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
To continue, at The Mirror, after a chat with Anthony, Jackie goes straight to her office to start working on an article she has had in mind. But her editor Nora comes in to ask Jackie about the progress she has made on the "lingerie parties" article she has been assigned to write about. Nora has noticed Jackie's reluctance to do it; and she came to see her to try to convince Jackie to go ahead with it - as these types of parties have currently been sweeping the nation. Suddenly, a male co-worker enters the office to return the sample lingerie catalog back on Jackie's desk. As Nora is about to continue, another male co-worker enters the office; but this time, to borrow the catalog. When he leaves, Nora informs Jackie that she has booked them both on a lingerie party to be held that very night - and Jackie can't refuse the invitation. Jackie laughs and agrees to be there.
screen captures from the Jack and Mike
episode "Personal Foul," 1986
