On the Buses
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.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Feb 28, 1969
- Popularity: 19.5837
- 24 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
(GB)
- Production
LWT (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
7 seaons till May 20, 1973
Last episode: Gardening Time
Seasons & episodes
Total 7 seasons, 74 episodes
Specials
Aired
Episode 1On the Buses : The Movie30 min
Stan gets a little annoyed when his Mum and Sister keep buying expensive items on hire purchase, but the money he earns for overtime working as a bus driver means that he can afford it
Episode 2Mutiny on the Buses30 min
Bus driver Stan Butler agrees to marry Suzy, much to the anguish of Mum, her son-in-law, Arthur, and daughter Olive. How, they wonder, will they ever manage without Stan's money coming in?
Episode 3Holiday on the Buses30 min
Sacked by the bus company Stan and Jack get jobs as drivers ferrying punters to and from a holiday camp and arrange for the rest of the family to come and stay
