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, Jackie and Mike are at home, getting ready for bed. Jackie is in her usual pajamas; and Mike is wearing a robe in bed, reading. Mike apologizes for his reaction to Jackie's lingerie reveal a few nights before. Mike says he just wasn't in the right state of mind at the time, but he admits he thought she looked sexy in them. Jackie admits she looked pretty silly in them, but says he forgives him. She joins him in bed and asks him if he's cold - to which he answers he isn't. Jackie "orders" him to take his robe off so she can keep him warm. Mike is amused. He gets off the bed and says he'll put on some music - which Jackie agrees to. Mike plays some rock music, turns around to face Jackie, and, just like she did a few nights ago, jokingly reveals his (definitely unsexy) striped boxers underneath his robe. Jackie is in stitches. Laughing, she stands up and puts her arm around her husband's shoulders. They both go to bed.
screen captures from the Jack and Mike
episode "Personal Foul," 1986
