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On the Buses Trivia Quiz

'On the Buses' is my all time fave TV comedy. Hope this quiz brings back a few good memories of this classic British show.

A multiple-choice quiz by Triviamagic. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Author
Triviamagic

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
354,681

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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236

Last 3 plays: harveysh (8/10), Guest 90 (8/10), Guest 86 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of Arthur's sister who appeared in the episode 'Boxing Day Social'? Hint

Doreen

Olive

Linda

Kate

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Question 2 of 10

2. How did Stan lose his uniform in the episode 'Bon Voyage'? Hint

He lost it while sunbaking at the Cemetery Gates

Mum cut it up for cleaning rags

Arthur borrowed it for a fancy dress party but got drunk and forgot where he left it

Olive donated it to charity

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Question 3 of 10

3. What upset Stan so much when Olive got a job at the depot in the episode
'The Perfect Clippie'? Hint

She scared all the clippies Stan had been chasing away

Blakey replaced Jack with Olive on Stans' bus

She ended up being his boss

She stuck to the rule book 100%

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the two main characters on the show were played by actors who wrote about 12 of the 74 episodes? Hint

Stan and Jack

Jack and Blakey

Arthur and Olive

Blakey and Stan

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the episode 'Goodbye Stan', where was Stan going to work after leaving the bus company? Hint

Driving a cab in London

Working with Arthur

Running a pub in Bradford

A car factory in the north of England

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did Arthur do for a living? Hint

He didn't work, he was on unemployment benefits

He was a booking clerk at British Rail

He was street sweeper

He was a taxi driver

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did Jack tell Stan to eat, from the staff canteen, to help sober him up when he turned up for work drunk in the episode 'Brew It Yourself'? Hint

Mashed potato

Eggs and bacon

Baked beans

Tomato soup

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Question 8 of 10

8. What colour paint did Stan get so he could paint Olive and Arthur's bedroom in the episode 'Busmans Perks'? Hint

Blue and yellow

Red and blue

Green and yellow

Red and green

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Question 9 of 10

9. Nobby was a character who appeared in five episodes. What was his job at the bus depot? Hint

He was the mechanic

He was a conductor

He was a driver

He was the canteen cook

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the 'On the Buses' television theme music? Hint

Happy Larry

On the Buses

It's a Great Life On the Buses

Yakety Sax

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 07 2024 : harveysh: 8/10
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 90: 8/10
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 86: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of Arthur's sister who appeared in the episode 'Boxing Day Social'?

Answer: Linda

Linda and her mum came to stay with Stan and the gang for a few days. She took an immediate shine to both Stan and Jack, and Arthur had his work cut out trying to keep things above board!

2. How did Stan lose his uniform in the episode 'Bon Voyage'?

Answer: He lost it while sunbaking at the Cemetery Gates

Stan was going on a holiday to Spain and decided he needeed to get a tan. When he disrobed at the Cemetery Gates, a tramp thought it was his lucky day and took off with his uniform.

3. What upset Stan so much when Olive got a job at the depot in the episode 'The Perfect Clippie'?

Answer: She stuck to the rule book 100%

Olive decided to learn the Busmans' rule book off by heart and was constantly telling Inspector Blake of all the breaches going on in the depot, which made Stan very unpopular with the other workers!

4. Which of the two main characters on the show were played by actors who wrote about 12 of the 74 episodes?

Answer: Jack and Blakey

Stephen Lewis (Blakey) and Bob Grant (Jack) first started writing in series 5 (1971). The vast majority of episodes was written by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe.

5. In the episode 'Goodbye Stan', where was Stan going to work after leaving the bus company?

Answer: A car factory in the north of England

This was the last episode that Reg Varney (Stan) appeared in and was effectively the end of 'On the Buses', as Arthur (Micael Robbins) had also been written out of the show at the beginning of season 7.

6. What did Arthur do for a living?

Answer: He was a booking clerk at British Rail

Michael Robbins (Arthur) left after series 6. He was written out of the show as having ran off with a local barmaid.

7. What did Jack tell Stan to eat, from the staff canteen, to help sober him up when he turned up for work drunk in the episode 'Brew It Yourself'?

Answer: Mashed potato

Stan had made a batch of home brewed beer that turned out 'smashing'. However it was Stan who ended up smashed and Blakey was wise to him as Jack tried to cover things up.

8. What colour paint did Stan get so he could paint Olive and Arthur's bedroom in the episode 'Busmans Perks'?

Answer: Green and yellow

Stan offered Nobby a couple of free pints if he would sling him a few of tins of paint from the bus depot maintenance dept. Trouble was the only colours they had were green and yellow, the same as the buses! Arthur forgot to add the hardener and the paint never dried.

9. Nobby was a character who appeared in five episodes. What was his job at the bus depot?

Answer: He was the mechanic

Terry Duggan was the actor who played Nobby and was married to Anna Karen (Olive) until his death in 2008. He appeared in a lot of English comedies such as 'Please Sir', 'Till Death Us Do Part' and 'Only Fools and Horses'.

10. What was the name of the 'On the Buses' television theme music?

Answer: Happy Larry

'Happy Larry' was composed By Tony Russell. 'It's a Great Life On the Buses' was the theme for the first movie and 'Yakety Sax' was the 'Benny Hill Show' theme.

Source: Author Triviamagic

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