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* [[Adult Child]] |
* [[Adult Child]] |
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* [[The Alleged Car]]: Bean's [ |
* [[The Alleged Car]]: Bean's [[wikipedia:Mini|BMC Mini]] is a small econo-car with character, and Bean makes occasional eccentric modifications to it. Depending on your taste, it could qualify as a [[Cool Car]]. |
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** Not to mention the [ |
** Not to mention the [[wikipedia:Reliant Regal|Reliant Regal]] driven by Bean's nemesis. |
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* [[All There in the Manual]]: The tie-in books ''Mr. Bean's Diary'' and ''Mr. Bean's Scrapbook'' provided a lot of background information that would later be used in the animated series. |
* [[All There in the Manual]]: The tie-in books ''Mr. Bean's Diary'' and ''Mr. Bean's Scrapbook'' provided a lot of background information that would later be used in the animated series. |
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* [[Altum Videtur]]: The theme tune. "''Ecce homo qui est faba'': Behold the man who is (a) bean." |
* [[Altum Videtur]]: The theme tune. "''Ecce homo qui est faba'': Behold the man who is (a) bean." |
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* [[Funny Character Boring Actor]]: Atkinson doesn't regard himself spontaneously witty. A "making of" video of ''Mr. Bean's Holiday'' shows how meticulous Atkinson is in planning all of the gags. |
* [[Funny Character Boring Actor]]: Atkinson doesn't regard himself spontaneously witty. A "making of" video of ''Mr. Bean's Holiday'' shows how meticulous Atkinson is in planning all of the gags. |
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* [[Genius Ditz]]: Bean seems to have great difficulty handling everyday problems, but comes up with quite intricate and ingenious ways to navigate them. |
* [[Genius Ditz]]: Bean seems to have great difficulty handling everyday problems, but comes up with quite intricate and ingenious ways to navigate them. |
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* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: [[One Foot in The Grave|Victor Meldrew]] is the dentist. |
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: [[One Foot in The Grave|Victor Meldrew]] is the dentist. |
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** A young Angus Deayton plays the lifeguard. |
** A young Angus Deayton plays the lifeguard. |
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** Stephen Frost is the guy on the train laughing while reading his book. |
** Stephen Frost is the guy on the train laughing while reading his book. |
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* [[Properly Paranoid]]: Mr Bean often goes to ridiculous lengths to secure his property. He's right to do it. (A carjacker tries to steal his Mini only to discover that there is no steering wheel.) |
* [[Properly Paranoid]]: Mr Bean often goes to ridiculous lengths to secure his property. He's right to do it. (A carjacker tries to steal his Mini only to discover that there is no steering wheel.) |
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* [[Removable Steering Wheel]]: Present in "The Trouble with Mr. Bean" and "Mr. Bean in Room 426". |
* [[Removable Steering Wheel]]: Present in "The Trouble with Mr. Bean" and "Mr. Bean in Room 426". |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: Fellow prisoners seen when Mr. Bean is accidentally sent to jail in the [[Animated Adaptation]] include [[The Silence of the Lambs|Hannibal Lecter]] and Steve McQueen's character from ''[[The Great Escape]]''. |
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** The postie van kiddie ride in the episode "Mind The Baby, Mr. Bean" plays the [[Postman Pat]] theme. |
** The postie van kiddie ride in the episode "Mind The Baby, Mr. Bean" plays the [[Postman Pat]] theme. |
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* [[Silence Is Golden]]: Much of the show's international success has been attributed to its reliance on physical comedy over dialogue. |
* [[Silence Is Golden]]: Much of the show's international success has been attributed to its reliance on physical comedy over dialogue. |
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[[Category:Films of the 2000s]] |
[[Category:Films of the 2000s]] |
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[[Category:Mr Bean]] |
[[Category:Mr Bean]] |
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[[Category:Trope]] |
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