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.
Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Early Shift | 1969-02-28 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | The New Conductor | 1969-03-07 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | Olive Takes a Trip (aka Olive's First Day) | 1969-03-14 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 4 | Bus Driver's Stomach | 1969-03-21 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 5 | The New Inspector | 1969-03-28 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 6 | The Canteen | 1969-04-04 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 7 | The Darts Match | 1969-04-11 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 1 | Family Flu | 1969-05-31 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 2 | The Used Combination | 1969-06-07 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 3 | Self Defence | 1969-06-14 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 4 | Aunt Maud | 1969-06-21 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 5 | Late Again | 1969-06-28 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 6 | Bon Voyage | 1969-07-05 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 1 | First Aid | 1970-01-02 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 2 | The Cistern | 1970-01-09 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 3 | The Inspector's Niece | 1970-01-16 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 4 | Brew It Yourself | 1970-01-23 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 5 | Busmen's Perks | 1970-01-30 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 6 | The Snake | 1970-02-06 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 7 | Mum's Last Fling | 1970-02-13 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 8 | Radio Control | 1970-02-20 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 9 | Foggy Night | 1970-02-27 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 10 | The New Uniforms | 1970-03-06 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 11 | Going Steady | 1970-03-13 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 12 | The Squeeze | 1970-03-20 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 13 | On the Make | 1970-03-27 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 1 | Nowhere to Go | 1970-11-27 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 2 | The Canteen Girl | 1970-12-04 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 3 | Dangerous Living | 1970-12-11 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 4 | The Other Woman | 1970-12-18 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 5 | Christmas Duty | 1970-12-25 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 6 | The 'L' Bus | 1971-01-01 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 7 | The Kids' Outing | 1971-01-10 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 8 | The Anniversary | 1971-01-17 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 9 | Cover Up | 1971-01-24 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 10 | Safety First | 1971-01-31 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 11 | The Lodger | 1971-02-07 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 12 | The Injury | 1971-02-14 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 13 | Not Tonight | 1971-02-21 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 1 | The Nursery | 1971-09-19 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 2 | Stan's Room | 1971-09-26 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 3 | The Best Man | 1971-10-03 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 4 | The Inspector's Pets | 1971-10-10 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 5 | The Epidemic | 1971-10-17 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 6 | The Busmen's Ball | 1971-10-24 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 7 | Canteen Trouble | 1971-10-31 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 8 | The New Nurse | 1971-11-07 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 9 | Lost Property | 1971-11-14 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 10 | Stan's Uniform | 1971-11-21 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 11 | The Strain | 1971-11-28 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 12 | The New Telly | 1971-12-05 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 13 | Vacancy for Inspector | 1971-12-12 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 14 | A Thin Time | 1971-12-19 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 15 | Boxing Day Social | 1971-12-26 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 1 | No Smoke Without Fire | 1972-02-20 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 2 | Love Is What You Make It | 1972-02-27 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 3 | Private Hire | 1972-03-05 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 4 | Stan's Worst Day | 1972-03-12 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 5 | Union Trouble | 1972-03-19 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 6 | Bye Bye Blakey | 1972-03-26 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 7 | The Prize | 1972-04-02 | 30 min |
Season 7 | Episode 1 | Olive's Divorce | 1973-02-02 | 30 min |
Season 7 | Episode 2 | The Perfect Clippie | 1973-03-04 | 30 min |
Season 7 | Episode 3 | The Ticket Machine | 1973-03-11 | 30 min |
Season 7 | Episode 4 | The Poster | 1973-03-18 | 30 min |
Season 7 | Episode 5 | The Football Match | 1973-03-25 | 30 min |
Season 7 | Episode 6 | On the Omnibuses | 1973-04-01 | 30 min |
Season 7 | Episode 7 | Goodbye Stan | 1973-04-08 | 30 min |
Season 7 | Episode 8 | Hot Water | 1973-04-15 | 30 min |
Season 7 | Episode 9 | The Visit | 1973-04-22 | 30 min |
Season 7 | Episode 10 | What the Stars Foretell | 1973-04-29 | 30 min |
Season 7 | Episode 11 | The Allowance | 1973-05-06 | 30 min |
Season 7 | Episode 12 | Friends in High Places | 1973-05-13 | 30 min |
Season 7 | Episode 13 | Gardening Time | 1973-05-20 | 30 min |