Patrick Duffy Reflects on 'Dallas' & 'Step by Step' Roles Decades Later

ET's Nischelle Turner sits down with Patrick Duffy for ET’s Iconic Leading Men of ‘90s interviews, where the 72-year-old actor reflects on some of his most memorable roles. Duffy dishes on how he booked 'The Man From Atlantis,' his iconic 'Dallas' return and becoming ‘best friends’ with Suzanne Somers on 'Step by Step.'
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[@thefranchise4698]

Patrick Duffy should've gotten an Emmy and a Golden Globe nomination for his role on Dallas. Underrated actor.

[@danielsnow1940]

I agree. Liked Bobby way more than JR.

[@skuzzlebutt9745]

He should have got an emmmy for being SkuzzleButts leg in South Park.

[@johndoyle2429]

So true. Underrated T.V. actor. Patrick Duffy got Emmy. Just like the Oscars, the emmys are a Joke as well.

[@kk-sr1wl]

Step by step underrated show

[@eyecon4587]

Cannot stop watching you on Dallas. You were charismatic, mesmerizing and enchanting !!! I’m 60 years old and I still have a crush!!! ♥️❤️

[@muttitevau]

Iconic? Of course he is! No doubt, Patrick is one of the most charming and down to earth guys one can think of. Alongside his fellow DALLAS cast members his star is shining and will always shine for the joy he brought into my and others peoples life, thank you Patrick Duffy!

[@brunoottina293]

No week-end off during 24 years!!! What a man! Other guys like myself would have fallen ill. Relief and stress can cause a cancer in this situation on a long time. This man is solid as rock.

[@nicholasgarrick3165]

Patrick duff will alway be iconic he was fun to watch. Man from atlantis start my crush since i was 8 when i was watching him man of Dallas he is such a handsome ,and talented actors Thank you ET for making my Saturday morning great 🌞 Iam more happy to see this interview with one my favourite actress ❤.

[@tracygatewood7387]

Loved him from Dallas and step by step and also the bold&the beautiful, The legendary Mr. Patrick Duffy!!!!

[@barbwilhelm729]

Still miss Dallas!😭

[@jennaburg5177]

Have always 💗💗💗loved Patrick Duffy !!!!

[@tammywilliams-ankcorn9533]

I watched with my mom, grandma, and sister every Friday night! You and Pam were my favorite characters!

[@teejay8910]

Patrick Duffy........ 💕 😍 ..Has been my "CRUSH" since I was 8 my coming to America Story Man From Atlantis started my "CRUSH" Such the "HANDSOME GENTLEMAN" Thank you ET for making my Saturday 🌞 more so "HAPPY" 💕

[@latressesanders628]

Yes you are iconic you did good love you love you every time you came on the television God bless you and your family

[@kathyk27]

Loved him in Dallas

[@isabellind1292]

Patrick Duffy is the sweetest! He's been happily dating actress Linda Purl (former spouse of Desi Arnaz Jr) for some time. I am always happy to see Patrick Duffy!😊💗👍👍⭐

[@rebeccairl2290]

Patrick Duffy!! Haven't seen him in a long time! What a cutie pie!!😍 He seems so humble!!

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

A cutie pie?? Wow! What a double standard. If this was a woman every comment about her appearance would be negative if she looked like she had not taken care of herself.

[@Godfather9814]

Such a down to earth kind of guy! He really has left his mark on the history of tv shows! But I think Dallas will forever be his best role and maybe his most favorite one since that’s how he met his best friends Linda Gray and Larry Hagman! On a side note I loved the Dallas moment in family guy cause I honestly forgot about that episode but after just binge watching Dallas recently with my mother that grew up watching Dallas we both enjoyed seeing it since it was two generations both enjoying a series so much that when we just turned on tbs that was playing family guy that episode came on and we both went hysterical!

