Harrison Ford Had One Question Before He Joined Apple TV’s Shrinking

The pilot script for Apple TV’s bittersweet dramedy “Shrinking” left Harrison Ford with one important question: “Am I in the next one a lot?”

This is according to series co-creator Bill Lawrence, as told to Variety in 2023. It happens to be the case that Dr. Paul Rhoades — curmudgeonly surrogate father figure to Jason Segel‘s wayward therapist, Jimmy Laird — doesn’t have much screen time in the first episode.

“You’re in whatever you want to be in, man,” responded Lawrence, also known for “Scrubs” and “Ted Lasso.” “You could be in every scene if you want. You tell me.”

Lawrence…