Mr. Uppity is the eleventh book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.
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Story
Mr. Uppity lives all on his own in a very large house in Bigtown. He is one of the rudest people in the world, if not, the rudest and he is also one of the richest people in the world, if not, the richest. As well as living in the largest house with the largest longest garden with the largest longest flowerbeds on the largest longest hill with a high staircase in Bigtown, he also has the largest longest limousine in Bigtown. He is rude to everybody he meets (they call him "Miserable old Uppity" and he certainly looks it) until one day he walks through his large long flowerbeds in his large long garden outside his large house on a large hill with a high staircase and he meets a goblin. When he is rude to the goblin, who he says "Go away!", the goblin shrinks Mr. Uppity to the size of himself so he can fit into a hole in a tree, and they enter the tree to meet the King of the Goblins. Mr. Uppity is rude to the King of the Goblins. The goblin agrees with the King of the Goblins to shrink Mr. Uppity if he is rude to somebody. Every time Mr. Uppity meets someone and he is rude to them, the goblin shrinks him until he learns to say something nice to them like saying "Please" and "Thank you" like when he goes to a man to buy a newspaper. He also learns to smile. In the end, Mr. Uppity is a changed person, he's still possibly the richest person in the world, but now he's very popular and has lots of friends which he made after he learned to apologise for his rude and disrespectful ways. Now he most frequently uses the words, "Please" and "Thank you". At the end of this story the reader tells the other readers, "Thank you" for reading this story and if you're ever thinking about being rude to somebody, "please" keep a sharp lookout for goblins."
International publications & translations
Mr. Uppity appears under the titles Monsieur Malpoli (French), Don Señorito (Spanish), Mr. Ffroenuchel (Welsh), Unser Herr Hochnase (German), 傲慢先生 (Taiwan), 거만씨 (Korean), Ο Κύριος Ακατάδεχτος (Greek), Meneer Onbeleefd (Dutch), Fætter Storsnude (Danish).
List of characters
This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.
- Goblin
- Sentry goblin
- King of the Goblins
- Boy with the Ball
- Old Lady carrying a Shopping Basket
- The Man who hands Mr. Uppity the Newspaper
Pictures Only
- Mr. Happy (TV version)
- Mr. Sneeze (TV version)
- Mr. Bump (TV version)
- Mr. Messy (TV version)
- Mr. Topsy-Turvy (TV version)
- Mr. Daydream (TV version)
Title character other appearances
This is a list of other books that the title character has appeared in.
- Mr. Slow
- Mr. Perfect
- Little Miss Naughty
- Little Miss Trouble
- Little Miss Chatterbox
- Little Miss Late
- Little Miss Somersault
- Little Miss Bad
- Little Miss Sparkle (mentioned)
- A Job for Little Miss Giggles (TV)
- A Very Happy Day For Mr. Happy (TV)
- Mr. Uppity's Big House (TV)
- That's Gratitude, Mr. Uppity (TV)
- Mr. Dizzy Goes Doggy sitting (TV)
- Mr. Forgetful the World's Best Actor (TV)
- One Day In The Life of Mr. Perfect (TV)
- Mr. Clumsy in the Brains and the Brawn (TV)
- What a Mess Little Miss Helpful (TV)
- Mr. Perfect Goes West (TV)
- Mr. Noisy the Music Man (TV)
- Mr. Tickle Saves the Day (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Brave Goes Ghost Hunting (TV)
- Little Miss Splendid's Gift (TV)
- Little Miss Helpful Goes to the Fair (TV)
- Mr. Clumsy Head Butler (TV)
- Little Miss Star Goes to Jollywood (TV)
- Mr. Impossible's Lesson (TV)
- Little Miss Chatterbox Finds her Calling (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Slow Takes the Lead (TV)
- Little Miss Chatterbox Goes to Seatown (TV) (cameo)
- Thank Goodness For Mr. Slow (TV)
- Little Miss Trouble and the Magic Paint (TV)
Trivia
- First 1994 Appearance: Little Miss Splendid's Gift
purple Mr. Uppity
- In some prints of 'Mr. Perfect', the last page depicts Mr. Uppity as purple.
