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The Best Episodes of On the Buses

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The Best Episodes of On the Buses

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...

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  1. Background image for Canteen Trouble
    8.3/10(78 votes)

    #1 - Canteen Trouble

    S5:E7

    Suzy the canteen girl is charging the busmen reduced rates for larger portions while still charging full price for Blakey. When Blakey discovers that Suzy is also giving Stan food from the canteen to take home, Blakey sacks her and installs Gladys, a former prison wardress, who he hopes won't be corrupted by Stan and Jack.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The New Telly
    8.1/10(74 votes)

    #2 - The New Telly

    S5:E12

    When the staff have their Christmas Club payout from Blakey, Stan and the family decide to buy a colour television. But they have a problem disposing of their old black and white tv.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The Epidemic
    8.0/10(73 votes)

    #3 - The Epidemic

    S5:E5

    There's a flu epidemic at the depot and as Stan and Jack are getting extra overtime, they are determined to stay healthy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Goodbye Stan
    8.0/10(78 votes)

    #4 - Goodbye Stan

    S7:E7

    Stan decides he can make more money if he heads North and gets work in a car factory but,rather than hand in his resignation, he gets Blakey to sack him so that he can get a week's wages. He celebrates his last night at home and is unable to eat the fry-up his Mum has cooked him so he sticks it in his uniform pocket,a fact that Blakey discovers when he comes around to collect the uniform. However,as he has been evicted from his own lodgings,he takes Stan's room and becomes the Butlers' new lodger

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Late Again
    7.8/10(71 votes)

    #5 - Late Again

    S2:E5

    Stan is burning the candle at both ends, what with his new girlfriend keeping him out late at night and then having to do the early shift at the depot.

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  6. Background image for The Inspector's Pets
    7.8/10(72 votes)

    #6 - The Inspector's Pets

    S5:E4

    To prevent being found out after an accident, Stan offers to look after Blakey's pet goldfish and pedigree dog so that Blakey can take his mother for a weekend in Brighton and the bus can be fixed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The New Nurse
    7.8/10(74 votes)

    #7 - The New Nurse

    S5:E8

    The depot's snobby new nurse is looking for lodgings in town and the Butlers are too willing to oblige. However Arthur, impressed by her posh voice, good manners and taste in interlectual films is taking more than a shine to her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for A Thin Time
    7.8/10(78 votes)

    #8 - A Thin Time

    S5:E14

    After taking a shine to a clippie who likes men with 'a full head of hair', Arthur decides to splash out on a wig. The problem is that the family is skint and cannot afford such things. Arthur then has the dilemma of keeping the wig a secret from the family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Union Trouble
    7.8/10(69 votes)

    #9 - Union Trouble

    S6:E5

    When the management sacks Elsie the canteen lady, Stan stages a one man hunger strike.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The Used Combination
    7.7/10(78 votes)

    #10 - The Used Combination

    S2:E2

    Arthur's motorcycle and side car are in desperate need of repairs. Stan says that he can get the spare parts from the bus depot, if he can sneak them out past anyone in particular who might be watching.

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  12. Background image for Self Defence
    7.7/10(78 votes)

    #11 - Self Defence

    S2:E3

    After a number of assaults on bus staff, the management introduce judo lessons. Enter Blakey as the judo instructor!

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  13. Background image for Stan's Uniform
    7.7/10(70 votes)

    #12 - Stan's Uniform

    S5:E10

    When Stan accidentally damages his uniform, he puts in a request for a new one. When he shows the new uniform to his family, it comes into contact with Arthur's newly painted chair. Stan and Jack then have to get the uniform cleaned before anyone notices the paint.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for The Strain
    7.7/10(72 votes)

    #13 - The Strain

    S5:E11

    Stan strains his back while trying to impress Doreen the clippie. Forced to wear a corset he finds it difficult to do his job. And can he still go on a date with Doreen?