[@sallyroddy6566]

he was my crush on Dallas! haha seems like a lovely person off screen too. love and light

[@msfranklin2650]

MR DUFFY STILL LOOKS GREAT I WATCHED DALLAS FAITHFULLY BOBBY WAS THE MAN & THAT ICON FULL HEAD OF HAIR W/ THAT SMILE I REMEMBER WHEN HIS PATENTS DIED I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING ABT HIM IN QUITE SOME TIME NOW GLAD TO SEE HE'S WELL

[@gabriellajohnson]

I love Patrick Duffy … I put him in my book because I met him wen I was living in L.A. years ago! and he was so nice I chant just like he does

[@LG-kx8xl]

Good Guy, Great actor, Blessed Life! Condolences on his wife's death years ago. Glad he has found love again with Linda Purl (she's a sweetheart). I hope they get married. It just seems right. Patrick is Amazing! 💖

[@harperstacey9604]

I don't think it's going to work with Linda purl. She's been married and divorced 4 times. Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@marieclark4609]

I thought he was great in Dallas and I actually loved him on step-by-step and was sad when it ended🤟🤟🤟🤩🥰😍💛🧡💚💖💙👏👏👏

[@ellieelizabeth5627]

Whoo! This man had the hair and the looks. He still does.

[@guidofeliz8384]

Well-spoken, smart guy.

[@christineherrington4604]

Oh Bobby Ewing still my beating heart ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️😍😍😍

[@carmenwheeler3569]

I remember his tv series"Man from Atlantis" 👍💯

[@sharonhart3858]

WE LOVE YOU BOBBY!!!❤❤❤

[@Zarina1634]

Never saw Dallas. Discovered Patrick 2023.

[@helencappas4276]

Great actor Mr. Patrick Duffy. Liked his Dallas series. Best to him now a days. Looks good with his grey hair too.👍❤️

[@harperstacey9604]

He would look younger if he dyed his hair. Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@LeandroRaynner]

I had never heard of this actor or the series Step by Step. But looking on Max for a comedy series to watch in 2024 lol, I found Step by Step and I'm laughing a lot! And to my surprise I discovered that the series started in 91, I was a child! The characters are wonderful!🎉

[@terencehennegan1439]

There aren’t many as down to earth as this man, doesn’t take himself seriously at all, the man oozes charisma.

[@bonnieson4989]

He was blessed with good genes. Grt8 acting chops plus movie star looks!

[@FreeBird1276]

Such a nice guy. He really reminds me of Michael Landon.

[@dermotspollen]

What a guy Micheal Landon was too.

[@alesbaricic]

one of my favorite shows always was Step by step.....loved every single character in it...specially Carol & Frank...and Cody...and Dana and Al

[@noelwilliams2165]

Patrick Duffy aged really good.

[@stayhappylittlemermaid]

5.Sometimes the people who act the happiest are the ones going through the most

[@Illustraful]

Handsome dude.

[@bigwrestlingfan3365]

He's interesting to listen to

[@crmay72]

YES! I could listen to him talk all day.

[@amypatton6730]

We had DALLAS party's with our neighbors every week.

[@fabshinto7268]

Patrick duffy IS Bobby Ewing and Mark Harris forever, so many childhood memories . He 's one of the most loved Actors in TV History + a very nice and Humble guy !

[@berguzarkorel5350]

Very intelligent, charming and humble human being

[@guadalupepena9499]

Excelent. I love you Patrick D

[@frankroldan7716]

Great interview

[@user-sp6wf7qv6g]

Loved Patrick still handsome

[@jorgealtamirano6852]

Me gustó mucho su trabajo en la serie step bye step y la película Daddy con Linda Cárter y Ben Affleck.

[@nancyjensen6409]

I felt so badly when his parents were killed. I also loved him on Dallas.

[@brianbozo2447]

Allot of charisma and a master of the acting craft.

[@dermotspollen]

A gentleman Patrick duffy

[@pingpong4424]

❤❤❤ Patrick Duffy ❤❤❤

[@pattiburtonsalmonsen3202]

His parents were murdered in Boulder Montana years ago, so sad 😭 they owned a little bar, I’m from Montana, lived near there.

[@ellieelizabeth5627]

Wow, I didn't know that. How horrible.

[@LeahElisheva]

Horrible tragedy 😢

[@user-sp6wf7qv6g]

Love him still handsome

[@tur74d56]

He looks well , time has been good to him

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

Really?

[@LeahElisheva]

@@Michelle-pn9xt yeah… really.

[@LeahElisheva]

Patrick Duffy is also an amazing athlete.

