"Jem" (1985) TV series 1985-1988

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

6 October 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Music | Romance | Sport

Plot:

Jerrica Benton is secretly the leader of the glamorous and exciting music group, Jem and the Holograms.

Plot Keywords:

Hologram | Misfit | Earring | Identity | Insecurity

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Samantha Newark	...	Jem / ... (65 episodes, 1985-1988)
Cathianne Blore	...	Aja Leith / ... (65 episodes, 1985-1988)
Cindy McGee	...	Chrissie / ... (65 episodes, 1985-1988)
Britta Phillips	...	Jem (65 episodes, 1985-1988)
Patricia Alice Albrecht	...	Anne / ... (61 episodes, 1985-1988)
Bobbie Block	...	Roxanne Pelligrini / ... (61 episodes, 1985-1988)
Michael Sheehan	...	Rio Pacheco (54 episodes, 1985-1988)
Susan Blu	...	Lindsay Pierce / ... (47 episodes, 1985-1988)
Linda Dangcil	...	Carmen Alonso / ... (33 episodes, 1987-1988)
Louise Dorsey	...	Jetta / ... (30 episodes, 1987-1988)
Charles Adler	...	Additional voices / ... (29 episodes, 1985-1988)

Also Known As:

"Jem and the Holograms" (USA)
"Jem: The Movie" (UK) (DVD title)

Runtime:

30 min (65 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:TV-Y7 | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Sunbow Productions

Trivia:

After M was ditched as the name of Jem, several other names were tested before the final names were decided upon. Jem was Misty, Jerrica was Morgan, Kimber was Aja, Aja was Jade, Stormer was Roxy and Roxy was Ru.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode "The Case of the Missing Master Tape" (Season 3), Jem and the Holograms get a ransom note. The first line quite obviously reads "In search of good times," but the girls read out loud and then repeat "In search of good tunes."

Quotes:

Pizzazz: Why do you always think the worst of me?
Stormer: Don't answer that, Jem.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "South Park: Imaginationland (#11.10)" (2007)

Best Cartoon Out Of The Eighties

This show had it all ! Great music, great characters, great stories and and great effects even for a cartoon. I don't know of a real recording manager could have really balanced being a singer, manager, foster mother and a private life, but this series made it look possible. Synergy, the Jem Earrings and the theoretical hologram technology was another thing that made the series a hit as Jerica never realized the full power of what she could do.The female characters did look a bit thin and anorexic, but they were made to look like the dolls the series endorsed. The characters mostly didn't have the animation of the G.I.JOE cartoon, but it more than made up with it with the lively music and cartoon videos. I loved Jem, even probably have dated Jerica or Kimber if they were real. The Misfits were the band you loved to hate. In real life, they might have been accused of using drugs or witchcraft. Eric Raymond was the only character I could live without; his role as the opportunistic and unethical business man became too far-fetched and unlikely as his stereotype became stretched and stretched. Eventually, he made J.R. Ewing look like Tony Nelson as a cowboy. All together, all these characters sometimes seemed like they really existed in another reality along with G.I.JOE and the Marvel and D.C. characters.Unfortunately,the series had reached it's end with the Stingers; their appearance just didn't fit the series. It was a sure sign the series was at an end. The only chance to see this again is the dream of a live-action movie with Jem played by her true-life counterpart, Britta Phillips.