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{{quote|"[[Third Person Person|When Dr. Evil gets angry]], Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset. And when Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset, ''people die!'' " |
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How do you show that your pet is special? When you want to go above and beyond a normal pet name, a formal title is the easiest way to add some sophistication. He's not just Fluffernutter, he's ''Mister'' Fluffernutter! You can usually expect such a pet to be a little lap dog or a pampered kitty. However, they may occasionally be [[Fluffy the Terrible|horrible giant scary monsters]], so beware. |
How do you show that your pet is special? When you want to go above and beyond a normal pet name, a formal title is the easiest way to add some sophistication. He's not just Fluffernutter, he's ''Mister'' Fluffernutter! You can usually expect such a pet to be a little lap dog or a pampered kitty. However, they may occasionally be [[Fluffy the Terrible|horrible giant scary monsters]], so beware. |
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Often overlaps with [[Mister Muffykins]]. The [[Right-Hand-Cat]] is often a Formally-Named Pet. Likewise in pet-related cases of [[Consulting Mister Puppet]]. ''[[How Not to Write A Novel]]'' mentions this as something that is overdone. |
Often overlaps with [[Mister Muffykins]]. The [[Right-Hand-Cat]] is often a Formally-Named Pet. Likewise in pet-related cases of [[Consulting Mister Puppet]]. ''[[How Not to Write A Novel]]'' mentions this as something that is overdone. |
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== Advertising == |
== Advertising == |
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* In [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkrTWcGZ-tM this ad for Petsmart], a man has an unseen pet named Mr. Barkey von Schnauzer. |
* In [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkrTWcGZ-tM this ad for Petsmart], a man has an unseen pet named Mr. Barkey von Schnauzer. |
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* [[Big Friendly Dog|Mr. Tadakichi]] from ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]''. |
* [[Big Friendly Dog|Mr. Tadakichi]] from ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]''. |
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* Mister Soichiro from ''[[Maison Ikkoku]]''. |
* Mister Soichiro from ''[[Maison Ikkoku]]''. |
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* In ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'', Iceland's pet puffin is appropriately named Mr. Puffin. |
* In ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'', Iceland's pet puffin is appropriately named Mr. Puffin. |
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== Comic Books == |
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== Comics == |
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* B.A.'s cat in ''[[Knights of the Dinner Table]]'' is Colonel Prowler. |
* B.A.'s cat in ''[[Knights of the Dinner Table]]'' is Colonel Prowler. |
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* Mr. Bun, Suzie's stuffed rabbit from ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]''. |
* Mr. Bun, Suzie's stuffed rabbit from ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]''. |
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== Films -- Live-Action == |
== Films -- Live-Action == |
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* Mr. Bigglesworth from ''[[Austin Powers]]''. |
* Mr. Bigglesworth from ''[[Austin Powers]]''. |
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* Mr. Tinkles, the cat villain of ''[[Cats and Dogs]]''. |
* Mr. Tinkles, the cat villain of ''[[Cats and Dogs]]''. |
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* ''[[True Grit]]'': The cat's name is General Sterling Price, after the [[American Civil War]] general of the same name. |
* ''[[True Grit]]'': The cat's name is General Sterling Price, after the [[American Civil War]] general of the same name. |
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* Mr. Smith in ''[[The Awful Truth]]'' |
* Mr. Smith in ''[[The Awful Truth]]'' |
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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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* ''[[Harry Potter]]'': Filch has a pet cat, Mrs. Norris. |
* ''[[Harry Potter]]'': Filch has a pet cat, Mrs. Norris. |
