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'''Bean Bunny''' first appeared in [[1986]] as the star of the TV special ''[[The Tale of the Bunny Picnic]]''.
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'''Bean Bunny''' first appeared in 1986 as the star of the TV special ''[[The Tale of the Bunny Picnic]]''. The cute bunny was part of a family headed by [[Father Bunny]] and [[Mother Bunny]] and helped make peace with [[The Farmer|the farmer's]] [[Dog (Bunny Picnic)|dog]].
   
In 1989, he joined the cast of ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'', appearing in both the control room and "televised" portions of the [[MuppeTelevision]] segments. Although his fellow Muppets often found him to be insufferably cute, the MuppeTelevision ratings were never higher than when the station featured sex, violence and/or Bean Bunny. Whenever Bean was yelled at, particularly by [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]], he became very scared and whimpered.
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In 1989, Bean joined the cast of ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'', appearing in both the control room and "televised" portions of the [[MuppeTelevision]] segments. Although his fellow Muppets often found him to be insufferably cute, the MuppeTelevision ratings were never higher than when the station featured sex, violence and/or Bean Bunny. Whenever Bean was yelled at, particularly by [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]], he became very scared and whimpered.
   
Bean Bunny was further integrated into the Muppet family in 1990, playing major roles in ''[[The Muppets at Walt Disney World]]'' and ''[[Muppet*Vision 3D]].'' A [[Bean Bunny walk-arounds|walk-around]] version of Bean was also featured in both Muppet stage shows at the Disney-MGM Studios in [[Walt Disney World]]: ''[[Here Come the Muppets]]'' and ''[[Muppets on Location: Days of Swine and Roses]]''. It is indicative of the push to make Bean Bunny a major player in the Muppet family that walk-around versions of more popular characters such as [[Scooter]] and [[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf]] were not featured in these stage shows.
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Bean Bunny was further integrated into the Muppet family in 1990, playing major roles in ''[[The Muppets at Walt Disney World]]'' and ''[[Muppet*Vision 3D]].'' In the former, he responds to [[Scooter|Scooter's]] jibe that "cute" is his middle name by stating it's actually Norman. A [[Bean Bunny walk-arounds|walk-around]] version of Bean was also featured in both Muppet stage shows at the Disney-MGM Studios in [[Walt Disney World]]: ''[[Here Come the Muppets]]'' and ''[[Muppets on Location: Days of Swine and Roses]]''. It is indicative of the push to make Bean Bunny a major player in the Muppet family that walk-around versions of more popular characters such as [[Scooter]] and [[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf]] were not featured in these stage shows.
   
 
An [[Baby Bean Bunny|animated version]] of Bean Bunny was introduced during the seventh season of ''[[Muppet Babies]]'', and a [[Bean Bunny (Muppet Kids)|pre-teen Bean]] would later be featured as part of the [[Muppet Kids]] series.
 
An [[Baby Bean Bunny|animated version]] of Bean Bunny was introduced during the seventh season of ''[[Muppet Babies]]'', and a [[Bean Bunny (Muppet Kids)|pre-teen Bean]] would later be featured as part of the [[Muppet Kids]] series.
   
Bean's only prominent role in a Muppet movie was in ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'', where he played the young boy who fetched a goose larger than he was for [[Scrooge]] on [[Christmas]] morning.
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Bean's only prominent role in a Muppet movie was in ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'', appearing in several scenes as a hapless urchin, who on [[Christmas]] morning fetches a goose twice his size for [[Ebenezer Scrooge|Scrooge]] on [[Christmas]] morning.
   
In subsequent appearances on ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', ''[[Muppets from Space]]'', ''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]'' and ''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]'', Bean was relegated to the background and became a routine target of Muppet violence, a fact that [[Brian Henson]] makes note of on the ''Muppet Christmas Carol'' DVD commentary: "Inside the Muppet Company, we love to hate Bean Bunny."
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In subsequent appearances on ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', ''[[Muppets from Space]]'', ''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]'' and ''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]'', Bean was relegated to the background and became a routine target of Muppet violence, a fact that [[Brian Henson]] noted in the ''Muppet Christmas Carol'' DVD commentary: "Inside the Muppet Company, we love to hate Bean Bunny."
   
 
Bean made a cameo appearance in the second issue of the ''[[Muppet Robin Hood]]'' comic book and plays Michael, the youngest of the Darling children, in ''[[Muppet Peter Pan]]''.
 
Bean made a cameo appearance in the second issue of the ''[[Muppet Robin Hood]]'' comic book and plays Michael, the youngest of the Darling children, in ''[[Muppet Peter Pan]]''.
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==Book appearances==
 
==Book appearances==
 
*''[[Muppet Robin Hood]]'' - issue #2
 
*''[[Muppet Robin Hood]]'' - issue #2
 
==Trivia==
 
*In ''[[The Muppets at Walt Disney World]]'', [[Scooter]] says that "cute" is Bean's middle name. Bean corrects him; actually, it's Norman.
 
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
* [[Bean Bunny's Alternate Identities and Ages]]
 
* [[Bean Bunny's Alternate Identities and Ages]]
 
* [[Kermit's Tales]], for a similarly named character
 
* [[Kermit's Tales]], for a similarly named character
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[[Category:Muppet Characters]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Characters]]
 
[[Category:The Muppets Characters]]
 
[[Category:The Muppets Characters]]

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Bean Bunny first appeared in 1986 as the star of the TV special The Tale of the Bunny Picnic. The cute bunny was part of a family headed by Father Bunny and Mother Bunny and helped make peace with the farmer's dog.

In 1989, Bean joined the cast of The Jim Henson Hour, appearing in both the control room and "televised" portions of the MuppeTelevision segments. Although his fellow Muppets often found him to be insufferably cute, the MuppeTelevision ratings were never higher than when the station featured sex, violence and/or Bean Bunny. Whenever Bean was yelled at, particularly by Kermit, he became very scared and whimpered.

Bean Bunny was further integrated into the Muppet family in 1990, playing major roles in The Muppets at Walt Disney World and Muppet*Vision 3D. In the former, he responds to Scooter's jibe that "cute" is his middle name by stating it's actually Norman. A walk-around version of Bean was also featured in both Muppet stage shows at the Disney-MGM Studios in Walt Disney World: Here Come the Muppets and Muppets on Location: Days of Swine and Roses. It is indicative of the push to make Bean Bunny a major player in the Muppet family that walk-around versions of more popular characters such as Scooter and Rowlf were not featured in these stage shows.

An animated version of Bean Bunny was introduced during the seventh season of Muppet Babies, and a pre-teen Bean would later be featured as part of the Muppet Kids series.

Bean's only prominent role in a Muppet movie was in The Muppet Christmas Carol, appearing in several scenes as a hapless urchin, who on Christmas morning fetches a goose twice his size for Scrooge on Christmas morning.

In subsequent appearances on Muppets Tonight, Muppets from Space, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, Bean was relegated to the background and became a routine target of Muppet violence, a fact that Brian Henson noted in the Muppet Christmas Carol DVD commentary: "Inside the Muppet Company, we love to hate Bean Bunny."

Bean made a cameo appearance in the second issue of the Muppet Robin Hood comic book and plays Michael, the youngest of the Darling children, in Muppet Peter Pan.

Filmography

Book appearances

See also