Mr. Bean: The Trouble with Mr. Bean (1992)
Season 1, Episode 5
5/10
Popular Mr. Bean episode, not my favourite in series
19 June 2022
I recall videotaping this episode before and after seeing it a number of times, I don't like this episode compared to the others: like episode of Bean at the swimming pool, or the hotel one or Bean episode when he's at the launderette and playing golf.

Part 1: Anyway, it starts with him having a lie-in, like I usually like at 8am in unplanned morning. Only then he isn't bothered with any alarm clocks. I find him idiotic with his sleepwalking and light exercises. He then realises he's got a dentist appointment and he's running late - so much for his alarm clock and hose at his feet. I still don't know the music called yet it's still a classic scene (with a brick he luckily finds near his car, places on the accelerator) he gets dressed (usual clothes) and shoes on and brushing his teeth (brings toothbrush and toothpaste and rinses mouth out with windscreen wash) whilst driving.

Whilst parking takes space of the blue three-wheeled Reliant Regal in only parking space outside the dental surgery - surely the car's driver must be in the practice.

As the surgery's receptionist saying the dentist is ready for him, isn't it the schoolboy's turn as he was there before Bean?

Speaking of the schoolboy, his mother actress Christine Ellerbeck, has stunning pins when she is in the waiting room scene.

The dentist with the name Peggit (strange name) yet he's played by Richard Wilson (actor of One Foot in the Grave - sorta remember the theme). He's quite stern like any dentist (I don't very much like dentist or doctor checkup like any child has).

Part 2: Then he goes to the public park for picnic, he tweaks the circuitry on a boy's controller for his remote-controlled boat. Both Bean and boy oblivious he's also controlling an elderly man's electric wheelchair behind them. The wheelchair is now empty and going amok - quite creepy. I don't know WHY it's off-screen that the empty wheelchair comes up behind the boy, and seemingly, knocked him into the lake.

I initially thought it was a fly, before it was really sound of a wasp that attacked Bean or it seemed wanting his cupcake. Pretty clever idea of luring it onto his book so he can swat it slamming the book closed on it. Then he's attacked by a swarm - for the cupcake or that Bean killed the initial wasp?

If the car thief didn't steal Bean's Mini (as Bean had removed the steering wheel), where's the Mini in the ending credits when Bean tossed the cupcake away and the car thief attacked by the wasps?

There's a number of inspired scenes and stories that were used in the animated series of Mr. Bean: * The scene at the dentist inspired the story for the animated episode called "Toothache".

* The scene between Mr. Bean and the wasp inspired a similar event for the episode "Artful Bean".

* The scene in which Mr. Bean got his shaver stuck on his nasal hair was reused for the episode "Wanted".

* The scene in which Mr. Bean stopped his coffeemaker waking him by plugging up the hose attached to it that sprayed hot water onto his feet was adapted as part of a scene in clock "Birthday Bear"

Anyway, quite a popular Mr. Bean live-action episode yet it's one I don't favourite - presumably I don't like dental appointments, attacked by wasps, and some of my unanswered questions.
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