Jack and Mike
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.
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| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Sara Davidson |
| Starring | |
| Composer(s) | Nan Schwartz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | David Gerber |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 16, 1986 – March 24, 1987 |
Premise
Jackie is a newspaper columnist for the fictional 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 | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | TBA | TBA | 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, later reran on cable channels like Encore Action as a TV movie. | |||||
| 2 | "Change of Heart" | TBA | TBA | 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" | TBA | TBA | 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" | Harry Winer | Liz Coe | October 21, 1986 | |
| Jackie get pregnant making her exclusive column about a 14-year fugitive who wants to come clean even more 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" | TBA | TBA | November 11, 1986 | |
| A young comedian is suspected to have died of a cocaine overdose behind Mike's restaurant. | |||||
| 6 | "Cry Uncle" | TBA | TBA | November 18, 1986 | |
| Mike finds out that the 15-year-old boy he has been looking after is actually a missing child. | |||||
| 7 | "Mentor" | TBA | TBA | 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" | TBA | TBA | 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" | TBA | TBA | January 6, 1987 | |
| Jackie goes to New York City for a job interview. | |||||
| 10 | "Come Together" | TBA | TBA | January 13, 1987 | |
| Jackie and Mike has a difficult time after their separation. | |||||
| 11 | "Charity Ball" | TBA | TBA | 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" | TBA | TBA | February 3, 1987 | |
| Mike wants to get a shotgun for protection. Jackie keeps getting calls from a psychotic secret admirer. | |||||
| 13 | "Fire and Ice" | TBA | TBA | February 24, 1987 | |
| A drug kingpin wants to become partners with Mike in the restaurant business. | |||||
| 14 | "Light My Fire" | TBA | TBA | March 3, 1987 | |
| A time capsule is opened prematurely and secrets are revealed. | |||||
| 15 | "Dreamland" | TBA | TBA | 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" | TBA | TBA | March 24, 1987 | |
| A mystery man saves the life of a young boy. | |||||
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References
- TV Guide. "Jack and Mike Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
External links
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