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                                                          Mister Bean

This article is about the original television programme. For other uses, see Mr. Bean (disambiguation).
Mr. Bean
Mr. bean title card.jpg
Genre Sitcom
Created by
Rowan Atkinson
Richard Curtis
Written by
Ben Elton (Episode 1)
Robin Driscoll (Episodes 2–14)
Richard Curtis (Episodes 1–7)
Rowan Atkinson
Directed by
John Howard Davies (Episodes 1–3)
John Birkin (Episodes 4–7, 10–14)
Paul Weiland (Episodes 4–9)
Starring Rowan Atkinson
Composer(s) Howard Goodall
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 15 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Peter Bennett-Jones
Producer(s)
John Howard Davies (Episodes 1–3)
Sue Vertue (Episodes 4–9, 12–14)
Peter Bennett-Jones (Episodes 10–11)
Running time 25 minutes
Production company(s) Tiger Television in association with Thames (1990–93)
Tiger Aspect in association with Central (1994–95)
Distributor
Thames Television (1990–94)
Fremantle International (1990-1994) International version
LBS Communications (1990-1993) American version
Central Independent Television (1993–95)
Pearson Television (1994–2001)
FremantleMedia (2001–09)
Endemol UK (2009–present)
Release
Original network ITV
Picture format
SDTV (PAL) (576i) (4:3)
Audio format 
Stereo
Original release 1 January 1990[1] – 15 December 1995
Chronology
Followed by Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie
External links
Website
Mr. Bean is a British sitcom created by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis, and starring Atkinson as the title character. Atkinson co-wrote all 15 episodes with either Curtis, Robin Driscoll, or both, with Ben Elton co-writing the pilot. 13 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 on Nickelodeon.[2]