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On the Buses 

| Comedy | TV Series (1969–1973)
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74 episodes
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Jack-the-lad bus driver and conductor Stan and Jack enjoy the female employees more than their work and Inspector Blake is relentless in his attempts to make their lives a misery.

Creators:

Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe

Stars:

Anna Karen, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis | See full cast & crew »
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On the Buses (1971)
Comedy
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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... ... See full summary »

Director: Harry Booth
Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins
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Holiday on the Buses (1973)
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Stan and Jack seek work at a bus driving holiday camp after being fired from the bus company for crashing two buses, only to find Inspector Blake works there also.

Director: Bryan Izzard
Stars: Reg Varney, Stephen Lewis, Doris Hare
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Mutiny on the Buses (1972)
Comedy
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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? Then Arthur is sacked, and Stan agrees to delay the wedding. Meanwhile, he hits on an idea: Arthur should learn to drive a bus. Somehow he does just that, and even gets a job. Stan then blackmails the Depot ... See full summary »

Director: Harry Booth
Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Anna Karen Anna Karen ...  Olive Rudge / ... 74 episodes, 1969-1973
Bob Grant Bob Grant ...  Jack Harper / ... 74 episodes, 1969-1973
Stephen Lewis ...  Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake / ... 74 episodes, 1969-1973
Reg Varney Reg Varney ...  Stan Butler / ... 68 episodes, 1969-1973
Doris Hare Doris Hare ...  Mum 67 episodes, 1969-1973
Michael Robbins ...  Arthur Rudge / ... 61 episodes, 1969-1972
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Storyline

The trials and tribulations of bus driver Stan and his conductor Jack unfold in this weekly comedy. The bain of their working life is Inspector Blake who'll do anything to make their lives a misery... and does. Stan and Jack are a couple of "jack-the-lads" who are not averse to clocking a bit of crumpet here and there, but "Blakey" is constantly dampening their ardor. Written by Rhino <rhino@blueyonder.co.uk>

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 February 1969 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

A buszon See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

London Weekend Television (LWT) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(74 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The TV series' two creators were both named Ronald--Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney. There was a series on TV from 1971 starring Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker called The Two Ronnies (1971)--the pair were nicknamed both this and "The Two Ronalds". See more »

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A bus very low on laughs
26 October 2016 | by videorama-759-859391 – See all my reviews

The Brits know how to comedy, only here they've really missed. Sorry, but this show is not in the same vein as Some Mothers Do Ave Em, Are you being Served and of course, Benny Hill, probably the greatest English comic out there. Nevertheless, is the characters that make the show, most of all, Stephen Lewis as Blakey. Take him out of the equation, it would be a lesser reason, not to watch it. This is another comedy, which has you wondering when the laughs will start, and when they do, it's only mild laughter. Yes, this weak show, falls short on laughs. Olive, who plays Varney's suffering sister, and indeed is no oil painting, is unforgettable. Second to Blakey is Jack (Bob Grant), a player with the ladies, while Varney is solid as Stan. It may not be funny, but it's still watchable, because of the good performances by the actors. You be the judge.
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