Postman Pat Takes the Bus is the third special based on the Postman Pat series, releasing in 1991.
The new post vehicile has arrived; the Royal Mail Post Bus.
Tropes:
- Art Evolution:
- The animation is much smoother and brightly-coloured here compared to Series 1.
- Sara, who has curly black hair in the books, now has straight brown hair.
- Canon Immigrant: Pat's wife Sara and son Julian, originally created for the books, make their television debut.
- Unseen No More: After being mentioned a few times in Series 1 and seemingly being a book exclusive, Pat's wife finally appears in person.