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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.
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from the Jack and Mike episode "Ready or Not," 1986
Jackie arrives at work and is approached by her editor, Nora Adler, who tells her how impressed she is with the Matthew Pearson article Jackie. Jackie is happy Nora likes her article and ushers Nora into her office for a little heart to heart. She asks her if she'll be able to keep her job once she has her baby. Nora tells her that things will change but they'll adjust. Jackie is worried that she may not be able to research and follow up on her hard-hitting articles once she has a baby. Nora tells her she'll get used to it and will come up with a compromise. Plus, she says having children was one of the best decisions she had ever made in her life.
