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. "This character is turning out four columns in a week," Shelley said, "She's always on the lookout for something that would make a good column." Her husband in the series, Mike Brennan, was played by Tom Mason. Mike is a successful restaurateur. "This is a couple with a growing relationship that becomes an adventure. And that's not easy," Shelley added. 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 appeared occasionally. The series, created by Sara Davidson, was filmed on location in Chicago, Illinois.
