Qartulad — Mr Bean

Purists might argue this “ruins” the silent genius of Rowan Atkinson. But Georgians would disagree. They’d say it enhances it. Because now, you’re not just watching a man struggle—you’re watching a man struggle and complain about it in your native language. Sadly, the original Rustavi 2 dubbing is becoming rare. Clips float around on YouTube and TikTok, often uploaded by nostalgic fans. Search for "მისტერ ბინი ქართულად" or "Mr. Bean Georgian Dubbing" and prepare for a rabbit hole.

And it worked. Brilliantly. For a Georgian audience, slapstick is universal—falling out of a car, getting a turkey stuck on your head, ruining a royal painting. But the dubbed version added a layer of intimacy . mr bean qartulad

So next time you watch Mr. Bean put his head in a turkey or paint a bomb-diffusing card, imagine him muttering in Georgian. You might just laugh harder. Purists might argue this “ruins” the silent genius

If you grew up in Georgia in the late 90s or early 2000s, there’s a good chance you know Rowan Atkinson not as a sophisticated Oxford graduate, but as a strange, tweed-jacketed man who talks to his teddy bear and falls asleep in church. Because now, you’re not just watching a man

(Laugh at Mr. Bean – in Georgian!) Did you grow up watching the Georgian Mr. Bean? Share your favorite dubbed moment in the comments below!

In the Georgian dubbing (specifically the version aired on the Rustavi 2 channel in the late 1990s), the narrator/translator speaks over the original audio, translating every single word, sound, and thought. But because the original Mr. Bean barely talks, the Georgian translator had to invent dialogue.