Rowan Atkinson has celebrated the 25th anniversary of Mr Bean in his own inimitable style – with a tour around London landmarks. As you can see from the pictures below, the loveable, walking catastrophe had a wonderful time.
Rowan Atkinson celebrates 25th anniversary of #MrBean outside Buckingham Palace: http://t.co/oxmAoLGmzM #MrBean25 pic.twitter.com/Us0flKb0Hb
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) September 4, 2015
With an armchair strapped to his green mini, and Teddy in his arms, Mr Bean wowed the crowds yet again.
Mr Bean! Some traffic I'm happy to stop running for. Here he is on the Mall. #onlyinlondon #mrbean25 #runtagit pic.twitter.com/QRdSm9tRTz
— Matt Phillips (@Go2MattPhillips) September 4, 2015
Friday marked 25 years since Rowan Atkinson first introduced the world to Mr. Bean, and he marked the show’s milestone with a celebration at Buckingham Palace.
Mr Bean celebrates the show's 25th anniversary by recreating a legendary scene
http://t.co/Ok1FGYxoLy pic.twitter.com/bLl3OJf8jm
— Mirror Celeb (@MirrorCeleb) September 4, 2015
Mr Bean’s arrival at the palace recreated a memorable scene from the show, in which Mr. Bean packs his vehicle so full of purchases that he needs to find an alternative way to drive it.
MrBean S2 launches with a weekend marathon Sat 5th Sept, 9am on our sister channel Boomerang. #MrBean25 #Boomerang pic.twitter.com/ISJnAFFgJc
— Cartoon Network UK (@CNUKTweets) September 4, 2015
In honour of his anniversary, here are five lessons about life Mr Bean has taught us over the years.
Aside from his incoherent mumblings, Mr Bean never actually spoke, yet Rowan Atkinson managed to convey every emotion and situation without the need for words. Life lesson: we can all make a little less noise.
Forgot to buy a paintbrush with that tin of paint? No worries – you can always use your best friend instead. Life lesson: having a stuffed animal as a best friend can be very handy.
Mr Bean is strange, childish, impulsive and sometimes repulsive, but no one could ever say he isn’t comfortable in his own skin. Life lesson: who else would you want to be?
Remember the time Mr Bean sat on a park bench and rejoiced as he prepared his midday meal? Especially when he got to the live goldfish for his sandwich? Life lesson: if it makes you happy, who cares what anyone else thinks.
That one’s pretty self-explanatory.
What’s your favourite Mr Bean moment?