On the Buses (1969)

02/28/1969 (EN) • 30m

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.

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Last Season

Season 7

1973 | 13 Episodes

Season 7 of On the Buses premiered on February 2, 1973.

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Status

Ended

Network

networknetwork

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

mother

brother-in-law

sister

working class

sitcom

workplace comedy

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