On the Buses
1969 · TV Series · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-02-28
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 30 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (30 votes)
Themes
- mother
- brother-in-law
- sister
- working class
- sitcom
- workplace comedy
Cast & crew
Reg Varney
as Stan Butler
Bob Grant
as Jack Harper
Stephen Lewis
as Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake
Doris Hare
as Mum
Michael Robbins
as Arthur Rudge
Anna Karen
as Olive Rudge
Cicely Courtneidge
as Mum
Kate Williams
as Doreen
Ruth Kettlewell
Gwendolyn Watts
as Iris
Directed by Stuart Allen, Bryan Izzard, Derrick Goodwin
Episodes7 seasons · 74 episodes
Season 17 episodes
- S1E1The Early Shift30m
- S1E2The New Conductor30m
- S1E3Olive Takes a Trip (aka Olive's First Day)30m
- S1E4Bus Driver's Stomach30m
- S1E5The New Inspector30m
- S1E6The Canteen30m
- S1E7The Darts Match30m
Season 26 episodes
- S2E1Family Flu30m
- S2E2The Used Combination30m
- S2E3Self Defence30m
- S2E4Aunt Maud30m
- S2E5Late Again30m
- S2E6Bon Voyage30m
Season 313 episodes
- S3E1First Aid30m
- S3E2The Cistern30m
- S3E3The Inspector's Niece30m
- S3E4Brew It Yourself30m
- S3E5Busman's Perks30m
- S3E6The Snake30m
- S3E7Mum's Last Fling30m
- S3E8Radio Control30m
- S3E9Foggy Night30m
- S3E10The New Uniforms30m
- S3E11Going Steady30m
- S3E12The Squeeze30m
- S3E13On the Make30m
Season 413 episodes
- S4E1Nowhere to Go30m
- S4E2The Canteen Girl30m
- S4E3Dangerous Driving30m
- S4E4The Other Woman30m
- S4E5Christmas Duty30m
- S4E6The 'L' Bus30m
- S4E7The Kids' Outing30m
- S4E8The Anniversary30m
- S4E9The Cover Up30m
- S4E10Safety First30m
- S4E11The Lodger30m
- S4E12The Injury30m
- S4E13Not Tonight30m
Season 515 episodes
- S5E1The Nursery30m
- S5E2Stan's Room30m
- S5E3The Best Man30m
- S5E4The Inspector's Pets30m
- S5E5The Epidemic30m
- S5E6The Busmen's Ball30m
- S5E7Canteen Trouble30m
- S5E8The New Nurse30m
- S5E9Lost Property30m
- S5E10Stan's Uniform30m
- S5E11The Strain30m
- S5E12The New Telly30m
- S5E13Vacancy for Inspector30m
- S5E14A Thin Time30m
- S5E15Boxing Day Social30m
Season 67 episodes
- S6E1No Smoke Without Fire30m
- S6E2Love Is What You Make It30m
- S6E3Private Hire30m
- S6E4Stan's Worst Day30m
- S6E5Union Trouble30m
- S6E6Bye Bye Blakey30m
- S6E7The Prize30m
Season 713 episodes
- S7E1Olive's Divorce30m
- S7E2The Perfect Clippie30m
- S7E3The Ticket Machine30m
- S7E4The Poster30m
- S7E5The Football Match30m
- S7E6On The Omnibuses30m
- S7E7Goodbye Stan30m
- S7E8Hot Water30m
- S7E9The Visit30m
- S7E10What The Stars Foretell30m
- S7E11The Allowance30m
- S7E12Friends In High Places30m
- S7E13Gardening Time30m