Show Info

Status: Ended
First Aired: February 28, 1969
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 74
Networks: ITV1, London Weekend Television
Genres: Comedy

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On the Buses(1969)

TMDB Rating: 7.3 (24 votes)

Overview

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.

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Season 1

7 episodes • 1969Avg: 6.8

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Early Shift	Feb 28, 1969	5.5
2	The New Conductor	Mar 7, 1969	7.0
3	Olive Takes a Trip (aka Olive's First Day)	Mar 14, 1969	7.0
4	Bus Driver's Stomach	Mar 21, 1969	7.0
5	The New Inspector	Mar 28, 1969	7.0
6	The Canteen	Apr 4, 1969	7.0
7	The Darts Match	Apr 11, 1969	7.0

Season 2

6 episodes • 1969Avg: 7.7Golden Era

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Family Flu	May 31, 1969	8.0
2	The Used Combination	Jun 7, 1969	8.0
3	Self Defence	Jun 14, 1969	7.0
4	Aunt Maud	Jun 21, 1969	8.0
5	Late Again	Jun 28, 1969	7.0
6	Bon Voyage	Jul 5, 1969	8.0

Season 3

13 episodes • 1970

#	Episode	Air Date
1	First Aid	Jan 2, 1970
2	The Cistern	Jan 9, 1970
3	The Inspector's Niece	Jan 16, 1970
4	Brew It Yourself	Jan 23, 1970
5	Busman's Perks	Jan 30, 1970
6	The Snake	Feb 6, 1970
7	Mum's Last Fling	Feb 13, 1970
8	Radio Control	Feb 20, 1970
9	Foggy Night	Feb 27, 1970
10	The New Uniforms	Mar 6, 1970
11	Going Steady	Mar 13, 1970
12	The Squeeze	Mar 20, 1970
13	On the Make	Mar 27, 1970

Season 4

13 episodes • 1970

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Nowhere to Go	Nov 27, 1970
2	The Canteen Girl	Dec 4, 1970
3	Dangerous Driving	Dec 11, 1970
4	The Other Woman	Dec 18, 1970
5	Christmas Duty	Dec 25, 1970
6	The 'L' Bus	Jan 1, 1971
7	The Kids' Outing	Jan 10, 1971
8	The Anniversary	Jan 17, 1971
9	The Cover Up	Jan 24, 1971
10	Safety First	Jan 31, 1971
11	The Lodger	Feb 7, 1971
12	The Injury	Feb 14, 1971
13	Not Tonight	Feb 21, 1971

Season 5

15 episodes • 1971

#	Episode	Air Date
1	The Nursery	Sep 19, 1971
2	Stan's Room	Sep 26, 1971
3	The Best Man	Oct 3, 1971
4	The Inspector's Pets	Oct 10, 1971
5	The Epidemic	Oct 17, 1971
6	The Busmen's Ball	Oct 24, 1971
7	Canteen Trouble	Oct 31, 1971
8	The New Nurse	Nov 7, 1971
9	Lost Property	Nov 14, 1971
10	Stan's Uniform	Nov 21, 1971
11	The Strain	Nov 28, 1971
12	The New Telly	Dec 5, 1971
13	Vacancy for Inspector	Dec 12, 1971
14	A Thin Time	Dec 19, 1971
15	Boxing Day Social	Dec 26, 1971

Season 6

7 episodes • 1972

#	Episode	Air Date
1	No Smoke Without Fire	Feb 20, 1972
2	Love Is What You Make It	Feb 27, 1972
3	Private Hire	Mar 5, 1972
4	Stan's Worst Day	Mar 12, 1972
5	Union Trouble	Mar 19, 1972
6	Bye Bye Blakey	Mar 26, 1972
7	The Prize	Apr 2, 1972

Season 7

13 episodes • 1973Avg: 7.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Olive's Divorce	Feb 2, 1973	0.0
2	The Perfect Clippie	Mar 4, 1973	0.0
3	The Ticket Machine	Mar 11, 1973	0.0
4	The Poster	Mar 18, 1973	0.0
5	The Football Match	Mar 25, 1973	0.0
6	On The Omnibuses	Apr 1, 1973	0.0
7	Goodbye Stan	Apr 8, 1973	0.0
8	Hot Water	Apr 15, 1973	0.0
9	The Visit	Apr 22, 1973	0.0
10	What The Stars Foretell	Apr 29, 1973	0.0
11	The Allowance	May 6, 1973	7.0
12	Friends In High Places	May 13, 1973	7.0
13	Gardening Time	May 20, 1973	7.0

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