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 arranges to meet with Matthew Pearson immediately. She meets him to tell him that the press conference has been moved to the morning instead of the afternoon as previously planned. Pearson has a fit and informs Jackie that he has "personal things" to do in the morning, but if she can reschedule it to the afternoon, as previously agreed upon, he can make it. Jackie asks him where he's staying. Pearson is reluctant to answer, but, in the end tells her he's staying at the Harrison Hotel. Jackie goes home. The next day, she sets her alarm to 5:30 am and then immediately proceeds to the Harrison Hotel. She catches him outside the hotel, about to enter his car. She calls out to him; and Pearson is surprised to see her there that early.
