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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)
Comedy
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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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Bless This House (1971–1976)
Comedy
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Bless This House centres on life in Birch Avenue, Putney, where travelling stationery salesman Sid Abbott (Sidney James) and his wife Jean (Diana Coupland) live with their teenagers: Mike (... See full summary »

Stars: Sidney James, Diana Coupland, Robin Stewart
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George & Mildred (1976–1979)
Comedy
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George and Mildred Roper are forced to leave their home in South Kensington (as the landlords in Man About the House (1973)) when they receive a compulsory purchase order from the council. ... See full summary »

Stars: Yootha Joyce, Brian Murphy, Norman Eshley
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Man About the House (1973–1976)
Comedy
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One morning after a particularly wild party, Chrissy and Jo wake up to find Robin sleeping in their bath. He needs a place to live, they need a flatmate that can cook, so they decide to let... See full summary »

Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett
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Rising Damp (1980)
Comedy | Romance
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Stingy landlord Rigsby manages to scam his lodgers Cooper, an arts student, and Philip, a medical student making both pay for a room they must share. However Rigsby's favorite lodger, Miss ... See full summary »

Director: Joseph McGrath
Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, Don Warrington
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Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973)
Comedy | Sport
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are junk dealers, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live amicably together at the junk yard. Always on the lookout for ways... See full summary »

Director: Peter Sykes
Stars: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Diana Dors
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Rising Damp (1974–1978)
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Popular sitcom set in a seedy bedsit lorded over by the mean, vain, boastful, cowardly and racist landlord Rigsby. In each episode, his conceits are debunked by his long suffering tenants.

Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Don Warrington, Frances de la Tour
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Only When I Laugh (1979–1982)
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A rather naive, middle-class man is admitted to a hospital ward and finds that he is sharing it with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac. All three of them cause headaches for the hospital staff.

Stars: James Bolam, Peter Bowles, Christopher Strauli
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Robin's Nest (1977–1981)
Comedy
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Now a qualified chef, Robin from "Man About the House" (1973) sets up home with his girlfriend, and a business with his girlfriend's father.

Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt, Tony Britton
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Butterflies (1978–1983)
Comedy | Romance
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Ria, a happily married suburban housewife, reaches the age where she feels as if life is passing her by. Being taken for granted by her butterfly collecting dentist husband doesn't help. So... See full summary »

Stars: Wendy Craig, Geoffrey Palmer, Bruce Montague
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Anna Karen ...  Olive Rudge / ... 74 episodes, 1969-1973
Bob Grant ...  Jack Harper / ... 74 episodes, 1969-1973
Stephen Lewis ...  Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake / ... 74 episodes, 1969-1973
Reg Varney ...  Stan Butler / ... 68 episodes, 1969-1973
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 buses were diesel-powered Eastern National Bristol Lodekka FLF6LXs with 70-seat bodies. See more »

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Referenced in Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) See more »

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Great British Old School Comedy
13 January 1999 | by Robbo-3 – See all my reviews

This is some of the most watched old school British comedy shows that was ever screened. If you like in any way the likes of Love Thy Neighbour and similar shows then this is a must! Great show that sadly ended far too soon.
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