- In one episode of the animated series (Mr. Forgetful, the world's greatest actor) Mr. Uppity turns, and we see one eye without the monocle. In the same story, he is depicted as a movie director.
- Out of the 7 deadly sins, Mr. Uppity represents Greed and Pride.
- In one episode of the animated series (Mr. Impossible's Lesson) Mr. Uppity upset Little Miss Shy.
Hot Pink Mr. Uppity
- He doesn't care much if Mr. Bump gets hurt.
- He doesn't get along with Mr. Grumble because they usually have a fight with each other.
- In Little Miss Star Goes To Jollywood, Mr. Uppity is Miss Star's chauffeur and his name is revealed to be James.
- He is so rude, he finds it difficult to say "Thank you".
- He may have a crush on Little Miss Trouble or Little Miss Splendid.
- He is pretty much the 1997 show equivalent of Mr. Rude in the 2008 show, except he doesn't fart or burp. Both are rude in their speaking. (They have both said the word "imbecile")
- While Mr. Uppity is attracted to Little Miss Splendid in some episodes, he is repulsed by her in other episodes.
- While he tends to get along with Little Miss Trouble, he doesn't get on with Mr. Mischief, even though Little Miss Trouble is ideally the female counterpart of Mr. Mischief.
- He actually cares about Mr. Happy, as he outright calls him his friend in A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy
Counterparts
- Mr. Krabs (SpongeBob SquarePants, Both are rich)
- Princess (The Powerpuff Girls, both are rich and snobbish),
- The Penguin (Batman/DC Comics, both are rich and have hats and monocles),
- Scrooge McDuck (Disney, both are rich, and have top hats),
- Donald Davenport (Lab Rats, Both are rich)
- Squilliam Fancyson (Spongebob Squarepants, both are rich, snobbish, and purple),
- Remy Buxaplenty (The Fairly Oddparents, both are rich and snobbish),
- Mr Blik (catsratch both are snobs spoiled rude nasty mean and rich both live in big houses)
- Spencer (Thomas & Friends, both are Upper Class, rude, and snobbish),
- Constable Bulldog (Henry's Cat, neither are very friendly),
- Lootan Plunder (Captain Planet, both are rich and rude)
- Sr. Puffball (The Puffballs, both have monocles),
- Henry (Thomas the Tank Engine, both are Upper Class),
- Fearless Leader (Rocky and Bullwinkle, both wears monocles),
- Madame Amberly (Crash Bandicoot Games, both wears monocles),
- Mordant (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. both wears monocles),
- Professor Zundapp (Cars 2, both wears monocles),
- Colonel Klink (Hogan's Heroes, both wears monocles),
- Basil Circus (Blinky Bill, neither are very friendly and they both wear top hats),
- Mr. Wonka (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, both wears top hats),
- Mr. Rusty (The Magic Roundabout, both wear top hats),
- Cranky (Thomas the Tank Engine, both are ignorant),
- Grasshopper (James and The Giant Peach, both wear monocles),
- Top Hat (TUGS, both wears top hats and monocles, and they're snobbish),
- The Fat Controller/Sir Topham Hatt (Thomas The Tank Engine, both wears top hats),
- Sigmund The Sorcerer (Fanboy and Chum Chum, both are Rich and Snobbish),
- Heinrich/Henrietta Von Marzipan (Codename: Kids Next Door, both wears monocles, Mr. Uppity is brown, Heinrich/Henrietta Von Marzipan wears brown boots, brown vest, brown gloves and brown pith helmet),
- Tuxedo Mask/Darien Chiba (Sailor Moon, both wear top hats),
- George the Steamroller (Thomas the Tank Engine), both are snobbish
- Bellamy Bug (Adventure Time, both have monocles and are snobs),
- Stinky Pete (Toy Story 2, both aren't very friendly and wear black hats),
- Hobart Hume the 3rd (Shining Time Station, both are rude),
