Series Four (1970-1971)
Though normally recorded in colour, due to industrial action during production, seven episodes from this series were only recorded in black and white, No colour versions have ever existed. These episodes are marked below. "*" = black and white, "-" = colour.
| # | Episode | Writer/s | Director/s | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | "Nowhere To Go" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 27 November 1970 (1970-11-27) |
| Stan and Jack have nowhere to take their girls except the back seats of the bus. Can they avoid Blakey . . ? | ||||
| 28 | "The Canteen Girl" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 4 December 1970 (1970-12-04) |
| Blakey's plans to marry and raise chickens please Jack and Stan until they meet the new Inspector. | ||||
| 29 | "Dangerous Driving*" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 11 December 1970 (1970-12-11) |
| Jack reads about the high mortality rate of overweight busmen - can Stan lose weight? - | ||||
| 30 | "The Other Woman" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 18 December 1970 (1970-12-18) |
| Arthur is thrown out of the house by Olive when she discovers he fancies one of the clippies. - | ||||
| 31 | "Christmas Duty*" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 25 December 1970 (1970-12-25) |
| Stan and Jack are lumbered with Christmas Day duty in the depot.* | ||||
| 32 | "The ‘L’ Bus" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 1 January 1971 (1971-01-01) |
| Stan and Jack are placed in charge of the L., or "learner" bus . . . - | ||||
| 33 | "The Kids’ Outing" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 10 January 1971 (1971-01-10) |
| Much to his disgust, this year it is Stan's turn to drive the bus for the children's annual outing. - | ||||
| 34 | "The Anniversary" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 17 January 1971 (1971-01-17) |
| Stan and his family are celebrating Olive and Arthur's 10th wedding anniversary.* | ||||
| 35 | "Cover Up" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 24 January 1971 (1971-01-24) |
| Stan offers to re-cover Mum's upholstery but he can only get hold of the material used for bus seats.* | ||||
| 36 | "Safety First" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 31 January 1971 (1971-01-31) |
| Stan and Jack's interpretation of new safety regulations causes more accidents than they were designed to prevent.* | ||||
| 37 | "The Lodger" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 7 February 1971 (1971-02-07) |
| Stan has a plan to help his family cope with inflation – he decides to take in a lodger, but he takes a immediate attraction to Olive.* | ||||
| 38 | "The Injury" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 14 February 1971 (1971-02-14) |
| When Stan and Olive take a tumble into the bath tub, it is Stan who suffers the worst.* | ||||
| 39 | "Not Tonight" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 21 February 1971 (1971-02-21) |
| Stella makes a pass at Stan, but are her intentions honourable?* |
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