Mr. Funny (Mr. Men and Little Miss)

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Mr. Fussy is the 21st book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Fussy is a perfectionist. He would not tolerate anything imperfect. Mr. Fussy keeps his hair combed, his moustache trimmed, his shoelaces tied, his house very neat, and goes as far as keeping the blades of his grass perfectly straight. He is also a very fussy eater - when he is having breakfast, he discovers that his marmalade has bits in it and spends the rest of the morning removing the bits from the marmalade. One evening, he is working when his cousin from Australia, Mr. Clumsy, comes to visit. Mr. Clumsy causes chaos and at the end of his stay, everything in the house is disastrous. However, things just get worse for Mr. Fussy as shortly after Mr Clumsy leaves, a friend, Mr. Bump, comes to visit.

Lighter and Softer: While Doctor Who has long been handled as a children's (in its original 1963-89 run) or family show (2005-onwards), it's rarely shied away from violent action, suspense, and outright horror elements. By design, this series presents a cuddlier version of the various heroes and villains, though there's a lot of deadly peril in each one and Never Say "Die" is averted. Mr. Mean doesn't like to help others, is generally rude, and is dishonest. He gets better after his body parts turn into vegetables every time he does something mean.. Holding Both Sides of the Conversation: When Mr. Chatterbox has no-one whose ears he can talk off, he resorts to holding conversations with himself, as though speaking to his own identical twin. He is one of the three characters in the series to wear some sort of tie, the others being Mr. Nosey and Mr. Fussy. It was very nice to see you," said Mr. Fussy politely. But what he was thinking was "it's very nice to see you going".Mr. Snooty is rude to everyone he meets, resulting in everyone calling him "Miserable Old Snooty", he grows out of it after meeting a goblin who punishes him by making him shrink every time he's rude to somebody. Restraining Bolt: Some of the negative trait Mr. Men and Little Miss characters get magical versions of these to stop their bad behavior.

Shrinking Violet: Mr. Quiet and his Distaff Counterpart Little Miss Shy. Mr. Quiet initially lives in Loudland (as does Mr. Noisy), where no-one can hear his almost inaudible voice, but later moves to Happyland at Mr. Happy's invitation and gets a job in a library. Little Miss Shy rarely ventures beyond her front garden, until Mr. Funny invites her to a party and she meets Mr. Quiet. Mr. Bump turned the corner. CRASH went the living room window. "Oh dear," he said, and turned to see what had happened. CRASH went the kitchen window. "Oh dear," he said, and he rested the ladder against the side of the house, so that he could climb up. CRASH went the bedroom window! When She Smiles: Mr. Grumpy in the aforementioned Road Trip book. During his trip across the United States with the other characters, he does nothing but complain. At the end of the book, he admits he had a good time because being grumpy makes him happy, causing him to break out in a happy smile. Animated Adaptation: To promote the first wave of books, Dr. Twelfth was adapted into a storybook short read by Michelle Gomez, the actress who plays Missy.Hates Baths: Mr. Messy, as befits his name, hates taking baths, and has to be forced into the bathtub in the final act of the book bearing his name. He jokes afterward that, now that he is no longer messy, he'll need to change his name. Road Trip Plot: The 2018 book Mr. Men: Road Trip has the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters taking a bus across the United States to visit various landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, Niagara Falls, New Orleans, Yosemite National Park and more. The Kiddie Ride: Jolly Roger made a Mr. Funny Car and a Mr. Bump see-saw. OMC Electronics made a Mr. Happy train in limited production numbers.

Foul Flower: Mr. Grumpy has an aversion to flowers, and pulls up any pretty flowers growing in the garden of his home, Crosspatch cottage. The only one who averts this is Mr. Snow, who's simply a snowman built and brought to life by Father Christmas. Mr. Nonsense sleeps in a rowing boat, because he found that sleeping in a motor boat was too uncomfortable. Christmas Surprise! (the first appearance of Tenth) was released on its own between Waves Two and Three, and Dr. Thirteenth after Wave Three to coincide with her first formal episode.Little Miss Bossy has magic boots known as "Bossy Boots" put on her feet by a wizard that force her to walk long distances any time she misbehaves. Pet the Dog: The aforementioned characters in Jerkass above are not above a moment of compassion every once in a while.