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 columnist at a widely-circulated Chicago paper and her husband, Mike Brennan (played by Tom Mason), a restaurateur. The show's warmth came from the easy mix of Shelley and Tom. "I tested with a few other actors who were up for that part," she said, "but never with Tom. He's based in New York City with his family, and I'm in L.A." The two, having starred as a couple in the 1985 TV movie Kicks, had a comfortable chemistry both on and off the set. The show was expected to be around for quite a while; but by mid-1987, ABC surprisingly canceled the series. In September of 1987, re-runs of the show premiered at the Lifetime Channel.
