Shelley's third foray into series TV was Jack and Mike. It was about a young 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 newspaper. Her husband was Mike Brennan (played by Tom Mason), a successful restaurateur. The series was one of the most promising shows in the 1986 fall TV lineup. In November 18, 1986, the 7th original episode of the series was aired... entitled "Cry Uncle." In the episode, Mike gets an unexpected visit from his sister Kathleen and her 15-year-old son Evan. It seems they're on the run from her ex-husband. It also seems they're hiding a dark secret. Then Mike discovers that the boy his sister left in his care is actually a missing child being sought by his father. Evan was played by a very young Chris O'Donnell, while Kathleen was played by Carol Potter. Al Nuti played Brian Moore.
