If the idea of keeping a sitcom on air without its main character seems. Stanley stan butler reg varney is the main character of the television series who appears in most episode. The show was about everyday working class life, featuring the life of bus driver stan. Inspector blake did not have a counterpart in the american version. Stan left the show halfway through the final series. The films the series spawned, including holiday on the buses and. Episodes based on the original on the buses scripts were adapted by such american writers as carl reiner, bill persky and sam denoff. The series was produced and directed by stuart allen for the first ten episodes. List of on the buses episodes from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the following is a list of episodes for on the buses, an english sitcom that aired on itv from 28 february 1969 to 20 may 1973. With reg varney, anna karen, bob grant, stephen lewis. Stan and the lads are horrified when the bus company decides to hire women drivers. Network distributing ltd film tv home entertainment on the buses. Plus, after stan left the series, blakey is evicted from his house and moves in with mabel and olive. One episode shows jack living next door to the butler residence after stan leaves.
Classic british tv comedy with reg varney, stephen lewis and bob grant series 6 episode 1. Here you fint both the broadcast episodes as the next episodes. His absence was explained by stan moving to the midlands, to work in a bus manufacturing factory. Reg varney as stanley stan butler a bus driver who works for the luxton and district traction company along with jack and blakey. Varney was 52 when the first series was recorded, although his character stan, who lived with his mother and often tried to attract young women, was implied to be aged 35. Because without ads andor premium myseries can not exist. The following is a list of episodes for on the buses, an english sitcom that aired on itv from 28 february 1969 to 20 may 1973. Dec 11, 2018 on the buses reg varney the perfect clippie s7 ep2. On the buses reg varney bye bye blakey s6 ep6 video. At the beginning of the seventh series arthur, who is not seen, has left olive and they are divorced. No smoke without fire on the buses british tv show. Ron howard or little house on the prairie without michael landon. Season 7, episode 7 of the series on the buses stan decides he can make more money if he heads north and gets work in a car factory but,rather than. Old 666 was an old double decker that was prone to overheating and at times.
This category is for all the on the buses episodes. Varney did feature in the third on the buses movie later on in 1973, holiday on the buses 1973. Because this episode went out midseason, it wasnt possible to greatly sentimentalise stan s departure. Following a fire in the depots paint shop due to a carelessly dropped cigarette smoking is banned. Jack the lad bus driver and conductor stan and jack enjoy the female employees more than their work and inspector blake is relentless in his attempts to make their lives a misery. 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 weeks wages. On the buses, reg varney the nursery s5 ep1 video dailymotion. With anna karen, bob grant, stephen lewis, reg varney. Watch on the buses online full episodes of season 7 to 1. On the buses 6x01 no smoke without fire by roger emory. Stars reg varney, bob grant, stephen lewis, anna karen and others. This would not be possible without the generosity of readers, who now. On the buses is a british television sitcom that was broadcast on itv from 1969 to 1973. Their presence means a change of sleeping arrangements and a sleepless night for stan, bunking up with arthur.
When not busy blakeybaiting, stan and jacks other recreational activities. Goodbye stan is the seven episode of the seventh series which was first broadcast on 8th april. All episodes and films of on the buses were set in the fictional town of luxton. Stan s room 26 sep 71 the best man 3 oct 71 the inspectors pets 10 oct 71 the epidemic 17 oct 71 the busmens ball 24 oct 71 canteen trouble 31 oct 71 the new nurse 7 nov 71 lost property 14 nov 71 stan s uniform 21 nov 71 the strain 28 nov 71 the new telly 5 dec 71 vacancy for inspector 12 dec 71 a thin time 19 dec 71. On the buses reg varney no smoke without fire s6 ep1. Reg varney played main character stan butler in the 1970s sitcom on the buses photo. Many of the episodes revolved around blakey trying to catch stan and jack out. Jun 10, 2018 classic british tv comedy with reg varney, stephen lewis and bob grant series 6 episode 4. On the buses is a british comedy series created by ronald wolfe and ronald chesney, broadcast in the united kingdom from 1969 to 1973. Jan, 2015 back in 1969 a tv comedy series began called on the buses releasing an episode called the early shift. List of on the buses episodes wikipedia republished.