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* In the ''[[Discworld]]'' book ''[[ |
* In the ''[[Discworld]]'' book ''[[Making Money]]'', Topsy Lavish (née Turvy)'s dog {{spoiler|and eventual chairman of the bank}} is named Mr. Fusspot. |
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* [[Peter S. Beagle]]'s ''Tamsin'' features a cat simply named Mister Cat. |
* [[Peter S. Beagle]]'s ''Tamsin'' features a cat simply named Mister Cat. |
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* From [[T. S. Eliot]] ''Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats'' (and thus also from ''[[Cats]]''), the magical Mr. Mistoffelees (the only one of all the cats in the book/musical to be named that way). |
* From [[T. S. Eliot]] ''Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats'' (and thus also from ''[[Cats]]''), the magical Mr. Mistoffelees (the only one of all the cats in the book/musical to be named that way). |
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* [[Pippi Longstocking]] has her little monkey, Mr. Nilsson. |
* [[Pippi Longstocking]] has her little monkey, Mr. Nilsson. |
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* In ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', Tommen has kittens named Ser Pounce and Lady Whiskers (and another named Boots). |
* In ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', Tommen has kittens named Ser Pounce and Lady Whiskers (and another named Boots). |
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== Live-Action TV == |
== Live-Action TV == |
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== Video Games == |
== Video Games == |
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* ''[[BioShock (series)]]'': Little Sisters call their pet Big Daddy "Mr. Bubbles". |
* ''[[BioShock (series)|BioShock]]'': Little Sisters call their pet Big Daddy "Mr. Bubbles". |
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* In ''[[Tales of Monkey Island]]'', Hemlock McGee has a cat named Miss Prettywhiskers. |
* In ''[[Tales of Monkey Island]]'', Hemlock McGee has a cat named Miss Prettywhiskers. |
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* If you give Anders a cat in ''[[Dragon Age]]: Awakening'', he names it Ser Pounce-a-lot. |
* If you give Anders a cat in ''[[Dragon Age]]: Awakening'', he names it Ser Pounce-a-lot. |
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** And his favorite cat from his days in the [[Mutant Draft Board|Circle Tower]] was Mr. Wiggums, who was his only company when he was locked up as punishment for running away. Sadly, poor Mr. Wiggums had to be put down after he was [[Demonic Possession|possessed by a rage demon]] and [[Killer Rabbit|killed three armored Templars.]] |
** And his favorite cat from his days in the [[Mutant Draft Board|Circle Tower]] was Mr. Wiggums, who was his only company when he was locked up as punishment for running away. Sadly, poor Mr. Wiggums had to be put down after he was [[Demonic Possession|possessed by a rage demon]] and [[Killer Rabbit|killed three armored Templars.]] |
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== Web Comics == |
== Web Comics == |
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* In ''[[Chapel Chronicles]]'', Chapel's pet hedgehog is named [http://www.chapelchronicles.com/comic/24 Sir Rupert Tennyson Bollingsworth the First] |
* In ''[[Chapel Chronicles]]'', Chapel's pet hedgehog is named [http://www.chapelchronicles.com/comic/24 Sir Rupert Tennyson Bollingsworth the First] |
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* In ''[[Eerie Cuties]]'' an ancient vampire queen [http://www.eeriecuties.com/d/20091111.html had a kitty named Mr. Boodles.] |
* In ''[[Eerie Cuties]]'' an ancient vampire queen [http://www.eeriecuties.com/d/20091111.html had a kitty named Mr. Boodles.] |
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* ''[[Pokémon]]'': Jarad has a pet Gyarados named Mr. Fish in ''[[Manly Guys Doing Manly Things]]''. |
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* ''[[Housepets]]'' has at least 10 cats called Mr Bigglesworth, due to their owner being a [[Crazy Cat Lady]]. They all look the same, though they're not related and some are female. They occasionally mess with other pets who don't know there's more than one. |
* ''[[Housepets]]'' has at least 10 cats called Mr Bigglesworth, due to their owner being a [[Crazy Cat Lady]]. They all look the same, though they're not related and some are female. They occasionally mess with other pets who don't know there's more than one. |
