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PigSoldier

07-19-2002, 03:58 AM

I was wondering if you had the Mr. Men in America. :confused: Because I was going to start a post all about them, but then I thought that maybe you don't have them over there.

http://osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/~cc9pst/mrmen/images/gen/allmrmen.jpg

So......do you have them in America, and if you do, who's your favourite?

You just can't beat Mr. Greedy, Mr.Tickle, and Mr. Bump. Those guys rule!!

They've got a really great website (http://www.mrmen.com) too!! :)

(Hmm......if I'm the only person here who's heard of them, this post's going to turn out fairly pointless :rolleyes: )

- Suzi
:)

IOASnake

07-19-2002, 07:00 AM

I've never heard of Mr. Men. Could you explain more about them please? But I think Mr. Clumsy looks pretty cool!

KittieKat

07-19-2002, 07:41 AM

i like mr. messy...some of them are funny. Cuz apperently bring quiet means you are really small.

PigSoldier

07-19-2002, 07:44 AM

The Mr. Men come from a series of children's books, there's a different book for every character. Eventually they had their own TV show and toys and Happy Meal over here. They're the coolest guys in the world :)

There are Little Misses as well,

http://www.mrsneeze.com/mrmen/graphics/littlemisssunshine.gif http://www.mrsneeze.com/mrmen/graphics/littlemissnaughty.gif http://www.mrsneeze.com/mrmen/graphics/littlemisstrouble.gif

But the Mr Men are the original and the best :cool:

IOASnake

07-19-2002, 07:46 AM

Awwwww...... So did the Mr. Men marry the Little Misses???:D

That's so cool, all we ever had was Barney and Seseme Street.....:(

Disney Daniel

07-19-2002, 09:12 AM

Don't have them in Canada either. Some look pretty cool though. :D

ShuisFan584

07-19-2002, 09:34 AM

OMG, I used to read those books all the time when I was little. I don't even know if I have them anymore, and I don't even remember which ones I read.

Lola

07-19-2002, 10:36 AM

I remember them too!! I remember going to library during school in like first grade and checking out as many of those books as I could lol. I loved all of them!

nsyncraider17

07-19-2002, 10:48 AM

I think my grandma used to have those books when i was little or something, because i remember reading them! I'll have to see if she still has any.

BabyLove99

07-19-2002, 11:16 AM

Never heard of them, but they sound cool :)

Bump

07-19-2002, 04:40 PM

Hey who do you think I was named after!!! ;)
When i was in the RAF all the lads there called me Mr Bump because i crashed into stuff all the time!

Hey Pigsoldier while we are talking about cartons in the UK remember Dangermouse?? Now he was the Man!! sorry mouse!! :)

WDWfanatic288

07-19-2002, 05:19 PM

OMG!

Bump was telling me about them the other day!! b/c I couldn't remember the names of them!

I loved those books!!! I think I read every single one! hehe!

I like Mr. tall and Mr.daydream...I had a favorite but can't remember!! :(

I still feel sorry for Mr.Bump though! :( he is all bandaged and looks sad! :(

Bump

07-19-2002, 05:27 PM

Mr bump is ok in the books he gets a job knocking down aples from trees for the local farmer!

Gosh i need to get out more :)

AbErGrl217

07-19-2002, 08:07 PM

I remember reading those books. I think I had one. It might have been mr.happy

PigSoldier

07-20-2002, 03:09 AM

Danger Mouse was class!! :)

I always prefered Rainbow though.......

WDWfanatic288

07-20-2002, 03:13 AM

yall and your British cartoons! LOL! :p :p

I just realized Mr.Bump has circles around his eyes! :(
Poor guy! :(

he may be ok in the books but he sure looks sad right now! :(

SDAngel101

07-20-2002, 03:16 AM

I had the little misses ones, i belive my brother had the mr. men ones

Bump

07-20-2002, 04:42 AM

Yeah Rainbow was good too!
http://www.btinternet.com/~acbarrett/desk.jpg

Which was your favourite? I love Zippy!!

Bump

07-20-2002, 04:51 AM

Hey Jules here is a pic of Mr Bump looking all happy ;)
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/6833/bump.gif
See he is dancing in this one!

PigSoldier

07-20-2002, 05:30 AM

He may be smiling and dancing, but the circles around his eyes are still there. Poor Mr. Bump......

Although I'm more concerned about Mr. Worry. He just has too much stress in his life.

Zippy was the greatest, he was the coolest one armed, blue eyed, zip mouthed alien thing ever :D (Although I'm very proud of the fact that I met Geoffrey off Rainbow once :cool: )

Bump

07-20-2002, 05:34 AM

Zippy and George did a club tour just before I came over here! the were in my local rizty so i went over and ZIppy was swearing and Chatting up the ladies!!!!
It was Surreal!!
you mean Geoff? I wonder what he is doing now?
And didnt Rod,Jane & Freddy have a love thing going on? ;)

PigSoldier

07-20-2002, 07:19 AM

And didnt Rod,Jane & Freddy have a love thing going on?

No!! All my sweet childhood memories, destroyed in one sentence :rolleyes:. They were just good friends, honest.....

