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Bosom Buddies

1980–1982 · 2 seasons

A breezy, joke-packed sitcom with playful banter and a silly premise, easy to dip into and forget.

Created by: Chris Thompson
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari, Donna Dixon

Overview: 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.

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Created by: Chris Thompson
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari, Donna Dixon

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
friendship
deception
work
love
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy
Created by: Chris Thompson
Written by: Howard Gewirtz, David Chambers, Jack Carrerow
Starring: Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari, Donna Dixon, Holland Taylor, Telma Hopkins, Wendie Jo Sperber, Lucille Benson, Samantha Fox
Length: 2 seasons, 38 episodes, 25 min each
Network: ABC
Languages: English

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