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On the Buses•Season 5•Episode 7

Canteen Trouble

8.3/10 · 85 votesOct 31, 197130 min

Ranked #1 of 15 in Season 5•+0.7 vs season avg

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Suzy the canteen girl is charging the busmen reduced rates for larger portions while still charging full price for Blakey. When Blakey discovers that Suzy is also giving Stan food from the canteen to take home, Blakey sacks her and installs Gladys, a former prison

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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

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Episode Summary

"Canteen Trouble" is episode 7 of On the Buses season 5. It scored 8.3/10 from 85 votes, ranking #1 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on October 31, 1971.

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