Bosom Buddies: Created by Robert L. Boyett, Thomas L. Miller, Chris Thompson. With Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari, Donna Dixon, Holland Taylor. Two young single ad men must disguise themselves as women to live in the one apartment they can afford.
Home TV TV News Hollywood Flashback: On ‘Bosom Buddies,’ Tom Hanks Became a Star in DragToday, male and female impersonators are being scrutinized and even outlawed in some states, but in 1980 ABC embraced the concept for a sitcom that launched the actor’s career....
Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari are acting together again. Unfortunately, they won’t be dressed in drag this time. The former Bosom Buddies co-stars will reunite onstage in the late Nora Ephron‘s play, Lucky Guy, which also is Hanks’ Broadway debut. STORY: Tom Hanks to Make Broadway Debut...
Bosom Buddies: Created by Robert L. Boyett, Thomas L. Miller, Chris Thompson. With Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari, Donna Dixon, Holland Taylor. Two young single ad men must disguise themselves as women to live in the one apartment they can afford.
But in 1980, drag formed the centerpiece of a new ABC sitcom. Bosom Buddies is notable for being the first big break for Tom Hanks, then 24, and paired him with relative newcomer Peter Scolari, then 25. They played Kip Wilson and Henry Desmond, respectively — two pals who assume female...