In 1986 there was an attempt to resurrect The Greatest American Hero, which had been cancelled a few years earlier. William Katt declined the offer to return to the lead role full time, as it would make him unavailable for his recurring role as detective Paul Drake Jr. on the Perry Mason show. So the new show was restructured around a new superhero -- this time a woman -- who would replace Katt's character. A pilot was filmed, starring Mary Ellen Stuart in the lead, but failed to secure a full s