screen captures from the Jack and Mike pilot episode, 1986
Shelley's third foray into series TV was Jack and Mike. It was about a married yuppie couple living in Chicago, trying to find time for each other in their busy schedules. Shelley played Jackie Shea, a star columnist at The Mirror, a widely-circulated Chicago paper. Her column was awaited by everyone every week. Her husband was Mike Brennan (played by Tom Mason), a successful restaurateur about to open his third restaurant. The pilot was released in VHS format and distributed in Europe, in the Netherlands and Belgium; but only the pilot episode. The entire episode was kept as is; but subtitles in Dutch were burned into the media for the convenience of the target audience. The episode runs for 90 minutes and was originally aired in September 16, 1986.
more screen captures from the Jack and Mike pilot episode, 1986
To continue, Jackie goes to see lawyer Rick Scotti, at lunchtime. Rick is a high-profile lawyer who is known for taking on sensational cases. He didn't seem interested at first; but after some persuading, Jackie convinces him to take on the case. Leaving the restaurant, at a nearby shop, she spots a vintage radio that's perfect for Mike's new 1950s-themed restaurant. She goes in and buys it. But when she get to her car, as she's putting in her key into the door lock, a van almost runs her over. Unfortunately, she dropped the radio she just bought; it was ran over by the van. All that's left of it is the antenna, still in her hand. Jackie's nerves are rattled.
