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's hot date turns out to be a baseball game with husband Mike. As Jackie moves through the crowd watching the game, just like at the office, she gets a lot of compliments for her recent article "Who Has Time For Sex". And not just the crowd, even the players compliment Jackie. Mike, who saved a seat for her, has been waiting for Jackie's arrival. And, because of what he was witnessing, decides, in jest, to carry her on his shoulders and take her home - to the delight of the entire stadium. Jackie is caught off guard and laughs it off. At home, the two "make time for each other" but is interrupted by the phone ringing. They try to ignore it but... Mike decides to whip up something to eat as Jackie gets the phone. It turns out to be a threat regarding her involvement in the Sykes rape case. Jackie is clearly shaken.
