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 lazy bus driver Stan Butler who along with his conductor Jack Harper will do anything for an easy day. The Inspector how has other ideas and is constantly reminding them to 'Get that bus ... ...and don't lets get started on his sister Olive and her tight-fisted husband Arthur. Series 3 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.
The cast for series 3 remains the same as in series ...
MI9to5 22.09.2008
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ON THE BUSES ============ Written by created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney and originally broadcast from 1969 to 1973. On the buses ran for 74 episodes each being a half hour long and lasted for 7 series. They also made 3 movies, On the Buses, Mutiny on the Buses and Holiday on the Buses. INTRODUCTION: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The bus station that Stan, Jack and Blakey worked at was The Luxton & District Bus Company and most of the episodes where centered ... ...or if Arthur found out, on purpose. In the end Stan spend most of his time desperately failing to get anywhere. In the first series Stans mum was played by Cicely Courtneidge who was a house hold name and a star in her own right but she left and that's when Doris Hare took over the role and made it her own. The series pretty much carried on in the same vein until Arthur decided to leave and eventually Stan left. The series hobbled on for one more ...
Maximus-Qualitus 14.12.2009
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