- Aloysius Parker (Thunderbirds, both have been seen as chauffeurs (Mr. Uppity was Little Miss Star's chauffeur in one episode of the 1995 series)),
- Jiminy Cricket, Honest John and Gideon (Pinocchio, all four wear top hats),
- John Darling (Peter Pan, both wear top hats),
- The Walrus (Alice in Wonderland 1951, both wear top hats),
- The Ringmaster (Dumbo, both wear top hats),
- Gaston (Beauty and the Beast, both are rude),
- Ratigan (The Great Mouse Detective, both wear top hats),
- Dr. Termins (Pete's Dragon, both wear aren't very friendly and wear top hats),
- Mr. Jelk (Bedknobs and Broomsticks, both wear black hats),
- Duncan (Thomas the Tank Engine, both are ignorant),
- Sammy Snail (Henry's Cat, both wear top hats),
- Vile Vincent (Huxley Pig, both have Upper Class accents),
- Miss Hubbard (Postman Pat, both are snobbish),
- Superintendent Gary Chalmers (The Simpsons, both are rude),
- Edgar (The Aristocats, both aren't very friendly),
- Uncle Waldo (The Aristocats, both wear top hats),
- The Grand Duke (Cinderella, both wear monocles),
- Georgette (Oliver and Company, both are snooty and ignorant),
- Tracks (Transformers G1, both have British accents and snobbish),
- Count von Count (Sesame Street, both wear monocles),
- Owl (Maurice Sendak's Little Bear, both are pompous, although Mr. Uppity is pompous all the time, while Owl isn't, Also Owl is much wiser than Mr. Uppity),
- Ed Banger (Horrid Henry, both wear top hats),
- Moominpappa (The Moomins, both wear top hats),
- Mr. Straw (Noddy's Toyland Adventures, both wear top hats),
- Mr. Wobbly Man (Noddy's Toyland Adventures, both wear top hats),
- Mr. Sparks (Noddy's Toyland Adventures, both wear black hats (Mr. Sparks wears a bowler hat)),
- Dr. Mopp (Camberwick Green, both wear top hats),
- Tobermory (The Wombles, both wear black hats),
- James (Thomas the Tank Engine, both are ignorant)
- Mr. Benn (Mr. Benn, both wear black hats),
- Clyde (Wacky Races/Perils of Penelope Pitstop, both wear black hats),
- Lippy the Lion (Hanna-Barbera, both wear top hats),
- Michigan J. Frog (Looney Tunes, both wear top hats),
- Johnny the Snowman (Oswald the Octopus, both wear black hats),
- Mr. E the Easy Magic Man (Letterland, both wear top hats),
- Mayor Fox (The Busy World of Richard Scarry, both wear top hats and monocles),
- Willy Fog (Namesake series, both wear top hats),
- Lightning McQueen (Cars, both start without friends).
- Ebenezer Scrooge (The Muppet Christmas Carol, both wear top hats, love money and are rude and snobbish)
- Thomas (Thomas the Tank Engine, Thomas is sometimes cocky and selfish from the start)
- Steele (Balto, both aren't very friendly, and they're both rude and vain and snobbish)
- Scar (The Lion King, both aren't very friendly)
- Mr. Herriman (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, both wear a monocle and top hat)
- P.T. Flea (A Bug's Life, both are rich and wear black top hats)
- Prime Minister John Howard (Fat Pizza, both are rich, snobbish and try to rule the country)
- Claudia McPhearson (Fat Pizza, both are rich)
- Gordon (Thomas the Tank Engine), both are ignorant.
- Wilton Cashmore (Joshua Jones, both are money hungry and upper class)
- Colonel Hathi (The Jungle Book), both are pompous
- Heihachi Mishima (Tekken), both are filthy rich
- Anti-Cosmo (The Fairly Oddparents, both are rude and snobbish and wear a monocle and top hat)
- Master Money the Millionaire (Happy Families, both are rich and wear top hats)
- The Farmer (Shaun the Sheep, both are ignorant)
- Gox (Mixels, both are rich, snobbish, and wear hats)
See also
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