Jack and Mike

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Jack and Mike
Jack and Mike openingtitles 1986.jpg
Genre Comedy drama
Created by Sara Davidson
Starring
ComposerNan Schwartz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes16 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer David Gerber
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseSeptember 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.

Contents

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

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot"Jack BenderSara DavidsonSeptember 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 BenderJoe S LandonSeptember 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 LoblUnknownSeptember 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 WinerLiz CoeOctober 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 StanleyGina GoldmanNovember 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 FriedmanHarry and Renee LongstreetNovember 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 CraneUnknownNovember 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 LoblMax EisenbergDecember 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 StanleyUnknownJanuary 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 CraneDavid Braff, Gina GoldmanJanuary 13, 1987 (1987-01-13)
Jackie and Mike have a difficult time after their separation.
11"Charity Ball"Paul StanleyBraff, Eisenberg, GoldmanJanuary 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 EliasbergUnknownFebruary 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 ZlotoffLee David ZlotoffFebruary 24, 1987 (1987-02-24)
A drug kingpin wants to become partners with Mike in the restaurant business.
14"Light My Fire"Paul KrasnyUnknownMarch 3, 1987 (1987-03-03)
A time capsule is opened prematurely and secrets are revealed.
15"Dreamland"Victor LoblUnknownMarch 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"UnknownUnknownMarch 24, 1987 (1987-03-24)
A mystery man saves the life of a young boy.

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References

  1. TV Guide. "Jack and Mike Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-29.