The first US broadcasts (on HBO) included a scene where Mr. Bean goes shopping at Harrod's for a new recliner; when an elderly couple is interested in the same chair, Bean interferes with the controls to convince them the chair does not work properly. This scene did NOT not appear in the original (and earlier) UK broadcasts,. The version currently in worldwide distribution is the original, shorter version, where Mr. Bean is seen entering the store, then cutting to him loading the car with his paint supplies and the chair strapped to the top of his car. This scene is also not available on any known DVD release.The scene was likely added to the HBO showing to pad out the running time.

The scene in which Bean decapitates the Princess Di photo on his wall is cut from later broadcasts following her death in a car accident on 31 August 1997. It is reinstated on DVD releases and on streaming.