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* John in ''[[Homestuck]]'' names Rose's mutant cat Dr. Meowgon Spengler, not knowing that she has already named him Vodka Mutini. |
* John in ''[[Homestuck]]'' names Rose's mutant cat Dr. Meowgon Spengler, not knowing that she has already named him Vodka Mutini. |
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* ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'': After surviving a horrible explosion, Bun-Bun temporarily loses his memory and is adopted by a family that renames him Mr. Fuzbutt. |
* ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'': After surviving a horrible explosion, Bun-Bun temporarily loses his memory and is adopted by a family that renames him Mr. Fuzbutt. |
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* Raven's cat in ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'' refers to himself as Mr. Fuzzball although according to Raven his name is actually Max. |
* Raven's cat in ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'' refers to himself as Mr. Fuzzball although according to Raven his name is actually Max. |
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* At one point, Helen from [[Narbonic]] tries to control the insane, super-intelligent gerbils she's created with an adorable kitten named Sir Pounce {{spoiler|after eating several gerbils, he gets strapped to a bomb, blown up, and sent to Hell}}. |
* At one point, Helen from ''[[Narbonic]]'' tries to control the insane, super-intelligent gerbils she's created with an adorable kitten named Sir Pounce {{spoiler|after eating several gerbils, he gets strapped to a bomb, blown up, and sent to Hell}}. |
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* Nick's pet raccoon in ''[[Samurai Princess]]'' is named Mr. Fluffycuddles. |
* Nick's pet raccoon in ''[[Samurai Princess]]'' is named Mr. Fluffycuddles. |
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* On ''[[The Simpsons]]'' Nelson's cat is Mr. Mooch and Moe's cat is Mr. Snookums. |
* On ''[[The Simpsons]]'' Nelson's cat is Mr. Mooch and Moe's cat is Mr. Snookums. |
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* Mrs. Boots from ''[[Slacker Cats]]''. A [[Running Gag]] is Eddie pushing her [[Berserk Button]] by continually asking where ''Mr.'' Boots is. |
* Mrs. Boots from ''[[Slacker Cats]]''. A [[Running Gag]] is Eddie pushing her [[Berserk Button]] by continually asking where ''Mr.'' Boots is. |
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* On [[Family Guy]], Peter is revealed in a [[Cutaway Gag]] to have once had a goldfish named Lieutenant Shinysides. |
* On ''[[Family Guy]]'', Peter is revealed in a [[Cutaway Gag]] to have once had a goldfish named Lieutenant Shinysides. |
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Latest revision as of 17:55, 9 November 2022
How do you show that your pet is special? When you want to go above and beyond a normal pet name, a formal title is the easiest way to add some sophistication. He's not just Fluffernutter, he's Mister Fluffernutter! You can usually expect such a pet to be a little lap dog or a pampered kitty. However, they may occasionally be horrible giant scary monsters, so beware.
"When Dr. Evil gets angry, Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset. And when Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset, people die! " |
Often overlaps with Mister Muffykins. The Right-Hand-Cat is often a Formally-Named Pet. Likewise in pet-related cases of Consulting Mister Puppet. How Not to Write A Novel mentions this as something that is overdone.
Examples of Formally-Named Pet include:
Advertising
- In this ad for Petsmart, a man has an unseen pet named Mr. Barkey von Schnauzer.
Anime and Manga
- Mr. Tadakichi from Azumanga Daioh.
- Mister Soichiro from Maison Ikkoku.
- In the English version of Ranma ½, Kodachi's pet is "Mr. Green Turtle". And no, it isn't a turtle but a huge crocodile.
- Sakamoto from Nichijou tries to be this, insisting on "-san" being added to his name. Nano complies, the Professor does not.
- Sarasa's Big Friendly Dog Antoinette Ghandi XIII in Lime-iro Senkitan.
- In Axis Powers Hetalia, Iceland's pet puffin is appropriately named Mr. Puffin.
Comic Books
- B.A.'s cat in Knights of the Dinner Table is Colonel Prowler.
- Mr. Bun, Suzie's stuffed rabbit from Calvin and Hobbes.