I'm sure he was called Geoffrey :confused: But there was a thing on TV a while back that said he's a minicab driver now. Aaah.......the poor love :(

Bump

07-20-2002, 09:50 AM

sorry mate you are right it was Geffrey!

And how about this guy remember him?

http://www.80snostalgia.com/classictv/buttonmoon/pic3.jpg

it is Mr Spoon from Button Moon!!

we are off to button moon with mr & mrs spoon!! that was was best kids theme song ever!!

What else you remember mate?

PigSoldier

07-20-2002, 10:03 AM

How could I forget Mr. Spoon? I'm going to be singing that song all night now!!

What about the kings of British kid's TV?

http://www.sootyandsweeps.com/image/pic/sands.gif

Aaah.......izzy wizzy, let's get busy!! :)

I used to tell people I was named after the panda :rolleyes:

DiSnEyGrL13

07-20-2002, 10:23 AM

Yinz are crazy about these Cartoons! I have never heard of Mr. Men until now.

Bump

07-20-2002, 10:51 AM

Ok you made me pull out the big guns!!

;)

all hail King BAGPUSS!!!!!!!!

http://www.smallfilms.co.uk/bagpuss/bagpuss.jpg

oh and Sooty was the best wasnt he!
Recently Matthew left and some stupid kid took over what a pile of poop that telly show is now :(

Bump

07-20-2002, 11:01 AM

OK one more memory from British telly in the 1980's before the Americans ban me form the baords

:)

You remember Trumpton?
With the Very cool Windy Miller this lad was always bladdered on home made Cider and he lived in a Windmill!
life doesnt get much better!
http://www.t-web.co.uk/windy.gif

see he is even drunk in ths pic!! ;)

but the best in Trumpton were the Fire Brigade!
http://www.t-web.co.uk/firemen.gif

Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb.

I loved it when the FIre Engine rushed out but why where there never any fires?
;)
Ok that is my last post before the whole of the USA think British Kids telly was done by men on mind bending drugs ;)

Rose_Greenthumb

07-20-2002, 11:16 AM

Oh wow, I love the mister men! And the little misses, I think mr bump, mr small and mr jelly were my favourites. I love care bears too though and rainbow. But did any1 else think it was strange how Bungle wore pjs 4 bed but walked round naked during the day?

PigSoldier

07-20-2002, 01:07 PM

Originally posted by Bump
Ok that is my last post before the whole of the USA think British Kids telly was done by men on mind bending drugs ;) [/B]

But its not!! Only 95% or so......

Talking about TV done by people on drugs, what about the Magic Roundabout?? Wow......pure class.

Oh!! Oh!! And how about the ultimate in low-budget TV, Fingermouse!!

And as for Matthew leaving Sooty, well!! This country is going to the dogs :rolleyes: It all started going wrong when Sooty's little cousin came to stay, and then he never went home.

Bump

07-20-2002, 01:14 PM

That bloody freak scampy? I hated that puppet with a passion!
I remember sitting in a RAF canteen with 6 grown men in Kosovo after they had just flew combat missions, and all we talked about was how much of a git scampy was!!

The magic roundabout was french! Need i say more
:rolleyes:

WDWfanatic288

07-21-2002, 12:32 AM

thanks for the pic but he still has bandages on!! :(

I bet I know what could make Mr.Bump feel better! ;)

yall are crazy about cartoons like Marissa and I are about Brando and Bogey!! :p

PigSoldier

07-21-2002, 05:13 AM

The Magic Roundabout was French? I never knew. It would explain a lot though......

Scampi lowered the whole tone of Sooty. Harry Corbett must be rolling in his grave!!

How about the Clangers? They took surreal TV to the next level!

http://www.clangers.co.uk/img/mthckn.jpg

Bump

07-21-2002, 05:23 AM

Yeah it was dubbed into English

and the Clangers wre great my fave was

http://www.clangers.co.uk/img/drghat.jpg

the soup dragon!!

Rose_Greenthumb

07-21-2002, 07:10 AM

Oh my god! The clangers are so cool! And I love popples! aw bless! The magic roundabout really scares me though.

PigSoldier

07-21-2002, 07:31 AM

'It was another ordinary day at 52 Festive Road...'

We forgot Mr. Benn,

http://www.doc-h.demon.co.uk/festive1.jpg

Such a gentleman........

The Magic Roundabout is scary!! Zebedee always freaked me out :eek: Dougal was a sweetiepie though......

And I found a photo of dear little Fingermouse,

http://www.cjetech.co.uk/watched_it/fm5.jpg

Don't you just love him?

Rose_Greenthumb

07-21-2002, 07:46 AM

fingermouse scared me 2! And I HATE Mr Bean! I tell you what else absolutly terrifys me, Noddy! Did any1 else see that episode with the evil monkey things that were trying to kill noddy and big ears in the woods?

PigSoldier

07-21-2002, 08:13 AM

Yes!!!! :eek: My first ever experience of theatre was when I went to see 'Noddy - Live On Stage!' It was terrifying!! I had nightmares for years after.

But as for being scared of Fingermouse, why?? He's an absolute darling, bless him!!