One of the more unfortunate aspects of the 'Buses' movies was the broadening of the humour, here we are treated to topless clippies exposing themselves to Blakey, Little Arthur taking a dump in his father's cap, and Big Arthur stepping in his son's wee-filled potty. 'On The Buses' on television was a family show, but the movies were targeted at the young and dirty-minded. I saw 'Carry On Matron' in 1972 and the house was full of sniggering teenagers, the sort who went to see 'Mutiny On The Buses' and later, the 'Confessions' movies. I purposely avoided this show for one reason, its reputation, I don't think I know anyone who has a good word to say about it. It is of course typical 70's British humour, and of course you're expected to believe that Reg Varney and Bob Grant were sex symbols, but my honest opinion, is that this show was a riot. Appointment in Brussels Writer John Gray Director Peter Collinson". wymark.org.uk. 29 December 1964. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020 . Retrieved 5 April 2021.

Going Commando: Stan and the clippies don't wear any underwear when showing up to work in only the uniform items provided by the company. A clothes-ripping catfight threatens to engender interest, though is foiled by involving Anna Karen. This is particularly nauseous when Reg Varney accidentally gropes his screen sister's left breast. Stewart, John (2006). Broadway musicals, 1943 to 2004. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p.723. ISBN 978-0-7864-2244-9. OCLC 61362150 . Retrieved 7 April 2020. The films were set in a different canon to the series – in the films, Arthur and Olive manage to have a child despite their apparently sexless marriage and Arthur's 'operation' – the exact nature of which was never explicitly revealed. Arthur's operation is mentioned in the first film, but later Olive gives birth to their baby son. The three films follow a loose story arc which shows their son (Little Arthur) growing up. Olive is pregnant with a second child at the end of Mutiny, but no mention of this was made in the third film, Holiday, set mainly in a holiday camp. The bus depot becomes that of The Town & District Bus Company instead of The Luxton & District Traction Company. The buses in the films are mostly red ones, with one green one (not including the Windsor Safari Park tour bus in Mutiny On The Buses). His family – dependent on Stan’s income – decide that Stan must train his unemployed brother-in-law Arthur (Michael Robbins) to drive a bus.The film was produced by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe for Hammer Films, [6] and enjoyed major success in Britain, outdoing Diamonds Are Forever to become the highest-grossing film of 1971. [7] The tongue-in-cheek lyrics to the "On The Buses" theme song were written by Roger Ferris, who produced the recording at Abbey Road Studios. Quinceharmon's fine vocal performance secured a release on EMI's Columbia label. The climactic pay-off is a shameless plug for Windsor Safari Park, with a lion and monkeys on the bus. However, this desperate pile of contrived cheese is again salvaged by the wonderful Stephen Lewis. Some of the situations are just gross - a baby defecates in a potty while Stan's at the dinnertable. Rather predictably, he later excretes in Arthur's cap. The baby, that is. Not Stan, though that would have probably been funnier.

The TV shows were often made with small budgets using flimsy sets. These film adaptations allowed some location work and better standard studio set design although they are low budget by today's sophisticated standards.

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Mutiny on the Buses is a 1972 film and the second film spin-off of On the Buses. It stars Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen, Bob Grant, and Stephen Lewis.