Series Three (1970)
This is when the series started to be broadcast in colour.
| # | Episode | Writer/s | Director/s | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "First Aid" | Ronald Wolfe | Stuart Allen | 2 January 1970 (1970-01-02) |
| Stan fibs his way past the First Aid test but how will he cope with a real emergency? | ||||
| 2 | "The Cistern" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 9 January 1970 (1970-01-09) |
| Attempting to fix his noisy WC, Stan manages to put a spanner in the works. | ||||
| 3 | "The Inspector's niece" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 16 January 1970 (1970-01-16) |
| A new clippie hides a terrible secret - she is Inspector Blake's niece. | ||||
| 4 | "Brew it your'self" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 23 January 1970 (1970-01-23) |
| Jack leads Stan astray when he arrives to work drunk thretened to be fired after Jack convinces him to start home brewing beer. | ||||
| 5 | "Busmen's perk's" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 30 January 1970 (1970-01-30) |
| Olive wants to redecorate her bedroom but the only paint to hand are bus colours: Green and Yellow, which he must steal from the depot, but once painted on, they discover a terrible tragedy with the paint. | ||||
| 6 | "The Snake" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 6 February 1970 (1970-02-06) |
| The Indian busmen hold a social evening at the depot canteen with an attractive snake dancer, then the snake gets loose in the Butler's house. | ||||
| 20 | "Mum’s Last Fling" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 13 February 1970 (1970-02-13) |
| When Mum uses kiss-proof lipstick and stays out until 1:30 am, everyone suspects the worst. | ||||
| 21 | "Radio Control" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 20 February 1970 (1970-02-20) |
| Blakey installs a two-way radio in Stan and Jack's cab, but should he believe all he hears? | ||||
| 22 | "Foggy Night" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 27 February 1970 (1970-02-27) |
| Freezing fog forces Stan to pull off the road, with Mum, Arthur, Olive, Jack and Blakey on board. | ||||
| 23 | "The New Uniforms" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 6 March 1970 (1970-03-06) |
| Stan and Jack try the new uniforms out but they have an unforeseen effect on the opposite sex. | ||||
| 24 | "Going Steady" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 13 March 1970 (1970-03-13) |
| Stan has been going steady with Sally. There's only one snag - she's Blakey's niece. | ||||
| 25 | "The Squeeze" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 20 March 1970 (1970-03-20) |
| Stan investigates ways of increasing his income, and decides to sell some of his assets (including Arthur's motorbike) to Blakey. | ||||
| 26 | "On The Make" | Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney | Stuart Allen | 27 March 1970 (1970-03-27) |
| Stan's intentions are less than honourable when he offers Edna a place to stay when her landlady throws her out. |
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