screen captures from the Jack and Mike
episode "Personal Foul," 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. 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. In the episode "Personal Foul," a college professor is suspended for trying to flunk the school's star basketball player, and Mike is upset that Jackie's covering the story, since it's his alma mater and he's the team's No. 1 supporter. The episode was originally aired in September 30, 1986.
screen captures from the Jack and Mike
episode "Personal Foul," 1986
Mike is holding a private party for Lincoln University's basketball team, the Lincoln Sentinels, in one of his restaurants, in the Blue Crab Lounge. Lincoln U is his alma mater and he is a huge supporter of the team. He has invited alumni, faculty members as well as the team itself for an evening of fun. He runs into Dr. Andrews, a fellow alumnus, and welcomes him. Other alumni such as Coach Cyril Brock, the team's coach, and Ben Galloway, a banker friend who helps Mike finance his restaurants, are also in attendance. The two are relieved that the "Powell problem" had been resolved. Mike runs into both of them and they both congratulate him for a great party. They're excited about the incoming great basketball season because of star player Andrew Taylor. He asks them if they've seen Jackie; and they tell him she's somewhere around. Mike finds Jackie surrounded by the Lincoln Sentinels players; she's in awe of the team. But she suddenly feels someone groping her from behind. She catches the hand before it reaches any delicate part and is glad and relieved to find out it's Mike's hand.
screen captures from the Jack and Mike
episode "Personal Foul," 1986