[@donnavaughn5393]

Thanks u

[@gregory1953able]

He is very lucky because he still has hair even if it is gray

[@isobeljames1328]

He says of Victoria Principal who plays Pamela : I have never even conversed with her off the set. But on set we have a great working relationship I think it's because we play such a lousy people. " --------------- Being paired with VP (whom he calls " the upstage artist of the world ") was difficult at first." We were in a constant state of competition, we were very territorial in front of the camera ". Their relationship improved during Dallas' third season when Duffy made his debut as director "I developed an appreciation for her and I think for the first time she started to trust me."

[@easyrecipesanddeliciousfoo2954]

💖🌸🌺

[@isobeljames1328]

"After the divorce" says Patrick "I thought Boy Bobby will start dating like crazy. The producers said no I had to be good. But we were always sort of getting back together because the couple was so firmly established in the minds of the audience that scriptwriters couldn't walk away from it.

[@donaldcrabbe7404]

Ms. Principal and, Mr. Duffy, on "Family Guy?" I missed it! Hope, I can find it. Parts, of this video, I didn't love? 0:00.

[@heru-deshet359]

He's 72 here. Looks older, but healthy.

[@cherylthomas1268]

I was in love with Bobby as a child. He was my ideal husband.

[@petersiska7510]

People change God stays the same

[@manco828]

No weekends off from 1974-1998!

[@harperstacey9604]

I don't believe it. Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@Evan.Arapis]

I could never get his name right when I was a kid. I always called him Duffy Ducky, Patty Ducky or Datty Puffy..

[@sandraelainestraitjohnson3762]

How do you keep in such good shape?

[@bonghunezhou5051]

Wonder if Duffy had enough clout to have the "Bobby Ewing" character depart Dallas without killing him off, or did HE wish to have him off-ed? (Killing and then having to resurrect him grievously undermined the show, and to a lesser degree its nominal spinoff show KN as well 😞)

[@Via_The_Void]

He asked them to kill the character off. However the explanation for him returning did damage the show's popularity.

[@isobeljames1328]

" when Pamela went nuts and was admitted to a mental hospital I thought the time had come for Bobby to run off the rail... Find a woman who's got some action. But he continues as before. There I was trekking off to the hospital everyday with flowers and a sympathetic expression when I really feel like giving her a good slap. "Patrick says the producers want to keep Bobby a Polly Pure heart who would never abandon his wife. The viewers would just never accepted him going off with another woman. Duffy points out:" it's a pity but I'm stuck with boring Bobby. "

[@TheEwing69]

He always says how much he loved Dallas. Then why did he leave the show ? The dream explanation they came up with ruined the credibility of the show.

[@manco828]

The alchemy... and the alcohol. Shocking to read that Larry Hagman consumed 5 bottles of champagne per day.

[@redwingfan9393]

80's maybe but not 90's.

[@smpeace2683]

Oh no, Patrick is lost. I'm so sad.

[@adanibarra1453]

Why does it look like he has a huge head and a small body?

[@thequranisthespringofheart3529]

