Shelley starred in her third TV series Jack and Mike in 1986. The series explored the life of journalist Jackie Shea (played by Shelley) and restauranteur Mike Brennan (played Tom Mason), a married couple with busy careers trying to make their marriage work. "It's about a modern woman who is doing something her contemporaries are doing - holding down a job and keeping a relationship," Shelley explained. "The real focus will be on the marriage and how two people who work cope and how their professional entanglements affect them," Tom Mason added. To distinguish it from other shows airing at the time, the series was filmed on location in Chicago, Illinois. Shelley would be spotted occasionally by the paparazzi en route from L.A. to Chicago. "We filmed the pilot here (Chicago) in February, in minus 15 degree weather," Shelley said. "No one anticipated the sudden drop in temperature. Nearby warm clothing stores were completely ransacked," she added. But not to worry, Shelley was welcomed by her adoring fans; and they gave her flowers, as well as woolen caps.
