Bus Stop poster

Bus Stop (1961)

Drama

Bus Stop is a 26-episode American drama which aired on ABC from October 1, 1961, until March 25, 1962, starring Marilyn Maxwell as Grace Sherwood, the owner of a bus station and diner in the fictitious town of Sunrise in the Colorado Rockies. The program was adapted from William Inge's play, Bus Stop, and Inge was a script consultant for the series, which followed the lives of travelers passing through the bus station and the diner. Maxwell's co-stars were Richard Anderson as District Attorney Glenn Wagner, Rhodes Reason as Sheriff Will Mayberry, Joan Freeman as waitress Elma Gahrigner, Bernard Kates as Ralph the coroner, and Buddy Ebsen as Virge Blessing.

IMDb rating
6.9 (121 votes)
Episode average
7.6 +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1961)

7.57 avg 3 episodes 7.1 → 7.2 60 min avg

Ep 1: 7.1 · 11 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 28 votesEp 26: 7.2 · 29 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Afternoon of a Cowboy7.111
10A Lion Walks Among Us8.428
26I Kiss Your Shadow7.229