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. The 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. The series, created by Sara Davidson, was filmed on location in Chicago, Illinois.
more screen captures from the Jack and Mike episode "Ready or Not," 1986
Jackie and Mike are in bed. Mike can't sleep and is very excited. He's thinking of the many things he and his son/daughter will be doing once Jackie gives birth. Pregnant Jackie is just tired and wants to go to bed. She tells him they can talk about it the day after but Mike is insistent. Jackie turns off the light and pulls Mike down to his pillow. The next day, Jackie has lunch with Nora and excitedly tells her editor about her meeting with fugitive Matthew Pearson. Nora becomes excited as well but it quickly turns to concern - Pearson, after all, was accused of killing a number of people. Jackie tells her she'll be careful and tells Nora about her pregnancy. Nora is delighted.
