Bosom Buddies

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 byChris Thompson
Thomas L. Miller
Robert L. Boyett
StarringTom Hanks
Peter Scolari
Donna Dixon
Holland Taylor
Telma Hopkins
Wendie Jo Sperber
Lucille Benson (1980–1981)
Theme music composerBilly 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 originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes37 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time25 minutes
Production companiesMiller-Milkis-Boyett Productions
Paramount Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseNovember 27, 1980 (1980-11-27) 
March 27, 1982 (1982-03-27)

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

  • 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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