Car Trouble is the 11th episode of Season 2 of the Animated Series.
Synopsis[]
When Mr. Bean's mini breaks down, he attempts to find other methods of transport to get to an important event by getting a hot air balloon.
Plot[]
The episode starts with Bean stopping at a red traffic light when a man driving a red car stops next to him, taunting him. So Bean revs the accelerator of his Mini so he can beat the man. When the traffic light changes to green, the man outraces Bean and his Mini breaks down. After he checks the engine, Bean pushes his car from behind, but stops because he got tired. He sees a truck in front of him so he attaches a hook so it can pull his Mini. The truck moves slowly and stops suddenly, revealing it to be an ice cream van selling ice cream to kids, angering Bean.
He pushes his Mini all the way home, and it is night time once he got there. Bean removes the engine parts from his Mini so he can check to find out what is wrong with it. While checking, he spots a damaged electrical wire, relieving him because he thinks that is the only broken part. So he tapes it up and returns the engine parts back to his Mini until daybreak. Believing that his Mini is now fixed, Bean starts it, but it breaks down even more, causing him to slam his head on the steering wheel in anger.
Without any choice, Bean pushes his Mini to a scrapyard named Dickie Diddles Garage. The owner then comes out after counting his money. Bean shows the Mini's engine to the manager, who is disappointed at the Mini's current state and says that it needs to be scrapped. He gives Bean £10 in compensation. The manager orders his employee to crush the car, scrapping it and turning it to a cube. Bean does not want his lovely Mini to be destroyed, but then he buys flowers so he can bid a fond farewell to his Mini. So the manager orders Bean's Mini to be crushed, just as Bean leaves sadly. When he sees that Bean is gone, the manager tells his employee to stop and he cleans off the excess oil and dirt residue in the engine's fuel distributor and hijacks the car when it finally works again.
Later, Bean buys a hot air balloon to replace his Mini. While setting up the balloon, he sews his trousers to the hole, but sees that there is another hole. So Bean finds Wicket's knickers and sews it to the last hole; he draws her knickers on a cardboard box and hangs it as replacement. Bean then paints the balloon with black paint to make it in the same colour as his car. He then places some equipment in the basket, including oars, gas cylinders, a bicycle, and a range.
When Bean finishes assembling his balloon, he marvels at its appearance. Bean lifts the anchor and the balloon rises into the air and it starts flying. While flying, Bean wears the captain's hat. Wicket picks up the milk and drops the milk bottle in shock, causing it to break; Scrapper happily drinks the spilled milk. Bean is now flying over London and he sees ducks flying. His sausages are ready so he gets them from the gas stove powering the balloon. Bean eats one sausage and puts the frying pan on the edge of the basket, but it accidentally falls down, hitting the Reliant on the road below and crashing it. Bean is entering clouds that he cannot wipe off, surprising him when the ducks fly pass him. So he rings the bicycle bell as he enters the clouds. A boy buys a big red balloon from the balloon salesperson and he starts floating upwards. Bean catches the boy and brings him down to his parents. Bean then ascends once again saying goodbye to them. They warn Bean that he is about to get close to high voltage electricity transmission lines, but Bean still says goodbye, paying no heed to their warning. Bean turns around and gets scared when he sees that he is approaching the electricity wires. Bean tries to increase the power of the stove but the gas is finished, so he lights a match that instantly powers the stove to full, shocking Bean and making him fall to the edge of the basket. Bean is able to safely fly over the electrical cables.
While Bean is looking through his binoculars, he sees that the scrapyard manager had stolen his Mini, so he plans to recover it back. Bean approaches his Mini, but he is about to drive through a tunnel. He drops a sandbag so his balloon can rise higher. At the other end of the tunnel, Bean prepares an anchor and drops it on the rear bumper of his Mini; Bean pedals fast so he can rise higher; he increases the power of the stove so he can rise higher and pull the Mini upwards. Bean connects the oxygen tank to the stove, raising its power to full, giving it enough strength to pull the Mini higher. The scrapyard manager opens the door and hangs on the edge, screaming and whimpering in panic. When they are directly over a pond, Bean drops the second sandbag on the scrapyard manager, sending him plummeting into the pond below. Bean successfully takes his Mini back as the flying ducks poo on the scrapyard manager right after he spits out some water, leaving him disgusted. Bean lands the balloon home and recovers his Mini; he says goodbye to his hot air balloon as it floats away. Bean is happy to have his Mini back and finally drive it again.
The next day, he is back at the red traffic light where he encounters the driver of the red car from earlier. The light turns green and the driver of the red car speeds past Bean just as Bean's hot air balloon lands on him, causing him to stop. Bean drives past him while the driver tries to find a way out.
Characters[]
Censorship[]
- Mr. Bean's first two matches were erased from Boomerang Asia, most likely due to dangerous acts.
- A scene in which Mr. Bean ignites a match and ignites the oven to maximum was cut during some airings.
Errors[]
- Mr. Bean's Mini car engine is reset to normal after Bean fixes the battery's electrical wire.
Trivia[]
- This episode marks the debut of Dickie Diddles.
- The recycled car is perhaps Gorm-1, Mr. Wicket's car.
In Other Languages[]
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Autopech |
| French | La Panne |
| German | Ohne Mini |
| Hungarian | Autóüldözés Autó gondok (second dub) |
| Italian | Bean prende il volo |
| Polish | Kłopoty z samochodem |
| Romanian | Probleme cu mașina |
| Slovenian | Težave z avtom |