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The Worst Episodes of On the Buses

Genre:Comedy

Every episode of On the Buses ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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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  • First Aid
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    #1 - First Aid

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 1/2/1970

    Blakey decides that all the Bus Crews, including Stan and Jack, must pass a first aid course .

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ronald Chesney

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  • The Cistern
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    #2 - The Cistern

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 1/9/1970

    A noisy cistern in the Butler household is just the start of the troubles. Buying a new loo isn't the problem, it's how to get it home from the shop!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ronald Chesney

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  • The Inspector's Niece
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    #3 - The Inspector's Niece

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 1/16/1970

    Sally is the Inspector's niece and is put on Stan's bus as the new clippie. How will Stan cope with her Uncle Blakey watching?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ronald Chesney

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  • Brew It Yourself
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    #4 - Brew It Yourself

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 1/23/1970

    Stan plans on brewing his own beer to save money. Trouble is, once he's tested it, he also goes back to work, where Blakey spots him and notices he's drunk. So when Blakey pulls Stan in for a breath test, it's up to Jack to find a way for him to pass the test without being caught.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ronald Chesney

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  • Busman's Perks
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    #5 - Busman's Perks

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 1/30/1970

    Arthur and Olive's bedroom needs decorating, so the Butlers decide to paint the room the same colour as the Luxton Town and District Buses to save money.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ronald Chesney

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  • The Snake
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    #6 - The Snake

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 2/6/1970

    A social night at the depot by the overseas busmen's club invites everyone to their evening. With an exotic dancer on the bill Stan and Jack are sure to enjoy themselves.

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    Writer: N/A

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  • Mum's Last Fling
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    #7 - Mum's Last Fling

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 2/13/1970

    Mum gets a new boyfriend and starts to go out a lot, leaving the family to fend for themselves.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ronald Chesney

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  • Radio Control
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    #8 - Radio Control

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 2/20/1970

    Blakey comes up with the idea of installing a two way radio system on the buses to keep tabs on where they are at all times, so Stan and Jack have to come up with a plan to get rid of it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ronald Chesney

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  • Foggy Night
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    #9 - Foggy Night

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 2/27/1970

    Stan and Jack's bus is caught in thick fog which causes problems for them, especially as Blakey and the Butler family are also on board.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ronald Chesney

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  • The New Uniforms
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    #10 - The New Uniforms

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 3/6/1970

    Stan and Jack have been chosen as guinea pigs for the Company's tasteful new grey uniform. They are set against the idea until they realise it's just the job for pulling the ladies!

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    Writer: N/A

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  • Going Steady
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    #11 - Going Steady

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 3/13/1970

    Stan has been seeing Blakey's niece, Sally. When Stan announces that he wants to marry her, Blakey insists that he and Sally meet Stan's family. So when Stan invites them round for dinner, all the family act posh, until Sally starts criticizing everything that Stan does and says.

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    Writer: N/A

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  • The Squeeze
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    #12 - The Squeeze

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 3/20/1970

    Money is so tight in the Butler household, that they decide to sell various things to raise some cash, including Arthur's motorbike and side car.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ronald Chesney

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  • On the Make
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    #13 - On the Make

    Season 3 Episode 13

    Aired 3/27/1970

    Edna the clippie has been thrown out of her home by her landlady. Feeling sorry for her, Stan persudes his family to take her in as a lodger. But his intentions are not entirely honourable as he hopes that it means that they might get closer. However he does not bargain on Edna bringing Coco her great dane!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ronald Chesney

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  • Nowhere to Go
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    #14 - Nowhere to Go

    Season 4 Episode 1

    Aired 11/27/1970

    Stan tries to get the rest of the family out of the house so that he can spend some time alone with Suzy the clippie.

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    Writer: N/A

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  • The Canteen Girl
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    #15 - The Canteen Girl

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 12/4/1970

    Blakey has taken a shine to the canteen girl, Molly. So much so that he has asked her to marry him and live out in the country! However, Stan and Jack know that she has a reputation and will go with anyone after a few drinks. The problem is they have to make Blakey see sense before he leaves the depot.

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    Writer: N/A

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  • Dangerous Driving
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    #16 - Dangerous Driving

    Season 4 Episode 3

    Aired 12/11/1970

    When an article is printed in the paper saying that bus drivers are at risk from health problems, Mum decides to put Stan on a diet.

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    Writer: N/A

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  • The Other Woman
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    #17 - The Other Woman

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 12/18/1970

    At the busman's social, Arthur is spending he time and money on one of the clippies, Wendy, much to Olive's chagrin. When Olive throws Arthur out, the family thinks he is staying with Wendy, but actually he spends the night in his motorbike sidecar!

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  • Christmas Duty
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    #18 - Christmas Duty

    Season 4 Episode 5

    Aired 12/25/1970

    Stan and Jack end up having to do a shift on Christmas day again.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ronald Chesney

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  • The 'L' Bus
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    #19 - The 'L' Bus

    Season 4 Episode 6

    Aired 1/1/1971

    After too many sleepless nights due to Arthur and Olive's squeaky bed, Stan tries his hand at mending it but unfortunately only suceeds in making it worse! Jack's aunt has a bed to sell but the problem is transporting it to the Butler's house. Fortunately, Stan and Jack is in charge of the 'learner' bus, training new staff, so they use the bus to transport the bed. However, the bus develops mechanical problems and they have to go back to the depot and move the bed onto another bus without Blakey seeing them!

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    Writer: N/A

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  • The Kids' Outing
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    #20 - The Kids' Outing

    Season 4 Episode 7

    Aired 1/10/1971

    It's the day of the annual kids outing, a job that none of the bus crews want to do.

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    Writer: N/A

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  • The Anniversary
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    #21 - The Anniversary

    Season 4 Episode 8

    Aired 1/17/1971

    It's Arthur and Olive's tenth wedding anniversary and Aunt Maud has bought them a puppy as a present.

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  • The Cover Up
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    #22 - The Cover Up

    Season 4 Episode 9

    Aired 1/24/1971

    The Butlers furniture needs new covers. But as money is short, Stan suggests using spare bus seat fabric from the Depot. When Blakey makes an unexpected visit, the Butlers try to hide their new cushions!

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  • Safety First
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    #23 - Safety First

    Season 4 Episode 10

    Aired 1/31/1971

    After several buses are nearly involved in accidents while leaving the depot, Blakey decides to introduce a new set of road and depot safety rules.

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    Writer: N/A

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  • The Lodger
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    #24 - The Lodger

    Season 4 Episode 11

    Aired 2/7/1971

    The Butlers rent out their spare room to the new Traffic Manager. But Olive gets more than she bargained for when she takes him up his breakfast!

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    Writer: N/A

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  • The Injury
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    #25 - The Injury

    Season 4 Episode 12

    Aired 2/14/1971

    Stan has an accident while decorating the bathroom. However because the injury was caused at home, he will not be paid sick pay. Jack has an idea, if they can mock up an accident at the depot, the management will have to pay up. A trap is set up on the depot stairs, but Blakey gets there first!

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Worst Episodes Summary

"First Aid" is the worst rated episode of "On the Buses". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Ronald Chesney, it aired on 1/2/1970. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Cistern".