Bean Bunny
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Bean Bunny is one of the Muppets
. His first appearance was in the HBO special The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
. He is performed by Steve Whitmire
. In Muppet Babies
, he was voiced by Dave Coulier
, who took over all of Howie Mandel
's roles (except for Skeeter, whom Frank Welker
voiced from 1985 to 1990).
According to Brian Henson
, he is not popular with Muppeteers: "Inside the Muppet Company, we love to hate Bean Bunny."
. This special featured all new Muppet characters, without any of the usual Muppet Show cast.
He joined the Muppet Show family in the series The Jim Henson Hour
, in which it was a running joke that, when he was outside his native heartwarming-TV-special context, people found him insufferably cute. In The Muppet Christmas Carol, he was the young boy to whom the reformed Scrooge entrusts the task of purchasing the giant turkey for the Crachits.
In the 1990 TV special, The Muppets at Walt Disney World
, Bean tells Scooter that his middle name is Norman.
In Muppets From Space
, he has a non-speaking cameo. He is walking down the hall with shaving cream, when Miss Piggy
slams a door against the wall that Bean is walking by. The result is a whipped creamed Bean.
He has also appeared in several later Muppet specials, all subsequent Muppet movies, a season of the TV cartoon series Muppet Babies
, and the Disney theme park attraction Muppet*Vision 3D, in which at one point he escapes the film and appears inside the theater.
Bean appears, obscured into the background, on the poster for The Muppets
. He can be found between Mary, Walter, and Miss Poogy. Despite this, he absent from the film.
The Muppets
The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson starting in 1954–55. Although the term is often used to refer to any puppet that resembles the distinctive style of The Muppet Show, the term is both an informal name and legal trademark owned by the Walt Disney Company in reference...
. His first appearance was in the HBO special The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic is a 1986 TV special directed by Jim Henson and David G. Hillier. In the United States it was shown annually on HBO in the spring, usually during Easter time. It was later released on VHS in 1993...
. He is performed by Steve Whitmire
Steve Whitmire
Steven Whitmire is an American puppeteer who works for The Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop and Disney's The Muppets Studio. He has been the performer of two signature Muppets - Kermit the Frog and Sesame Street's Ernie - since the death of their creator and original performer, Jim Henson, in...
. In Muppet Babies
Muppet Babies
Jim Henson's Muppet Babies is an American animated television series that aired from September 15, 1984 to November 2, 1991 on CBS. The show portrayed childhood versions of the Muppets living together in a large nursery in the care of a human woman called Nanny...
, he was voiced by Dave Coulier
Dave Coulier
David Alan "Dave" Coulier is an American stand-up comedian, impressionist, television and voice actor, and television host. He is well-known for his role as Joey Gladstone on the ABC sitcom Full House, which ran from 1987 to 1995....
, who took over all of Howie Mandel
Howie Mandel
Howard Michael "Howie" Mandel is a Canadian stand-up comedian, television host, and actor. He is well known as host of the NBC game show Deal or No Deal, as well as the show's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts. Before his career as a game show host, Mandel was best known for his role on...
's roles (except for Skeeter, whom Frank Welker
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:...
voiced from 1985 to 1990).
According to Brian Henson
Brian Henson
Brian Henson is an Academy Award-winning puppeteer, director, producer, and technician. The son of puppeteers Jane and Jim Henson, Brian was born in New York City, New York....
, he is not popular with Muppeteers: "Inside the Muppet Company, we love to hate Bean Bunny."
Appearances
Bean Bunny first appeared as the central character of the 1986 television special The Tale Of The Bunny PicnicThe Tale of the Bunny Picnic
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic is a 1986 TV special directed by Jim Henson and David G. Hillier. In the United States it was shown annually on HBO in the spring, usually during Easter time. It was later released on VHS in 1993...
. This special featured all new Muppet characters, without any of the usual Muppet Show cast.
He joined the Muppet Show family in the series The Jim Henson Hour
The Jim Henson Hour
The Jim Henson Hour was a short-lived television series that aired on NBC in 1989. It was developed as a showcase for The Jim Henson Company's various puppet creations, including the popular Muppet characters. Only nine of the twelve episodes produced managed to air on NBC before the low-rated...
, in which it was a running joke that, when he was outside his native heartwarming-TV-special context, people found him insufferably cute. In The Muppet Christmas Carol, he was the young boy to whom the reformed Scrooge entrusts the task of purchasing the giant turkey for the Crachits.
In the 1990 TV special, The Muppets at Walt Disney World
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
The Muppets at Walt Disney World is a television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This was the last Muppets project that Jim Henson worked on before his death on May 16, 1990. The special aired on NBC May 6, 1990.-Plot:In this...
, Bean tells Scooter that his middle name is Norman.
In Muppets From Space
Muppets from Space
Muppets from Space is a 1999 science fiction comedy film and the sixth feature film to star The Muppets, and the first since the death of Muppets creator Jim Henson to have an original Muppet-focused plot. The film was directed by Tim Hill, produced by Jim Henson Pictures, and released to theaters...
, he has a non-speaking cameo. He is walking down the hall with shaving cream, when Miss Piggy
Miss Piggy
Miss Piggy is a Muppet character who was primarily played by Frank Oz on The Muppet Show. In 2001, Eric Jacobson began performing the role, although Oz did not officially retire until 2002....
slams a door against the wall that Bean is walking by. The result is a whipped creamed Bean.
He has also appeared in several later Muppet specials, all subsequent Muppet movies, a season of the TV cartoon series Muppet Babies
Muppet Babies
Jim Henson's Muppet Babies is an American animated television series that aired from September 15, 1984 to November 2, 1991 on CBS. The show portrayed childhood versions of the Muppets living together in a large nursery in the care of a human woman called Nanny...
, and the Disney theme park attraction Muppet*Vision 3D, in which at one point he escapes the film and appears inside the theater.
Bean appears, obscured into the background, on the poster for The Muppets
The Muppets (film)
The Muppets is a 2011 American musical and comedy film, and the first Muppets theatrical release in 12 years, as well as the first Disney-produced Muppets film since 1996's Muppet Treasure Island...
. He can be found between Mary, Walter, and Miss Poogy. Despite this, he absent from the film.