screen captures from the Jack and Mike
episode "High Anxiety," 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. In the episode "High Anxiety," Jackie tries to steer a talented graffiti artist towards a more conventional artistic path. Also, a famed comedy team that frequents Mike's restaurant brings in so much business, as well as other things. The episode was originally aired in November 11, 1986.
screen captures from the Jack and Mike
episode "High Anxiety," 1986
To continue, Nora, Jackie's editor acknowledges in jest that at least someone read her last column. She asks about how Jackie's new one is coming along, about the ornithologist. Jackie corrects Nora and says the man is a horticulturist and informs her he's being evicted. Nora isn't surprised and says he's a fruit loop for doing what he's doing. Later, Jackie meets Mike at his restaurant, 1935. She tells him Nora thinks her horticulturist is out of his mind. Mike explains that thinking God told him to collect two of every bird makes the man a definite cuckoo. Jackie says he's not hurting everyone with his 2,000 birds. Mike is astonished. Belinda, a waitress at 1935, comes over and asks Jackie if she's staying to watch her and the Animal Crackers show. Jackie asks about Belinda's audition with Animal Crackers. She tell her the formal audition will be held the next Saturday but, so far, the guys in the group seem impressed with her act. Jackie says she's keeping her fingers crossed for Belinda. Mike sends her back to work.
screen captures from the Jack and Mike
episode "High Anxiety," 1986
