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 is in her office, getting her article ready for tomorrow's edition of The Mirror when she hears footsteps approaching. She's slightly alarmed; but then it's followed by the sound of a saxaphone playing a familiar tune. She comes out of her office and Mike is there, playing their song on the sax. They embrace and apologize to each other. Mike tells Jackie about how well-attended the restaurant opening was, how great the opening was, how he wished she were there with him sharing the experience. Jackie apologizes and promises she'll be there next time; but Mike tells her he understands why she couln't make it. He proceeds to tell her that Councilman Brown took him aside during the festivities and told him something very important, something that will help her in the Sykes rape case. Afraid there could be bugs in The Mirror's office, Jackie and Mike go where it will be safe to talk freely. At the printing room, Mike tell Jackie everything the councilman told him.