To a generation of longsuffering comedy lovers, reg varney represents an all too familiar bane, as mumloving lothario stan butler in itvs long running on the buses, a byword for 70s sitcom. Stan and jack were forced to take old 666 as their bus was out of service for repairs, during the journey, old 666 had overheat and then broke down, while waiting for the. Classic british tv comedy with reg varney, stephen lewis and bob grant series 6 episode 4. Mums sister, aunt maud, comes to stay, bringing her once little dog, marcus, now a huge wolfhound.
This week was the final 2 episodes of on the buses. Varney was aware that he was the only performer without west end acting. On the buses reg varney the perfect clippie s7 ep2 video. In most cases bus driver stan butler, played by reg varney and his clippy, or bus conductor jack harper attempt to get away with an underhanded scam that allows.
Watch on the buses episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. He celebrates his last night at home and is unable to eat the fryup his mum has cooked him so he sticks it in his uniform. Because this episode went out midseason, it wasnt possible to greatly sentimentalise stans departure. Other characters within the series included stans mother cicely courtneidge and. Most episodes centred on stan and jacks battles with the dimwitted blakey, who would usually retort i ate you butler, andor the lads attempt to woo the. On the buses no smoke without fire tv episode 1972 imdb. Itv sitcom about a bus driver, his colleagues and family. Season 1, episode 2 of the series on the buses when stan sees his new clippie iris all his nervousness goes, and they end up on a date together. A total of 74 episodes of on the buses were broadcast over seven series. Stans route is the number 11 to the cemetery gates which he works with his conductor jack. Here you will find all the episodes of the serieson the buses. Classic british tv comedy with reg varney and stephen lewis series 3 episode 5.
With reg varney, doris hare, michael robbins, anna karen. On the buses series 5 episode guide british comedy guide. On the buses, reg varney busmens perks s3 ep5 video. On the buses reg varney union trouble s6 ep5 video. 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 following is a list of episodes for on the buses, an english sitcom that aired on itv from 28.
Watch all 7 on the buses episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. If you dont want our ads please become a premium user. Mar 21, 2009 200 videos play all popular videos on the buses on the buses topic mutiny on the buses 1972 radio control duration. Back in 1969 a tv comedy series began called on the buses releasing an episode called the early shift. He left the series in the final season, after episode 69 entitled goodbye stan. Stan and jack find two portions of fish and chips on the bus and, to cut a long story short, eat them. Series seven refers to the seventh and last television series of on the buses which aired in blocks from 9 february to 6 may 1973 on fridays at 8. Apr 18, 2018 on the buses foggy night reg varney doris hare anna karen stephen lewis. The series was produced and directed by derrick goodwin for episodes one, four and six and bryan izzard for the other episodes. The sixth series of on the buses originally aired between 20 february 1972 and 2 april 1972, beginning with no smoke without fire. Inspector blakey moved into the butler household as a lodger, so he was promoted from a bitplayer to the shows primary character. May 11, 2018 on the buses 6x01 no smoke without fire by roger emory. The cast gelled on screen from the first episode, with everyone seemingly. Nov 22, 2018 on the buses reg varney no smoke without fire s6 ep1.
The last three episodes were directed by howard ross and produced by stuart allen. The third series of on the buses originally aired between 2 january 1970 and 27 march 1970, beginning with first aid. But something was missing on the buses without stan butler was like porridge without norman stanley fletcher the viewers knew it, and it did not reappear for an eighth run. This series had no episodes at all with arthur in them and only the first half of the episodes with stan in them. On the buses reg varney no smoke without fire s6 ep1 video. On the buses reg varney stans worst day s6 ep4 video. Jun 10, 2018 on the buses reg varney no smoke without fire s6 ep1. Stan is often happy though frequently broke and constantly unlucky in love. Stan s route is the number 11 to the cemetery gates which he works with his conductor jack. Nov 17, 2008 to a generation of longsuffering comedy lovers, reg varney represents an all too familiar bane, as mumloving lothario stan butler in itvs long running on the buses, a byword for 70s sitcom.
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