Seasons and episodes
1Season 1 Feb. 28, 1969
1 - 1The Early Shift Feb. 28, 1969
1 - 2The New Conductor Mar. 07, 1969
1 - 3Olive Takes a Trip (aka Olive's First Day) Mar. 14, 1969
1 - 4Bus Driver's Stomach Mar. 21, 1969
1 - 5The New Inspector Mar. 28, 1969
1 - 6The Canteen Apr. 04, 1969
1 - 7The Darts Match Apr. 11, 1969
2Season 2 May. 31, 1969
2 - 1Family Flu May. 31, 1969
2 - 2The Used Combination Jun. 07, 1969
2 - 3Self Defence Jun. 14, 1969
2 - 4Aunt Maud Jun. 21, 1969
2 - 5Late Again Jun. 28, 1969
2 - 6Bon Voyage Jul. 05, 1969
3Season 3 Jan. 02, 1970
3 - 1First Aid Jan. 02, 1970
3 - 2The Cistern Jan. 09, 1970
3 - 3The Inspector's Niece Jan. 16, 1970
3 - 4Brew It Yourself Jan. 23, 1970
3 - 5Busman's Perks Jan. 30, 1970
3 - 6The Snake Feb. 06, 1970
3 - 7Mum's Last Fling Feb. 13, 1970
3 - 8Radio Control Feb. 20, 1970
3 - 9Foggy Night Feb. 27, 1970
3 - 10The New Uniforms Mar. 06, 1970
3 - 11Going Steady Mar. 13, 1970
3 - 12The Squeeze Mar. 20, 1970
3 - 13On the Make Mar. 27, 1970
4Season 4 Nov. 27, 1970
4 - 1Nowhere to Go Nov. 27, 1970
4 - 2The Canteen Girl Dec. 04, 1970
4 - 3Dangerous Driving Dec. 11, 1970
4 - 4The Other Woman Dec. 18, 1970
4 - 5Christmas Duty Dec. 25, 1970
4 - 6The 'L' Bus Jan. 01, 1971
4 - 7The Kids' Outing Jan. 10, 1971
4 - 8The Anniversary Jan. 17, 1971
4 - 9The Cover Up Jan. 24, 1971
4 - 10Safety First Jan. 31, 1971
4 - 11The Lodger Feb. 07, 1971
4 - 12The Injury Feb. 14, 1971
4 - 13Not Tonight Feb. 21, 1971
5Season 5 Sep. 19, 1971
5 - 1The Nursery Sep. 19, 1971
5 - 2Stan's Room Sep. 26, 1971
5 - 3The Best Man Oct. 03, 1971
5 - 4The Inspector's Pets Oct. 10, 1971
5 - 5The Epidemic Oct. 17, 1971
5 - 6The Busmen's Ball Oct. 24, 1971
5 - 7Canteen Trouble Oct. 31, 1971
5 - 8The New Nurse Nov. 07, 1971
5 - 9Lost Property Nov. 14, 1971
5 - 10Stan's Uniform Nov. 21, 1971
5 - 11The Strain Nov. 28, 1971
5 - 12The New Telly Dec. 05, 1971
5 - 13Vacancy for Inspector Dec. 12, 1971
5 - 14A Thin Time Dec. 19, 1971
5 - 15Boxing Day Social Dec. 26, 1971
6Season 6 Feb. 20, 1972
6 - 1No Smoke Without Fire Feb. 20, 1972
6 - 2Love Is What You Make It Feb. 27, 1972
6 - 3Private Hire Mar. 05, 1972
6 - 4Stan's Worst Day Mar. 12, 1972
6 - 5Union Trouble Mar. 19, 1972
6 - 6Bye Bye Blakey Mar. 26, 1972
6 - 7The Prize Apr. 02, 1972
7Season 7 Feb. 02, 1973
7 - 1Olive's Divorce Feb. 02, 1973
7 - 2The Perfect Clippie Mar. 04, 1973
7 - 3The Ticket Machine Mar. 11, 1973
7 - 4The Poster Mar. 18, 1973
7 - 5The Football Match Mar. 25, 1973
7 - 6On The Omnibuses Apr. 01, 1973
7 - 7Goodbye Stan Apr. 08, 1973
7 - 8Hot Water Apr. 15, 1973
7 - 9The Visit Apr. 22, 1973
7 - 10What The Stars Foretell Apr. 29, 1973
7 - 11The Allowance May. 06, 1973
7 - 12Friends In High Places May. 13, 1973
7 - 13Gardening Time May. 20, 1973
Creator
Cast
Stan Butler
Jack Harper
Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake
Mum
Arthur Rudge
Olive Rudge
Little Arthur
Synopsis
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.
Original title On the Buses
TMDb Rating 7
First air date Feb. 28, 1969
Last air date May. 20, 1973
Average Duration 30 minutes
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