Skip to main content
. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Psychol Aging. 2014 Sep;29(3):528–541. doi: 10.1037/a0036666
Name of Clip Description Duration
Inappropriate Clips
Mr. Bean Bus Stop Mr. Bean wants to be first in line for the bus, but there is a blind man in his way. He plays tricks on
this man to try to get him to move so that he can be first in line.
1 min 53 sec
Mr. Bean Checking In Mr. Bean checks into a hotel. He tries to beat a man who checked in at the same time as him to his
room, and presses all of the elevator buttons. His behaviors could accurately be described as childish,
immature, or unnecessary.
2 min 48 sec
The Office Michael
Rude to Phyllis
Michael makes an insulting comment toward one of his coworkers, Phyllis. He does not want her
cheerleading. He tries to cover up his rude comment, but it is clear Phyllis is offended.
28 sec
CYE Stolen Ticket Larry is at the airport and cannot find his ticket. First, he tries to cut in line to talk to the airport staff
member. Then, he accuses a random man of stealing his ticket, only to have the man show him that
the name on the ticket was his own and that it was a bereavement ticket.
2 min 22 sec
CYE Tip
Coordination
Larry wants to find out how much of a tip his friend gave at their previous lunch. He asks the waiter several
probing questions to try to get him to answer, even though the waiter tells him that he is
uncomfortable with the situation.
2 min 59 sec
Golden Girls Condom The girls are in a store and decide to buy condoms. They try to do so discreetly, but the store keeper
makes an announcement over the speaker system asking for a price check. The girls look very
uncomfortable and embarrassed by the store keeper’s actions.
1 min 31 sec
Golden Girls Pearls Dorothy asks for help in deciding which necklace to wear. In an effort to prove to each other their
fashion sense, Blanche and Rose debate which one she should wear. This leads to both of them
making insulting comments to Dorothy about her appearance.
1 min 36 sec

Control Clips
Mr. Bean Haircut Mr. Bean walks into a hair salon to get a haircut and begins looking at pictures of haircuts on the wall
to decide which one he should get.
55 sec
Mr. Bean Morning Mr. Bean gets up in the morning and goes about his morning routine of waking up and shaving. while
he is a little quirky as always and elicits a few laughs from the stage crowd, he does not do anything
socially inappropriate in this scene.
1 min 5 sec
Mike & Molly
Hallway
Molly has a discussion with her boyfriend outside of his apartment. They discuss their relationship
and how they both felt it might be moving too fast. It is a serious talk about their relationship, but
nothing dramatic or negative occurs.
1 min 24 sec
CYE Country Club Larry and his girlfriend attend an interview for membership to a country club. They say things that
they believe will impress the interviewers and they appear to be trying very hard to be on their best
behavior.
1 min 43 sec
CYE Smoke Detector The smoke detector goes off while Larry is in bed. He gets up to check on the source of the noise. 1 min 22 sec
Golden Girls Dishes The girls talk about how their dishwasher is broken. Blanche complains about washing dishes by hand
and the others point out that in previous times that was the only way to clean dishes.
1 min 15 sec
Golden Girls
Goodbye
Dorothy is moving out and leaving her friends. They have a tearful conversation and hug goodbye. 3 min 38 sec

Note. CYE = Curb Your Enthusiasm.