One of many things my brother and I disagreed on was Mr. Bean. He thought he was hysterical AND cerebral. I thought he was a Jacques Tati wannabe with a silly face. As a matter of fact the face he was born with was the only thing funny about Rowan Atkinson(Mr. Bean). His schtick was painful to watch IMO.
   Many Americans who have come to love Hugh Laurie as the incorrigible Dr. House may not be aware that he is British, let alone half of a long running comedy team ,Frye and Laurie, with partner Stephen Frye. Their "Jeeves and Wooster" series is worth watching both because they feature a well-tuned British comedy team in its prime and because they are based on the work of the classic British humorist, P.G. Wodehouse.