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On the Buses

Season 1 1969
TV-PG

  • 1969-02-27T23:00:00Z on London Weekend Television
  • 30m
  • 3h 30m (7 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
Running from 1969 to 1973, with three spin-off movies, 'On the Buses' was made by London Weekend Television. Stan Butler lives at home with his overbearing mother, his frumpy sister Olive and his lazy brother in law Arthur. Stan works as a bus driver for the Luxton & District Bus Company, with his conductor Jack. The bane of their lives Inspector 'Blakey' Blake who often checks up on them and threatens them with the sack for lateness and untidiness.

7 episodes

Series Premiere

1969-02-27T23:00:00Z

1x01 The Early Shift

Series Premiere

1x01 The Early Shift

  • 1969-02-27T23:00:00Z30m

The bus crews go on strike because of disagreements with the management. It causes no end of trouble at work and at home. Stan is hailed hero of the day.

1969-03-06T23:00:00Z

1x02 The New Conductor

1x02 The New Conductor

  • 1969-03-06T23:00:00Z30m

When Stan sees his new clippie Iris all his nervousness goes, and they end up on a date together. He tells mum he is working an extra shift so he can take Iris out. What will Arthur and Mum think when he takes her home after the pub?

To help with the family income, Olive gets a job as a clippie. She gets put on Stan's bus, against his wishes. The trouble is Olive does not travel well!

1969-03-20T23:00:00Z

1x04 Bus Driver's Stomach

1x04 Bus Driver's Stomach

  • 1969-03-20T23:00:00Z30m

Sitting on the bus engine all day has given Stan an over acidic stomach, known at the depot as 'bus drivers stomach'. When Blakey announces medical checks for the staff, Stan has to try and get himself fit to pass the medical, even if it means giving up greasy fried food!

1969-03-27T23:00:00Z

1x05 The New Inspector

1x05 The New Inspector

  • 1969-03-27T23:00:00Z30m

Stan is in need of some extra cash, so he applies for a position as an Inspector, but soon starts to worry about what the other lads will think of him.

1969-04-03T23:00:00Z

1x06 The Canteen

1x06 The Canteen

  • 1969-04-03T23:00:00Z30m

After complaints are made about it, the bus crews decide to take over the running of the canteen and make Olive the new cook.

Season Finale

1969-04-10T23:00:00Z

1x07 The Darts Match

Season Finale

1x07 The Darts Match

  • 1969-04-10T23:00:00Z30m

Stan and Jack are challenged to a darts match by two clippies, Iris and Jenny. Stan feels he's a bit out of practice and so spends all his spare time practicing his darts playing. When he drops one of his darts in Olive's stew, he has to use a new set which he is not used to. His darts playing has the added problem of Iris' flirting during the match!

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