 Thompson's character would be shown enlisting the services of a prostitute for a bondage and domination session, and became the first "male" to be shown full frontally nude in the series.Thompson's role lasted from April until June 1977; the show was cancelled soon after and the final episode was transmitted in August 1977.He followed this with the key role of the clean-cut Dr Bruce Russell in teen oriented serial "The Restless Years", which began on-air in December 1977.