"Mr. Bean" (1990) TV series 1990-1995

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

1 January 1990 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Life is a difficult challenge for Mr Bean, who despite being a grown adult, has trouble completing even the simplest of tasks. Thankfully, his perseverence is usually rewarded, and he finds an ingenious way around the problem.

Plot Keywords:

Mr Bean | Teddy | Strange Person | Mini Golf | Creativity

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Rowan Atkinson

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Mr. Bean (18 episodes, 1990-1995)

Runtime:

6 min (2 episodes) | 30 min (14 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:AL (DVD rating) | Australia:G (video rating) | Australia:PG (cable rating) | UK:U (video rating) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

Tiger Aspect Productions

Trivia:

Mr. Bean's flat completely changes between episodes. For example, in "The Trouble with Mr. Bean", his bed is in the living room. In "Do It Yourself Mr. Bean", he has a separate bedroom.

Quotes:

[opening theme]
Choir: [singing] Ecce homo que est faba. (Latin: "Behold the man who is a bean")

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Have I Got News for You: (#33.2)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Ecce homo

Thank God for English TV shows

"Mr. Bean" is one of those shows that you couldn't forget even if you tried (not that you'd want to try). The title character (Rowan Atkinson) is a perfectly ordinary man who either never seems to do anything right, or always finds the hardest and most inefficient way to do it. Rarely speaking, he gets himself into all sorts of wacky situations.

One of the funniest predicaments was at a hotel. Mr. Bean was following a man in the restaurant, taking twice as much as the other man. Sitting down at a table, Mr. Bean began wolfing everything down, only to learn that the food had gone bad. Feeling ill, he goes back to his room and falls asleep. He wakes up a few hours later and accidentally locks himself out of his room. Now he has to wander around the hotel naked.

Actually, he ends up naked a lot, and usually there are other people around. But the point is, Mr. Bean is completely cracked. Whether going swimming, trying to tend to a baby, going to the beach, or hosting a New Year's party, he always manages to do everything in a way that most people would never imagine, and most often ends up embarrassing himself.

As the British say, smashing.