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Clever Flies His Kite (TV)
• Little Miss Shy Goes to the Fair (TV) (cameo)
• The Christmas Letter (TV) (singing cameo)

Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスターメン リトルミス

• Little Miss Shy
• Mr. Brave
• Mr. Tall
• Little Miss Helpful
• Little Miss Fun

Mr. Men Mini Cinema

• Mr. Tall is the tallest in the world?
• Mr. Tall's Sneeze

Gallery

See also

• Roger Hargreaves
• Adam Hargreaves

External links

• Official Mr. Men website

V · T · E	Mr. Men and Little Miss