These TV Shows Did So Well That They Got Box Office Spin-Offs

Mr. Bean

Rowan Atkinson created a sitcom about his beloved alter ego, Mr. Bean, that ran in 1990. It had just a 15-episode run, and the plot focuses on "a child in a grown man's body," and the blunders he faces trying to get through a normal day. Atkinson was inspired by physical comedy from the silent film era.

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The More You Know

  • Peter O’Toole was nominated for eight performance Oscars and didn’t win a single one.
  • Enya was James Cameron’s first choice to compose the music for Titanic.
  • Michael Fassbender had makeup artists put alcohol on his mustache for a role.
  • During the filming of The Grinch, Jim Carrey sought counseling from a Navy SEAL to learn torture-resistance techniques in order to handle the extensive makeup.
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