Patrick Duffy - "Man from Atlantis" - Interesting story

Not sure anyone here remembers this show but prior to Dallas, Patrick Duffy starred as "The Man From Atlantis" in 4 TV movies and 13 episodes. He was supposed to be the last citizen of atlantis so he spent 90% of the show in yellow swim trunks. Apparently he didn't have a swim suit to audition for the role so:

Duffy recalled his initial “swim-test” for the role. He was told beforehand “to bring a bathing suit.” Problem was – Duffy, an incredibly poor carpenter at the time, didn’t own a bathing suit or have the necessary money to purchase one. So he showed up to the test “in only his tidy-whities”. “You can imagine the sight when tidy-whities get soaking wet…” Duffy chuckled to himself.
On the show, however, Mark/Duffy doesn’t have to wear tidy-whities – but a super tight yellow bathing suit. Which also doesn’t leave much to the imagination. In fact every wide shot of Duffy in his short tight yellow bathing suit was met with constant giggles from the ladies in the audience.
No pics alas.

                                         




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