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      Season 1 – Bosom Buddies

      1980 Comedy List
      80% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 60% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings 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. Read More Read Less

      Critics Reviews

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      Jon Weisman Variety Hanks and the vastly underrated Scolari had an impeccable chemistry, rivaling any duo on television at the time. Jul 2, 2018 Full Review Tom Shales Washington Post The program may appear at first blush like an imitation of "Some Like It Hot," but at second blush it doesn't really matter. Jul 2, 2018 Full Review Emily St. James AV Club It's actually a surreal work of near-genius and the only good show to ever emerge from the Miller-Boyett factory. Jul 2, 2018 Full Review Chase Burns The Stranger (Seattle, WA) At the start of the second season, the show wrote out the gimmick. ABC canceled it. The impact was still made. Jan 20, 2022 Full Review People Staff People Magazine Surprisingly, this may be one of the season's few new sitcoms that is not a real drag. Jul 2, 2018 Full Review Brian Orndorf DVDTalk.com I'm not convinced Buddies has aged all that well, but it has a sparkle and freewheeling hostility to its comedy that still makes it stand out in today's marketplace. Rated: 4/5 Jul 2, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

      Audience Reviews

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      jonathan m What can I say about this show? Definitely not some Like It Hot it could have been so much better. But I don't think a lot of thought went into it. It's ok, though. Season 1 the guys are in drag. To get cheap rent in a woman only complex. The end of season 1 and season 2 the show is no longer about two guys in drag.... changing its premise and getting the show cancelled....... the supporting cast amazing I'm really funny. There is just so many situations and so many ways how it could have been better the pilot episode is great it sets up the story lovely and beautiful. Episode by episode Falls flat on its ass except for the supporting cast which are amazing Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      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