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Revision as of 14:06, 26 February 2006 by Bob Castle (talk | contribs) (Filled in part of infobox)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) British TV series or program| Mr. Bean: The Animated Series | |
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| File:Mr bean anime.jpgMr. Bean in the animated series. Along with his girlfriend Irma Gobb and landlady Mrs Wicket | |
| Created by | Tiger Aspect |
| Starring | Rowan Atkinson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
Mr. Bean is a British animated television series based on the British comedy Mr. Bean.
The character of Mr. Bean was revived in this animated series, which again featured little actual dialogue, with most being either little soundbites or mumbling. Some people have questioned the point of an animated Mr. Bean - although he is now capable of far stranger adventures (and facial expressions), they lack the interest generated when it was an actual person doing it. Meanwhile, an animated character is much more endearing to younger children than an actor. The series is notable, however, for following up on the "alien" origin theory for the character, with its final episode revealing a race of identical Beans who come to retrieve their lost friend, only to have him opt to stay on Earth with his girlfriend.
Rowan Atkinson provides 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 and Lorelei King
Episode list
- In the Wild / Missing Teddy
- No Parking / Bean's Bounty
- Artful Bean / The Fly
- Mime Games / Spring Clean
- No Pets / Ray of Sunshine
- Roadworks / Sofa
- Camping / Chocks Away
- In the Pink / Dinner for Two
- Treasure / Homeless
- Super Trolley / Magpie
- Hot Date / Wanted
- The Ball / Toothache
- Haircut / Neighbourly Bean
- Art Thief / Scaredy Bean
- A Royal Makeover / Super Marrow
- Car Trouble / Restaurant
- Gadget Kid / Visitor
- Nurse! / Dead Cat
- Cat Sitting / The Bottle
- Birthday Bear / The Mole
- Royal Bean / Young Bean
- Hopping Mad / A Grand Invitation
- Big TV / Keyboard Capers
- Goldfish / Inventor
- A Running Battle / Egg and Bean
- Bean in Love / Double Trouble
Broadcasting
The animated series was first broadcast on ITV. It is now aired on Nickelodeon and NickToons TV in United Kingdom. In Ireland,on RTÉ Two. In Canada, it is airs on CBC. In Australia, it is airs on ABC. In Southeast Asia and Taiwan, it is airs on Disney Channel while it also airs in the terrestrial station of Southeast Asia. (Such as ABS-CBN in Philippines, ntv7 in Malaysia and SCTV in Indonesia. In Japan, Cartoon Network airs it.
Title dispute in Anglophone countries
Despite the series' actual title is just Mr. Bean, some broadcasters are reffers this series as Mr. Bean (+ some words) for disambiguating with the original live-action series. Disney Channel in Southeast Asia refers this series as "Mr. Bean: The Animated Series". In addition, Cartoon Network in Japan reffers this series as "Mr. Bean Animated" in the TV schedule page in English.
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