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Bosom Buddies S1E17 — The Hospital
6.9
Bosom Buddies•Season 1•Episode 17

The Hospital

6.9/10 · 56 votesApr 2, 198125 min

Ranked #8 of 19 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Sonny recruits Buffy and Hildy to volunteer as ""candy stripers"" when the hospital where she works becomes short on staff. Kip discovers he has competition for Sonny affections in the form of Jim, a blind patient who knows Buffy and Hildy are men. Amy finds

Directed byWill Mackenzie
Written byJack Carrerow, David Chambers
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Tom Hanks

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Kip Wilson / Buffy

Peter Scolari

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Henry Desmond / Hildegarde

Donna Dixon

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Sonny Lumet

Holland Taylor

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Ruth Dunbar

Telma Hopkins

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Isabelle Hammond

Wendie Jo Sperber

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Amy Cassidy

Lucille Benson

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Lilly Sinclair

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Episode Summary

"The Hospital" is episode 17 of Bosom Buddies season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 56 votes, ranking #8 of 19 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Will Mackenzie and written by Jack Carrerow, David Chambers, it aired on April 2, 1981.

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