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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.

Reg Varney
Stan Butler

Bob Grant
Jack Harper

Stephen Lewis
Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake



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Doris Hare
Mum

Anna Karen
Olive Rudge

Series 1
7 episodes
February 28, 1969

Series 2
6 episodes
May 31, 1969

Series 3
13 episodes
January 2, 1970

Series 4
13 episodes
November 27, 1970

Series 5
15 episodes
September 19, 1971

Series 6
7 episodes
February 20, 1972

Series 7
13 episodes
February 2, 1973

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