Bosom Buddies

Bosom Buddies
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Chris Thompson Thomas L. Miller Robert L. Boyett
Starring	Tom Hanks Peter Scolari Donna Dixon Holland Taylor Telma Hopkins Wendie Jo Sperber Lucille Benson (1980–1981)
Theme music composer	Billy Joel
Opening theme	"My Life" by Billy Joel (original airings) "Shake Me Loose" by Stephanie Mills (syndicated airings)
Ending theme	"Shake Me Loose" (instrumental)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	37
Production
Executive producers	Chris Thompson Thomas L. Miller Robert L. Boyett Edward K. Milkis
Producers	Jeff Franklin Don Van Atta
Editors	Kris Trexler Kelly Sandefur
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	25 minutes
Production companies	Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions Paramount Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	November 27, 1980 (1980-11-27) – March 27, 1982 (1982-03-27)
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Bosom Buddies is an American television sitcom starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari created by Robert L. Boyett, Thomas L. Miller and Chris Thompson. It aired on Thursday nights for two seasons on ABC from November 27, 1980, to March 27, 1982, and in reruns in the summer of 1984 on NBC. The show features the misadventures of two single men, working in creative advertising, struggling in their industry while disguising themselves as women in order to live in the one apartment they could afford. Gender stereotypes and male/female interpersonal relationships were frequent themes.

The show became known for its quirky humor and its frequent use of improvisation, especially between stars Hanks and Scolari. Though the show started out with good ratings, it failed to hold the public's interest and was canceled after two seasons.

The show is now best known for launching the career of Hanks, who became an Oscar-winning film star.