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Mr. Bean is a British sitcom created by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis, produced by Tiger Aspect and starring Atkinson as the title character. The sitcom consists of 15 episodes that were co-written by Atkinson alongside Curtis and Robin Driscoll; for the pilot, it was co-written by Ben Elton. The series was originally broadcast on ITV, beginning with the pilot on 1 January 1990 and ending with "The Best Bits of Mr. Bean" on 15 December 1995.

Based on a character originally developed by Atkinson while he was studying for his master's degree at the University of Oxford, the series centers on Mr. Bean, described by Atkinson as "a child in a grown man's body", as he solves various problems presented by everyday tasks and often causes disruption in the process. The series has been influenced by physical comedy actors such as Jacques Tati and those from early silent films.

During its original five-year run, Mr. Bean met with widespread acclaim and attracted large television audiences. The series was viewed by 18.74 million viewers for the episode "The Trouble with Mr. Bean" and has received a number of international awards, including the Rose d'Or. The series has since been sold in 245 territories worldwide. It has inspired an animated spin-off and two theatrical feature-length films along with Atkinson reprising his role as Mr. Bean for a performance at the London 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, television commercials and several sketches for Comic Relief. The programme carries strong appeal in hundreds of territories worldwide because, in addition to the acclaim from its original run, it uses very little intelligible dialogue, making it accessible to people who know little or no English.

Cast and characters[]

  • Rowan Atkinson - Mr. Bean
  • Matilda Ziegler - Irma Gobb

International broadcasts[]

Country Network(s) Local title
United Kingdom ITV1, Comedy Central Extra, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, Nickelodeon Mr. Bean
Asia Disney Channel
Australia ABC, Seven Network
Austria ORF eins
Azerbaijan Space TV
Belgium RTBF
Canada CBC Television
Croatia HRT, Nova TV, Doma TV, RTL, RTL Kockica
Czech Republic ČT, TV Nova
Finland Yle TV2, MTV3
France Arte, France 3, Gulli, France 4, Paris Première, Téva, Boomerang
Germany Südwest Fernsehen, Das Erste, Arte, RTL, Super RTL
Greece Alpha TV
India Pogo
Indonesia SCTV, Indosiar, TVRI, Trans TV, Trans7, MNCTV, RCTI, OKTV, Nickelodeon Yay!
Ireland RTÉ One
Italy Canale 5
Malaysia TV3, NTV7, TV9
New Zealand TV3
Philippines ABS-CBN, Studio 23, Yey!
Romania Pro TV, Antena 1
Singapore Channel 5
Slovakia F1, STV2, TV Markíza, TV JOJ, JOJ Plus
Switzerland TSR, 3+
United States HBO, PBS, Fox Family
Brazil Rede Globo, Rede Bandeirantes, Canal Viva Mr. Bean: A Série
Portugal RTP1, SIC, SIC K, RTP Memoria
Galicia Television de Galicia O señor Bean
Hungary MTV1, MTV2, TV2, Cool TV, Comedy Central, RTL+ Bab úr
Israel Channel 2 מיסטר בין
Japan NHK General TV, NHK BS2 Mr.ビーン
Latvia LTV1, LNT, 360TV Misters Bīns
Poland TVP2, Comedy Central Family, Polsat Jaś Fasola
Russia TV-6, DTV, REN TV, TNT Мистер Бин
Ukraine KINO, Sontse Містер Бін