What award did Mr. Bean win at the 1990 Montreux Golden Rose festival?

Mr. Bean won the Golden Rose at the 1990 Montreux Golden Rose festival.

The award helped establish the series internationally soon after its British debut. The Rose d’Or, or Golden Rose, is an international television festival and awards event associated with Montreux, Switzerland, and has historically recognized entertainment programmes from around the world.

Mr. Bean’s success at the festival reflected the unusual strength of its visual comedy. Because the character speaks very little, many of the jokes can be understood without translation, helping the programme travel across language barriers.

The award is sometimes confused with later comedy and television prizes. The specific distinction associated with the show’s early international breakthrough was the Golden Rose in 1990.