Its nearly time for the annual Busman's Ball. This year, instead of a conjurer, the lads want a stripper, and have one in mind, the delectable Sandra. Blakey rejects the idea, but relents when Jack informs him that unless Sandra gets to strut her stuff, the busmen will boycott the ball.
Arthur announces he will not attend, but changes his mind when he finds out that Sandra will be appearing.
Stan and Arthur collaborate to fix Olive's dress in time for the ball. Needless to say, it is not an easy job, and involves the use of a dressmaker's dummy which is in no way shaped like Olive...
It was inevitable that the lovely Wendy Richard would turn up in 'On The Buses' at some point. Before she became a human cannonball, before she became 'Miss Brahms' of 'Are You Being Served?', she was clippie Elsie. Its not much of a role, frankly, and is not pivotal to the story. An actress of her calibre deserved better.
The episode gets off to a good start with Stan and Jack holding Blakey to ransom, but gets sidetracked with the hoo-haa over Olive's dress, and becomes a little tiresome. Still, there's some fun to be had over Stan's attempts to slip a girdle on the dressmaker's dummy.
Funniest moment - Olive emerging tearful from the Ball. After the stripper's knickers landed in her lap, the busmen piled on top of her to get it! ( The lucky bloke with the garment has to take it back to Sandra. No wonder Stan and Jack were so keen to book her! ). Stan is the man on this occasion, making this probably the only 'On The Buses' episode to end with him getting the girl!
Arthur announces he will not attend, but changes his mind when he finds out that Sandra will be appearing.
Stan and Arthur collaborate to fix Olive's dress in time for the ball. Needless to say, it is not an easy job, and involves the use of a dressmaker's dummy which is in no way shaped like Olive...
It was inevitable that the lovely Wendy Richard would turn up in 'On The Buses' at some point. Before she became a human cannonball, before she became 'Miss Brahms' of 'Are You Being Served?', she was clippie Elsie. Its not much of a role, frankly, and is not pivotal to the story. An actress of her calibre deserved better.
The episode gets off to a good start with Stan and Jack holding Blakey to ransom, but gets sidetracked with the hoo-haa over Olive's dress, and becomes a little tiresome. Still, there's some fun to be had over Stan's attempts to slip a girdle on the dressmaker's dummy.
Funniest moment - Olive emerging tearful from the Ball. After the stripper's knickers landed in her lap, the busmen piled on top of her to get it! ( The lucky bloke with the garment has to take it back to Sandra. No wonder Stan and Jack were so keen to book her! ). Stan is the man on this occasion, making this probably the only 'On The Buses' episode to end with him getting the girl!
