some of its networks, including MeTV, MeTV Plus, and Decades. In the U.K., Bosom Buddies was aired by Two ITV Companies LWT and TSW in the early 80s. The Paramount Channel, Also repeated the series from November 1, 1995, until February 4, 2001. Home media CBS DVD (distributed by Paramount) released both seasons of Bosom Buddies on Region 1 DVD. The original theme song "My Life" by Billy Joel was replaced with "Shake Me Loose", a song penned by show creator Chris Thompson, which was used during the show's syndication run. Many of the musical numbers featured during the show's run are edited or eliminated altogether from the DVD releases. Notable in this vein are the songs "Yakkity Yak" (from the episode "Call Me Irresponsible"), "Chances Are" (from "All You Need is Love") and "Rock and Roll Heaven" (from "Hildy's Dirt Nap"). On February 6, 2018, CBS Home Entertainment released Bosom Buddies- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1. Pop culture references A shot-for-shot remake of the show's opening credits aired January 23, 2014, on Adult Swim as an installment of Parks and Recreation star Adam Scott's The Greatest Event in Television History. The parody was directed by Lance Bangs and Scott and features Paul Rudd playing the part of Tom Hanks' character Kip, and Scott playing Peter Scolari's character Henry. The theme song "My Life" by Billy Joel is actually sung by Joel instead of the sound-alike version used for the original TV series. In an extended mock "making-of" documentary preceding the opening credits remake, Hanks, Scolari, and Joel make cameo appearances. In Season 5 Episode 20 of the NBC comedy 30 Rock, Hanks makes a cameo appearance wherein he references Bosom Buddies by singing lines from that show's theme song, "My Life". See also Cross-dressing in film and television Three's Company (1977) Tootsie (1982) References External links 1980s American sitcoms 1980 American television series debuts 1980s American workplace comedy television series 1982 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company original programming Cross-dressing in television English-language television shows Fictional duos Television duos Television series by CBS Studios Television shows set in New York City