Bosom Buddies 1980–1982 Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari Bosom Buddies is an American television sitcom starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari created by Robert L. Boyett, Thomas L. Miller and Chris Thompson (Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions). It aired 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 became known for its quirky humor and its frequent use of improvisation, especially between stars Hanks and Scolari. Though the show st