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The Worst Episodes of On the Buses

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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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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    On the Buses Season 5 Episode 1 - The Nursery
    5.7/10(75 votes)

    #1 - The Nursery

    S5:E1

    The management at the depot has decided to open a staff nursery to enable the clippies to return to work. Stan and Arthur both agree that it would be a good idea if Olive took a job as a part time nurse's assistant. However an accident involving Olive's glasses leaves Stan and Jack holding the baby!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. On the Buses Season 7 Episode 10 - What The Stars Foretell
    5.8/10(78 votes)

    #2 - What The Stars Foretell

    S7:E10

    The Stars make good reading for Mum and Olive. It says romance is in the air. Who will be the unlucky victims?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. On the Buses Season 7 Episode 2 - The Perfect Clippie
    6.1/10(73 votes)

    #3 - The Perfect Clippie

    S7:E2

    With money tight as ever in the Butler home Stan asks Blakey to employ Olive on the buses and eventually he relents. Olive's last excursion into being a conductress was a disaster but now she is completely in charge,super-efficient to the point of annoying, particularly as she has learnt the rule book off by heart and takes Stan to task for his rule-bending.It can't last..

    Director:Bryan Izzard
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. On the Buses Season 2 Episode 4 - Aunt Maud
    6.2/10(74 votes)

    #4 - Aunt Maud

    S2:E4

    Aunt Maud comes to stay and upsets the family home life. The little dog of Aunt Maud's has now grown into a huge animal and also upsets Stan's peaceful home

    Director:Stuart Allen
    Writers:Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe

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  5. On the Buses Season 6 Episode 4 - Stan's Worst Day
    6.3/10(74 votes)

    #5 - Stan's Worst Day

    S6:E4

    It's been a pretty bad week for Stan, Arthur and Olive are constantly arguing and keeping him awake which also makes him late for work and so tired that he falls asleep and crashes the bus.

    Director:Derrick Goodwin
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. On the Buses Season 7 Episode 1 - Olive's Divorce
    6.3/10(80 votes)

    #6 - Olive's Divorce

    S7:E1

    It's six months since Arthur walked out on her so Olive,armed with a list of grievances prepared by Mum and Stan,goes to court and is granted her divorce.With Mum going to stay with Aunt Maud Olive is very much the gooseberry as she accompanies Stan and his girl-friend Sandra to the pictures - to see a sexy film about a recently divorced woman - where Olive sits next to a groper. Stan gets Blakey to see Olive home whilst he goes to Sandra's for some rumpy-pumpy but Olive turns up to interrupt him as she has forgotten her house key.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. On the Buses Season 7 Episode 9 - The Visit
    6.3/10(77 votes)

    #7 - The Visit

    S7:E9

    Blakey invites his mum over to the Butler home now that he is living there. Mrs. Butler is none to happy.

    Director:Bryan Izzard
    Writer:Jonathan Lynn

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  8. On the Buses Season 1 Episode 3 - Olive Takes a Trip (aka Olive's First Day)
    6.5/10(89 votes)

    #8 - Olive Takes a Trip (aka Olive's First Day)

    S1:E3

    To help with the family income, Olive gets a job as a clippie. She gets put on Stan's bus, against his wishes. The trouble is Olive does not travel well!

    Director:Stuart Allen
    Writers:Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe

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  9. On the Buses Season 4 Episode 13 - Not Tonight
    6.5/10(72 votes)

    #9 - Not Tonight

    S4:E13

    When Stella, the shapely new waitress in the cantenn, makes a pass at Stan, he's both pleased and surprised.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. On the Buses Season 7 Episode 6 - On The Omnibuses
    6.5/10(80 votes)

    #10 - On The Omnibuses

    S7:E6

    t's a hundred years since the Luxton Bus Company came into being and fifty years since they got their first motor bus. To celebrate the good old days Blakey organizes an exhibition and,after showing Mum and Olive around some of the museum pieces, Stan falls asleep at the wheel of a bus from the turn of the century,imagining his present-day family and colleagues in previous incarnations. Olive is a militant suffragette,Mum a washerwoman and Blakey is still Blakey,except his nickname is the Kaiser.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. On the Buses Season 6 Episode 1 - No Smoke Without Fire
    6.6/10(83 votes)

    #11 - No Smoke Without Fire

    S6:E1

    After a carelessly discarded cigarette end causes a fire at the depot, it is decided that all the staff must undergo fire fighting training.

