Did the tune of Mr. Bean start playing in your head as you came across this article? If it did not, perhaps you are the wrong demographic. Mr. Bean started out as a silent British sitcom, that soon was adapted into an animated series with a set of characters that watchers soon grew fond of. Like we usually do here, we picked some of the much-loved, and also, quite hated characters of the cartoon and turned them into desserts.
What else to say but the fact that Mr Bean was completely bananas? Clad in his trademark brown tweed jacket, a white shirt, a thin red tie, brown trousers, and black shoes, he’s a slow person, whose timing and dimwitted nature create pure comedy. He comes up with entertaining ways to go about daily life, and errands with creative solutions at times, that are a little whacky. For this endearing bachelor whose life revolves around his little car and Teddy, one of the simplest banana desserts – a banana cake, to be exact, is perfect, made using the simplest ingredients.
At one point, one is convinced that perhaps the button-eyed Teddy who is Bean’s constant companion, perhaps can speak. But unfortunately, that wasn’t the case and Teddy remains lifeless and mute, the entire time, however, the stuffed toy’s endearing presence made the show all the more enjoyable even though Mr Bean was a terrible friend to Teddy at times.
For the mute spectator at the mercy of Mr Bean, one of the most loved chocolate desserts, or rather brownie desserts is perfect, to complement his color as well as presence.
A typical grumpy landlady with a sour expression stapled on her face, Mrs Wicket lives with her equally mean-looking cat Scabbers downstairs, right below Bean’s unit. Because of this when things get chaotic upstairs, Mrs Wicket often pokes sticks at the ceiling to show her annoyance. But it seems this grumpy and hot-headed Julia Wicket knew Bean as a kid and perhaps that’s how Bean got his apartment as well, despite Mrs Wicket showing her blatant disregard and ire for him quite often. For this grumpy old Brit, a tea-time butter cake is perfect, for she is seen seldom indulging in tea with her cat by her, only to whom she shows her sweeter side.
It’s a miracle Bean even has a girlfriend because the animated Irma Gobb looked more irritated with her boyfriend. But given history, and how Irma had been following him around since they were kids explains why she still loves him despite his miserly attitude, forgetfulness, and general fobish behavior. However, she keeps up with Bean’s antics and also indulges in his childishness by celebrating his beloved Teddy’s birthday with a bunch of games, eating cake, and watching fireworks. She too has a Teddy named Lottie and despite their confusing yet canonical pairing, they match each other’s freak quite well. Irma is a fruitcake because to be with the cranky, foolish, and erratic Bean, one has to be off-kilter too.
The one eye-cat of the landlady of Bean, with a bitten ear, looks like he was adopted after living the life of a street gangster. He is for some reason mean to Bean, which is reciprocated, despite him saving the cat when he was a kitten. He’s only sweet to his mistress perhaps because she raised him and also hates Bean. But Scabbers is a misunderstood cat, perhaps he just took the traits of Mrs Wicket, his owner or perhaps Bean had started the little war between them, but there are instances, although rare, when he becomes Mr Bean’s ally too. He’s a cherry muffin, a dessert that has the tartness of the cherries representing the Scabber’s sour personality.
It is never revealed who drove the blue car, but Mr. Bean was a nuisance and a menace to this poor three-wheeled car, on most occasions, that had the feel of an auto-rickshaw rather than a car. It often appeared as a comic relief in the series, cutting off Bean in traffic, getting toppled over, or straight up serving karma to Bean. This strange with its mysterious owner who never once cussed out Bean, is a Marble cake, for its dual role in both being the target of Mr Bean on a stressful day and unintentionally giving back to him on his more relaxed, nothing-can-go-wrong-today days.