Mind the Baby, Mr. Bean

“Mind the Baby, Mr. Bean” aired on April 25, 1994 on ITV. Mr. Bean continues his adventures in Southsea and finds himself babysitting in an amusement park: rides, mishaps, blunders… the perfect opportunity to observe the surrounding chaos!

First broadcasts:
April 24, 1994 ITV - November 3, 1996 France 3

Written by:
Robin Driscoll & Rowan Atkinson

Cast:
Rowan Atkinson, Susie McKenna, Andy Bradford, Nick Scott, Lydia Henderson-Boyle & Anthony Hamblin

Episode 9

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The funfair

In this episode, Mr. Bean is looking for the Southsea funfair. Seeing a sign, he makes a U-turn, but when he hits a curb, the Mini's boot opens and a stroller with a baby inside gets caught on it. (Unlucky!)

The mother and Mr. Bean don't notice. Once parked, he finally realizes he's picked up a crying baby. While he initially considers abandoning the stroller, he ultimately decides to do everything he can to take care of the child and find the mother. (Does a good deed)

But the task proves complicated, and Mr. Bean can't enjoy the rides as he had imagined. He decides to attach the stroller to a ride using a dog chain he's untied. Mr. Bean then takes the baby onto the bumper cars, much to the astonishment of the carnival workers. (Unconscious)

Mr. Bean can finally relax by putting the baby in a stroller. He spends a considerable amount of money to make it last a long time. He can finally enjoy the roller coaster , but the ride doesn't give him any thrills. Unlike all the other screaming passengers, Mr. Bean tells them to be quiet and eventually falls asleep. (Insensitive)

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Bingo

Mr. Bean causes chaos: He aims an arrow at a carnival worker's head and knocks over the coin-operated machines. Thirty minutes later, he retrieves the baby. Mr. Bean is then reprimanded by a long line of mothers waiting their turn with their children. (Disruptive and reckless)

Mr. Bean is facing a tricky situation: the baby has soiled its diaper! Faced with the unbearable smell, he must find a solution. He offers a child her teddy bear but decides to use it as a diaper! The used diaper, left on a carousel, will fly off and hit the heads of many visitors! (Genius)

Mr. Bean wins a goldfish by cheating at darts, but the bag is punctured, leaving him no choice but to put it in his mouth. In the next game, delighted with his win, he shouts "Bingo!" and swallows the fish! He manages to spit it out directly into a jar containing another fish. (Wacky)

Anecdotes

• This episode is the only one filmed entirely in an outdoor location.

• This episode was filmed at Clarence Pier amusement park in Southsea.

• This episode was scheduled to air on February 17, 1993, but was taken off the schedule due to the James Bulger case in which two young children were abducted and killed.

• Although there is no proven continuity, one can imagine that this scenario takes place after the Room 426 episode due to the proximity of the locations.

• Robin Driscoll appears in the role of a customer who wants to buy a ticket.

• Susie McKenna (the baby's mother) plays Jamie's mother in " Hair by Mr. Bean of London ".

• Teddy does not appear in this episode.

The reunion

Time passes. The baby is inconsolable in its stroller. Bean finds a new way to calm the baby. He decides to buy helium balloons. But there are so many that the stroller floats away into the sky. (Attention)

Frightened, Mr. Bean returns to the shooting range to fetch a bow and arrow to pop the balloons. The stroller lands calmly at the feet of the mother, who was talking to the police. Leaning on his mini stroller, Mr. Bean is relieved and touched by the situation. He realizes he forgot to return the squeaky toy, but decides to keep it as a souvenir. (Sensitive and emotional)

Driving his Mini, Mr. Bean didn't see that the dog he'd previously unchained had gone back inside. On the road, he squeaked the toy, and the dog barked, frightening Bean, who had no choice but to continue driving with it. (Unlucky him!)

Mr. Bean's suitcase !

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