1990
ITV1 in the UK licenses rights to show the first ever series of Mr Bean.
January 1st 1990 sees the first broadcast of the very first episode of Mr Bean, Mr Bean.
1990 sees the first broadcasts of The Return of Mr. Bean (5th Nov 1990) and The Curse of Mr Bean (30th Dec 1990).
1991
The first video of Mr Bean is released in the UK (Sept 1991).
Mr Bean appears in the music video for the Comic Relief single 'The Stonk' by Hale and Pace and appears in a one-off special for Comic Relief called Mr Bean's Red Nose Day (15th March 1991).
1991 also sees the first broadcast of Mr. Bean Goes to Town (15th Oct 1991).
The Curse Of Mr Bean is nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Light Entertainment Programme and Rowan Atkinson is nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Light Entertainment Performance.
1992
On 1st January 18.7 million viewers in the UK tune in to watch The Trouble with Mr Bean, and 19 million viewers tune in for the Merry Christmas Mr Bean (29th Dec 1992). 1992 also sees the first broadcast of Mr. Bean Rides Again (17th Feb 1992).
Mr Bean records his own Comic Relief single called '(I want to be) Elected', a cover of an Alice Cooper song. It reaches number 9 in the UK singles chart.
Mr Bean is nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Comedy Programme Series and Rowan Atkinson is nominated for a BAFTA for Best Light Entertainment Performance.
1993
1993 sees the first broadcast of Mr. Bean in Room 426 (17th Feb 1993).
'Mr Bean's Diary' is first published by Boxtree and goes on to sell 1 million copies.
HBO becomes co-production partner for the Mr Bean Live Action series.
1993 is a great year for awards as Mr Bean scoops up the International Emmy (Popular Arts), the Banff World Television Award (Comedies) and the first episode of Mr Bean wins the Golden Rose award at the 1993 Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival in Montreux.
1993 sees the first International video release of Mr Bean.
1994
Mr Bean appears on Blind Date for a Comic Relief special on BBC1.
1994 sees the first broadcasts of Do-It-Yourself Mr. Bean (10th Jan 1994), Mind the Baby Mr. Bean (25th Apr 1994) and Back to School Mr. Bean (26th Oct 1994).
Corgi produces the first die-cast, lime green Mr Bean Mini.
Rowan Atkinson is nominated for a BAFTA for 'Best Light Entertainment Performance'.
Mr Bean's Pocket Diary is released.
1995
On 31st October, the last episode of Mr Bean to be produced, Goodnight, Mr Bean, is broadcast on UK television.
1995 the Mr Bean Live Action Series is first launched on the PBS network and licensed to over 60 stations with top ratings in many major cities.
Mr Bean appears in Torville and Bean, a Comic relief special for BBC1.
1995 sees the first broadcasts of Tee off Mr. Bean(20th Sep 1995) and Goodnight Mr. Bean (31st Oct 1995).
1996
February 1996 sees the first video release of Mr Bean in the US by PolyGram Video.
A McDonalds video promotion in Germany breaks records by selling 1 million units within one month.
1997
On 3rd July the first showing of Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie is released in Australia.
On 1st August Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie is released in the UK. Worldwide it has grossed $255million to date, one of the highest ever UK box office earners.
17 October 1997 - Bean-The Ultimate Disaster Movie grosses US$ 7.3 million at the Canadian box offices. "It was the first film ever to be premiered in Canada yet it still made the US Top Ten"
7 November 1997 - Bean-The Ultimate Disaster Movie is released in the US and grosses a massive US$ 35 million. Worldwide it has grossed $255million to date.
Mr Bean appears in a Boyzone music video for 'Picture Of You'.
Mr Bean appears in Mr Bean's Wedding, a Comic Relief Special for BBC1.
1998
Mr Bean's Official Guidebook: "Mr Bean Mania" is published in Japan (April 1998).
The Mr Bean Live Action series is taken on by the Fox Family Channel in the US.
Bean-The Ultimate Disaster Movie is first released on VHS (31 March 1998).
2001
The two and a half year production schedule for the Mr Bean Animated Series is drawn up.
The first episode of The Mr Bean Animated Series is completed (December 2001).
2002
On 25th January, the first episode of the Mr Bean Animated Series is broadcasted for the first time anywhere in the world on CBC in Canada.
On 2nd March, the Mr Bean Animated Series is broadcasted for the first time in the UK on ITV.
A New Mr Bean's Diary is published to coincide with the Animated Series.
2003
Mr Bean is launched on DVD for the first time in the US (29th April 2003).
The 26th, and last episode of the Mr Bean Animated Series is completed (February 2003).
April 2003 - The Mr Bean Live Action Series first arrives on DVD in US shops, released by A&E Video.
October 2003 - The Mr Bean Animated Series is first launched on DVD in the US by A&E Video.
2004
Mr Bean Animated Series launches on Nickelodeon UK and is the highest rated show on Nicktoons.
Mr Bean's Amazing A-Z partwork launched in the UK (Jan 2004).
2005
Mr Bean moves into the world of mobile phone games (February 5th 2005).
2006
Mr. Bean's Holiday is filmed in France from May to August 2006.
2007
Mr Bean's Guide to France was published by Bloomsbury on 5th March.
On 23rd March the first showing of Mr Bean's Holiday was first released in Malaysia & Singapore.
On 30th March Mr Bean's Holiday was released in the UK grossing $235million worldwide.
24 August 2007 - Mr Bean's Holiday is launched in the US and achieves box office gross US $ 32.6 million.
Mr Bean is turned into it's first video game and launched in the UK.
The Mr Bean video game is launched in Nintendo DS format.
September 2007 - Mr Bean Live Action series is first shown on a Spanish speaking US Network, Telemundo.
2008
The Original series is upgraded to HD.
2009
In September 2009 Mr Bean rides again at the Goodwood Revival.
2010
It is the 20th Anniversary of Mr Bean!
The Live Action series returns to it's original home on ITV in the UK for the first time in 15 years (January 5th 2010).
Mr Bean's Diary is re-released in the UK in a special anniversary edition.
The Animated series is launched on the Cartoon Network channel, Boomerang in the UK (July 2010).
A&E video release the Mr Bean's Most Memorable Moments compilation in the USA (16th March 2010).
Universal launches the first UK Collector's edition of the Live Action Series.