On the Buses(1969)

Name: On the Buses
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1969-02-28
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Reg Varney, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis, Doris Hare, Anna Karen

★ 7.3(32)30m74 episodesEnded

Comedy

On the Buses is a British comedy series created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, broadcast in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1973. The writers' previous successes with The Rag Trade and Meet the Wife were for the BBC, but the corporation rejected On the Buses, not seeing much comedy potential in a bus depot as a setting. The comedy partnership turned to a friend, Frank Muir, Head of Entertainment at London Weekend Television, who loved the idea; the show was accepted and despite a poor critical reception became a hit with viewers.

First aired:: 1969-02-28
Country:: GB
Network:: ITV1, London Weekend Television

Episodes

Series 1(7)Series 2(6)Series 3(13)Series 4(13)Series 5(15)Series 6(7)Series 7(13)

1. No Smoke Without Fire
1972-02-20 · 30m
After a carelessly discarded cigarette end causes a fire at the depot, it is decided that all the staff must undergo fire fighting training.
2. Love Is What You Make It
1972-02-27 · 30m
Olive tries to make Arthur jealous by pretending to seduce another man.
3. Private Hire
1972-03-05 · 30m
After a bit of unlucky gambling, Stan borrows some money off Basher, but when Basher wants it back Stan hasn't got it so Jack suggests that they borrow a bus to take the old folks out on a trip, as paying customers.
4. Stan's Worst Day
1972-03-12 · 30m
It's been a pretty bad week for Stan, Arthur and Olive are constantly arguing and keeping him awake which also makes him late for work and so tired that he falls asleep and crashes the bus.
5. Union Trouble
1972-03-19 · 30m
When the management sacks Elsie the canteen lady, Stan stages a one man hunger strike.
6. Bye Bye Blakey
1972-03-26 · 30m
Stan and Jack mistakenly think that Blakey might be dying, after he has a medical at the depot.
7. The Prize
1972-04-02 · 30m
When the raffle ticket that Stan buys for Mum wins second prize of a holiday for two in Spain, the family are extra nice to her, in an effort to be the one picked to go on holiday with her.