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On the Buses (1969–1973)

7 seasons74 episodes30 min per episode★ 7.0 · 2,997 votes

• Comedy

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 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 comedy partnership turned to a friend, Frank Muir, Head of Entertainment at London Weekend Television, who loved the idea; the show was accepted and despite a poor critical reception became a hit with viewers.

First aired

February 28, 1969

Last episode

May 20, 1973

Network

ITV1, London Weekend Television

Country of origin

United Kingdom