Doing something silly then turning back the clock!

I watched a TV documentary on Rowan Atkinson, the star of Blackadder and Mr Bean. I began thinking about what makes Mr Bean so funny. Part of the thrill is seeing somebody doing something you would never dream of doing seeing the reaction it gets.

I'm sure we've all wanted to do something silly and turn back the clock as soon as we saw the reaction we would get! Ever wanted to put salt instead of sugar in your boss's tea, or streak at a football game, or worse still tell your girlfriend she is fat?!

Mr Bean allows us to live out these "what if" fantasies through his silliness. Rowan Atkinson is a very clever man indeed (an Oxford graduate!), however Mr Bean is a bumbling buffoon who doesn't seem to realise the consequences of his actions. A Comic genius.