"Bus Stop" (1961) TV series 1961-1962

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Creator:

Roy Huggins

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

1 October 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Grace owns the bustop in Sunrise CO. She, waitress Elma, Sheriff Will and D.A. Glenn watch life through...

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Diner

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Rhodes Reason	...	Sheriff Will Mayberry / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
Bernard Kates	...	Coroner / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
Richard Anderson	...	Dist. Atty. Glenn Wagner (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
William Tyler	...	Jeff (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
Dianne Foster	...	Barbara Cullum / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
Roy Engel	...	Judge (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
Joan Tompkins	...	Sarah Jenkins (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
Bob Harris	...	Deputy (2 episodes, 1961)
Buddy Ebsen	...	Virge Blessing (2 episodes, 1961)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The show was cancelled not because of low ratings, but because of the explicit violence of an episode entitled "A Lion Walks Among Us" in which Fabian plays a young psychopath.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from Bus Stop (1956)

I used to enjoy the series.

Now looking at IMDb cast and crew list for Bus Stop the series was directed Robert Altman (Prêt-à-Porter), whom I thought only did independent movies. You never know about most people's background until you search all the way back. I used to enjoy the series, it had a nice theme song, and the fact that they had new people with new problems was fascinating to me. I was then very young and all those little details such as who is coming to town next was a big Wow. Now days I realize that there were many series done afterwards which were similar as far as people coming and going such as: The Love Boat, and Hotel. I believe I watched the series in black and white and dubbed. The owner of the little restaurant was a very pretty lady.