 In the spring of 1977, before production began on what would be the  shows final season, Lee Majors (I) (qv) refused to go to work  until contract demands were met. At one point it was reported that  producers were considering hiring a new actor to take over the  series. Among those considered were Gil Gerard (qv),  Bruce Jenner (qv), and Harrison Ford (I) (qv) (the producers  said he was unsuitable as an action hero).