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Shows like Mr. Bean

Not everyone loves Mr. Bean for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Mr. Bean

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You laugh at a grown man losing a fight with a deck chair.

  2. You want twenty-five minutes with no plot to keep up with.

  3. You need something the whole room can watch, children included.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • El Chavo del Ocho1973

    • you laugh at a grown man losing a fight with a deck chair
    • twenty-five minutes with no plot to keep up with
    • something the whole room can watch, children included

    Good for you if you like slapstick and catchphrases in a Mexico City courtyard.

  • Drake & Josh2004

    • you laugh at a grown man losing a fight with a deck chair
    • something the whole room can watch, children included

    Good for you if you like slapstick between a cool kid and a nerdy one.

  • Victorious2010

    • you laugh at a grown man losing a fight with a deck chair
    • something the whole room can watch, children included

    Good for you if you want something to watch with tweens.

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990

    • you laugh at a grown man losing a fight with a deck chair

    Good for you if you like Will teasing Carlton and Geoffrey the butler's dry replies.

  • Home Alone1990

    • you laugh at a grown man losing a fight with a deck chair
    • twenty-five minutes with no plot to keep up with

    Good for you if you like slapstick traps and burglars getting hurt.

  • Toy Story1995

    • you laugh at a grown man losing a fight with a deck chair
    • twenty-five minutes with no plot to keep up with

    Good for you if you like a buddy comedy between two rivals.

  • The Amazing World of Gumball2011

    • you laugh at a grown man losing a fight with a deck chair
    • twenty-five minutes with no plot to keep up with
    • something the whole room can watch, children included

    Good for you if you like Gumball and Darwin turning a small problem into a disaster.

  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992

    • you laugh at a grown man losing a fight with a deck chair
    • twenty-five minutes with no plot to keep up with

    Good for you if you like the first one's traps, bigger.

  • Young Sheldon2017

    • you laugh at a grown man losing a fight with a deck chair
    • twenty-five minutes with no plot to keep up with

    Good for you if you want a gentle family sitcom with half-hour episodes.

  • Ratatouille2007

    • you laugh at a grown man losing a fight with a deck chair
    • twenty-five minutes with no plot to keep up with

    Good for you if you want a warm film that makes you hungry.

  • Toy Story 21999

    • you laugh at a grown man losing a fight with a deck chair
    • twenty-five minutes with no plot to keep up with

    Good for you if you like toys on a road-crossing mission.

  • Friends1994

    • you laugh at a grown man losing a fight with a deck chair
    • twenty-five minutes with no plot to keep up with

    Good for you if you like a sitcom you can quote by heart.

Reasons taken from Mr. Bean's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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