Jem (TV series)

Jem
Title character and logo from opening sequence
Genre
Created byChristy Marx
Developed byRoger Slifer (seasons 1–3)
Christy Marx (seasons 2–3)
Directed byRay Lee
Voices of
  • Samantha Newark
  • Britta Phillips
  • Patricia Alice Albrecht
  • Kath Soucie
  • Marlene Aragon
  • Susan Blu
  • Neil Ross
  • Charlie Adler
  • Desirée Goyette
  • Cathy Cavadini
  • Hazel Shermet
Theme music composer
  • Ford Kinder
  • Anne Bryant
ComposerRobert J. Walsh
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes65 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Joe Bacal
  • Jay Bacal
  • Tom Griffin
  • Margaret Loesch
Running time23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFirst-run syndication (1985–1988) (USA)
TV-am (1987–1988), Sky Channel (1987–1990), UK Gold (1992–1994) and The Children's Channel (1994)
ReleaseOctober 6, 1985 (1985-10-06) –
May 2, 1988 (1988-05-02)
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Jem, also known as Jem and The Holograms, is an American animated musical television series that ran from 1985 to 1988. The series is about record company owner Jerrica Benton, her singer alter-ego Jem, and the adventures of her band Jem and The Holograms.[3] The series was a joint collaboration by Hasbro, Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions, the same team responsible for G.I. Joe and Transformers.[4] The creator of the series, Christy Marx, had also been a staff writer for the aforementioned programs.[5] The animation for most of the episodes was provided by Japanese animation studio Toei Animation.[6] Eleven episodes and the opening sequence were instead provided by the South Korean studio AKOM. First-run syndication in the United Kingdom was from 1987 to 1988 on TV-am, from 1987 to 1990 on Sky Channel, from 1992 to 1994 on UK Gold and in 1994 on The Children's Channel.

  1. ^ Knoedelseder Jr., William K. (August 22, 1987). "Truly Outrageous' Dolls Sing Triple-Platinum Tune". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  2. ^ Gellene, Denise (November 3, 1987). "Hasbro Doll Being Pulled as Mattel Beats the Band". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Swenson, John (December 19, 1986). "Jem Is Rocking Fashion Doll Industry as She Battles Barbie for Top Spot". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Lapin, Lisa A. (October 6, 1986). "Barbie Take Up Rock 'n' Roll to Match Rival Jem". Los Angeles Times. pp. 55, 57. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Christy Marx's Homepage". Christy Marx. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  6. ^ "Collaborations". Archived from the original on August 15, 2004. Retrieved September 27, 2011.