screen captures from the Jack and Mike episode "Ready or Not," 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.
more screen captures from the Jack and Mike episode "Ready or Not," 1986
Jackie and husband Mike are up and getting ready to start their day. Jackie is having breakfast while Mike is looking for his trusty black skillet which he needs to prepare the dish he is planning to cook tonight. Jackie tells Mike where his skillet is and Mike proceeds to describe the dish he's planning to cook for their guests, Gil and Didi. Jackie tells Mike she's not feeling well. Mike checks Jackie's temperature and she's normal. He then proceeds to describe the that nights dish. Jackie feels sick to her stomach and runs to the bathroom. Mike figures she doesn't like their guests that night.
