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Bosom Buddies S1E16 — The Show Must Go On
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Bosom Buddies•Season 1•Episode 16

The Show Must Go On

6.8/10 · 67 votesMar 26, 198125 min

Ranked #12 of 19 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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After Isabelle steals the show from Bob The Comic by singing ""New York, New York"" during his stand-up act, Kip and Henry arrange for her to sing at a night club.

Directed byWill Mackenzie
Written byHoward Gewirtz
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Cast7

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Kip Wilson / Buffy

Peter Scolari

Peter Scolari

Henry Desmond / Hildegarde

Donna Dixon

Donna Dixon

Sonny Lumet

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Ruth Dunbar

Telma Hopkins

Telma Hopkins

Isabelle Hammond

Wendie Jo Sperber

Wendie Jo Sperber

Amy Cassidy

Lucille Benson

Lucille Benson

Lilly Sinclair

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Will Mackenzie

Director

Howard Gewirtz

Howard Gewirtz

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Show Must Go On" is episode 16 of Bosom Buddies season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 67 votes, ranking #12 of 19 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Will Mackenzie and written by Howard Gewirtz, it aired on March 26, 1981.

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