

Bosom Buddies
Kip and Henry, two young studs working for a New York ad agency, must disguise themselves as women to live in the one apartment they can afford.
Cast

Tom Hanks
Kip Wilson / Buffy

Peter Scolari
Henry Desmond / Hildegarde

Donna Dixon
Sonny Lumet

Holland Taylor
Ruth Dunbar

Telma Hopkins
Isabelle Hammond

Wendie Jo Sperber
Amy Cassidy
Seasons

E1Bosom Buddies
Nov 27, 1980
Henry Desmond and Kip Wilson are imaginative young admen who solve an acute housing problem by donning wigs and dresses to qualify for residence in the Susan B. Anthony hotel for women.

E2My Brother, My Sister, Myself
Dec 4, 1980
When Kip is discovered in the apartment without his Buffy disguise, Lilly Sinclair, the new manager of the hotel, decides to have the other residents vote on whether Buffy and Hildegarde are evicted or not.

E3Loathe Thy Neighbor
Dec 11, 1980
A fight between Sonny and Amy sparks a fight between Kip and Henry, and a swap of roommates.

E4Macho Man
Dec 18, 1980
Henry decides to toughen up his image when another date insists she just wants to be friends.

E5What Price Glory?
Jan 1, 1981
Kip and Henry have to compromise their morals to compete with Marty Bursky, the office boot-licker, for a prestigious new account, Dr. Bob.

E6Kip and Sonny's Date
Jan 8, 1981
Kip's date with Sonny turns into a disaster, thanks to his nervousness and Henry's date, Cecily - Ruth's niece and a recent devotee of punk rock.

E7Beauty and the Beasts
Jan 15, 1981
Buffy and Hildy are invited by Sonny and Isabelle to a singles bar. The pair are ignored by the men, causing Henry to question society's favoritism for attractive people. Feeling like a hypocrite for spurning Amy's advances, he asks her out on a date.

E8Revenge
Jan 22, 1981
The girls hatchs a scheme to embarass Walter after he dumps Amy for another woman at a costume party.

E9Amy's Career
Jan 29, 1981
Amy's spirits get a temporary boost when her complimenting of a new client's product gets her a shot at producing its ad campaign.

E10Gotta Dance
Feb 5, 1981
Kip uses the public library commercial he's directing as an excuse to hire Sonny as a dancer, hoping to kick-start her career.

E11Sonny Boy
Feb 12, 1981
Kip and Henry (as Buffy and Hildy) subdue two criminals that are robbing the hotel, drawing the attention of the media, and Henry's mother.

E12How Great Thou Art
Feb 19, 1981
For Kip's birthday, Henry arranges to have some of his painting shown at The La Daux Gallery.

E13Kip Quits
Feb 26, 1981
When Ruth insists that Kip indulge a new client, Kip walks out, expecting Henry to follow him.

E14Only the Lonely
Mar 12, 1981
Kip and Henry are worried when Ruth invites them to dinner, and appears to wabt more than a business relationship.

E15The Rewrite
Mar 19, 1981
Kip tries to help Henry spice up a story documenting Ruth nearly discovering the duo's alternate identities.

E16The Show Must Go On
Mar 26, 1981
After Isabelle steals the show from Bob The Comic by singing ""New York, New York"" during his stand-up act, Kip and Henry arrange for her to sing at a night club.

E17The Hospital
Apr 2, 1981
Sonny recruits Buffy and Hildy to volunteer as ""candy stripers"" when the hospital where she works becomes short on staff. Kip discovers he has competition for Sonny affections in the form of Jim, a blind patient who knows Buffy and Hildy are men. Amy finds herself in over her head when she substitutes for a sick Lilly as the hotel's manager.

E18Best Friends
Apr 9, 1981
Henry feels left out when Kip renews his friendship with a rock and roll star.

E19Cahoots
Apr 30, 1981
Kip and Amy form a pact to use their inside information to help each other win over Sonny and Henry.

E1The Truth and Other Lies
Oct 8, 1981
After not being about to take Sonny back to his apartment after a date, Kip decided to reveal his secret to Sonny.

E2There's No Business
Oct 15, 1981
Henry reluctantly agrees to spend the money that he and Kip are saving for a T-Bill on his Uncle Mort's commercial production company, unaware that Mort owes $17,000 to loanshark Victor.

E3Reunion
Oct 22, 1981
At his high school reunion, Henry encounters a deaf girl he dumped as his prom date.

E4One for You, One for Me
Nov 27, 1981
At ""60 Seconds Street""'s first shareholder's meeting, Herny puts a cap on Kip's abuse of his expense account. While Kip is away on a skiing holiday with Sonny, Henry is arrested for buying a stolen video recorder.

E5On the Road to Monte Carlo
Dec 4, 1981
Kip and Henry use insurance money from a elevator accident to take a vacation in Monte Carlo.

E6WaterBalloonGate
Dec 11, 1981
Kip and Henry get into trouble when they drop a water balloon on a government official's car.

E7All You Need is Love
Dec 18, 1981
Henry begins getting tired of his relationship status--so he decides to submit a personal add in a video dating service. But when he thinks he found the girl of his dreams--he soon finds out that she's not exactly normal.

E8Other Than That, She's a Wonderful Person
Dec 25, 1981
Henry starts to date an interior decorator that nobody else can stand.

E9The Slightly Illustrated Man
Jan 8, 1982
Amy and Kip decide they will get tattoos to show their devotion to Henry and Sonny.

E10Two Percent Solution
Jan 15, 1982
Ruth and Kip and Henry compete for Amy's deciding two percent of company stock.

E11Cablevision
Jan 22, 1982
Kip and Henry produce a TV show, on cable, trying to advertise their client's product.

E12The Grandfather
Feb 4, 1982
Henry saves a gangster's granddaughter from being hit by a car and then must put up with the man's `favors'.

E13Hildy's Dirt Map
Feb 11, 1982
An immigrant gets a crush on Hildy; much to the dismay of Henry.

E14Kip Off the Old Block
Feb 18, 1982
When Kip learns his parents are heading for a divorce, it's time for him to play the role of peacemaker.

E15The Way Kip and Henry Were
Mar 4, 1982
Ruth and Kip and Henry reminisce about how she hired them straight out of school.

E16Who's on Thirst?
Mar 11, 1982
Kip and Henry, seeking a little isolation to spark their creativity, become stranded in a wilderness cabin in the dead of winter. The girls, left to their own devices, try to shoot a commercial by themselves, and quickly find they are over their heads.

E17Not With My Sister, You Pig
Mar 18, 1982
Kip's younger sister, Vickie, pays a vist...and he is totally convinced that Henry has seduced her.

E18Not the Last Picture Show
Mar 25, 1982
Kip and Henry contemplate what they will be like when they are older.
E19Call Me Irresponsible
May 27, 1982
Storyline
Kip and Henry, two young studs working for a New York ad agency, must disguise themselves as women to live in the one apartment they can afford.























