On the Buses
7.3
32 votes
1969–1973
7 seasons
~30m/ep
Comedy
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.
Top cast
Seasons
Series 1
7 episodes · 1969
Series 2
6 episodes · 1969
Series 3
13 episodes · 1970
Series 4
13 episodes · 1970
Series 5
15 episodes · 1971
Series 6
7 episodes · 1972
Series 7
13 episodes · 1973
Details
Status
Ended
First aired
February 28, 1969
Last aired
May 20, 1973
Seasons
7
Episodes
74
Networks
ITV1, London Weekend Television
Language
English
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