    Director:Derrick Goodwin
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. On the Buses Season 7 Episode 3 - The Ticket Machine
    6.6/10(72 votes)

    #12 - The Ticket Machine

    S7:E3

    Mum and Olive run up debts of fifty pounds when they buy things to sell on from a catalogue firm only for Olive to break them. When Blakey refuses to give him his bonus Stan warms to Jack's idea of using a stolen ticket machine to charge for fares that will not be recorded so they can pocket the profits. After Blakey has come to the house and almost sat on the machine Stan decides to confess about the machine but Blakey gives him his bonus.However he has found out about the ticket machine and makes Stan donate the money to the bus crews' charity organization.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. On the Buses Season 7 Episode 13 - Gardening Time
    6.6/10(75 votes)

    #13 - Gardening Time

    S7:E13

    Blakey and Jack have entered into the depot flower and vegtable competition. The rivalry is fierce as they both try to create the best garden.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. On the Buses Season 1 Episode 7 - The Darts Match
    6.7/10(85 votes)

    #14 - The Darts Match

    S1:E7

    Stan and Jack are challenged to a darts match by two clippies, Iris and Jenny. Stan feels he's a bit out of practice and so spends all his spare time practicing his darts playing. When he drops one of his darts in Olive's stew, he has to use a new set which he is not used to. His darts playing has the added problem of Iris' flirting during the match!

    Director:Stuart Allen
    Writers:Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe

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  15. On the Buses Season 6 Episode 2 - Love Is What You Make It
    6.7/10(75 votes)

    #15 - Love Is What You Make It

    S6:E2

    Olive tries to make Arthur jealous by pretending to seduce another man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jonathan Lynn

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  16. On the Buses Season 6 Episode 3 - Private Hire
    6.8/10(68 votes)

    #16 - Private Hire

    S6:E3

    After a bit of unlucky gambling, Stan borrows some money off Basher, but when Basher wants it back Stan hasn't got it so Jack suggests that they borrow a bus to take the old folks out on a trip, as paying customers.

    Director:Bryan Izzard
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. On the Buses Season 1 Episode 1 - The Early Shift
    6.9/10(114 votes)

    #17 - The Early Shift

    S1:E1

    The bus crews go on strike because of disagreements with the management. It causes no end of trouble at work and at home. Stan is hailed hero of the day.

    Director:Stuart Allen
    Writers:Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe

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  18. On the Buses Season 1 Episode 6 - The Canteen
    7.1/10(87 votes)

    #18 - The Canteen

    S1:E6

    After complaints are made about it, the bus crews decide to take over the running of the canteen and make Olive the new cook.

    Director:Stuart Allen
    Writers:Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe

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  19. On the Buses Season 5 Episode 3 - The Best Man
    7.1/10(77 votes)

    #19 - The Best Man

    S5:E3

    Stan has been asked to be best man for Bill's wedding to Blakey's niece. However after a boozy stag night, the Butler's have the problem of getting Bill to the altar despite him being the worst for wear!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. On the Buses Season 7 Episode 11 - The Allowance
    7.1/10(74 votes)

    #20 - The Allowance

    S7:E11

    There's a new clippie at the depot, the militant Jessie. Outraged that the female clippies have to pay to use the public conveniences, while the male staff don't, she lobbies the management for an allowance to cover the cost.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. On the Buses Season 3 Episode 6 - The Snake
    7.2/10(78 votes)

    #21 - The Snake

    S3:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. On the Buses Season 4 Episode 3 - Dangerous Driving
    7.2/10(76 votes)

    #22 - Dangerous Driving

    S4:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. On the Buses Season 4 Episode 4 - The Other Woman
    7.2/10(78 votes)

    #23 - The Other Woman

    S4:E4

    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!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. On the Buses Season 4 Episode 8 - The Anniversary
    7.2/10(67 votes)

    #24 - The Anniversary

    S4:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. On the Buses Season 5 Episode 6 - The Busmen's Ball
    7.2/10(74 votes)

    #25 - The Busmen's Ball

    S5:E6

    It's time for the annual Busman's Ball. Stan and Jack persuade the management to book a stripper instead of the usual magician for the caberet, while Olive is busy altering her posh frock for the night.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Nursery" is the worst rated episode of "On the Buses". It scored 5.7/10 based on 75 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/19/1971. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "What The Stars Foretell".