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Bosom Buddies - The Complete Series

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The opening narratives from the show are very much on the DVDs. I was puting off buying the set because of what Lu had commented, but finally broke down and did purchase the complete series. I'm glad I did. I still haven't seen all the episodes and know that there are some changes, but still enjoyable. And, yes...the opening narratives start on the episode "How Great Thou Art." I believe that when it aired on the ABC-TV network, they had the producers start that intro earlier, but that this is the real master.
Also, yes I do miss the Billy Joel theme, but the theme used is the really the original theme to Bosom Buddies that was replaced last minute. If you notice the narrative instrumental music matched this theme song and also matches the end theme. It was also the theme that was used when they aired repeats on The USA Cable Network.

This show is hilarious. Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari make a great comedic team. This show is not a social commentary on sexual orientation, it is a funny look at what would happen if two men had to dress up as women to have a place to live. The way they make fun of themselves and their situation is funny. The supporting characters are great too. The fact that these two men could in no way pass for real women is part of the humor. I loved it!

Sure, the storyline had been done before in "Some Like it Hot", but I really loved this show. The obvious reason for looking back on it now is to see Tom Hanks "back in the day" before he hit the big screen. After all, he was the only actor besides Spencer Tracy to ever win back-to-back Best Actor Oscars. Wouldn't you be curious if we had 40 or so half-hour episodes of Spence as a young man parading around in a dress in a situation comedy? I know I would. Besides Tom Hanks, the other castmembers were terrific, and most had pretty good careers. Peter Scolari (Henry Desmond) had a long run on "Newhart" in the 80's, Donna Dixon (Sonny Lumet) was adequate enough as Hank's love interest on the show, the late Wendy Jo Sperber (Amy Cassidy) was very good as the overweight girl who hoped against hope that Scolari's character would come to love her, and then there's the early appearance of Telma Hopkins (Isabelle Hammond) who had other comedic roles on "Gimme A Break" and then "Family Matters". Holland Taylor as Ruth Dunbar rounds out the cast as Kip and Henry's boss in the first season and partner in the second one. She's part foil and part friend to the leading duo at a time (the early 80's) before the boomers had aged to the point where they would admit that there was such a thing as a beautiful older woman, which she was.

The show lost some of its appeal when the women found out that Buffy and Hildy were really Kip and Henry, but then the ruse couldn't have gone on for another entire season without the show losing even more appeal. Things were kept pretty interesting in the second season though by changing scenery - Kip and Henry buy their own ad agency - and by Kip blowing it in the worst way by cheating on Sonny. Sonny's response to finding out is not what Kip expected - she's OK with it for all the wrong reasons. It turns out she was never that sure of their relationship and she felt her lack of a reaction just proved she wasn't ready for an exclusive arrangement after all. The show lasted for only about 40 episodes, so it never really got a chance to really wear out its welcome. I'd recommend it for its inventive light comedy and all of the careers that it unexpectedly launched.

I've loved Bosom Buddies since the instant it was first broadcast in 1981, and was overjoyed to discover the show was finally out on DVD. However, this package is highly disappointing, almost to the point that I considered returning it. Not only is the original opening music gone, but so is the narrative which explained the premise of the show. Pieces of dialogue, and in some cases entire scenes, are missing. The packaging is spare ... OK, it's cheap ... and there is no bonus anything.

Frankly, the occasional reruns on TBS are better than this DVD set.

I really enjoyed this show as a kid and watching the shows over again...I still laugh. Tom and Peter did an awesome job and really pulled off the female look! If you're a Bosom Fan, you'll want this collection. Bummer that it was only 2 seasons!

I used to love watching this show and watched every episode made available -- AND was sad when it was over. Thank God for more Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari continuing to share their talents... This show gave them their start, and the rest is history!!!

This show is hilarious! I love Tom Hanks and this is a classic.I would recommend this to anyone that enjoys a good laugh!

This is the real early Tom Hanks making his fans laugh with Peter Scolari as his crazy friend who make all the women in their life join in on the fun in the all women hotel.