Mr Bean is the nearly silent British comedy character played by Rowan Atkinson, first seen in the television series that ran from 1990 to 1995. Because the character usually communicates through mumbles, expressions and physical comedy, short out-of-context voice clips of him travel easily as memes. This one-word version spread on soundboards and in short edits, where the contrast between his innocent image and the blunt word makes it work as an instant reaction, often shared without any scene or context attached.