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Jem
entry date: Aug 11, 1999






JEM
original airdates: Oct 6, 1985-Aug 2, 1986 (as part of the Super Satuday/Sunday) and Aug 3, 1986-
   Fall 1989 (as its own weekday show) in syndication
later airdates: Sept 18, 1989-Aug 8, 1993 on USA Network
episodes: 65
animated by: Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions, Ltd.
distributed and owned by: TV Loonland/Sunbow and Hasbro Toys, Inc.
note: The first season of Jem aired in the Super Saturday/Sunday block with 
Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines, Inhumanoids and Robotix.

JEM SUMMARY:
Jerrica Benton uses her late father's hologram technology to become the international
rock star Jem.  Jem is the leader of the Holograms, an all-girl rock band including her
younger sister Kimber, Aja, Shana and later Raya.  However, a rival band called the 
Misfits are always trying to thwart Jem and the Holograms careers.  

EPISODE GUIDE (in the Rhino DVD and airdate order)
(second number is the Sunbow production order number)

1st Season (1985-1986, as part of the Super Saturday/Sunday show)
each episode was cut into three parts and originally aired weekly
#01-008 The Beginning (Oct 6, 13 & 20, 1985)
#02-009 Disaster (aka Set Backs) (Oct 27, Nov 3 & 10, 1985)
#03-010 Kimber's Rebellion (Nov 17, 24 & Dec 1, 1985)
#04-011 Frame Up (Dec 8, 15 & 22, 1985)
#05-012 The Battle Of the Bands (Dec 29, 1985, Jan 5 & 12, 1986)

2nd Season (1986-1987 as its own show on Sundays or Saturdays in some markets)
#06-001 Starbright Part One: "Falling Star" (07.05.1986)
#07-002 Starbright Part Two: "Colliding Stars" (07.12.1986)
#08-003 Starbright Part Three: "Rising Star" (07.19.1986)
#09-004 The World Hunger Shindig (07.26.1986)
#10-005 Adventure In China (08.23.1986)
#11-006 Last Resorts (08.30.1986)
#12-007 In Stiches (09.06.1986)
#13-013 The Music Awards Part 1 (09.13.1986)
#14-014 The Music Awards Part 2 (09.20.1986)
#15-015 The Rock Fashion Book (09.27.1986)
#16-016 Broadway Magic (10.04.1986)
#17-017 In Search Of the Stolen Album (10.11.1986)
#18-018 Hot Time In Hawaii (10.18.1986)
#19-019 The Princess and the Singer (11.01.1986)
#20-020 Island of Deception (11.08.1986)
#21-021 Old Meets New (11.15.1986)
#22-022 Intrigue At the Indy 500 (02.01.1987)
#23-023 The Jem Jam Part 1 (02.08.1987)
#24-024 The Jem Jam Part 2 (02.15.1987)
#25-025 Culture Clash (02.22.1987)
#26-026 Glitter and Gold (03.15.1987)

3rd season (1987-1988 on weekdays)
#27-030 The Talent Search Part 1 (09.21.1987)
#28-031 The Talent Search Part 2 (09.22.1987)
#29-028 Scandal (09.23.1987)
#30-038 One Jem Too Many (09.24.1987)
#31-034 The Bands Break Up (09.28.1987)
#32-036 The Fan (09.29.1987)
#33-040 Father's Day (10.01.1987)
#34-032 The Treasure Hunt (10.05.1987)
#35-045 Aztec Enchantment (10.07.1987)
#36-039 Music Is Magic (10.14.1987)
#37-041 The Jazz Player (10.15.1987)
#38-035 Danse Time (10.19.1987)
#39-044 Roxy Rumbles (10.20.1987)
#40-049 Alone Again (10.23.1987)
#41-046 KJEM (10.29.1987)
#42-033 Trick Or Techrat (10.30.1987)
#43-029 The Presidental Dilemma (11.02.1987)
#44-042 Rock 'N Roll Express (11.03.1987)
#45-050 Mardi Gras (11.04.1987)
#46-043 The Middle of Nowhere (11.05.1987) 
#47-048 Renaissance Woman (11.16.1987)
#48-037 Journey To Shangri-La (11.24.1987)
#49-052 Journey Through Time (01.06.1988)
#50-054 Britrock (01.07.1988)
#51-055 Out of the Past (01.08.1988) 
#52-056 Hollywood Jem Part 1 "For Your Consideration" (01.11.1988)
#53-057 Hollywood Jem Part 2 "And the Winner Is..." (01.12.1988)
#54-058 The Stingers Hit Town Part 1 (02.02.1988)
#55-059 The Stingers Hit Town Part 2 (02.03.1988)
#56-047 Video Wars (02.04.1988)
#57-053 Beauty and the Rock Promoter (02.05.1988)
#58-051 Homeland, Heartland (02.08.1988)
#59-060 Midsummer Night's Madness (02.09.1988)
#60-061 The Day the Music Died (02.11.1988)
#61-062 That Old Houdini Magic (02.15.1988)
#62-063 Straight From the Heart (02.17.1988)
#63-064 A Change of Heart (02.18.1988) 
#64-065 Riot's Hope (02.22.1988)
#65-066 A Father Should Be... (05.02.1988)

VOICE ACTORS
Charlie Adler as Eric Raymond, Tech Rat and Zipper
Patricia Alice Albrecht as Anne, Deidra and Pizzazz (speaking)
Jack Angel as Emmet Benton
Marlene Aragon as Synergy
Ellen Bernfeld as Pizzazz (singing)
Bobbie Block as Roxy
Cathianne Blore as Ashley, Aja Leith and Kimber Benton
Susan Blu as Lindsey Pierce and Stormer
Wally Burr as Harvey Gabor
T.K. Carter as Anthony Julian
Townsend Coleman as Riot (speaking)
Linda Dangcil as Carmen "Raya" Alonso
Louise Dorsey as Jetta
Ellen Gerstell as Rapture (speaking)
Dan Gilvezan as Sean Harrison
Gordon Grody as Riot (singing)
Cindy McGee as Krissie and Shana Elmsford
Samantha Newark as Jem/Jerrica Benton (speaking)
Noelle North as Video
Britta Phillips as Jem (singing)
Vicki Sue Robinson as Rapture (singing)
Neil Ross as Howard Sands
Michael Sheehan as Rio Pacheco
Kath Soucie as Minx

LINKS
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CybertOOn's CartOOn Campaign


JEM LINKS
CybertOOn's Jem sub-page

Destiny-Stingers' Site

Like A Dream

Jem Grrrlz!

Jem Page

Jem's MP3 Zone

Jem Unlimited.com

Misfits: The Queens of Rock N Roll 

SOS For Jem

Starlight Jem Links!

Truly Outrageous Mailing List

TV.com

Wikipedia's Jem entry