On the Buses is a classic situational comedy that ran for seven series between the years of 1969 and 1973. Despite its age it simply has to be my favourite ever comedy and is something I can watch over and over again.
On the Buses follows the day-to-day antics of lecherous lay-about Stan ... Read review
There's more laughter to be found in series four of ON THE BUSES - one of ITV1's most ... more
popular and enduring situation comedies.Stan and Jack are overjoyed when Blakey decides to settle down and raise chickens but their momentary jubilation is dashed whe...
One of the most successful TV series ever made running from 1969 to 1973 On the Buses is ... more
great British comedy at its best. Starring Reg Varney as jack-the-lad bus driver Stan and Stephen Lewis as the long-suffering dim-witted Inspector Blake ('Bla...
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Set around a London bus depot,On the Busesstarred Reg Varney as Stan, an ageing bachelor ... more
and driver of the No.11 bus who still lives with his Mum (Doris Hare), his plain sister Olive (Anna Karen) and disgruntled brother-in-law Arthur (Michael Robbins). At work, he fraternises with the laddish and lecherous Jack (Bob Grant), with whom he pursues innumerable (and improbable) giggly, mini-skirted "clippies" (conductors) and cheeks the beady-eyed and punctilious bus inspector, Blakey (Steven Lewis)Despite its immense popularity,On the Buseshasn't dated well. Like the buses themselves, the jokes don't arrive very often and when they do, they're visible a long way off. The studio audience whoops cathartically at anything remotely alluding to sex--even a bared male nipple--making you wonder at the repressed nature of British society in 1969. In later decades it would come to be treasured as somewhat creaky kitsch by audiences nostalgic for an age of politically incorrect innocence.On the DVD:On the Buseshas no extra features here. The original black and white versions have scrubbed up reasonably well, although defects such as fading sound and poor dubbing have proven beyond amendment. --David Stubbs
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Set around a London bus depot,On the Busesstarred Reg Varney as Stan, an ageing bachelor ... more
and driver of the No.11 bus who still lives with his Mum (Cicely Courtneidge), his plain sister Olive (Anna Karen) and disgruntled brother-in-law Arthur (Michael Robbins). At work, he fraternises with the laddish and lecherous Jack (Bob Grant), with whom he pursues innumerable (and improbable) giggly, mini-skirted "clippies" (conductors) and cheeks the beady-eyed and punctilious bus inspector, Blakey (StevenLewis)This first series was broadcast in black and white in 1969. Much of the comedy derives from gender role reversal--Stan and Arthur forced to do the household chores when Olive and Mum fall ill ("Family Flu"); "The Canteen", in which the busmen decide to run the canteen themselves; or "The Darts Match", in which Stan and Jack are bested at darts by--imagine--a pair of dollybird clippies.Despite its immense popularity,On the Buseshasn't dated well. Like the buses themselves, the jokes don't arrive very often and when they do, they're visible a long way off. The studio audience whoops cathartically at anything remotely alluding to sex, making you wonder at the repressed nature of British society in 1969. In later decades it would come to be treasured as somewhat creaky kitsch by audiences nostalgic for an age of politically incorrect innocence.On the DVD:On the Buseshas no extra features here. The original black and white versions have scrubbed up reasonably well, although defects such as fading sound and poor dubbing have proven beyond amendment.--David Stubbs
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Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Advantages: Fantastic episode scripting Disadvantages: Some episodes in black and white
On the Buses is a classic situational comedy that ran for seven series between the years of 1969 and 1973. Despite its age it simply has to be my favourite ever comedy and is something I can watch over and over again.
On the Buses follows the day-to-day antics of lecherous lay-about Stan Butler, a bus driver at the local depot, and his equally lazy and lecherous best friend and conductor Jack Harper. Together the pair will do near ... ...
Series 4 of on the Buses contains 13 fantastic episodes and follows the same pattern as the previous two series' with each 25 minute episode telling a different story. Obviously therefore the episodes can be viewed at stand alones but more enjoyment is definitely to be had if they are viewed in chronological order. Unfortunately industrial action at the time of filming this series means that 7 of the 13 episodes only exist in black and white. ... more
On the Buses is a classic situational comedy that ran for seven series between the years of 1969 and 1973. Despite its age it simply has to be my favourite ever comedy and is something I can watch over and over again.
