Publisher's Synopsis
All three series of the 1970s ITV sitcom, plus the three spin-off films and the 1974 comedy 'The Best Pair of Legs in the Business' starring Reg Varney. On The Buses follows the fortunes of jack-the lad London bus drivers Jack Harper (Bob Grant) Stan Butler (Varney) and their nemesis, Inspector 'Blakey' Blake (Stephen Lewis). Jack and Stan are a couple of likely lads who enjoy doing what most young lads do - watching girls and getting into scrapes. However, their lot is complicated by the fact that Stan lives at home with his mum and frumpy sister Olive (Anna Karen) who plague his every turn. In 'On the Buses' (1971) women drivers are to be introduced on the service and the lads aren't too happy about it as they are losing their overtime pay. In 'Mutiny on the Buses' (1972) Stan decides to marry girlfriend Suzy (Janet Mahoney), causing much consternation amongst the rest of the family who rely on Stan's money. In 'Holiday on the Buses' (1973) Jack and Stan are forced to find work driving tourbuses for a Welsh holiday camp after losing their jobs at the depot. Imagine their horror when they discover that Blakey is Camp Security Inspector! Finally, in 'The Best Pair of Legs in the Business' (1974) middle-aged female impersonator Sherry Sheridan (Varney) has a crisis of confidence while working at a seedy British holiday camp.
