A fan of the original Mr Bean TV series has discovered a hidden joke that appears in every episode. It's not easy to spot unless you watch the show, which stars Rowan Atkinson as the silent character, ...

Mr. Bean ventures into the attic to look for an umbrella so he can go to the park. Mr. Bean attends a mathematics exam, where he tries to copy from a student under the nose of the invigilator.

Twenty-five years ago, in 1990—in the same year that Pee-wee’s Playhouse went off the air—another meddlesome manchild made his television debut. Like Reubens’ Pee-wee Herman, Rowan Atkinson developed ...

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