Back to School, Mr. Bean

“Back to School, Mr. Bean” aired on October 26, 1994 on ITV. Between classes, awkward workshops and absurd attempts to fit in, Bean revisits school and loses his Mini... A disaster watched by over 14 million British viewers.

First broadcasts:
October 26, 1994 ITV - November 17, 1996 France 3

Written by:
Robin Driscoll & Rowan Atkinson

Cast:
Rowan Atkinson, Suzanne Bertish, Lucy Fleming, Al Ashton, David Schneider, John Barrard, John Clegg & Sam Driscoll

Episode 11

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Open doors

In this episode, Mr. Bean goes to an open house at a school. Looking for a parking space, he notices a Mini the same color as his own parked in a reserved spot. Seeing it unlocked, Bean moves it and takes his place. (Insolent!)

At an army recruitment booth, Mr. Bean pretends to be a Colonel and puts a group of Cadets through some bizarre exercises. (Disruptive)

Today Mr. Bean has decided to annoy everyone! He bothers a harmless man in the corridor, disrespects an old gentleman's stamp collection, and makes a professional calligrapher scribble over his work just as it was about to be finished! (Disruptive)

On the science front, Mr. Bean tests the Van de Graaff Generator, but it has no immediate effect on him. However, he finds himself plagued by static electricity. He can't get rid of a leaflet that's become attached to him and he can't get rid of it. When a woman offers to take the brochure, her dress billows up and she's publicly exposed in her underwear! (Bad vibes)

Mr. Bean visits the chemistry lab, where he decides to pour a blue liquid into a container, causing an explosion and a cloud of blue smoke just as a young boy enters the lab. (Unconscious)

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The paint

Off to art class! Mr. Bean starts drawing in a childlike way, and upon discovering his new subject, a naked woman, he can neither look at her nor draw her. (Childlike and prudish)

It was at this moment that the mother and the blue-stained boy entered to find Bean. The young man would long remember this moment, for he came face to face with the naked model, which infuriated his mother. As for Mr. Bean, paralyzed with fear, he fashioned a pottery bra for the naked woman and was finally able to complete his masterpiece! (Genius)

In the gym, a judoka is demonstrating fighting techniques to the visitors. It's Bean's turn to step onto the mat… backwards. He's once again paralyzed by fear. He takes advantage of a second lapse in attention, sneaks up behind the judoka, and rolls him onto the mat! (Cowardly and not brave)

In the changing room, he notices his trousers are tight and too small. He goes looking for his own and finds them being worn by a man sitting in the toilet, relieving himself. At the entrance to the toilet, Mr. Bean resorts to force, even brutal, methods to get his trousers back; he even throws the man's underwear down the toilet! (Violent)

Anecdotes sur l'épisode

• The episode is filmed at Richmond Park Academy in Richmond, Middlesex.

• Being cautious, Mr. Bean puts a padlock on the door of his Mini, which he retrieves at the end.

• In a "Best-of" episode where Mr Bean spends most of his time in his attic, we see the carcass of the Mini protected by a white sheet.

• Two deleted scenes from this episode exist: Mr. Bean feels trapped by a group of soldiers and he gives a lit match to a man who makes objects out of matches!

• Although it ends up crushed, the Mini will be back 2 episodes later.

The tank

At the end of the day, the Mini is no longer in its "reserved" spot, but Bean notices it a little further on. As he enjoys a pastry, a tank crushes the Mini behind him. When he turns around, he is devastated by the scene and drops the cake. On the verge of tears, Mr. Bean stands in contemplation over what remains of his Mini. (Sad and moved)

Mr. Bean's suitcase !

What secrets does Mr Bean's mysterious suitcase hold?
A creation concocted with a touch of artificial intelligence.