The Guide to Bosom Buddies
The Guide to Bosom Buddies
What happens when two 20-something year old guys have their apartments torn down, get a job at an advertising agency and to find a dirt cheap place to stay, dress up as women and move into a women only residence hotel? You get a comedy called Bosom Buddies.
Show Info: information on the show from the imdb.com site
Show data: summary of information on Bosom Buddies
Show information: general information on Bosom Buddies
Bosom Buddies first appeared on November 27, 1980 and starred a young Tom Hanks as Kip Wilson and Peter Scolari as Henry Desmond. They were two carefree advertising agency employees by day, and their sisters, Buffy and Hildy by night. In addition to these two young comedians, the show featured a talented ensemble cast that included Holland Taylor as the head of the ad agency, Ruth Dunbar; Wendy Jo Sperber as co-worker Amy; Donna Dixon and Thelma Hopkins as residences of the Susan B Anthony Hotel for Women and Lucille Benson as the Hotel Manager, who is always on the lookout for boys trying to sneak into the hotel. This was primarily the theme of the first season. By the second season, the secret of the guys dressing as girls was in the open, and story lines changed to more interaction between the young characters.
Cast Info: information on the cast of Bosom Buddies
Cast and Crew Info: cast, crew and other information
Cast of Bosom Buddies: resource on cast of the show
The show featured the song “My Life” by Billy Joel as the opening theme, and the fact that they are boys in drag to stay at an all girl hotel, led to many funny episodes. Another aspect of the show was the well known guest stars that appeared during the series. They included Philip Charles McKenzie, Bob Saget, Penny Marshall and Rita Wilson (who years later would later become Tom Hanks’ wife).
Episode Guide: listing of episodes and information
Episode Guide & Info: episode guide of Bosom Buddies
Opening Theme: video of the opening credits and theme song
While the series was popular with a core group of fans, it never really became a huge hit. The series lasted only 2 seasons, although re-runs of the series were picked up a few years later, and another network considered picking up the series. However, by that time, Tom Hanks was on his way to establishing himself as a film star and Peter Scolari was starring in the Newhart show on television, and the thoughts of bringing the show back went away.
Show History: reference guide to Bosom Buddies
Show Data: information from TV Guide
Bosom Buddy History complete data of show
Over the past 30 years the show has appear on cable television and is also available on DVD. The show featured several memorable images and sound clips.
Sound: Bosom Buddies wav files
Lyrics: theme song lyrics
Images: a selection of photos from the series
While the show only lasted 2years and 38 episodes, it was a unique show that presented two young men with an opportunity to live among women, by pretending to be women. They guys had a chance to live life from a feminine perspective. As two young girls from Saskatchewan, Buffy and Hildy were not the most feminine characters on TV, but they along with Kip and Henry were certainly among the most memorable duos.
