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, Jackie is ready to go off to work in the morning and finds Mike sitting in their kitchen contemplating. Jackie asks him what's wrong and Mike tells her that he caught Ben doing cocaine in his restaurant's men's room the night before. Jackie asks him what he did about it. Mike says he should have thrown Ben out of the place but instead gave him another chance. Mike seems to regret his decision. Jackie reminded Mike that he always shot straight and that he always did the right thing even if it went against the grain. She assures him he did the right thing at the moment, that he did the best he could do under the circumstances. Mike is still disappointed with Ben.
screen captures from the Jack and Mike
episode "High Anxiety," 1986
