Bosom Buddies
1980-1982 American situation comedy television series
Bosom Buddies is an American television sitcom starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari. It was created by Robert L. Boyett, Thomas L. Miller and Chris Thompson.
| Bosom Buddies | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Chris Thompson Thomas L. Miller Robert L. Boyett |
| Starring | Tom Hanks Peter Scolari Donna Dixon Holland Taylor Telma Hopkins Wendie Jo Sperber Lucille Benson (1980–1981) |
| Theme music composer | Billy Joel |
| Opening theme | "My Life" by Billy Joel (original prints) "Shake Me Loose" by Stephanie Mills (syndicated prints) |
| Ending theme | "Shake Me Loose" (instrumental) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 37 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production companies | Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions Paramount Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | November 27, 1980 – March 27, 1982 |
It aired for two seasons on ABC from November 27, 1980, to March 27, 1982. The show was about two single men, working in creative advertising, struggling in their industry while dressing up as women in order to live in the one apartment they could afford.
Cast
change- Tom Hanks as Kip Wilson/Buffy (when in drag)
- Peter Scolari as Henry Desmond/Hildegard (when in drag)
- Wendie Jo Sperber as Amy Cassidy, co-worker and friend who knows their secret
- Holland Taylor as Ruth Dunbar, their boss
- Donna Dixon as Sonny Lumet, Kip's love interest and hotel resident
- Telma Hopkins as Isabelle Hammond, hotel resident; hotel manager
- Lucille Benson as Lilly Sinclair, hotel manager
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