OVERALL: Draw

Between the R2/4 10th Anniversary releases for uncut episodes, a longer documentary and for a "Best Bits" montage (which contains unique new footage). Note that the 20th Anniversary releases are digitally remastered, but that the remastering is reportedly not great - and these releases feature a cut-down version of the "Best Bits" montage.
Meanwhile the R1 releases does offer some unique extras but the episodes are edited versions, although the missing footage can be found on the extras of disc 4 of the 25th AE, which is missing 2 TV sketches and the episodes are presented in 23.976fps, resulting in a film-like appearance.

Note some releases are not in broadcast order.

CUTS:

• R1 Mr Bean: The Whole Bean America- A&E Home Video - Yes. Some edits have been made for timing reasons (including the 'guess the turkey weight' scene in 'Merry Christmas Mr Bean'). The majority of the episodes are the Rowan Atkinson approved versions as originally shown in the UK which means that, for example, an extra scene shown during the US HBO transmission of 'Do It Yourself Mr Bean' (involving a fight over the purchase of the armchair) is also missing. Note that the scene was never in the original UK version. The Story of Mr Bean documentary is also a heavily cut-down version (the original broadcast version was 52 minutes).
• R1 The Whole Bean Remastered 25th Anniversary Edition America- Shout! Factory - Yes. Some edits have been made for timing reasons (including the 'guess the turkey weight' scene in 'Merry Christmas Mr. Bean'). However, these scenes are included as extras on disc 4 as "Missing Scenes". The majority of the episodes are the Rowan Atkinson approved versions as originally shown in the UK which means that, for example, an extra scene shown during the US HBO transmission of 'Do It Yourself Mr. Bean' (involving a fight over the purchase of the armchair) is also missing. Note that the scene was never in the original UK version. The Story of Mr. Bean documentary is also a heavily cut-down version (the original broadcast version was 52 minutes).
• R2 10th Anniversary Collection - Volume I Finland- Universal Pictures - No cuts.
• R2 10th Anniversary Collection - Volume II Finland- Universal Pictures - No cuts as such, but "The Story of Bean" documentary has a swear word censored.
• R2 10th Anniversary Collection - Volume III Finland- Universal Pictures - No cuts.
• R2 10th Anniversary Collection - Volume II Germany- Universal Pictures - No cuts as such, but "The Story of Bean" documentary has a swear word censored.
• R2 10th Anniversary Collection - Volume III Germany- Universal Pictures - No cuts.
• R2 Digitally Remastered / The Complete Series Germany- Universal Pictures - No cuts.
• R2 Funny Faces Germany- Universal Pictures - Yes - compilation of episode clips.
• R2 The Mr. Bean Collection: Volumes 1-3 Holland- Universal Pictures - No cuts as such, but "The Story of Bean" documentary has a swear word censored.
• R2 Digitally Remastered / 20th Anniversary Edition Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - No cuts as such, but "The Story of Bean" documentary has a swear word censored and "The Best of Mr. Bean" montage is also a cut-down version of "The Best Bits of Mr. Bean" as seen on the 10th Anniversary releases.
• R2 Digitally Remastered / 20th Anniversary Edition United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts as such, but "The Story of Bean" documentary has a swear word censored and "The Best of Mr. Bean" montage is also a cut-down version of "The Best Bits of Mr. Bean" as seen on the 10th Anniversary releases.
• R4 10th Anniversary Collection Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts as such, but "The Story of Bean" documentary has a swear word censored.
• R5 Russia- Universal Pictures - No cuts.

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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 13/06/03
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 11/06/19

UPDATE LOG:

10/12/14: Added USA disc breakdown.
27/12/14: Added Scandinavian and Russian releases.
28/09/17: Added Finnish releases, corrected Dutch and Australian timings (based on an Australian review), added UK 20th Anniversary edition, added German remastered edition and updated overall.
21/02/19: Addition of the R1 25th Anniversary Edition.
29/05/19: Added German Volume III (10th Anniversary Collection).
11/06/19: Added Germany Funny Faces.