screen captures from the Jack and Mike episode "Ready or Not," 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. The other cast members were: Nora Adler (Jacqueline Brookes), Jackie’s editor; Anthony Kubecek (Kevin Dunn), Jackie's assistant; Carol (Holly Fulger), the head waitress at Mike's restaurant, Brennan's Grill; and Rick Scotti (Vincent Baggetta), an attorney who appears occasionally. The series, created by Sara Davidson, was filmed on location in Chicago, Illinois.
more screen captures from the Jack and Mike episode "Ready or Not," 1986
Mike is at one of his restaurants and tells his friend Jerry and the restaurant's head waitress Carol that he and Jackie are going to be parents. Both are delighted with the news; but Jerry warns Mike about the drastic change in lifestyle he is about to make, both financially and time-wise. Mike remains optimistic. Jackie meets with fugitive Matthew Pearson on a boat. He says he wants her to write an article to see if public opinion about him has changed so he can come forward. He wants an advance on a book deal, so he can finance his legal defense. He's ready to go to jail but not for the allegation that he blew up an armored car. He denies having anything to do with that. Jackie remains skeptical.
