Which Mr. Bean episode features him trying to cook a turkey?

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“Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean” is the Mr. Bean episode featuring his attempt to cook a turkey. It is the sixth episode of the original live-action series and is set during the Christmas season.

The episode combines two storylines. Mr. Bean attends a Christmas gathering and becomes involved in preparing the meal, while he also attempts to buy a present for Irma Gobb. His handling of the turkey produces one of the program’s most widely remembered physical-comedy sequences.

The episode originally aired in 1992 and helped establish the character as a fixture of holiday television. Its seasonal setting, recognizable household activities, and visual humor made it especially easy for international audiences to follow.

The turkey gag is sometimes described as a film scene because it has been widely clipped and replayed. It originated in the live-action television episode, not in either Mr. Bean feature film.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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