"Mr. Bean" (

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#001

The title music "Ecce homo" ("Behold the man"), like many TV themes by Howard Goodall, was originally written as a serious piece of church choral music. New lyrics (in Latin) were written for "Mr. Bean": "Ecce homo qui est faba. Vale homo qui est faba" ("Behold the man who is a bean. Farewell the man who is a bean").
#002

In the first episode during the church sketch, the unseen preacher is the voice of Rowan Atkinson. He is speaking nonsensical gibberish in his natural voice.
#003

The original proposed name for the character was Mr. White. Names of vegetables were next, including Mr. Cauliflower, ending with the choice of Mr. Bean.
#004

Mr. Bean's first name is never revealed.
#005

Mr. Bean's yellow car is crushed by a tank in the "Back to School Mr. Bean" episode, though it's back again in the next episode.
#006

Mr. Bean's flat completely changes between episodes. For example, in "The Trouble with Mr. Bean", his bed is in the living room. In "Do It Yourself Mr. Bean", he has a separate bedroom.
#007

Based on an original character created by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson.
#008

The classic car park sequence was filmed at the Heathrow Airport Bowl car park. Mr Bean then walks out of the car park into the swimming baths, which are actually six miles away.
#009

The blue vehicle that Mr. Bean encounters and causes to get into accidents in some episodes is a light blue Reliant Regal Supervan III.
#010

The identity of the driver of the blue car that Mr. Bean sometimes encounters in certain episodes has never been revealed.
#011

The license plate on Mr. Bean's green car is SLW 287 R.
#012

The shows have been shown on more than 50 airlines.
#013

The show has been sold in over 245 territories worldwide.
#014

In the UK, the highest rated episode was 1992's "Mr. Bean: The Trouble with Mr. Bean (#1.5)" (1992), which was viewed by 18.74 million people.