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, Mike's '50s-themed restaurant opening is a huge success. It is being televised; and many VIP guests have come to celebrate with him. Of course, he's asked about the whereabouts of wife, Jackie. He says she's working but will try to get there as soon as she's done. Meanwhile, Jackie is at The Mirror, typing her article. It could spell the difference between a conviction and a continuance in the Sykes rape case; but she has finish it before tomorrow's edition goes into printing. At the opening, Mike is approached by Councilman Brown for a private conversation. He tells Mike that Jackie should be careful. He says he went as far as finding out that a certain Detective Gill, a well-respected poice officer, was moved out of the 13th division and put on mounted police. He suspects the reason goes all the way up, to the very top. Mike is both shocked and concerned.
