Patrick Duffy "Bobby Ewing" "Dallas" from the heart Interview!

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"Dallas", "Man from Atlantis", star Patrick Duffy "Bobby Ewing" in this Behind the Scenes interview with John Cato. Patrick chats with me about his best friend, Larry Hagman "J.R." from Dallas both on and off set, how his life changed after J.R. was shot, how Jim Davis "Jock Ewing" was like a father to the whole cast after his own tragedies, his intense make up regiment for "Man from Atlantis" as well as his intense bond with Suzanne Somers on "Step by Step" and so much more! Appreciate you being on the show Patrick!

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:45 Unbelievable story how Larry Hagman knew Patrick's parents before Patrick met Larry on Dallas
• 00:05:09 Bottle of champagne with Larry Hagman every day on the set
• 00:07:32 How Patrick was cast as Bobby Ewing
• 00:09:00 Another incredible "meant to be" story with meeting Linda Purl
• 00:11:47 The impact of "Man from Atlantis"
• 00:13:10 Patrick was so tight on money he had to audition for Man from Atlantis in his underwear rather than a swimsuit
• 00:15:32 First season of Dallas Patrick was concerned whether it would be picked up
• 00:16:38 They shot J.R. and the impact on Dallas and Patrick's life
• 00:18:55 Shooting between Dallas and LA
• 00:20:03 Jim Davis "Jock Ewing" in dire straits and Dallas brings him back to the top and family
• 00:22:13 The difference between Patrick Duffy and Bobby Ewing
• 00:23:34 How Patrick handled stardom and his private life during the Dallas years
• 00:27:07 Patrick's involvement in creating the shower scene and also his death on Dallas
• 00:33:07 The Dallas episode Patrick hates the most - The Ninja!
• 00:34:44 The magic of Barbara Bel Geddes and the special gift Patrick gave her
• 00:39:03 The difference between the cast on Knots Landing vs. Dallas
• 00:40:53 Victor Buono from Man from Atlantis went to school with Patrick's wife!
• 00:44:07 The crazy web makeup preparation for Man from Atlantis
• 00:47:37 Luckiest actor in television 3 series back to back
• 00:48:29 Leonard Katzman helped Patrick connect with all three series
• 00:51:10 The incredible connection between Patrick and Suzanne Somers
• 00:54:42 Difference between directing Dallas vs. Step by Step
• 00:56:51 Suzanne Somers off the set compared to on the set
• 00:59:14 Patrick's time on "The Bold and the Beautiful"
• 01:03:10 How Linda Purl became Patrick's girlfriend on "The Bold and the Beautiful"
• 01:04:16 Working together with his real life partner, Linda Purl
• 01:07:08 The feeling Patrick had being back on the set of the Dallas reboot