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8 out of 10 people found the following review useful: A Glance At Tom Hanks Before He Turned Hollywood..., 7 February 2003 Author: MovieAddict2009 from UK
And a delightful glance, at that. Hanks shines in this early television role, as does the rest of the cast. It may not be a classic, but it is good entertainment, and perhaps you can catch it on a Nick-At-Night type channel.
5 out of 6 people found the following review useful: This Is It...., 26 May 2001 Author: Thor2000 from Collinsport, Maine
....the show that launched the careers of Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari and Donna Dixon, one of the most beautiful women in the world. Inspired by the movie, "Some Like It Hot," two guys pose as their fictional sisters in order to live in all women's hotel. The boys were a funny comedy duo, and Dixon was their Monroe. However, once the premise and the uniqueness wore off, the series was stuck with trying to live up to its own hype which was impossible. The boys ended up losing their secret and starting their own business to try and keep the show going. A sad end to a great series !
7 out of 10 people found the following review useful: One of the most underrated shows of the 80s, 22 August 2002 Author: cooper-29 from San Leandro, CA
These guys dressed up before it was cool and it was often hysterical. I have a feeling this show was a bit before its time. Great cast and top notch writing made this one of the few comedy shows on TV that actually made you laugh out loud and was a real cut above most of the shows on back then.I dont know, maybe if it were done today, it may stay on longer but this went to rerun land much too soon. I have most of them on tape but would love them to be released on DVD someday. Hey, maybe they could even do Bosom Buddies: The Movie and Ton Hanks could direct. How about it?
2 out of 2 people found the following review useful: I love this show, 13 March 2007 Author: jessicany46 (jessicany46@gmail.com) from United States
How silly is this.... I sign up for IMDb because I love movies and my eye is drawn immediately to Bosom Buddies.... I adore this show. Prepsoterous and brilliant. It's probably a huge hit in England, right? Because the English love men in dresses --hee hee... But Tom Hanks is so hilarious in this and I think there is no better show that shows the potential of young actor. In retrospect one can see the tools of his trade being honed. I suppose a case could be made Robin Williams in Mork and Mindy, but wasn't he coked out his mind during the majority of the filming? Plus, I didn't really like the show all that much after season one. Peter Scolari was a great straight man for the show and I wonder what he's doing now. I may have to purchase my first DVD box set -- hee hee.
4 out of 6 people found the following review useful: Excellent 80's comedy, 19 July 2006 Author: haildevilman from Tokyo, Japan
This is where Tom Hanks' climb got started.Two men dress in drag so they can stay at an all women's hotel. Why? Their hotel was demolished, while they were in it.The drag angle gave this a boatload of sight gags to work with. Like when they were wearing wigs, bras, and shaving cream and singing 'Macho Man.' Hanks and Scolari made a GREAT duo. These two worked off each other perfectly.The late Wendi Jo Sperber and Thelma Hopkins provided great comedy on their own too. Sperber was better than she ever got credit for.Holland Taylor made a great foil for the humor. However, you almost wanted to like her.Donna Dixon was the looks. She was beautiful, and still is. I only wish her acting was better. But then, she still did well.This is one of those shows you wish lasted longer.
0 out of 1 people found the following review useful: I was a fan of Hanks and Scolari even then!, 1 December 2005 Author: Crystal Carrington from United States
Maybe I was a nerd or something-but I loved this show when I first saw it! And as a teenager; (at the time I was-I remember well; oh well...) I could definitely could relate to the theme song. I loved Wendy Jo too-May God rest her soul. Back then she was chubby and I was too. I still remember when the one whom she had a crush on; Buffy or Hildagarde, the little short one totally humiliated her because he knew she loved him. I hated him for that! But like the previous commenter I have to admit the show fizzled after they let the cat outta the bag about stars. Not a smart move-in my opinion. Nowadays they would've waited for the show finale' to do that. But it was great till then.
0 out of 1 people found the following review useful: Hey, it's not Kafka, but..., 18 June 2002 Author: sammaffei from USA
Why does everyone bash this show? Granted, the cross-dressing is basically a cheap vehicle to get you to watch it. But, once you see the great interaction between Hanks and Scolari (lots of from the hip, rapid fire jokes) you'll be hooked. These two guys haven't been funnier since (OK, maybe Hank's Bachelor Party is funnier). Bless TBS for keeping this one alive a little while longer.
0 out of 1 people found the following review useful: so rad, 23 September 2001 Author: lizzwestman
this was one of my favorite shows growing up and i grieve for the silly b-movie career tom hanks has given up in lieu of serious roles. it's hard to believe that the guy who played the alcoholic uncle on family ties is now taken so seriously as a major hollywood player. bring this to syndication... please!!!!!!
3 out of 10 people found the following review useful: The Show that Launched Careers, 6 September 1999 Author: Sean McGahan (swm81086@aol.com) from Illinois, USA
"Busom Buddies", the simpliest premise. Struggling young men who cannot afford a home, take the best one they can get, as women. Someone who watches this show once will first laugh just looking at stars Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari, and then will say what a stupid show that it ended up to be. Nowadays, its seems like a simple publicity stunt, great actors doing that. The show was a good try. The writers squezzed every possible situation into the show, no matter how crazy or stupid. As the show grew on and more of the supporting casts charracters found out about the "busom buddies" the show went downhill. Most nowadays just watch it to look at Hanks and Scolari. I guarantee you would not be seeing the reruns if Hanks had not become the star he did, and i'll bet you on that one.
5 out of 14 people found the following review useful: A TV Classic Sitcom, 23 May 2001 Author: jprice-4 from Greenwood, SC
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.
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