"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		(11 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)
Robert L. Boyett		(3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Thomas L. Miller		(3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Bruce Ferber		(2 episodes, 1981)
David Lerner		(2 episodes, 1981)
Jeff Franklin		(2 episodes, 1982)
Will Mackenzie		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jeff Franklin	....	producer (20 episodes, 1981)
Robert L. Boyett	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Edward K. Milkis	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Thomas L. Miller	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Chris Thompson	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1980-1981)

Series Original Music by
Howard Pearl		(37 episodes, 1980-1982)
Dan Foliart		(3 episodes, 1980-1981)

Series Cinematography by
Christopher Lynch		(2 episodes, 1981)

Series Film Editing by
Kelly Sandefur		(3 episodes, 1980-1981)

Series Casting by
Helen Mossler		(2 episodes, 1980-1981)

Series Set Decoration by
Bruce A. Gibeson		(19 episodes, 1980-1982)
Richard J. DeCinces		(3 episodes, 1980-1981)

Series Costume Design by
Robert Turturice		(3 episodes, 1980-1981)

Series Makeup Department
Linda Trainoff	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
John Inzerella	....	makeup designer (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Allen Payne	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shelley Jensen	....	associate director (1 episode, 1981)
Randy Winburn	....	associate director (1 episode, 1981)

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

Series Sound Department
Bill MacMeekin	....	audio (2 episodes, 1981)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Epperson	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Dick Price	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Ken Tamburri	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Tom Weber	....	video tape operator (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Tom Karnowski	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1981)
Parker Roe	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1981)
Tom Tcimpidis	....	video controller (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Danielle Feller	....	set costumer (37 episodes, 1980-1982)
Paul Saragusa	....	costumer: men (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Mari Grimaud	....	costumer: women (2 episodes, 1981)

Series Other crew
Michael Villegas III	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 1981-1982)
Rick Bennewitz	....	technical director (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Nat Bernstein	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Peggy Chane	....	assistant to producers (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Ellen Deutsch	....	assistant to producers (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Leslie Kross	....	assistant to producers (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Sheila Lauder	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Linda Nieber	....	assistant to producers (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Leonard Ripps	....	executive story consultant (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
David Wader	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Randy Winburn	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Karen McMurray	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1981)

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 advertising agency where Kip and Henry worked in during the first season was Livingston, Gentry & Mishkin.

Quotes:

Kip 'Buffy' Wilson: Sonny. Sonny, Sonny, Sonny.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Making a 'Splash' (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

My Life

A Glance At Tom Hanks Before He Turned Hollywood...

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.