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On the Buses
Feb 28, 1969
30m
GB
- Comedy
Seasons and episodes
Season 2 : Series 2
May 31, 1969
Season 3 : Series 3
Jan 02, 1970
Season 4 : Series 4
Nov 27, 1970
Season 5 : Series 5
Sep 19, 1971
Season 6 : Series 6
Feb 20, 1972
Season 7 : Series 7
Feb 02, 1973Synopsis
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 |
| First Air Date | Feb 28, 1969 |
| Last Air Date | May 20, 1973 |
| Episodes | 74 |
| Seasons | 7 |
| Companies | LWT |
| Keywords | mother, brother-in-law, sister, working class, sitcom, workplace comedy |
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