screen captures from the Jack and Mike pilot episode, 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 about to open his third restaurant. The pilot was released in VHS format and distributed in Europe, in the Netherlands and Belgium; but only the pilot episode. The entire episode was kept as is; but subtitles in Dutch were burned into the media for the convenience of the target audience. The episode runs for 90 minutes and was originally aired in September 16, 1986.
more screen captures from the Jack and Mike pilot episode, 1986
To continue, Jackie arrives at the office and tells Charlotte about the threatening call. Charlotte informs Jackie about a lead regarding the Sykes case. It seems a similar car has been spotted in the area. Jackie immediately goes to the Sykes residence. She finds out the Sykes are being blacklisted by their neighbors. She's greeted by Holly at the door. She tells Holly about the latest news before going to the phone to confirm her lead. Chris arrives as Jackie finishes her call. She tells the couple the lead went cold.