On the Buses follows the day-to-day antics of lecherous lay-about Stan Butler, a bus driver at the local depot, and his equally lazy and lecherous best friend and conductor Jack Harper. Together the pair will do near enough anything to avoid doing work. The bus company's Inspector however has other ideas and is constantly reminding them to 'Get that bus out'. Somehow though the Inspector is the least of Stan's worries because when he gets home he knows all too well that his overbearing mother will be there for him to deal with and that's before he has to cope with his sister Olive and her tight-fisted husband Arthur.
Series 4 of on the Buses contains 13 fantastic episodes and follows the same pattern as the previous two series' with each 25 minute episode telling a different story. Obviously therefore the episodes can be viewed at stand alones but more enjoyment is definitely to be had if they are viewed in chronological order. Unfortunately industrial action at the time of filming this series means that 7 of the 13 episodes only exist in black and white. This does at first make you feel like the series is heading backwards but fortunately this feeling doesn't last for long because the scripting of all the episodes is so fantastic that you soon forget that you are watching them in black and white.
The cast for series 4 remains the same as in the previous two series' and once again outstanding performances are put in by all involved. Reg Varney is excellent as Stan Butler and his relationships with the rest of his family as well as Jack and the Inspector are really played to perfection. Bob Grant, as Jack Harper also puts in another great performance and the pair spark seamlessly off one another providing a great on-screen partnership.
Anna Karen however is ultimately my favourite. Her portrayal of the ever-eating, always ill Olive is fantastic and although she is often the brunt of many of the family's jokes she can certainly give as good as she gets on many occasions. Her relationship with her husband Arthur, played by Michael Robbins is also portrayed extremely well once again. Doris Hare, as Mum is also wonderful and seems to play her character with such ease that it makes the family relationships seem all the more natural.
As mentioned earlier the scripting of the episodes within this series really is fantastic and each episode quite unique to the one before. The comedy as in the previous series' is a blend of slapstick and subtle humour, which I think works exceptionally well and helps to keep the comedy moments fresh. There is of course many well-known and often repeated phrases that also draw in more than a few laughs. Arthur's constant "what a lot of rot you do talk", the Inspector's "I 'ate you Butler" and Olive's "How Rude!" are just a few of them.
Each episode within this series flows very well and in my opinion this is because of the brilliant relationships between the characters. These are of course a great exaggeration of normal family life but because the family do, do normal activities they are somewhat more believable and therefore the humour that they generate within the storylines is all the more worthwhile.
Because the scripting of all the episodes in series 4 in so good it is quite difficult for me to choose a favourite episode and so I'm not going to. I'm simply going to tell you about two of the episodes I found most enjoyable. Despite these choices the rest of the episodes on the DVD are so good that to be perfectly honest I could have chosen any two. The two I have chosen however are "The 'L' Bus" and "The Anniversary".
In "The 'L' Bus" Stan and Jack are placed in charge of the learner bus. To them this seems like the perfect excuse to skive or, when Stan breaks Olive and Arthur's bed whilst trying to fix it, transport a new bed home. Obviously however Inspector Blake is not going to stand for that and so Stan and Jack must do the very best they can to deliver the bed before the Inspector even gets a whiff off it.
In "The Anniversary" Olive and Arthur celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. On the morning a present from Aunt Maud arrives. It's a lovely little dog that olive immediately names Scruffy. Arthur as usual is less than pleased by the new addition to the family although this time it seems he may have good reason. To make matters worse Olive has also cooked a special meal to celebrate the special occasion.
The rest of the episodes in the series see Stan and Jack get placed on Christmas duty in the depot, put in charge of the kid's outing and try and interpret the new safety regulations. Furthermore Stan re-covers Mum's upholstery and tries to beat inflation by taking in a lodger.
On the Buses series 4 retails around the £7.99. For this price you receive 325 minutes of classic entertainment that will not fail to raise any mood.
The complete episodes from the fourth series that follows the antics of Stan the bus driver and Jack, his conductor as they try to avoid the miserable Inspector Blake.
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