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On the Buses•Season 5•Episode 12

The New Telly

8.2/10 · 81 votesDec 5, 197130 min

Ranked #2 of 15 in Season 5•+0.6 vs season avg

Discussion

When the staff have their Christmas Club payout from Blakey, Stan and the family decide to buy a colour television. But they have a problem disposing of their old black and white tv.

Written byRonald Chesney

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Seasons7

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Season 5 Episodes15

The Nursery

Stan's Room

The Best Man

The Inspector's Pets

The Epidemic

The Busmen's Ball

Canteen Trouble

The New Nurse

Lost Property

Stan's Uniform

The Strain

The New Telly

Vacancy for Inspector

E14 7.9

A Thin Time

E15 7.8

Boxing Day Social

Cast6

Reg Varney

Stan Butler

Bob Grant

Jack Harper

Stephen Lewis

Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake

Doris Hare

Mum

Michael Robbins

Arthur Rudge

Anna Karen

Olive Rudge

Crew1

Ronald Chesney

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The New Telly" is episode 12 of On the Buses season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 81 votes, ranking #2 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Written by Ronald Chesney, it aired on December 5, 1971.

Next: E13 · Vacancy for Inspector Best of Season 5