"Jem" (1985) TV series 1985-1988

User Rating:

7.1/10   

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)
Ellen Bernfeld	...	Pizzazz (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) (alternative title)
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:

According to interviews with show creator Christy Marx, while all of the Holograms' first names were already chosen by Hasbro (the creator of the toy line), she gave them all last names that corresponded to scientists who were at the time working on holographic technology. Similarly, she named villain Eric Raymond after her own brother.

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:

Jerrica Benton: Wanna bet those earrings are a pair of duds?
Synergy: Who are you calling a dud?
Kimber Benton: Synergy! All right! It's showtime, Synergy.

Movie Connections:

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

I still love it

I remember watching Jem! back in 1990 and loving it, the only problem I have with this is it is not on DVD, The 80s were great, they need to bring them back! Jem was the best thing when I was a kid because the music rocked, I sang Jem all the time, Jem, Jem is excitement, Jem is adventure. **Tear** Jem needs to come back.