Series synopsis
Mr. Bean is a British comedy television series that premiered on ITV1 on January 1, 1990. It ended on November 15, 1995. It was created by Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson. It stars Rowan Atkinson, Caroline Quentin, Richard Briers and Roger Lloyd Pack.
Mr Bean turns simple everyday tasks into chaotic situations and will leave you in stitches as he creates havoc wherever he goes.
Premise
Mr Bean turns simple everyday tasks into chaotic situations and will leave you in stitches as he creates havoc wherever he goes.
Premise: The Amazing Mr. Bean!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean
- Caroline Quentin as Traffic Warden
- Richard Briers as Mr. Sprout
- Roger Lloyd Pack as Waiter
- Angus Deayton as Pool Attendant / Man on Park Bench
- Owen Brenman as Store Manager
- Danny La Rue as Danny La Rue
- David Battley as Golf Attendant
Supporting cast
- Al Hunter Ashton as Drill Instructor
- Richard Wilson as Dentist
- Dursley McLinden as Shoe Salesman
- Stephen Frost as Laughing Man
- John Junkin as Maître D'
- John Clegg as Calligrapher
- Rudolph Walker as Invigilator
- Michael Fenton Stevens as Guest
- David Schneider as Judo Instructor
- Alan Shaxon as Eddie Spangle
- Paul Bown as Student
- Nick Hancock as Ticket Inspector
Guest cast
- Caroline Quentin as Traffic Warden
- Richard Briers as Mr. Sprout
- Roger Lloyd Pack as Waiter
- Angus Deayton as Pool Attendant / Man on Park Bench
- Owen Brenman as Store Manager
- Danny La Rue as Danny La Rue
- David Battley as Golf Attendant
- Al Hunter Ashton as Drill Instructor
- Richard Wilson as Dentist
- Dursley McLinden as Shoe Salesman
- Stephen Frost as Laughing Man
- John Junkin as Maître D'
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 62 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 48 | November 5, 1990 | January 10, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 14 | January 1, 1990 | November 15, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Library Mr. Bean visits a rare book library (possibly the British Library), where he reads a rare tome that must be handled with gloves. Soon after he uses a pencil and a crayon to copy a page of the book by shading on a piece of tracing paper, he sneezes, and the tracing paper slips away. He doesn't notice this, and continues to use a crayon for shading, but on the book instead of the tracing paper. When he notices this, he attempts to remedy the situation but only makes the matters worse. His final solution is to swap his book with that of someone else at his table and he almost gets away with it. |
November 5, 1990 |
| 2 |
Mr. Bean's Red Nose Day Nicknamed "Red Nose Day," this yearly special has drawn upon the comic talents of Britain's best farceurs, all donating their talents for the cause. The March 15, 1991, edition of Comic Relief featured, among many others, Rowan Atkinson, repeating his familiar characterization of the clueless, disastrously clumsy Mr. Bean. Atkinson's contribution, the six-minute skit "Mr. Bean's Red Nose Day," has unfortunately not yet been reissued to home video. |
March 15, 1991 |
| 3 |
The Bus Stop Having already missed one bus, Mr. Bean is bound and determined to catch the next one, no matter who suffers in the process |
November 15, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mr. Bean Mr. Bean attends a mathematics exam, where he tries to copy from a student under the nose of the invigilator, when he realizes that he has studied the wrong maths equations. Afterwards, he surreptitiously changes into his swimming trunks so as not to be noticed by someone sitting nearby at a beach. And later struggles to stay awake during a church service and obnoxiously sings the refrain of the hymn "All Creatures of Our God and King," much to the annoyance of the man sitting next to him, Mr. Sprout. |
January 1, 1990 |
| 2 |
The Return of Mr. Bean Mr. Bean goes to a department store and buys various items. Afterwards, he goes to a fancy restaurant where he tries to dispose his awful-tasting meal. And finally, Bean goes to a Royal greeting and gets into mischief. |
November 5, 1990 |
| 3 |
The Curse of Mr. Bean Mr. Bean goes to a swimming pool, where he finds himself scared to death on the high diving board. When he's done, he tries several different ways to get his car out of the parking garage after he realizes he doesn't have enough money to do it the normal way. After that, he sits on a park bench and uses an unusual method of making himself a sandwich. Finally, he goes to a cinema and tries to survive a terrifying horror movie with his girlfriend. |
December 30, 1990 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 1, 1990 |
| Last aired | November 15, 1995 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | at 00:00:00 |