The Bible preaches the Prophet Muhammad Prophethood was in the children of Israel, and they were the children of Jacob bin Ishaq bin Ibrahim Ibrahim has two famous sons, Ishmael and Ishaq The good news of the Prophet Muhammad was mentioned in the Bible in many places, but it was deleted and corrupted with the passage of time But what remains to prove this good news That the Lord commanded Abraham to slaughter Ishmael, not Isaac, as is found in the Bible where it came That God tested Abraham, saying to him: “Abraham!” And he said, "Here!" So he said: “Take your son, the one you love, to Isaac, and go to the land of Mary, and go up there with the throne. Genesis chapter twenty-second Focus on his saying (“Take your only son, whom you love, Ishaq,” When was Isaac the only son of Abraham Ishmael is 14 years older than Isaac ??? This proves intentional misrepresentation And also from the good news that came in the Bible: Hajar preached what a woman did not preach before or after her The Bible states that the angel of God brought her the good news twice from God, through Ishmael, peace be upon him And that his descendants be a great nation See (Genesis 16: 1--22), (17: 17-21) and (21: 12-21). The good news came to Abraham, peace be upon him, repeatedly, by Ishmael, peace be upon him, and that his descendants cannot be counted nor counted. The nation of Ismail was not great and large in number except with the mission of Muhammad and the emergence of Islam. Because the Prophet is a descendant of Ismail And it was also mentioned in their book that God promised Abraham, peace be upon him, saying: (By your offspring, all nations of the earth shall be blessed.) Acts of the Apostles Chapter 3 kama ja'at albashaarat li'iibrahim ealayh alslam mraraan , bi'iismaeil ealayh alslam , w 'ana naslah la yuead wala yuhsa falam takun 'ummt 'iismaeil eazimatan wakabirat aleadad 'iilaa bibaethat muhamad w zuhur al'iislam; li'ana alnabia min nasl 'iismaeil waja' fi kitabahum aydaan 'ana allah waead 'iibrahim ealayh alslam qaylaan ( binaslik tatabarak jmye 'umam al'ard ) 'aemal alrusul al'ashah 3 The good news came to Abraham, peace be upon him, repeatedly, by Ishmael, peace be upon him, and that his descendants cannot be counted nor counted. The nation of Ismail was not great and large in number except with the mission of Muhammad and the emergence of Islam. Because the Prophet is a descendant of Ismail And it was also mentioned in their book that God promised Abraham, peace be upon him, saying: (By your offspring, all nations of the earth shall be blessed.) Acts of the Apostles Chapter 3 So Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, came as a messenger from God to all nations, and this was never before him for anyone else And God said to Abraham, "I will make you a great nation." And this very last description was deserved by Ismail, peace be upon him, and Jacob did not deserve it in their book And the greatness became from Abraham to Ishmael and his descendants, as recognized by their book And the mention of Abraham did not spread in all nations except in Islam Because the Jews and Christians do not consider him a prophet, do not venerate him, and do not bless him Their book said that God said to him (3 And I will bless those who bless you, and he who curses you I curse him. And all tribes of the earth shall be blessed in you.) Genesis chapter 21 Baraka settled from Abraham to the Muslims So they blessed him in every prayer, and neither the Jews nor the Christians in their prayers mentioned him with the blessing at all. As well as Moses came to preach the Prophet Muhammad has come 22 For Moses said to the fathers: Indeed, a prophet like me will rise up for you the Lord your God from your brethren .. to Him you will hear in all that you accomplish. Acts of the Apostles Chapter 3 Who are the brothers of the Children of Israel ?? Brothers of the children of Israel are the children of Ishmael As well as from the good news that came to preach the Prophet Muhammad As in the book of Isaiah For, behold, the Lord of hosts takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah the bond and the pillar, every bond of bread, and every bond. The mighty and the man of war. The judge, the Prophet, the fortune teller, and the sheikh. Isaiah chapter 3 The first of these good news in Isaiah is the withdrawal of prophecy from the children of Israel Then he says 10 O my country and build my hand. What I heard from the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, I told you. 11 inspiration from the standpoint of Duma: Isaiah chapter 21 Where is Duma located ?? Duma is a city located in Saudi Arabia, which is the country from which the Prophet Muhammad left, and it is now called Dumat al-Jandal, and it is the capital of Arar Governorate Then he says 13 A serpent from the country of the Arabs: In the woods, in the countries of the Arabs, you will repel, O caravans of the Danes. Book of Isaiah chapter 21 Here, after he preached the new revelation and said that it would be from the direction of the countries of Arabia, he said (in Al-Waer) that is, in the mountainous region The place from which the Prophet Muhammad left is located in a mountainous area Likewise, no prophet emerged from the Arab countries other than the Prophet Muhammad Then it completes 16 For this is how the master said to me: “In the span of a year like the year of an employee, all the glory of Qidar perishes. What is the relationship of Kedar to the good news ??? Kedar is a descendant of Ishmael and was the most famous man of Ishmael’s descendants, so he was mentioned in the Bible many times When the Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, came he annihilated the glory of Kedar and mentioned him because the Prophet Muhammed was higher than the glory of Kedar. He also says support, my choice with whom I pleased myself. I put my spirit on him, so he brings out the truth to the nations. 2 He does not shout, does not raise, and does not hear his voice on the street. 3 A bruised reed He does not break, but a dead filament He shall not quench. To safety brings out the truth. 4 He shall not eat or be broken, until the truth is placed on the earth, and the countries await his law. Isaiah Chapter 42 Who is this servant who is supported by the Lord ?? Certainly, this prophet is not from the children of Israel. He says in verse 1 (And the truth will go out to the nations)) All prophets used to come to their people only Moses came to the Children of Israel only, and they called only the Children of Israel to worship God Likewise, Jesus was only sent to the House of Israel in particular And the story in the Gospel: When did the Canaanite woman come to him and her daughter was crazy, what did the Lord Jesus say to her ?? 24 Then he answered and said, “I was only sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” When is chapter 15 Are you from the lost sheep of Israel ?? Surely you are not one of the lost sheep of Israel If you read the biographies of all the prophets, you will find that they only invited their people to worship God As for the character of this prophet, his call is general to all nations And all the qualities he mentioned in the verses. 1.2.3.4 applies to the Prophet Muhammad As for the adjective in the fourth verse, it is an adjective that no one can deny When all his relatives stood against him, beat him and mocked him, he did not tire or break, rather he was getting stronger. Then he says: (And the countries are waiting for his law) That is, he will bring a new law other than the law of Moses The Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, came with a new law other than the law of Moses Then Isaiah continues 11 Let the wilderness and its cities raise its voice, the house in which Qidar dwelt. Let the inhabitants of Sala sing. From the tops of the mountains to cheer. 12 to give glory to the Lord, and to announce his praise in the countries Then he talks about the homes that Kedar inhabited It is known that Kedar lived among the Arabs in the Arabian Peninsula But we focus on his saying (Let the inhabitants of Sele sing to sing from the tops of the mountains to shout. 12 Let the Lord give glory and testify of his praise) The strange thing is that the text did not confine itself to referring to Kedar bin Ismail, who is the grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad - may God bless him and grant him peace. Salaa is (Sila) and it is a mountain in the Bab al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, as its name is until now, and it is Sala in Hebrew After we learned that Salaa is a mountain located at the entrance to Medina (the city of the Messenger of God) to which the Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, immigrated from Mecca and settled there and was the center of his state Then he says 1- Send the lamb of the ruler of the land from Sele to the wilderness to Mount Zion's daughter. Isaiah chapter 16 We benefit from several things 1. He described the ruler of Sala, the Prophet Muhammad, who described him as the ruler of the earth No one in the Bible is described as the ruler of the earth other than the ruler of Sala (the Prophet Muhammad). 2 .. He preaches the conquest of Jerusalem by the Muslims 3. If he had said (Send the ruler of the earth) The good news would have been invalidated, but he said (Send the lambs of the ruler of the earth) Because Jerusalem was not opened until after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, that is, at the time of Omar bin Al-Khattab in the year 637 AD

