The Best Bits of Mr. Bean
| "The Best Bits of Mr. Bean" | |
|---|---|
| Mr. Bean episode | |
| Episode no. | Episode 15 |
| Directed by | John Howard Davies |
| Written by |
Flashbacks: Rowan Atkinson Richard Curtis Robin Driscoll with Ben Elton |
| Produced by | Sue Vertue |
| Original air date | 15 December 1995 |
| Running time | 72 minutes |
"The Best Bits of Mr. Bean" is the fifteenth and final episode of the television series Mr. Bean, first broadcast on 15 December 1995, consisting of a compilation of previous episodes linked by new wraparound segments.
Plot
Mr. Bean and Teddy go into the attic in search of an umbrella on a rainy day. He finds one for Teddy, but when he finds his, it's broken and so he spends the episode looking for another one.
During his search, Bean finds various items that bring back memories of his old adventures.
| Item | Episode | Segment featured |
|---|---|---|
| A drawing of an open mouth with 9.00 written under it | The Trouble with Mr. Bean | Bean goes to the dentist |
| A saxophone | The Return of Mr. Bean | Mr. Bean helps a busker. |
| An angel and two Christmas balls | Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean | Bean's Christmas with the turkey on his head |
| Bean drops Teddy through the hatch and is afraid to jump down | The Curse of Mr. Bean | Mr. Bean at the pool, and later at the parking garage |
| Bean fishes Teddy out with a vacuum cleaner | Mr. Bean Rides Again | Bean packs a small bag for his holiday |
| A broom and a mop tied together | Do-It-Yourself Mr. Bean | Bean drives his Mini from the roof |
| A Bible | Mr. Bean | Bean goes to church |
| Black trousers with a stuck zipper | The Return of Mr. Bean | Bean prepares to meet the Queen |
| A Pink Panther doll | Mr. Bean | Bean sits an exam |
| The wreckage of his destroyed Mini | Back to School Mr. Bean | Bean suffers as his Mini gets crushed by a tank |
A running gag throughout the wraparounds is when Bean comes across a boomerang, and tries to throw it out of his way. Unfortunately, it keeps coming back. So he throws it out the window. There is also another brief scene of new footage filmed for this episode; Bean trips on a cable running across the loft's floor and pulls on the cable to investigate where it is coming from. He soon realizes he is actually pulling on the television aerial cable and therefore pulling his television on the floor below closer to the ceiling; he gets a scare by this and quickly lets go of the wire, dropping the television on the floor as it smashes.
Eventually, Bean then finds his umbrella, but the rain stops and the sun comes out. Disappointed since the time now became 7:00 am, Bean walks away from the window. After he does, the boomerang comes back and passes by the window.
Alternate versions
When originally released on VHS it was 72 minutes long, but later releases had the episode cut down to 52 minutes, leaving out Mr Bean helping a busker in The Return of Mr. Bean, Bean trying to stay awake in Church and Bean sitting in an exam from Mr. Bean, and the newly released footage of Bean accidentally pulling his television aerial cable and lifting the television up from the floor below (and then letting go and smashing it).