"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)
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:

The show's title and main character where originally going to be named "M," but "Jem" was chosen to avoid copyright problems with MTV.

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:

Eric Raymond: Pizzaz! Wait! Don't slam the...
[Pizzaz slams the door and plaster falls from Eric's office ceiling on to his head.]
Eric Raymond: Door.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: Moesha Poppins (#3.10)" (2007)

An animated show with positive moral messages--(gasp! shock! horror!)

I saw Jem for the first time on video last night and could not believe all the positive messages it contained. Kids need more of this now more than ever. Also, I really enjoyed the artistic animation it contained. Favorite episode was when Jem and her friend Dance sacrificed a major award to help lost abused runaways. It was nice to see such morality existing such artistic, creative, and beautiful 80's Bohemian women at the same time. This is a show that is good for the whole family. Hope that it comes back to be viewed for today's kids. Recommended for the entire family. Also, recommended to teach kids values they need for today unlike all the "South Park" or "Beavis and Butthead" trash that's out there today. Go ahead and see it for yourself!! (I'm such a kid at heart!!)