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| File:Mr bean anime.jpgMr. Bean in the animated series. Along with his girlfriend Irma Gobb and landlady Mrs Wicket | |
| Starring | Rowan Atkinson |
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| Producer | Tiger Aspect |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV1 |
| Release | 2002 – 2003 |
Mr. Bean is a British animated television series based on the British comedy Mr. Bean.
Introduction
The character of Mr. Bean was revived in this 2002 animated series, which again featured little actual dialogue, with most being either little soundbites or mumbling, similar to Happy Tree Friends. 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 and Lorelei King.
Some people have questioned the point of an animated Mr. Bean, as 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. However, an colorful animated character is more endearing to younger children than an... ugly actor.
The series is notable 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.
Episode list
- Blue Monday / 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
Title dispute in Anglophone countries
Despite the series' actual title being simply Mr. Bean, some broadcasters are 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". In addition, Cartoon Network in Japan refers to this series as "Mr. Bean Animated" in the TV schedule page in English.
Broadcasting
The animated series was first broadcast in the UK on ITV. It is now aired on Nickelodeon and NickToons TV in the United Kingdom, on Pogo TV in India, on RTÉ Two in Ireland, on CBC in Canada, on ABC in Australia, on Cartoon Network in Japan, on Jetix in Italy, on Nederland 3 in The Netherlands, 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 ABS-CBN in Philippines, ntv7 in Malaysia and SCTV in Indonesia.