The Mr. Men Show (1997 TV series)
The Mr. Men Show is a remake of the British animated series, Mr. Men and Little Miss. It is virtually identical to the original British version, apart from added live-action skits, actors and actresses, theme song, and credits. Its original airing was in Canada, and it aired in the United States starting in the fall of 1997, being syndicated by The Summit Media Group.
The re-dubbed episodes of Mr. Men and Little Miss later appeared on their own on Cartoon Network's preschool-aimed program Small World, which showcased animation from around the world, albeit with the intro and end credits completely removed.
About
While being an adaption, the series also featured live-action skits starring characters called "The Mr. Men Players", including the News Lady, the Game Show Guy, a carpenter with his assistant, and a mad scientist with her assistant, among others.Development
In Late-1996, 4Kids Entertainment announced they had secured a licensing deal with Marina Productions to secure the U.S. programming and merchandising rights for Mr. Men and Little Miss, with subsidiary Leisure Concepts, Inc. handling consumer product rights, eventually signing a deal with Playmates Toys in February. By June, 4Kids announced they had been conducting the merchandising program for the series, and that the series would be syndicated through subsidiary The Summit Media Group beginning in September in over 90 percent of U.S. markets. The series would also correspond to FCC regulations.Cast
The Mr. Men Players
- Catherine Fitch - Mad Scientist, Contestant, and Theatre Patron
- Peter Keleghan - Pal, Game Show Guy, and Frakenclown
- Marguerite Pigott - Newslady, Hostess, Actress, Strong Girl, and Theatre Patron
- Cliff Saunders - Buddy, Contestant, Caveman, Couch Potato, and Theatre Patron
- Sean Sullivan - Assistant Scientist, Guy in Theatre, and Director
Voices
- Len Carlson - Mr. Tickle, Mr. Greedy, Mr. Sneeze, Mr. Messy, Mr. Uppity, Mr. Funny, Mr. Chatterbox, Mr. Fussy, Mr. Bounce, Mr. Strong, Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Quiet, Mr. Nonsense, Mr. Skinny, Mr. Clever, Mr. Slow, Mr. Perfect, Mr. Cheerful and Additional Voices
- Alyson Court - Little Miss Sunshine, Little Miss Trouble, Little Miss Giggles, Little Miss Magic, Little Miss Shy, Little Miss Chatterbox, Little Miss Late, Little Miss Busy, Little Miss Wise, Little Miss Tidy, Little Miss Fickle and Additional Voices
- Neil Crone - Mr. Bump, Mr. Messy, Mr. Topsy-Turvy, Mr. Silly, Mr. Small, Mr. Lazy, Mr. Impossible, Mr. Clumsy, Mr. Rush, Mr. Worry, Mr. Busy, Mr. Brave, Mr. Grumble and Additional Voices
- Catherine Disher - Mr. Muddle, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Neat, Little Miss Tiny, Little Miss Helpful, Little Miss Splendid, Little Miss Twins, Little Miss Lucky, Little Miss Brainy, Little Miss Stubborn, Little Miss Curious, Little Miss Fun, Little Miss Somersault and Additional Voices
- Judy Marshak - Little Miss Bossy, Little Miss Dotty, Little Miss Scatterbrain, Little Miss Star, Little Miss Greedy, Little Miss Contrary and Additional Voices
- Ron Rubin - Mr. Happy, Mr. Nosey, Mr. Daydream, Mr. Forgetful, Mr. Jelly, Mr. Noisy, Mr. Mean, Mr. Dizzy, Mr. Tall, Mr. Wrong, Mr. Mischief, The Narrator and Additional Voices