"Bosom Buddies" (1980) TV series 1980-1982

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Creators:

Robert L. Boyett
Thomas L. Miller
Chris Thompson
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

27 November 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Friendship can be a real drag.

Plot:

Two single men must disguise themselves as women to live in the one apartment they can afford.

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Cross Dressing | Transvestism | Gender Disguise | Sitcom

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	Buffy Wilson / ... (37 episodes, 1980-1982)
Peter Scolari	...	Henry Desmond / ... (37 episodes, 1980-1982)
Donna Dixon	...	Sonny Lumet (37 episodes, 1980-1982)
Holland Taylor	...	Ruth Dunbar (37 episodes, 1980-1982)
Telma Hopkins	...	Isabelle Hammond (37 episodes, 1980-1982)
Wendie Jo Sperber	...	Amy Cassidy (37 episodes, 1980-1982)
Lucille Benson	...	Lilly Sinclair (17 episodes, 1980-1981)

Series Directed by
Joel Zwick		(18 episodes, 1980-1982)
Will Mackenzie		(8 episodes, 1981)
Don Van Atta		(5 episodes, 1980-1982)
Chris Thompson		(4 episodes, 1980-1982)
John Bowab		(2 episodes, 1981)
John Tracy		(2 episodes, 1981)

Series Writing credits
Chris Thompson		(9 episodes, 1980-1982)
David Chambers		(8 episodes, 1980-1982)
Leonard Ripps		(8 episodes, 1980-1982)
Jack Carrerow		(7 episodes, 1981-1982)
Terry Hart		(4 episodes, 1981-1982)
Gary H. Miller		(4 episodes, 1981-1982)
Howard Gewirtz		(4 episodes, 1981)
Ian Praiser		(4 episodes, 1981)
Bruce Ferber		(2 episodes, 1981)
David Lerner		(2 episodes, 1981)
Jeff Franklin		(2 episodes, 1982)
Robert L. Boyett		(1 episode, 1980)
Thomas L. Miller		(1 episode, 1980)
Will Mackenzie		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jeff Franklin	....	producer (20 episodes, 1981)

Series Original Music by
Howard Pearl		(37 episodes, 1980-1982)

Series Cinematography by
Larry Boelens		(1 episode, 1980)
Christopher Lynch		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Kelly Sandefur		(1 episode, 1980)

Series Casting by
Helen Mossler		(1 episode, 1980)

Series Set Decoration by
Bruce A. Gibeson		(19 episodes, 1980-1982)

Series Costume Design by
Robert Turturice		(1 episode, 1980)

Series Makeup Department
John Inzerella	....	makeup designer (1 episode, 1980)
Linda Trainoff	....	hair stylist (1 episode, 1980)
Allen Payne	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Michael Casey	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Joe Wood	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Bob Lowe	....	audio (1 episode, 1980)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Epperson	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1980)
Dick Price	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1980)
Ken Tamburri	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1980)
Jeffrey Wheat	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1980)
Tom Karnowski	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Tom Tcimpidis	....	video controller (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Danielle Feller	....	set costumer (37 episodes, 1980-1982)
Mari Grimaud	....	costumer: women (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Michael Villegas III	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 1981-1982)

Production Companies

• Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions
• Paramount Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1980-1982) (USA) (TV)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1984)
• Paramount Television (1984-)
• The Program Exchange

Other Companies

• Compact Video Systems Inc.  videotape facilities
• Paramount Studios  taped at
• Sunwest Recording Studios  post-audio facilities
• The Vidtronics Company Inc.  editing facilities

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Lafayette Park - 2801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions

Trivia:

The pilot episode was shot on film, the rest of the series was shot on videotape.

Quotes:

Kip 'Buffy' Wilson: She certainly gives credence to those rumors Eva Braun made it out.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Caddyshack (1980)

Soundtrack:

Shake Me Loose

A TV Classic Sitcom

Kip Wilson and Henry Desmond lost their apartment after it torn down and they have nowhere else to live and they live in a hotel for Women Only in New York City.

They dress up as women.

It's a TV Classic and stars Tom Hanks before he becomes a movie star.

I give it ****1/2.