Mr.

Bean is a British sitcom created by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis,

and starring Atkinson in the title role. Atkinson co-wrote all fifteen episodes
with either Curtis, Robin Driscoll, or both, with Ben Elton co-writing the pilot.
Thirteen of the episodes were broadcast on ITV, from the pilot on 1 January
1990,[1] until "Goodnight Mr. Bean" on 31 October 1995.[1] A clip show, "The
Best Bits of Mr. Bean", was broadcast on 15 December 1995, and one episode,
"Hair by Mr. Bean of London", was not broadcast until 2006 onNickelodeon.[2]
Based on a character originally developed by Atkinson while he was studying
for his master's degree at Oxford University, the series follows the exploits of
Mr. Bean, described by Atkinson as "a child in a grown man's body", in solving
various problems presented by everyday tasks and often causing disruption in
the process.[3] Bean rarely speaks, and the largely physical humour of the
series is derived from his interactions with other people and his unusual
solutions to situations. The series was influenced by physical performers such
as Jacques Tati and comic actors from silent films.[3]
During its five-year run, the series gained large UK audience figures, including
18.74 million for the 1991 episode "The Trouble with Mr. Bean".[4] The series
has received a number of international awards, including the Rose d'Or. The
show has been sold in 245 territories worldwide and has inspired an animated
cartoon spin-of, two feature films, and an appearance at the London 2012
Summer Olympics opening ceremony.