{"id":312969,"date":"2025-12-13T00:09:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T00:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/312969\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T00:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T00:09:10","slug":"hilarious-netflix-sitcom-hailed-a-4-episode-gem-is-now-streaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/312969\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Hilarious&#8217; Netflix sitcom hailed a &#8216;4 episode gem&#8217; is now streaming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A \u201cpriceless\u201d Christmas series has dropped and it\u2019s the \u201choliday content fans didn\u2019t know they needed\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Netflix is releasing a string of Christmas films this month but it\u2019s an \u201cabsolutely brilliant\u201d series that\u2019s caught fans\u2019 attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Following in the footsteps of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/minka-kelly-netflix-christmas-movie-1520031\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Champagne Problems<\/a> and the streamer\u2019s currently most-watched film <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/my-secret-santa-netflix-36355833\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">My Secret Santa<\/a>, Man Vs Baby has now dropped on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/netflix\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Starring the legendary Blackadder and Mr Bean icon <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/rowan-atkinson\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Rowan Atkinson<\/a>, Trevor Bingley finds himself house-sitting a posh London penthouse in the build-up to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/christmas\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Christmas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, the idyllic festive break soon takes an unexpected turn as Trevor finds himself caring for a lost baby, leading to plenty of chaos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite scoring just 67% on Rotten Tomatoes in comparison to its predecessor Man Vs Bee with 74%, fans cannot get enough of Atkinson\u2019s lovable but clumsy Trevor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_Man_Vs_Baby_n_S1_E2_00_17_51_08-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Man Vs Baby premiered on Thursday, December 11, on Netflix. \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Man Vs Baby premiered on Thursday, December 11, on Netflix. (Image: NETFLIX)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In fact, Man Vs Baby has already soared to Netflix\u2019s number one most-watched spot, having just come out yesterday, Thursday, December 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Taking to X, formerly <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/twitter\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Twitter<\/a> to share their thoughts on the\u201dhilarious\u201d mini-series, a fan wrote: \u201cMan Vs Baby should have been a whole 10 episodes but the 4 episodes were priceless. Rowan Atkinson still got it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A second commented: \u201cRowan Atkinson trying to handle a baby after Man Vs. Bee is the holiday content I didn&#8217;t know I needed!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThe sheer, escalating panic in #ManVsBaby is a masterpiece of physical comedy. Perfect for a laugh this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_GettyImages-2251043243-1.jpg\" alt=\"Actor Rowan Atkinson at a London screening of Netflix's Man Vs Baby. \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Actor Rowan Atkinson at a London screening of Netflix&#8217;s Man Vs Baby. (Image: GETTY)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A third wrote: \u201cDon\u2019t miss #ManVsBaby on #Netflix. A four-episode gem,&#8221; while another agreed: \u201cA funny Christmas show to watch with the family, my boys loved it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A fellow viewer described it as \u201cold school comedy\u201d bringing the \u201cChristmas spirit\u201d but not everyone was relaxed enough to watch the \u201cabsolutely brilliant\u201d new release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cTwo episodes in and #ManVsBaby might be the most stressful thing I&#8217;ve ever watched,&#8221; someone claimed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Echoing this thought, a fan posted: I almost threw the remote at the TV\u2026Mr Bean stresses me out yoh!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Man Vs Baby is now streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A \u201cpriceless\u201d Christmas series has dropped and it\u2019s the \u201choliday content fans didn\u2019t know they needed\u201d. 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