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.

Jack and Mike
GenreComedy-drama
Created bySara Davidson
Starring
ComposerNan Schwartz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes16 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerDavid Gerber
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 16, 1986 (1986-09-16) –
March 24, 1987 (1987-03-24)

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

Episodes
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Pilot"TBATBASeptember 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"TBATBASeptember 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"TBATBASeptember 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 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"TBATBANovember 11, 1986 (1986-11-11)
A young comedian is suspected to have died of a cocaine overdose behind Mike's restaurant.
6"Cry Uncle"TBATBANovember 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"TBATBANovember 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"TBATBADecember 9, 1986 (1986-12-09)
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"TBATBAJanuary 6, 1987 (1987-01-06)
Jackie goes to New York City for a job interview.
10"Come Together"TBATBAJanuary 13, 1987 (1987-01-13)
Jackie and Mike has a difficult time after their separation.
11"Charity Ball"TBATBAJanuary 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"TBATBAFebruary 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"TBATBAFebruary 24, 1987 (1987-02-24)
A drug kingpin wants to become partners with Mike in the restaurant business.
14"Light My Fire"TBATBAMarch 3, 1987 (1987-03-03)
A time capsule is opened prematurely and secrets are revealed.
15"Dreamland"TBATBAMarch 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"TBATBAMarch 24, 1987 (1987-03-24)
A mystery man saves the life of a young boy.

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