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Boxing Day Social
    7.7/10(92 votes)

    #14 - Boxing Day Social

    S5:E15

    At the Boxing Day Social there is growing tension between Arthur's mother and the Butlers, while Jack gets very chummy with Arthur's sister.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Friends In High Places
    7.7/10(77 votes)

    #15 - Friends In High Places

    S7:E12

    When Mrs. Butler goes for a job at the depot's canteen, she is interviewed by an old boyfriend, Mr. Simpson who is one of the managers. After she gets the job, Jack and Olive try to use Mum's influence with Mr. Simpson to try and get one over on Blakey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Vacancy for Inspector
    7.6/10(76 votes)

    #16 - Vacancy for Inspector

    S5:E13

    A vacancy for a new inspector crops up at the depot. Blakey recommends Jack for the post. Stan is horrified at the thought until Jack tells him that he can mark him down for overtime and put Christine the clippie on his bus if he was an inspector. However it is not long before Jack is on Blakey's side, informing him of Stan's tricks and dodges!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Hot Water
    7.6/10(74 votes)

    #17 - Hot Water

    S7:E8

    Jack and the inspector attempt to fix a water heater.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Bus Driver's Stomach
    7.5/10(84 votes)

    #18 - Bus Driver's Stomach

    S1:E4

    Sitting on the bus engine all day has given Stan an over acidic stomach, known at the depot as 'bus drivers stomach'. When Blakey announces medical checks for the staff, Stan has to try and get himself fit to pass the medical, even if it means giving up greasy fried food!

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  20. Background image for Stan's Room
    7.5/10(74 votes)

    #19 - Stan's Room

    S5:E2

    Fed up with being unable to take his girlfriends home, Stan decides to rent a room at Blakey's. However Blakey makes it clear that he will not tolerate Stan's girlfriends either! Not to be put off, Stan devises a way to bring his girlfriend, Doreen, home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Bye Bye Blakey
    7.5/10(68 votes)

    #20 - Bye Bye Blakey

    S6:E6

    Stan and Jack mistakenly think that Blakey might be dying, after he has a medical at the depot.

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  22. Background image for The Prize
    7.5/10(72 votes)

    #21 - The Prize

    S6:E7

    When the raffle ticket that Stan buys for Mum wins second prize of a holiday for two in Spain, the family are extra nice to her, in an effort to be the one picked to go on holiday with her.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for The Poster
    7.5/10(70 votes)

    #22 - The Poster

    S7:E4

    A poster of a faceless driver appears at the depot. It is a plan to boost falling passenger figures and advertises a competition with a prize of a hundred pounds to be ... The perfect driver.Jack secretly enters Stan though the other finalists are hunky sportsmen and Stan's family take him to the chemist to buy him a rejuvenating face pack to give him a chance. Will he beat off the well-toned opposition to get his face - and - name on the poster? Of course he will.

    Director:Bryan Izzard
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Family Flu
    7.4/10(80 votes)

    #23 - Family Flu

    S2:E1

    Mum and Olive are in bed with the flu and it is not long before Arthur joins then. Stan is rushed off his feet looking after them and doing his shifts at the depot. To recover, the family go to stay with Aunt Maud. Stan and Jack plan a party in their absence, if Stan can stay fit!

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  25. Background image for Bon Voyage
    7.4/10(74 votes)

    #24 - Bon Voyage

    S2:E6

    Stan and Jack are going on holiday but first there is the small matter of getting a suntan before they go. What better place to sunbathe than at the Cemetery Gates terminus but, having their uniforms stolen whilst sunning themselves is going to prove difficult to explain away back at the depot.

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  26. Background image for Lost Property
    7.4/10(75 votes)

    #25 - Lost Property

    S5:E9

    Due to the amount of lost property going missing, Blakey insists on a form being filled out for piece of lost property. Stan and Jack decide to play a few tricks on Blakey and get their own back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Canteen Trouble" is the best rated episode of "On the Buses". It scored 8.3/10 based on 78 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/31/1971. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The New Telly".