Jack and Mike

American TV series or program

Shelley Hack
Tom Mason

ComposerNan SchwartzCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes16 (list of episodes)ProductionExecutive producerDavid GerberRunning time60 minutesProduction companies

David Gerber Productions
MGM Television

Original releaseNetworkABCReleaseSeptember 16, 1986 (1986-09-16) –
March 24, 1987 (1987-03-24)

Jack and Mike is an American comedy-drama television series created by Sara Davidson that aired on ABC from September 16, 1986, until March 24, 1987.

Premise

Shelley Hack plays Jackie, a newspaper columnist for the fictional Chicago Mirror newspaper. Tom Mason plays Mike, a restaurant owner who operates two of Chicago's trendiest clubs. The two are married and their careers often interfere with one another.^[1]

Cast

Shelley Hack as Jackie Shea
Tom Mason as Mike Brennan
Jacqueline Brookes as Nora Adler
Kevin Dunn as Anthony Kubacek
Vincent Baggetta as Rick Scotti
Diana Petersen as Scotti's girlfriend
Nouelle Bou-Sliman as Belinda
Carol Rossen as Charlotte
Mills Watson as Max

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Pilot"	Jack Bender	Sara Davidson	September 16, 1986 (1986-09-16)
Jack defends a man who claims he was wrongly accused of rape. Mike is stressed about the opening of a new restaurant. This was a 90 minute episode, later reran on cable channels like Encore Action as a TV movie.
2	"Change of Heart"	Jack Bender	Joe S Landon	September 23, 1986 (1986-09-23)
Jackie thinks a patient waiting for a heart transplant may have been passed on the list by a man who donated a lot of money to the hospital. A friend of Mike's come to stay at the house.
3	"Personal Foul"	Victor Lobl	Unknown	September 30, 1986 (1986-09-30)
A college professor is suspended when he tries to flunk the star player of the basketball team. Tom doesn't like that Jackie is covering the story, because it's his alma mater.
4	"Ready or Not"	Harry Winer	Liz Coe	October 21, 1986 (1986-10-21)
Jackie is pregnant; she's also making her exclusive column about a 14-year fugitive who wants to come clean which becomes challenging. Mike deals with the changes a baby will cause in their careers while dealing with investors in his restaurant. Jackie outsmarts the fugitive's secret plan to evade justice.
5	"High Anxiety"	Paul Stanley	Gina Goldman	November 11, 1986 (1986-11-11)
A young comedian is suspected to have died of a cocaine overdose behind Mike's restaurant.
6	"Cry Uncle"	Kim Friedman	Harry and Renee Longstreet	November 18, 1986 (1986-11-18)
Mike finds out that the 15-year-old boy he has been looking after is actually a missing child.
7	"Mentor"	Peter Crane	Unknown	November 25, 1986 (1986-11-25)
A college teacher admired by Jackie is cited for contempt of court when he refuses to reveal his sources.
8	"Taste of Chicago"	Victor Lobl	Max Eisenberg	December 9, 1986 (1986-12-09)
Mike gets an offer he can't refuse from the mayor's office. Jackie gets an exclusive interview with a man who has been in prison for 30 years.
9	"Separate Lives"	Paul Stanley	Unknown	January 6, 1987 (1987-01-06)
Jackie goes to New York City for a job interview, but she ultimately stays in Chicago.
10	"Come Together"	Peter Crane	David Braff, Gina Goldman	January 13, 1987 (1987-01-13)
Jackie and Mike have a difficult time after their separation.
11	"Charity Ball"	Paul Stanley	Braff, Eisenberg, Goldman	January 20, 1987 (1987-01-20)
Jackie looks into the odd behavior of a wealthy sorority sister. A friend of Mike's dies of a heart attack.
12	"Till Death Do Us Part"	Jan Eliasberg	Unknown	February 3, 1987 (1987-02-03)
Mike wants to get a shotgun for protection. Jackie keeps getting calls from a psychotic secret admirer.
13	"Fire and Ice"	Lee David Zlotoff	Lee David Zlotoff	February 24, 1987 (1987-02-24)
A drug kingpin wants to become partners with Mike in the restaurant business.
14	"Light My Fire"	Paul Krasny	Unknown	March 3, 1987 (1987-03-03)
A time capsule is opened prematurely and secrets are revealed.
15	"Dreamland"	Victor Lobl	Unknown	March 17, 1987 (1987-03-17)
Jackie is pressured into dropping the investigation of a dance studio that has been swindling elderly women out of their money.
16	"Reluctant Hero"	Unknown	Unknown	March 24, 1987 (1987-03-24)
A mystery man saves the life of a young boy.