The television series was based on a play by Danish author Bjarne Reuter. In 1984 Reuter published his collection Tre skuespil ("Three Plays"); a collection containing also En dag i Hector Hansens liv ("A Day in the Life of Hector Hansen") and Kom der lys i neonrøret, gutter? ("Was There Light in the Neon Tube, Boys?") – in addition to Busters Verden.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Mads Bugge AndersenBuster | Buster |
| KKatarina StenbeckIngeborg | Ingeborg |
 Peter SchrøderFather | Father |
 Katja Miehe-RenardMother | Mother |
| SSigne Dahl MadsenJoanna | Joanna |
 Jannie FaurschouTeacher | Teacher |
 Berthe QvistgaardMrs Larsen | Mrs Larsen |
 Buster LarsenGrocer | Grocer |
 Lillian TillegreenLady, that gets groceries delivered | Lady, that gets groceries delivered |
 Ole ThestrupPE Teacher | PE Teacher |
 Kirsten RolffesJoanna's Mother | Joanna's Mother |
| BBent Raahauge JørgensenTeacher | Teacher |
| MMartin KrakauerStig Ole | Stig Ole |
| JJohn RiedlLars | Lars |
| EEmil KlemWalter | Walter |
| HHelen SvanholtNot listed | Not listed |
| BBent BiranNot listed | Not listed |
| RRudolf BrinkNot listed | Not listed |
| AAne Hauge Hyllen MikkelsenNot listed | Not listed |
| IIngelise UllnerNot listed | Not listed |
| EElse JørgensenNot listed | Not listed |
| SSøren FrølundNot listed | Not listed |
| OOle BorgJanitor | Janitor |
| NNina ChristoffersenNot listed | Not listed |
| UUlla Britt NielsenNot listed | Not listed |
| JJohn BerglundNot listed | Not listed |