| Mr. Bean | |
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 Mr. Bean in the animated series. Along with his girlfriend Irma Gobb and landlady Mrs. Wicket |
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| Format | Animated television series |
| Starring | Rowan Atkinson Thea White |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Tiger Aspect |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run | 2002 – 2003 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Mr. Bean |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Mr. Bean is a 2002 animated television series based on the 1990 British TV series Mr. Bean. Characters from the original live action series included Mr. Bean, Irma Gobb, Mr. Bean's teddy bear, and the mysterious driver of the Reliant Supervan, with the addition of Mrs. Wicket, Bean's landlady, and her evil cat Scrapper. The series again featured little actual dialogue, with most being either little soundbites or mumbling. Rowan Atkinson provided the voice for Bean, and all of the animated Bean actions are taken from Atkinson himself. Other characters' voices are provided by Jon Glover, Rupert Degas, Gary Martin, Thea White and Lorelei King. Despite the series' actual title being simply Mr. Bean, some broadcasters referred to this series as Mr. Bean: plus a subtitle for disambiguating with the original live-action series. Disney Channel in Southeast Asia refers this series as "Mr. Bean - The Animated Series" and the original live-action series as "Mr. Bean - Live Action Series" in their schedule.[1] The German version, aired on Super RTL, is titled "Mr. Bean - Die Cartoon-Serie".[2]
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Characters
- Mr. Bean - the main protagonist of the series, who, like his live action counterpart, bumbles his way through life creating problems for himself and others.
- Teddy - Mr. Bean's stuffed companion.
- Irma Gobb - Mr Bean's girlfriend. Unlike the often frustrated live action version, here she is essentially a female version of Bean.She has a teddy bear just like Mr.bean.
- Mrs. Wicket - Bean's irate landlady, who also owns an evil one-eyed cat, Scrapper.
- Harry - Mr. Bean's former kindergarten classmate, who only appears in the episode The Visitor. Harry eats too much and eats too fast and is very fat. He never stops eating and devours all the food in Mr. Bean's refrigerator.
- The Burglars - Mr. Bean's arch nemeses in some episodes. First appearance: Missing Teddy(2002 Season 1 Ep.1). Last appearance: Young Bean(2003 Season 2 Ep.8).
Season list
Season 1 2002-2003 14 Episodes
1.01 In The Wild / Missing Teddy 2002
1.02 No Parking / Bean's Bounty 2002
1.03 Mime Games / Spring Clean 2002
1.04 Artful Bean / The Fly 2002
1.05 No Pets / Ray of Sunshine 2002
1.06 Roadworks / The Sofa 2002
1.07 Camping / Chocks Away 2002
1.08 In the Pink / Dinner for Two 2002
1.09 Treasure / Homeless 2002
1.10 Hot Date / Wanted 2003
1.11 The Ball / Toothache 2003
1.12 Haircut / Neighbourly Bean 2003
1.13 Nurse! / Dead Cat 2003
1.14 Super Trolley / Magpie 2003
Season 2 2003 8 Episodes
2.01 Cat Sitting / The Bottle 2003
2.02 Goldfish / Inventor 2003
2.03 Car Trouble / Restaurant 2003
2.04 Art Thief / Scaredy Bean 2003
2.05 A Royal Makeover / Super Marrow 2003
2.06 Gadget Kid / The Visitor 2003
2.07 Birthday Bear / The Mole 2003
2.08 Royal Bean / Young Bean 2003
Season 3 2003 4 Episodes
3.01 Hopping Mad / A Grand Invitation 2003
3.02 Big TV / Keyboard Capers 2003
3.03 A Running Battle / Egg and Bean 2003
3.04 Bean in Love / Double Trouble 2003
Season 4 2003 1 Episode
4.01 Bean The Animated Movie 2003
Broadcasting
The animated series was first broadcast in the UK on ITV. It is now aired on Nickelodeon and NickToons in the United Kingdom, on Pogo TV in India, on LNT in Latvia, on Kanal 2 in Estonia, on RTÉ Two in Ireland, on CBC in Canada, on ABC in Australia, on Cartoon Network in Japan, on Jetix in Italy, on Band in Brazil, on Nederland 3 in The Netherlands, on RTP2 in Portugal, on Ketnet in Belgium, on DR1 in Denmark, on SVT's Barnkanalen in Sweden, on the Disney Channel in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, and it also airs in the terrestrial station of Southeast Asia, such as Disney Channel in Philippines, Disney Channel and NTV7 in Malaysia, on SCTV in Indonesia and on Kanal 1 in Bulgaria, on Asia Television Limited (Hong Kong) in Hong Kong. This was also aired in the Philippines by ABS-CBN.
DVD Releases
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series has been released on DVD by A&E Home Video in Region 1, and Universal Pictures in Region 2.
REGION 1
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date | Additional Information |
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| Mr. Bean- The Animated Series, Vol 1: It's Not Easy Being Bean | 5 | September 30 2003 | |
| Mr. Bean- The Animated Series, Vol 2: Bean There, Done That | 4 | September 30 2003 | |
| Mr. Bean- The Animated Series, Vol 3: Whatever Will Bean, Will Bean | 5 | March 30 2004 | |
| Mr. Bean- The Animated Series, Vol 4: It's All Bean To Me | 4 | March 30 2004 | |
| Mr. Bean- The Animated Series, Vol 5: Grin & Bean It | 4 | September 28 2004 | |
| Mr. Bean- The Animated Series, Vol 6: The End Justify The Beans | 4 | September 28 2004 |
REGION 2 & 4
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date | Additional Information |
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| Mr. Bean- The Animated Series, Vol 1: Eight Amazing Adventures | 8 | August 29 2005 | |
| Mr. Bean- The Animated Series, Vol 2: Eight Exciting Escapades | 8 | March 27 2006 | |
| Mr. Bean- The Animated Series, Vol 3: Eight Terrific Tales | 8 | July 31 2006 | |
| Mr. Bean- The Animated Series, Vol 4: Seven Smashing Stories | 7 | November 13 2006 | |
| Mr. Bean- The Animated Series, Vol 5: Eight Essential Escapades | 8 | March 19 2007 | |
| Mr. Bean- The Animated Series, Vol 6: Eight Sticky Scrapes | 8 | November 2007 | |
| Mr. Bean- The Animated Series, Vol 7: Five Exciting Stories | 5 | Fall 2008 |
External links
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| Writers/Performers | Rowan Atkinson · Richard Curtis · Robin Driscoll · Ben Elton |
| Episode / Film | List of Mr. Bean episodes · Animated series · Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie · Mr. Bean's Holiday |
| Miscellaneous | Howard Goodall · Matilda Ziegler · John Howard Davies · Mel Smith · Steve Bendelack |
