Theme music for Mr. Bean
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Theme music for Mr. Bean is the distinctive choral and orchestral opening and closing theme of the British comedy series "Mr. Bean," composed by Howard Goodall.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mr. Bean title sequence score | 1 |
| Theme music for Mr. Bean canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8154773 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theme music for Mr. Bean Context triple: [Howard Goodall, notableWork, Theme music for Mr. Bean]
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A.
"The Office Theme"
"The Office Theme" is the upbeat, piano-driven instrumental title music best known for introducing the American version of the sitcom *The Office*.
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B.
The Simpsons theme
The Simpsons theme is the iconic, whimsical opening music for the long-running animated television series "The Simpsons," composed by Danny Elfman.
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C.
“The Jay Leno Show Theme”
“The Jay Leno Show Theme” is the signature musical introduction used to open the American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno.
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D.
The Pink Panther Theme
The Pink Panther Theme is a famous jazz-influenced instrumental piece best known as the sly, playful main theme for the Pink Panther film series and cartoon character.
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E.
Peter Rabbit (film score)
Peter Rabbit (film score) is the musical soundtrack composed by Dominic Lewis for the 2018 live-action/animated family film "Peter Rabbit."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theme music for Mr. Bean Target entity description: Theme music for Mr. Bean is the distinctive choral and orchestral opening and closing theme of the British comedy series "Mr. Bean," composed by Howard Goodall.
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A.
"The Office Theme"
"The Office Theme" is the upbeat, piano-driven instrumental title music best known for introducing the American version of the sitcom *The Office*.
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B.
The Simpsons theme
The Simpsons theme is the iconic, whimsical opening music for the long-running animated television series "The Simpsons," composed by Danny Elfman.
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C.
“The Jay Leno Show Theme”
“The Jay Leno Show Theme” is the signature musical introduction used to open the American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno.
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D.
The Pink Panther Theme
The Pink Panther Theme is a famous jazz-influenced instrumental piece best known as the sly, playful main theme for the Pink Panther film series and cartoon character.
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E.
Peter Rabbit (film score)
Peter Rabbit (film score) is the musical soundtrack composed by Dominic Lewis for the 2018 live-action/animated family film "Peter Rabbit."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
ⓘ
television theme music ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | 1990s television ⓘ |
| associatedWithActor | Rowan Atkinson ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Mr. Bean ⓘ |
| closingThemeOf |
Mr. Bean (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mr. Bean
|
| composer | Howard Goodall ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features |
a cappella choral sections
ⓘ
orchestral accompaniment ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastIn | 1990 ⓘ |
| genre |
choral music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
closing title arrangement
ⓘ
opening title arrangement ⓘ |
| hasComposerRole | Howard Goodall as theme composer ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
choir
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orchestra ⓘ organ (in some arrangements) ⓘ |
| hasKey | choral modal style (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasLatinText |
Ecce homo qui est faba
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Ecce homo qui est faba, Benedictus qui venit in nomine domini ⓘ |
| hasMood |
comic
ⓘ
mock-solemn ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | widely recognized as signature of Mr. Bean character ⓘ |
| hasTempo | moderate ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Western sacred choral tradition ⓘ |
| lyricLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mediaType | television audio ⓘ |
| networkContext | ITV ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with British television comedy
ⓘ
distinctive choral sound ⓘ use of mock-liturgical Latin text ⓘ |
| openingThemeOf |
Mr. Bean (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mr. Bean
|
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise |
Mr. Bean franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Mr. Bean
|
| partOfWork |
Mr. Bean title sequence score
ⓘ
linked to:
Theme music for Mr. Bean
|
| performer |
Choir of Southwark Cathedral
ⓘ
The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford ⓘ
linked to:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
|
| productionCompanyContext |
Thames Television
ⓘ
Tiger Aspect Productions ⓘ |
| rightsHolderContext |
ITV Studios (catalogue owner for Mr. Bean)
ⓘ
linked to:
ITV Studios
|
| subjectOf |
Mr. Bean closing credits
ⓘ
Mr. Bean opening titles ⓘ |
| textTranslation |
Behold the man who is a bean
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mr. Bean (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mr. Bean
|
| vocalType | boy treble choir ⓘ |
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Subject: Theme music for Mr. Bean Description of subject: Theme music for Mr. Bean is the distinctive choral and orchestral opening and closing theme of the British comedy series "Mr. Bean," composed by Howard Goodall.
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linked to: Theme music for Mr. Bean