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.
Title | On the Buses - Season 1 |
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Year | 1973 |
Genre | Comedy |
Country | |
Studio | ITV1, London Weekend Television |
Cast | Reg Varney, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen |
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Keyword | mother, brother-in-law, sister, working class, sitcom, workplace comedy |
First Air Date | Feb 28, 1969 |
Last Air date | May 20, 1973 |
Season | 7 Season |
Episode | 74 Episode |
Runtime | 30:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 7.30/ 10 by 24.00 users |
Popularity | 15.993 |
Language | English |