[@thequranisthespringofheart3529]

Did Christ preach the coming of a prophet after him ?? 15 «If you love me, keep my commandments, 16 I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever 17, the Spirit of truth, which is not world can accept, because it neither sees nor knows, and but you know Him because he dwells with you and will be in you. John chapter 14 In the old editions (another Barclayt), Christ is the first Barclayt and the Prophet Muhammad is the second Barclayt And also 26 “And when the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness. 27 And you shall bear witness also, because you are with Me from the beginning. John chapter 15 And also 13 As for when that comes, the spirit of truth will guide you to all truth, because he does not speak from himself, but by all of him. 14 He that glorifies me, because he takes from what I have and tells you. John chapter 16 You will certainly say that the Spirit of Truth or Comforter is the meaning of the Holy Spirit Christ told about the spirit of truth that he would be among people, speak with them, guide them, inform them, and be with them forever But these things do not apply to the Holy Spirit The question remains. Who is this Arab prophet whom Isaiah the prophet preached and called Christ the Spirit of truth, called him also the Comforter, and heralded his coming ??? Certainly, what Christ called the Spirit of Truth is what the Prophet Isaiah had preached before He is the Prophet Muhammad ...to see the scientific miracle in the Quran, click on this link kzbin.info/door/n5fWwAp5IomJb4Gv1frEjA And To experience listening to the Quran, enter my channel and enjoy watching

[@isabellind1292]

How creepy to use YT as your religious platform...if everyone did that, what a freaking mess the comments would be...how completely out of touch and tacky and self-serving and desperate are you...YUCK!!!!

[@tur74d56]

Just enjoy him not his private life !!

[@leemadden2881]

Thank goodness he cut that awful ponytail off. It aged him so much. Looks way better now

[@tonyhassan7117]

Wow I remembered watching no black people on Dallas oh the hotess darmien if Dallas is on today black people would sued the network every thing is different now

[@kemcarter3725]

Yup only as servers

[@cherylthomas1268]

Actually, there was a black doctor, and a lady leading them to the table