As of July 2026, On the Buses Season 7 aired in 1973 with 13 episodes — streaming now on Sky Go. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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On the Buses Season 7

1973 13 Episodes Comedy ⭐ 7/10

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, On the Buses Season 7 is available on and right now. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Reg Varney is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

On the Buses Season 7 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The jokes in On the Buses Season 7 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Season 7 of On the Buses includes 13 episodes. It aired from February 1973 to May 1973. This season stars Reg Varney, Bob Grant and Stephen Lewis. Reg Varney and Bob Grant lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1973. The timing in On the Buses Season 7 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

On the Buses Season 7 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Reg Varney sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

📡 Where to Watch On the Buses Season 7

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🎬 On the Buses Season 7 — Episode Guide

E1
Olive's Divorce
1973-02-02
It's six months since Arthur walked out on her so Olive,armed with a list of grievances prepared by Mum and Stan,goes to court and is granted her divorce.With Mum going to stay with Aunt Maud Olive is very much the gooseberry as she accompanies Stan and his girl-friend Sandra to the pictures - to se...
E2
The Perfect Clippie
1973-03-04
With money tight as ever in the Butler home Stan asks Blakey to employ Olive on the buses and eventually he relents. Olive's last excursion into being a conductress was a disaster but now she is completely in charge,super-efficient to the point of annoying, particularly as she has learnt the rule bo...
E3
The Ticket Machine
1973-03-11
Mum and Olive run up debts of fifty pounds when they buy things to sell on from a catalogue firm only for Olive to break them. When Blakey refuses to give him his bonus Stan warms to Jack's idea of using a stolen ticket machine to charge for fares that will not be recorded so they can pocket the pro...
E4
The Poster
1973-03-18
A poster of a faceless driver appears at the depot. It is a plan to boost falling passenger figures and advertises a competition with a prize of a hundred pounds to be ... The perfect driver.Jack secretly enters Stan though the other finalists are hunky sportsmen and Stan's family take him to the ch...
E5
The Football Match
1973-03-25
The bus crews are encouraged to form their own staff football team,to take on the Basildon Bashers. Jack and Stan are not enthusiastic but there is a five pound bonus on offer. The depot only has one star player,young Bob,and Stan injures him in training,so he asks Blakey if he can field a substitut...
E6
On The Omnibuses
1973-04-01
t's a hundred years since the Luxton Bus Company came into being and fifty years since they got their first motor bus. To celebrate the good old days Blakey organizes an exhibition and,after showing Mum and Olive around some of the museum pieces, Stan falls asleep at the wheel of a bus from the turn...
E7
Goodbye Stan
1973-04-08
Stan decides he can make more money if he heads North and gets work in a car factory but,rather than hand in his resignation, he gets Blakey to sack him so that he can get a week's wages. He celebrates his last night at home and is unable to eat the fry-up his Mum has cooked him so he sticks it in h...
E8
Hot Water
1973-04-15
Jack and the inspector attempt to fix a water heater.
E9
The Visit
1973-04-22
Blakey invites his mum over to the Butler home now that he is living there. Mrs. Butler is none to happy.
E10
What The Stars Foretell
1973-04-29
The Stars make good reading for Mum and Olive. It says romance is in the air. Who will be the unlucky victims?
E11
The Allowance
1973-05-06
There's a new clippie at the depot, the militant Jessie. Outraged that the female clippies have to pay to use the public conveniences, while the male staff don't, she lobbies the management for an allowance to cover the cost.
E12
Friends In High Places
1973-05-13
When Mrs. Butler goes for a job at the depot's canteen, she is interviewed by an old boyfriend, Mr. Simpson who is one of the managers. After she gets the job, Jack and Olive try to use Mum's influence with Mr. Simpson to try and get one over on Blakey.
E13
Gardening Time
1973-05-20
Blakey and Jack have entered into the depot flower and vegtable competition. The rivalry is fierce as they both try to create the best garden.

🎭 Cast of On the Buses Season 7

Reg Varney
Reg Varney
Stan Butler
Bob Grant
Bob Grant
Jack Harper
Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake
Doris Hare
Doris Hare
Mum
Anna Karen
Anna Karen
Olive Rudge

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