Patrick Duffy's Role in 'Dallas' Brought Him Comedy Success

Patrick Duffy, the actor known for his iconic role as Bob According to Entertainment Weekly, producer Leonard Katzman shared Duffy's outtakes from the show with Boyett-Miller Productions, who saw potential in him for a TV comedy role.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Duffy revealed that Katzman gave Miller, Boyett, and sitcom creator William Bickley the outtakes reel from 'Dallas,' which led to Bickley bringing Duffy on board to discuss playing a patriarch in 'Step ' Despite initially leaving 'Dallas' for one season, Duffy was able to return to the show after it got canceled. For related coverage, explore our detailed analysis on Technology and Digital Systems.

How It Happened

Duffy played Frank Lambert, who marries the show's matriarch, Carol Foster (Suzanne Somers), after a vacation fling in Jamaica. The series focused on their efforts to blend families and garnered comparisons to 'The Brady Bunch' during its seven seasons on air.

The show was part of ABC's popular TGIF block, which helped Duffy and his already high viewer credibility. However, the show saw a ratings drop during Season 7, leading to its cancellation. But it got another revival season on CBS after the network picked it up in an effort to build out their own version of the TGIF model.

Although 'Step His experience on 'Dallas' also helped establish him as a talented actor who could excel in various roles.

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The Role of Frank Lambert

But interestingly enough, it got one more revival season on CBS after the network picked it up in an effort to build out their own version of the TGIF model.

Officially going off the air in 1998, "Step

Although Patrick Duffy may not originally have been seen as a comedic asset, the "Dallas" star's blooper reel for the series helped land him the second-biggest role of his career. Duffy was considering leaving "Dallas" around his Season 9 sabbatical from the show, so producer Leonard Katzman informed iconic sitcom creators Thomas L.

Miller and Robert Boyett — who, together as Boyett-Miller Productions, were responsible for the beloved TGIF programming block on ABC in the 1990s — that there was going to be a potential departure within the legendary cast, someone who would be a solid choice for a TV comedy.