Jack and Mike
| Jack and Mike | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Sara Davidson |
| Starring |
Shelley Hack Tom Mason |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | September 16, 1986 – March 24, 1987 |
Jack and Mike is an American drama that aired from September 16, 1986 until March 24, 1987.
Premise
Jackie is a newspaper columnist for the Chicago Mirror. Mike is a restaurant owner who operates two of the city's trendiest clubs. The two are married and their careers often interfered with each other.[1]
Cast
- Shelley Hack as Jackie Shea
- Tom Mason as Mike Brennan
- Jacqueline Brookes as Nora Adler
- Kevin Dunn as Anthony Kubacek
- Anthony Baggetta as Rick Scotti
- 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" | September 16, 1986 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| 2 | "Change of Heart" | September 23, 1986 | ||
| 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" | September 30, 1986 | ||
| 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" | October 21, 1986 | ||
| Mike has to bail his father out of jail. Jackie gets a new hard-nosed editor. | ||||
| 5 | "High Anxiety" | November 11, 1986 | ||
| A young comedian is suspected to have died of a cocaine overdose behind Mike's restaurant. | ||||
| 6 | "Cry Uncle" | November 18, 1986 | ||
| Mike finds out that the 15-year-old boy he has been looking after is actually a missing child. | ||||
| 7 | "Mentor" | November 25, 1986 | ||
| A college teacher admired by Jackie is cited for contempt of court when he refuses to reveal his sources. | ||||
| 8 | "Taste of Chicago" | December 9, 1986 | ||
| Jackie gets an exclusive interview with a man who has been in prison for 30 years. Mike gets an offer he can't refuse from the mayor's office. | ||||
| 9 | "Separate Lives" | January 6, 1987 | ||
| Jackie goes to New York for a job interview. | ||||
| 10 | "Come Together" | January 13, 1987 | ||
| Jackie and Mike has a difficult time after their separation. | ||||
| 11 | "Charity Ball" | January 20, 1987 | ||
| 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" | February 3, 1987 | ||
| Mike wants to get a shotgun for protection. Jackie keeps getting calls from a psychotic secret admirer. | ||||
| 13 | "Fire and Ice" | February 24, 1987 | ||
| A drug kingpin wants to become partners with Mike in the restaurant business. | ||||
| 14 | "Light My Fire" | March 3, 1987 | ||
| A time capsule is opened prematurely and secrets are revealed. | ||||
| 15 | "Dreamland" | March 17, 1987 | ||
| Jackie is pressured into dropping the investigation of a dance studio that has been swindling elderly women out of their money. | ||||
| 16 | "Reluctant Hero" | March 24, 1987 | ||
| A mystery man saves the life of a young boy. | ||||
References
- ↑ TV Guide. "Jack and Mike Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-29.