Mr. Bean (also known as Mr. Bean: The Animated Series) is an animated sitcom produced by Tiger Aspect Productions in association with Richard Purdum Productions and Varga Holdings (for the first three series). Based on the 1990–1995 British live-action television sitcom of the same name created by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson, the series centres on Mr. Bean (voiced by the latter), Teddy, Irma Gobb and the Reliant Regal's mysterious driver, with the addition of new characters such as Bean's landlady Mrs. Wicket and her disobedient cat Scrapper in her house in the London Borough of Kensington. In February 2001, the series was officially announced.
Debuting on 5 January 2002 and originally ending on 2 June 2004, three series and 52 episodes were broadcast, each consisting of two 11-minute segments. The first two series were originally broadcast on ITV1 at a prime time Saturday night slot. In May 2004, the series left ITV1 and the third series was instead broadcast daily on CITV due to the show's popularity with younger audiences.
In January 2014, CITV announced a revival of the series with Rowan Atkinson returning as the voice of Mr. Bean, along with other cast members reprising their roles. The revival featured two series and 78 new episodes; the new episodes began airing from 16 February 2015. The revival contained more actual dialogue than in the original series, which mostly featured little sound effects and mumbling. The series was also aired as part of Cartoon Network's Sunday Pants.
Cast and characters[]
- Rowan Atkinson - Mr. Bean
- Sally Grace - Mrs. Wicket
- Matilda Ziegler - Irma Gobb
International broadcast[]
| Country | Network | Local title |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom/United States | CITV, Channel Five, Milkshake, Tiny Pop
Cartoon Network, Boomerang, ITVX |
Mr. Bean |
| Asia | Disney Channel Asia, Cartoon Network Asia, Boomerang Asia | |
| Latin America | Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Tooncast | |
| Argentina | Cablín | |
| Armenia | ATV Khaghaliq | |
| Australia | ABC | |
| Azerbaijan | ARB Günəş | |
| Brazil | Rede Bandeirantes, Rede Globo, Rede Record, Cartoon Network, Gloob, Tooncast, Boomerang | |
| Bulgaria | TV7, Super7 | |
| Canada (English) | BBC Kids | |
| Colombia | RCN Televisión | |
| Costa Rica | Teletica | |
| Croatia | HRT 2, RTL, RTL Kockica | |
| Czech Republic | ČT1 | |
| Estonia | TV3 | |
| Finland | MTV3, YLE TV2, C More Juniori, Sub | |
| Hungary | RTL Klub, Minimax, M2, Boomerang | |
| Iceland | RÚV | |
| India | Pogo | |
| Indonesia | antv, Nickelodeon Yay! | |
| Ireland | RTÉ 2, RTÉjr | |
| Italy | Fox Kids, Jetix, Disney XD, K2, Boing, Boomerang | |
| Latvia | TV3 | |
| Lithuania | TV3, LNK | |
| Malaysia | NTV7 | |
| Mexico | Canal 5, Azteca 7 | |
| Netherlands | Ketnet, Nickelodeon, Boomernag, RTL Telekids, Omroep NTR | |
| Peru | Frecuencia Latina, TV Perú | |
| Philippines | ABS-CBN, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, Studio 23, TV5, Yey! | |
| Romania | Boomerang, Minimax | |
| Serbia | RTS 2 | |
| South Africa | BBC Entertainment | |
| Spain (Spanish) | La 2, Boing | |
| Spain (Basque) | ETB 1 | |
| Spain (Catalan) | TV3, K3, Betevé | |
| Spain (Galician) | TVG, tvG2 | |
| Turkey | Kanal 6, TRT 1, Kanal D, JOJO | |
| Austria | ORF eins | Mr. Bean - Die Cartoon-Serie |
| Germany | Super RTL, Boomerang | |
| Canada (French) | VRAK.TV, Télé-Québec | Mr Bean, la série animée |
| France | TF1, Gulli | |
| Albania | Prince Kids | Z. Bean |
| Arab World | Cartoon Network, MBC 3 | مستر بين |
| Greece | Alter Channel | Γκαρφιλντ |
| Israel | Channel 1, Channel 2, Arutz HaYeladim, Junior | מיסטר בין |
| Japan | WOWOW, Cartoon Network | ガーフィールドと仲間たち |
| North Macedonia | Kanal 5 | Гарфилд |
| Poland | TVP1, BBC Entertainment, Boomerang, Cartoon Network | Jaś Fasola |
| Portugal | Boomerang | Mr. Bean |
| RTP1, SIC, RTP Memória, RTP Açores, RTP Madeira, RTP Africa, RTP2, Cartoon Network | Mr. Bean em Série Animada | |
| SIC K | O Imparável Mr. Bean | |
| Russia | Boomerang, 2x2 | Мистер Бин |
| South Korea | JEI TV | 심술고양이 가필드 |
| Sri Lanka | TV Derana | මිස්ටර් බීන් |
| Sweden | SVT1, SVT Barnkanalen, Cartoon Network, Boomerang | Den tecknade Mr Bean |