Films -- Live-Action
- Mr. Bigglesworth from Austin Powers.
- Mr. Tinkles, the cat villain of Cats and Dogs.
- Big Fat Liar: Movie producer Marty Fox has a stuffed monkey named Mister Funnybones to which he's... oddly attached.
- True Grit: The cat's name is General Sterling Price, after the American Civil War general of the same name.
- Mr. Smith in The Awful Truth
Literature
- Harry Potter: Filch has a pet cat, Mrs. Norris.
- In the Discworld book Making Money, Topsy Lavish (née Turvy)'s dog and eventual chairman of the bank is named Mr. Fusspot.
- Peter S. Beagle's Tamsin features a cat simply named Mister Cat.
- From T. S. Eliot Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (and thus also from Cats), the magical Mr. Mistoffelees (the only one of all the cats in the book/musical to be named that way).
- In The Dresden Files, Harry Dresden's cat is named simply Mister.
- Pippi Longstocking has her little monkey, Mr. Nilsson.
- In A Song of Ice and Fire, Tommen has kittens named Ser Pounce and Lady Whiskers (and another named Boots).
Live-Action TV
- On The Dick Van Dyke Show, Sally's cat is named Mr. Henderson.
- In one episode Alan Brady gets Rob to work on a play he's in that's written by a No Celebrities Were Harmed version of Truman Capote. "Capote" has a pet German Shepard named Mr. Ben which he takes everywhere and consults for advice.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Willow and Tara get a cat and name it "Miss Kitty Fantastico". The cat later disappears without mention. It's brought up later, when Dawn implies in a quick aside that the cat was killed in a household cross-bow accident.
- Drusilla's dog is "Ms. Sunshine."
- Mr. Muggles, the Pomeranian from Heroes.
- The Drew Carey Show: Drew and Lewis bribe Oswald into voting to sell Buzz Beer by giving him a bunny. Oswald immediately names it Commander Bun-Bun and starts to act like a Diabolical Mastermind with a Right-Hand-Cat.
- Brittany on Glee has a cat named Lord Tubbington.
- Sex and the City: Carrie's book reading is interrupted by the appearance of one Mr. Winkle, a real celebrity dog, who has a book of his own, which he's signing (by putting his paw print on it).
- When Leonard is considering getting a cat in The Big Bang Theory, one of the names he's thinking about is "Colonel Fuzzyboots".
- My Name Is Earl: Darnell's turtle is named Mr. Turtle.
- In one episode Joy & Darnell - an interracial couple - interact with a reverse-color interracial couple, Liberty & Ray-Ray. Liberty is Joy's half sister. Ray-Ray has a bearded dragon (a type of lizard) he calls Mr. Bearded Dragon.
- In Friends, Mr Heckles pretends he has a cat named Mister Bob Buttons.
- Rachel bought a hairless cat she named "Mrs. Whiskerson" because she can't call her "Fluffy".
- On Degrassi, Fiona's ex-girlfriend has a cat named Mr. Tuxedo-Pants.
- On Psych, Shawn's cat's name is Chairman Meow.
- In Jessie, Ravi's pet water monitor lizard is named "Mr. Kipling".
New Media
- In Conquering the Horizon, back on earth Evelyn had a tarantula named Mr. Bubbles. Turned out Mr. Bubbles was a girl, but Evelyn didn't rename Mr. Bubbles. When she ended up on another planet, she quickly bonded with a local alien animal, failing to learn her lesson the first time, named the creature of unknown gender Mr. Mooshi.
Video Games
- BioShock: Little Sisters call their pet Big Daddy "Mr. Bubbles".
- In Tales of Monkey Island, Hemlock McGee has a cat named Miss Prettywhiskers.
- If you give Anders a cat in Dragon Age: Awakening, he names it Ser Pounce-a-lot.
- And his favorite cat from his days in the Circle Tower was Mr. Wiggums, who was his only company when he was locked up as punishment for running away. Sadly, poor Mr. Wiggums had to be put down after he was possessed by a rage demon and killed three armored Templars.
