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''Mr. Bean'' is a British sitcom created by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis, and starring Atkinson in the title role. Atkinson co-wrote all fifteen episodes with either Curtis, Robin Driscoll, or both, with Ben Elton co-writing the pilot. Thirteen of the episodes were broadcast on ITV, from the pilot on 1 January 1990,〔 until "Goodnight Mr. Bean" on 31 October 1995.〔 A clip show, "The Best Bits of Mr. Bean", was broadcast on 15 December 1995, and one episode, "Hair by Mr. Bean of London", was not broadcast until 2006 on Nickelodeon.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mr. Bean - Episode Guides - Series 1 - Episode 14 )〕 Based on a character originally developed by Atkinson while he was studying for his master's degree at Oxford University, the series follows the exploits of Mr. Bean, described by Atkinson as "a child in a grown man's body", in solving various problems presented by everyday tasks and often causing disruption in the process.〔("Atkinson has Bean there and he's done with that" ), interview by Lucy Cavendish in ''The Scotsman'' (30 November 2005). Retrieved 3 August 2006.〕 Bean rarely speaks, and the largely physical humour of the series is derived from his interactions with other people and his unusual solutions to situations. The series was influenced by physical performers such as Jacques Tati and comic actors from silent films.〔 During its five-year run, the series gained large UK audience figures, including 18.74 million for the 1991 episode "The Trouble with Mr. Bean".〔(Viewing figures ) at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 14 March 2008.〕 The series has received a number of international awards, including the Rose d'Or. The show has been sold in 245 territories worldwide and has inspired an animated cartoon spin-off, two feature films, and an appearance at the London 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. ==Background and influences== Bean was developed while Atkinson was studying for his master's degree in electrical engineering at Queen's College, Oxford. A sketch featuring the character was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in the early 1980s.〔("Atkinson has Bean there and he's done with that" ), interview by Lucy Cavendish in ''The Scotsman'' (30 November 2005). Retrieved 3 August 2006.〕 A similar character called Robert Box, played by Atkinson, appeared in the one-off 1979 ITV sitcom ''Canned Laughter'', which also featured routines used in the film ''Bean'' (1997).〔''(Canned Laughter )'' at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 14 March 2008.〕 One of Bean's earliest appearances occurred at the "Just for Laughs" comedy festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1987. When programme co-ordinators were scheduling Atkinson into the festival programme, Atkinson insisted that he perform on the French-speaking bill rather than the English-speaking programme. Having no French dialogue in his act at all, programme co-ordinators could not understand why Atkinson wanted to perform on the French bill. As it turned out, Atkinson's act at the festival was a test platform for the ''Mr. Bean'' character, and Atkinson wanted to see how the silent character's physical comedy would fare on an international stage with a non-English speaking audience.〔(Interview with Rowan Atkinson ) at justforlaughs.com. Retrieved 14 March 2008.〕 The character's name was not decided until after the first programme had been produced; a number of other vegetable-influenced names, such as "Mr. Cauliflower", were explored.〔(Mr Bean official website ). Retrieved 6 September 2010.〕 Atkinson cited the earlier comedy character Monsieur Hulot, created by French comedian and director Jacques Tati, as an influence on the character.〔(Transcript of interview with Rowan Atkinson ) at bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2008.〕 Stylistically, ''Mr. Bean'' is also very similar to early silent films, relying purely upon physical comedy, with Mr. Bean speaking very little dialogue (although like other live-action TV series of the time, it features a laugh track). This has allowed the series to be sold worldwide without any significant changes to dialogue.〔〔(Just for Laughs festival ). Retrieved 14 March 2008.〕 In November 2012, Atkinson told ''The Daily Telegraph'' of his intentions to retire the character, stating that "someone in their 50s being childlike becomes a little sad". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mr. Bean」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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