1:51. In the pilot, two admen (Peter Scolari, Tom Hanks) don wigs and dresses to qualify for residence in a hotel for women. Bosom Buddies fitfully finds its voice in its inaugural season. Inside the Episode | Bosom Buddies | The Jim Gaffigan Show on TV Land by TV Land. Bossom Buddies Season 1 Episode 03 by Michael Frenette. Pilot Episode April 20, 1980. 29:34. Greeting the morning in wigs and shaving cream while singing "Macho Man" is a signature giddy moment. Hanks and Scolari are able to elevate the clunkiest of jokes with seemingly ad-libbed asides or physical bits of business. Bosom Buddies From $1.99: Season 1, Episode 1 Pilot Episode First Aired: April 20, 1980 In the pilot, two admen (Peter Scolari, Tom Hanks) don wigs and dresses to qualify for residence in a hotel for women. April 20, 1980. Season 1, Episode 1.