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The Best Episodes of Bus Stop

Every episode of Bus Stop ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Bus Stop!

Bus Stop is a 26-episode American drama which aired on ABC from October 1, 1961, until March 25, 1962, starring Marilyn Maxwell as Grace Sherwood, the owner of a bus station and diner in the fictitious town of Sunrise in the Colorado Rockies. The program was adapted from William Inge's play, Bus Stop, and Inge was a script consultant for the series, which followed the lives of travelers passing through the bus station and the diner. Maxwell's co-stars were Richard Anderson as District Attorney Glenn Wagner, Rhodes Reason as Sheriff Will Mayberry, Joan Freeman as waitress Elma Gahrigner, Bernard Kates as Ralph the coroner, and Buddy Ebsen as Virge Blessing.

Genre:Drama
Network:ABC

Top Episode Highlight

The best episode of "Bus Stop" is "Afternoon of a Cowboy", rated 8.7/10 from 8 user votes. It was directed by Stuart Rosenberg and written by Sally Benson. "Afternoon of a Cowboy" aired on 10/1/1961 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "A Lion Walks Among Us".

  • Afternoon of a Cowboy
    8.7/10 8 votes

    #1 - Afternoon of a Cowboy

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1961-10-01

    No description available

    Director: Stuart Rosenberg

    Writer: Sally Benson

  • A Lion Walks Among Us
    8.4/10 25 votes

    #2 - A Lion Walks Among Us

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1961-12-03

    No description available

    Director: Robert Altman

    Writer: N/A

  • I Kiss Your Shadow
    6.9/10 23 votes

    #3 - I Kiss Your Shadow

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 1962-03-25

    No description available

    Director: John Newland

    Writer: N/A

  • Success Story
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #4 - Success Story

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1961-10-08

    No description available

    Director: Arthur Hiller

    Writer: Luther Davis

  • The Resurrection of Annie Ahearn
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #5 - The Resurrection of Annie Ahearn

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1961-10-15

    No description available

    Director: Don Medford

    Writer: Don Mankiewicz

  • The Covering Darkness
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #6 - The Covering Darkness

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1961-10-22

    No description available

    Director: Robert Altman

    Writer: John Meredyth Lucas

  • Portrait of a Hero
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #7 - Portrait of a Hero

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1961-10-29

    No description available

    Director: Robert Altman

    Writer: Luther Davis

  • The Glass Jungle
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #8 - The Glass Jungle

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1961-11-05

    No description available

    Director: Francis D. Lyon

    Writer: N/A

  • Cherie
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #9 - Cherie

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1961-11-12

    No description available

    Director: Don Siegel

    Writer: N/A

  • Accessory by Consent
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #10 - Accessory by Consent

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1961-11-19

    No description available

    Director: Robert Altman

    Writer: Gilbert Ralston

  • The Man from Bootstrap
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #11 - The Man from Bootstrap

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1961-11-26

    No description available

    Director: Joseph Pevney

    Writer: N/A

  • Call Back Yesterday
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #12 - Call Back Yesterday

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1961-12-10

    No description available

    Director: Lamont Johnson

    Writer: N/A

  • ...And the Pursuit of Evil
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #13 - ...And the Pursuit of Evil

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1961-12-17

    No description available

    Director: Robert Altman

    Writer: N/A

  • The Runaways
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #14 - The Runaways

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1961-12-24

    No description available

    Director: Arthur Hiller

    Writer: Sally Benson

  • Jaws of Darkness
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #15 - Jaws of Darkness

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1961-12-31

    No description available

    Director: Stuart Rosenberg

    Writer: N/A

  • Summer Lightning
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #16 - Summer Lightning

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1962-01-07

    No description available

    Director: Robert Altman

    Writer: N/A

  • Cry to Heaven
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #17 - Cry to Heaven

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1962-01-14

    No description available

    Director: Stuart Rosenberg

    Writer: N/A

  • The Stubborn Stumbos
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #18 - The Stubborn Stumbos

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1962-01-21

    No description available

    Director: Richard L. Bare

    Writer: Edmund L. Hartmann

  • Turn Home Again
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #19 - Turn Home Again

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1962-01-28

    No description available

    Director: Stuart Rosenberg

    Writer: N/A

  • How Does Charlie Feel?
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #20 - How Does Charlie Feel?

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1962-02-04

    No description available

    Director: Richard L. Bare

    Writer: N/A

  • Put Your Dreams Away
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #21 - Put Your Dreams Away

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 1962-02-11

    No description available

    Director: Ted Post

    Writer: N/A

  • The Opposite Virtues
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #22 - The Opposite Virtues

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 1962-02-18

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ordeal of Kevin Brooke
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #23 - The Ordeal of Kevin Brooke

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 1962-02-25

    No description available

    Director: James B. Clark

    Writer: Frank Fenton

  • Door Without a Key
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #24 - Door Without a Key

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 1962-03-04

    No description available

    Director: Robert Altman

    Writer: Howard Browne

  • Verdict of 12
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #25 - Verdict of 12

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 1962-03-11

    No description available

    Director: Felix E. Feist

    Writer: N/A