Specials

(1990)

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Episodes 48

1 The Library

November 5, 1990

10m

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.

2 Mr. Bean's Red Nose Day

March 15, 1991

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.

3 The Bus Stop

November 15, 1991

Having already missed one bus, Mr. Bean is bound and determined to catch the next one, no matter who suffers in the process

4 I Want To Be Elected

April 17, 1992

Mr. Bean stands for parliament in general elections as the single member of "The Bean Party". The sketch makes fun of the ruthless campaigning used by some activists, as Bean forces his way into peoples' homes or buys their votes by offering them money and a television, sticks his poster on a coffin that is being taken to a waiting hearse and after being spotted by a press photographer gives a lollipop to a random child then forcibly takes it back after the photographer departs, and finally replaces the ballot box with the one brought by himself, full of votes for him only. In the background a band called 'Smear Campaign' (with Bruce Dickinson on vocals) plays an Alice Cooper cover "(I want to be) Elected".

5 Blind Date

March 12, 1993

16m

In this episode Mr. Bean. Atkinson's contribution was an 18-minute spoof of the popular series Blind Date, the British equivalent of The Love Connection. Posing as an eligible bachelor, Mr. Bean answered the questions posed by potential dates with utter -- and ridiculous -- honesty, then made a shambles of a romantic night on the town.

6 Torvill and Bean

March 17, 1995

11m

In the comedy sketch "Torvill and Bean" -- a play on Torvill and Dean, a famous figure-skating team -- the luckless Mr. Bean wreaks his usual havoc when he attends a performance of "Show on Ice."

7 The Best Bits of Mr. Bean

December 15, 1995

1h 12m

Mr. Bean and Teddy venture into the attic to look for an umbrella and uncover items from past experiences, like the time Mr. Bean had to dress himself on the way to the dentist, or the time he fell asleep in church or when the Christmas turkey wound up on his head and even the time a tank crushed his Mini.

8 The Story of Bean

July 31, 1997

49m

A little documentary which simply chronicles the story behind the television series "Mr. Bean" (1989) and the film Bean (1997), released that year. It tells the story of Rowan Atkinson and shows clips of him as a child, as well as shows skits from "Not the Nine O'Clock News" (1979) and "Black Adder, The" (1983) and, of course, sketches from the Mr. Bean series and clips from the film.

9 Mr. Bean's Wedding

March 16, 2007

Mr. Bean causes havoc at a wedding by repeating the vows after the priest instead of the groom, resulting in a fight, the bride being struck, and by his alarm clock sounding during the ceremony. This was specially made in 2007 for the The Big One Comic Relief telethon.

10 Funeral

March 13, 2015

Mr. Bean returned in a sketch for Comic Relief to celebrate his 25th anniversary. In the sketch, older Bean attends a funeral where he causes mayhem when he starts imitating what everyone is doing, only doing it at a greater and weirder level; including trying to grief, smothering a woman with too much comfort, and even taking a selfie next to the coffin. When the funeral starts, he then learns that he's at the wrong one and leaves quickly to attend the one he is actually meant to go to.

11 Picture of You

March 19, 2015

Boyzone ft. Mr. Bean

12 Mr. Bean Drives His Car Again

September 5, 2015

To celebrate Mr. Beans 25th anniversary Rowan Atkinson, drives around through the parks and landmarks of London in Mr Bean's Iconic Car.

13 Mr. Bean at the Olympic

July 27, 2012

Atkinson reprised his character for a live performance as part of the London 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. In the scene, Mr. Bean works within the London Symphony Orchestra in its performance of "Chariots of Fire", conducted by Simon Rattle.

14 Happy Birthday Mr Bean

January 10, 2021

24m

How the sitcom character - who featured in just 14 original episodes - has gone on to become a global superstar with an animated series and two top-grossing feature films. Rowan Atkinson's alter-ego has become an online phenomenon, with more than 110 million online fans and growing. This documentary features classic clips and interviews with Richard Curtis, Tony Robinson and Angus Deayton.

15 The Chair

January 10, 1994

Deleted scene from Do-It-Yourself, Mr. Bean

16 Marching

October 26, 1994

Deleted scene from Back to School, Mr. Bean

17 Playing with Matches

October 26, 1994

Deleted scene from Back to School, Mr. Bean

18 The Stonk

March 15, 1991

Hale and Pace ft. Mr. Bean

19 Crash

April 16, 2007

Matt Willis ft. Mr. Bean

20 British Airways Safety Video

July 18, 2017

Features celebrity personalities reading through the safety procedures for flying BA and encouraging people to donate to Comic Relief by putting loose change in any currency into the Flying Start envelope.

21 Mr. Bean Cinema Policy Trailer

January 1, 1997

48m

Mr. Bean shows us how to properly behave in the cinema.

22 Bean (1997) - Scenes Unseen

March 1, 1997

21m

Deleted scenes from the 1997 movie.

23 Deleted Scenes for Mr. Bean's Holiday

March 1, 2007

22m

Deleted scenes for the 2007 movie.

24 Turkey Weight

December 29, 1992

In this extra scene from "Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean" it is shown how Bean attempts to win the turkey he eventually ended up wearing on his head.

25 Mr. Bean 25th Anniversary Behind The Scenes

December 5, 2015

Wishing it was Mr Bean’s Birthday again? Check out this EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes look at Mr Bean’s 25th Anniversary appearance outside Buckingham Palace with interviews from the production team who made it happen!

26 Mr. Bean Takes an Exam

November 1, 1991

Mr. Bean realizes he doesn't know the answers to his exam paper and tries desperately to copy from the man seating next to him.

27 Mr. Bean Goes to a Première

November 1, 1991

Mr. Bean arrives at a movie premiere attended by a royal guest. Unfortunately, he finds that his breath smells, his nails and teeth are dirty and his shoes are grubby. He manages to rectify these by using his customary inventiveness.

28 Blue Peter Easter special