On the Buses (series 2)

On the Buses (series 2)
On the Buses series 2 DVD
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	6
Release
Original network	ITV
Original release	31 May – 5 July 1969

The second series of On the Buses originally aired between 31 May 1969 and 5 July 1969, beginning with "Family Flu". The series was produced and directed by Stuart Allen, and the designer was Andrew Gardner. All the episodes in this series were written by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe.^[1][2]

Cast

• 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
• Michael Robbins as Arthur Rudge

Episodes

Episode No.	Series No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
8	1	"Family Flu"	Stuart Allen	Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe	31 May 1969
When Olive and Mum catch the flu, Stan and Arthur are forced to do all the housekeeping. Arthur also catches the flu, leaving Stan to do all the work at home. Stan does the shopping and takes the clothes to the launderette while on duty, which lands him in trouble with Inspector Blake. Olive, Arthur and Mum decide to visit Aunt Maud and once they've left, Stan catches the flu. This episode was filmed 10th May 1969.[1][2]
9	2	"The Used Combination"	Stuart Allen	Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe	7 June 1969
Arthur buys a second-hand motorcycle with a sidecar attached to its side. Stan breaks the starter and is forced to smuggle tools out of the bus depot to fix it. Once the bike is fixed, Arthur takes it on a test run with Mum and Olive. The bike breaks down far away from home and by fortune Stan's bus passes by. The bus tows the bike and while doing so, the handlebars break off. Inspector Blake finds the handlebars attached to the bus and keeps hold of them until its rightful owner collects them. This episode was filmed 23rd May 1969. [1][2]
10	3	"Self Defence"	Stuart Allen	Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe	14 June 1969
Stan and Jack take part in the self-defence classes at the depot, which are run by Inspector Blake. This episode was filmed 29th May 1969. [1][2]
11	4	"Aunt Maud"	Stuart Allen	Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe	21 June 1969
Inspector Blake finds out that Stan detoured from his route to pick up Aunt Maud, and finds her large dog on the bus. Living arrangements are altered to suit Aunt Maud, with Stan giving up his bedroom for her and sleeping with Arthur, and Olive sleeping with Mum. Maud asks embarrassing questions about them, such as why Arthur and Olive don't have any children and why Stan isn't married. Stan struggles to get some sleep with Arthur so he sleeps on the chair downstairs. On Aunt Maud's return journey, Jack refuses to allow the large dog on the bus so Stan takes the dog with him in his bus cab. This episode was filmed 6th June 1969. [1][2]
12	5	"Late Again"	Stuart Allen	Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe	28 June 1969
Stan is unable to juggle his early-morning shifts and love life. Stan sleeps through his alarm and it manages to wake up the rest of the household. Arthur changes the volume of the alarm to avoid being woken up. Jack forges Stan's signature to sign him in for work on time. Stan is late for work so he takes a shortcut by entering the depot through the toilets. He climbs through the women's toilets instead of the men's, surprising a clippie and gets into trouble with Inspector Blake. Inspector Blake moves Stan to the late shifts. This episode was filmed 13th June 1969. [1][2]
13	6	"Bon Voyage"	Stuart Allen	Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe	5 July 1969
Stan and Jack are preparing for the staff holiday to Spain. They tell Inspector Blake about their plan to attract the women there, by acting as photographers. They demonstrate on a clippie and Inspector Blake. To improve their suntan, they go sunbathing in the cemetery. A member of the public steals Stan's clothes and Stan drives to the depot wearing part of Jack's uniform. Inspector Blake tells Stan that he has to pay for a new uniform, and that the money for it will come out of his holiday spending money. Stan packs for the holiday, weighing every item to avoid excess baggage charges. He is unable to take everything in just his suitcase so he puts his items in his overcoat pockets. Stan is assigned to drive the bus to the airport. This episode was filmed 20th June 1969. [1][2]

See also

• 1969 in British television

References

1. Walker, Craig (2009). On the Buses: The Complete Story. Apex Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781906358693.
2. 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

• Series 2 at TV.com
• Series 2 at the Internet Movie Database