The Mr. Men Show (sometimes simply called Mr. Men) is a British/American animated children's television series based on the original Mr. Men and Little Miss books created in the 1970s and 1980s by British author Roger Hargreaves and his son Adam Hargreaves. Adapted from the published source material into a television variety program, The Mr. Men Show features comedy sketches (primarily), pantomimes, dance numbers and music videos. The TV series was directed by Mark Risley and executive produced by Kate Boutilier and Eryk Casemiro. The music was composed by Jared Faber. The series currently airs on Channel 5'sMilkshake! programming block in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it aired on Cartoon Network and Boomerang.