Jem

7min

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Kids

Using a holographic computer she inherited from her father, Jerrica Benton turns herself and her pals into pop-music group Jem and the Holograms.

Production Companies

Sunbow Productions

Hasbro

Marvel Productions

Episodes

Cast

The Beginning

1. The Beginning

22min

6th Oct 1985

Music executive Jerrica Benton discovers a computer that transforms her into a rock star named Jem to save her father's charitable foundation from his old partner Eric. Featured songs: "Outta My Way" – The Misfits, "Only the Beginning" – Jem and The Holograms, "Winning Is Everything" – The Misfits Other songs: "Broken Glass" – The Limp Lizards

The Challenge

2. The Challenge

22min

13th Oct 1985

When Starlight House is burnt down, Jerrica and the Holograms go to Howard Sands, who offered the mansion in the battle of the bands contest. Jem and the Holograms put on a concert for him and explain what happened. He agrees to let the Starlight girls live in his mansion until the contest is over. This makes the Misfits angry so Eric sends Zipper to the mansion to plant a bomb to get Jem and the Holograms out. When they are invited to a yacht party, the Misfits crash and cause a ruckus, sending the yacht spinning out of control. Featured songs: "Like a Dream" – Jem and The Holograms, "Click/Clash" – Jem and The Holograms/The Misfits, "Makin' Mischief" – The Misfits

Fire!

3. Fire!

22min

20th Oct 1985

Jem and the Holograms are in Paris to film their first music video when Kimber grows jealous of the attention Jem receives there and questions her place in the band. Featured songs: "Twilight in Paris", "Gettin' Down to Business", "I Got My Eye on You" – all by Jem and The Holograms

Nowhere To Go

4. Nowhere To Go

27th Oct 1985

Ashley's odd behavior is finally brought to Jerrica's attention. She doesn't have time to deal with her though since she's just signed a contract for Jem and the Holograms to headline a show at a Las Vegas casino. The Misfits are not happy when they learn that they're opening for their arch rivals. But Pizzazz comes up with a plan to steal the spotlight - a plan which puts Ashley on the spot.

The Mansion

5. The Mansion

3rd Nov 1985

The Yacht

6. The Yacht

10th Nov 1985

The Video Clip

7. The Video Clip

17th Nov 1985

Defections

8. Defections

24th Nov 1985

Zapped

9. Zapped

1st Dec 1985

The Sparks Fly

10. The Sparks Fly

8th Dec 1985

The Robbery

11. The Robbery

15th Dec 1985

The Detective

12. The Detective

22nd Dec 1985

Synergy

13. Synergy

29th Dec 1985

Prisoners

14. Prisoners

5th Jan 1986

The Big Contest

15. The Big Contest

12th Jan 1986

First air date

6th Oct 1985

Last air date

2nd May 1988

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks