The seventh and final series of On the Buses originally aired between 26 February 1973 and 20 May 1973, beginning with "Olive's Divorce". The series producer and director was Bryan Izzard. Various people wrote the episodes of this series. Arthur Rudge never appears in this series and Stan Butler only appears until halfway through the series.[1][2]
| On the Buses | |
|---|---|
| Series 7 | |
 On the Buses series 7 DVD | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 26 February – 20 May 1973 |
| Series chronology | |
Cast
edit- Reg Varney as Stan Butler
- Bob Grant as Jack Harper
- Anna Karen as Olive Rudge
- Doris Hare as Mabel "Mum" Butler
- Stephen Lewis as Inspector Cyril "Blakey" Blake
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 1 | "Olive's Divorce" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 26 February 1973 |
| 63 | 2 | "The Perfect Clippie" | George Layton and Jonathan Lynn | 4 March 1973 |
| 64 | 3 | "The Ticket Machine" | Bob Grant and Stephen Lewis | 11 March 1973 |
| 65 | 4 | "The Poster" | Wally Malston and Garry Chambers | 18 March 1973 |
| 66 | 5 | "The Football Match" | Bob Grant and Stephen Lewis | 25 March 1973 |
| 67 | 6 | "On the Omnibuses" | Bob Grant and Stephen Lewis | 1 April 1973 |
| 68 | 7 | "Goodbye Stan" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 8 April 1973 |
| 69 | 8 | "Hot Water" | Bob Grant and Stephen Lewis | 15 April 1973 |
| 70 | 9 | "The Visit" | George Layton and Jonathan Lynn | 22 April 1973 |
| 71 | 10 | "What the Stars Foretell" | Bob Grant and Stephen Lewis | 29 April 1973 |
| 72 | 11 | "The Allowance" | Myles Rudge | 6 May 1973 |
| 73 | 12 | "Friends in High Places" | George Layton and Jonathan Lynn | 13 May 1973 |
| 74 | 13 | "Gardening Time" | Bob Grant and Stephen Lewis | 20 May 1973 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Walker, Craig (2009). On the Buses: The Complete Story. Apex Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781906358693.
- ^ Fisher, Tex (2011). I 'Ate You Butler! - The Making of On the Buses: Behind the Scenes of Britain's Favourite Sitcom. Deck Chair Publishing. ISBN 9780956563415.
External links
edit- Series 7 at the Internet Movie Database