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Season 1 – Bosom Buddies

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Kip and Henry, two young studs working for a New York ad agency, come home to find their apartment building being demolished. Amy, the receptionist, convinces them to move in to her complex. The problem is that it's a complex for women only. But the rent is cheap. To get the low-rent joint, all they have to do is dress in drag. Enter Buffy and Hildegarde, aka Kip and Henry. Sonny and Isabelle are two cuties living in the same building, Sonny being heavily pursued by Kip, or was it Buffy? The ruse is eventually known by all the women in the building but, by now, Buffy and Hildegarde are each just one of the girls. The show was a launching point in the career of eventual movie megastar Tom Hanks, who played Kip/Buffy in the series.
Bosom Buddies — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Built on the comedic chemistry between Hanks and Scolari, this quirky sitcom takes its conceit to the end of the line with some progressive notions, making it an overall swell time.

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Jon Weisman Variety 07/02/2018
Hanks and the vastly underrated Scolari had an impeccable chemistry, rivaling any duo on television at the time. Go to Full Review Tom Shales Washington Post 07/02/2018
The program may appear at first blush like an imitation of "Some Like It Hot," but at second blush it doesn't really matter. Go to Full Review Emily St. James AV Club 07/02/2018
It's actually a surreal work of near-genius and the only good show to ever emerge from the Miller-Boyett factory. Go to Full Review Chase Burns The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 01/20/2022
At the start of the second season, the show wrote out the gimmick. ABC canceled it. The impact was still made. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Tom Hanks

Kip Wilson

Peter Scolari

Henry Desmond

Donna Dixon

Sonny Lumet

Telma Hopkins

Isabelle

Holland Taylor

Ruth Dunbar

Wendie Jo Sperber

Amy Cassidy

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 27, 1980 Pilot Two fun-loving bachelors with limited funds move into a women's hotel after losing their apartment. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 4, 1980 My Brother, My Sister, Myself Trouble erupts when an undisguised Kip is seen in the room with a disguised Henry. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 11, 1980 Loathe Thy Neighbor Kip invites the sexy Sonny to share their apartment after her roommate kicks her out. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 18, 1980 Macho Man When Henry thinks he is considered a softy, he tries to create a supermacho image for himself. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 1, 1981 What Price Glory? Kip and Henry compete against a conniving co-worker to bring a juicy account to the ad agency. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 8, 1981 Kip and Sonny's Date After Kip has a date with Sonny, his alter ego tries to discover what she thought of him. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 15, 1981 Beauty and the Beasts While out in their feminine garb, the guys decide too much emphasis is put on good looks. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 22, 1981 Revenge As their female counterparts, Henry and Kip get back at a two-timer who dumped Amy at a party. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 29, 1981 Amy's Career Kip gives Amy an offbeat lesson in positive thinking when her ad campaign becomes a disaster. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 5, 1981 Gotta Dance When Sonny can't get dancing jobs, Kip and Henry scheme to get her into a commercial. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 12, 1981 Sonny Boy After Henry's mom sees him on TV dressed as a woman, she comes to the hotel to confront him. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 19, 1981 How Great Thou Art Kip is furious when Henry arranges a surprise exhibition of his paintings and critics pan it. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 26, 1981 Kip Quits Kip leaves his job with the ad agency and ends up selling hot dogs on the street. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 12, 1981 Only the Lonely Kip and Henry are worried when Ruth invites them to dinner, and appears to want more than a business relationship. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 19, 1981 The Rewrite Kip suggests some wild changes in Henry's story about their lives in a women's hotel. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 26, 1981 The Show Must Go On When Isabelle's singing debut threatens to become a disaster, Kip and Henry step in. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 2, 1981 The Hospital Kip and Henry work as candy stripers in the same hospital as Sonny. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 9, 1981 Best Friends Henry fears he'll lose his best friend when Kip is reunited with an old pal, now a rock star. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 30, 1981 Cahoots Amy and Kip create havoc when they conspire to further their respective romances with Henry and Sonny. Details

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Season Info

Director
Will Mackenzie, John Bowab, John Tracy, Chris Thompson, Don Van Atta, Joel Zwick
Executive Producer
Chris Thompson
Screenwriter
David Chambers, Ian Praiser, David Lerner, Roger Garrett, Jack Carrerow, Howard Gewirtz, Bruce Ferber, Lenny Ripps, Chris Thompson
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 27, 1980