Web Comics
- In Chapel Chronicles, Chapel's pet hedgehog is named Sir Rupert Tennyson Bollingsworth the First
- In Eerie Cuties an ancient vampire queen had a kitty named Mr. Boodles.
- Pokémon: Jarad has a pet Gyarados named Mr. Fish in Manly Guys Doing Manly Things.
- Housepets has at least 10 cats called Mr Bigglesworth, due to their owner being a Crazy Cat Lady. They all look the same, though they're not related and some are female. They occasionally mess with other pets who don't know there's more than one.
- John in Homestuck names Rose's mutant cat Dr. Meowgon Spengler, not knowing that she has already named him Vodka Mutini.
- Mr. Scruffy, Lord Shojo's cat in Order of the Stick. He gained a canine Evil Counterpart within the Linear Guild with Sir Scraggly.
- There's also Mr. Stiffly, the Monster in the Darkness' name for O-Chul. He counts because he got the name while the MITD was using his paralyzed body like a stuffed animal for his make-believe tea party.
- Sluggy Freelance: After surviving a horrible explosion, Bun-Bun temporarily loses his memory and is adopted by a family that renames him Mr. Fuzbutt.
- Raven's cat in El Goonish Shive refers to himself as Mr. Fuzzball although according to Raven his name is actually Max.
- At one point, Helen from Narbonic tries to control the insane, super-intelligent gerbils she's created with an adorable kitten named Sir Pounce after eating several gerbils, he gets strapped to a bomb, blown up, and sent to Hell.
- Nick's pet raccoon in Samurai Princess is named Mr. Fluffycuddles.
Web Original
- TVTV 's Expy of Frankenstein's Monster has "Mr. Stiffy", a very, very dead cat.
- In one episode of Commodore HUSTLE, "Rarelywinter", Kathleen suggests naming a defeated dragon, "Sir Burns-A-Lot". Graham translates this to Jer as, "Kathleen can't think of anything either."
Western Animation
- The Venture Brothers. The Monarch keeps the taxidermied corpse of his old cat, Mister Mostly Mittens, in his dining room. Apparently, it had three white paws and one not-white paw (hence "mostly").
- Mr Cool, the Fonz's dog, from The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang.
- Ms Lion from Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.
- Mr Cat from Kid vs. Kat.
- In Dan Vs. "The Animal Shelter", Dan takes home a kitten and names it Mr. Mumbles.
- Mr. Kitty, Eric Cartman's pet cat from South Park.
- Mr. Garrison's toys/pets Mr. Hat, Mr. Twig, and Mr. Slave.
- In one episode Paris Hilton comes to South Park and tries to buy Butters from his parents to be her new pet; she renames him Mr. Biggles.
- Mr. Twitches, Lizzie's pet cat from Tinkerbell and The Great Fairy Rescue
- Mr. Pettibone, Goofy's pet cat in Mickey Mouse Works, House of Mouse, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
- Mr. Whiskers, the rabbit from Brandy and Mr. Whiskers (although not a pet).
- Mr. Puffy Fluffy from SpongeBob SquarePants.
- Phineas and Ferb
- Doofenshmirtz took in a cat and named it Mr. Fluffypants, after his uncle Fluffypants.
- In another episode, Candace had a bunny that she called Mr. Cutie Patootie. Turned out he was a rogue OWCA agent trying to find Perry's lair.
- Word Girl: Captian Huggyface. Although it's hard to say whether or not he's actually a pet.
- On The Simpsons Nelson's cat is Mr. Mooch and Moe's cat is Mr. Snookums.
- Mrs. Boots from Slacker Cats. A Running Gag is Eddie pushing her Berserk Button by continually asking where Mr. Boots is.
- On Family Guy, Peter is revealed in a Cutaway Gag to have once had a goldfish named Lieutenant Shinysides.