On the Buses

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Genere: Commedia |

Numero di stagioni: 7
Numero di episodi: 74
Data prima messa in onda: 1969-02-28
Data ultima messa in onda: 1973-05-20

Approfondimenti

Although the Inspector is supposed to be older than Stan, in reality Reg Varney who played Stan [...]	D
The TV series' two creators were both named Ronald--Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney. There was [...]	D
Stan and Jack's bus is the Luxton & District Traction Company's #11 to the Cemetery Gates.	D
Due to a technicians' strike during Season 4, seven of the 13 episodes were made in black and w [...]	D
Reg Varney was the first person in the UK to publicly use a cash point, when he was hired by Ba [...]	D
The title of the theme tune to the series was Happy Harry	D
One reason given for Michael Robbins leaving the series, was that the actor had grown dissatisf [...]	D
As Olive, Anna Karen played a character who was presented as frumpy and uncaring of her appeara [...]	D
In the title/credit sequence, Stephen Lewis's character is simply referred to as "Inspector" no [...]	D
There was some criticism over certain racist elements in the series.	D
Although the character Stan Butler was supposed to be in his mid-30s, Reg Varney was already 52 [...]	D
There was widespread condemnation of the character "Chalky" as it was deemed racist.	D
Reg Varney wouldn't sit out his part all the way. He left the series in the final season, after [...]	D
For Bob Grant, playing Jack Harper for four years led to his being typecast as "leering, randy" [...]	D
The buses were diesel-powered Eastern National Bristol Lodekka FLF6LXs with 70-seat bodies.	D
The nickname of Inspector Blake (Stephen Lewis) was "Blakey" but he was also nicknamed at times [...]	D
In series 6 episode 7 "The prize". Stan, Arthur and Olive are trying to get round mum so she wo [...]	D
Bob Grant, playing bus conductor Jack, had actually worked in real life as a bus driver in orde [...]	D
Doris Hare was first choice for the role of Mum. However she was unavailable for the first seri [...]	D
The series often attracted better ratings than the BBC's Dad's Army (1968), at a time when ther [...]	D
There were plans to revive the series in 1990 as "Back on the Buses".	D
Three "On the Buses" films were made in consecutive years between 1971-73 while this series was [...]	D
Michael Robbins (Arthur Rudge) left the series after Season 6 to concentrate on his stage work [...]	D
As of February 2022 (following the death of Anna Karen) there are no longer any surviving main [...]	D
Doris Hare was only 11 years older than her screen "son" Reg Varney.	D