The Mr. Men Show the books but are, in fact, new stories. There are also several changes in the TV show. "The Mr. Men Show" was produced in Los Angeles by Renegade Animation, who was well known for producing Cartoon Network's "Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi", and Chorion in New York City and London. Some artistic license has been taken in adapting the books for television, including name changes, design alterations and the creation of entirely new characters. In 2008, Mr. Rude, Mr. Quiet, Mr. Strong, Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Fussy, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Whoops, Mr. Messy, Little Miss Helpful, Mr. Small, Mr. Nosey,
Mr. Tickle Mr. Tickle Mr. Tickle is the first book in the "Mr. Men" series by Roger Hargreaves, published 10 August 1971. The story was originally based on a question by his son, Adam Hargreaves, who asked what a tickle would look like. Mr. Tickle's story begins with him in bed and making himself breakfast without getting up because of his "extraordinarily long arms". He then decides that it is a tickling sort of day and thus journeys around town tickling people – a teacher, a policeman, a greengrocer, a child, a station guard, a pilot, a doctor, a butcher and a