Jem is an American animated television series that ran from 1985 to 1988 in U.S. first-run syndication. The show is about a singer, Jem, her band the Holograms, and their adventures. Catch phrases from the show included "Showtime, Synergy!" and "Outrageous!" (the latter usually associated with supporting character Kimber). The series was a joint collaboration between Hasbro, Marvel Comics, and Sunbow Productions, the same team responsible for GI Joe and Transformers, and was intended to target female viewers. The creator of the series was Christy Marx who also had been a staff writer for the aforementioned programs. The animation was provided by a Japanese animation studio called Toei Doga (now Toei Animation). Despite the fact that the show was originally designed by Hasbro for the purpose of marketing a line of dolls, it was acclaimed for its interweaving storylines and complex backstory, which were almost unheard of in an animated television series at the time. The show also features one-minute music videos, tying it in with the concept of MTV and its burgeoning popularity. The animated series still retains a very loyal fan-following. The show was originally designed to appeal to both girls and boys, with a mix of action/adventure,drama, music, and fashion. It was first slotted as a 6 minute cartoon that aired during Super Sunday (or "Super Saturday" depending on the market) along with the boy-oriented properties Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines, Robotix, and Inhumanoids. In spite of being the only girl-oriented show in the lineup, Jem proved to be the most popular of the four. Originally the main character was called "Misty" then "M," but that idea was dropped due to the inability to trademark a letter. As the show progressed, it became more and more targeted towards young girls. There were also two different theme songs. The first ("Jem is excitement... Jem is adventure...") was originally the song used for the toy commercials (a practice used for other Sunbow/Marvel productions based on Hasbro properties). Later episodes featured a more girl-oriented theme ("Me and my friends are Jem girls...").
Oh. Well, Michelle and I watched it on Saturday mornings. It was awesome. And apparently you don't remember that we also had the Jem and the Holograms dolls. Whatevs, mom.
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Jem is an American animated television series that ran from 1985 to 1988 in U.S. first-run syndication. The show is about a singer, Jem, her band the Holograms, and their adventures. Catch phrases from the show included "Showtime, Synergy!" and "Outrageous!" (the latter usually associated with supporting character Kimber).
The series was a joint collaboration between Hasbro, Marvel Comics, and Sunbow Productions, the same team responsible for GI Joe and Transformers, and was intended to target female viewers. The creator of the series was Christy Marx who also had been a staff writer for the aforementioned programs. The animation was provided by a Japanese animation studio called Toei Doga (now Toei Animation).
Despite the fact that the show was originally designed by Hasbro for the purpose of marketing a line of dolls, it was acclaimed for its interweaving storylines and complex backstory, which were almost unheard of in an animated television series at the time. The show also features one-minute music videos, tying it in with the concept of MTV and its burgeoning popularity. The animated series still retains a very loyal fan-following.
The show was originally designed to appeal to both girls and boys, with a mix of action/adventure,drama, music, and fashion. It was first slotted as a 6 minute cartoon that aired during Super Sunday (or "Super Saturday" depending on the market) along with the boy-oriented properties Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines, Robotix, and Inhumanoids. In spite of being the only girl-oriented show in the lineup, Jem proved to be the most popular of the four. Originally the main character was called "Misty" then "M," but that idea was dropped due to the inability to trademark a letter. As the show progressed, it became more and more targeted towards young girls. There were also two different theme songs. The first ("Jem is excitement... Jem is adventure...") was originally the song used for the toy commercials (a practice used for other Sunbow/Marvel productions based on Hasbro properties). Later episodes featured a more girl-oriented theme ("Me and my friends are Jem girls...").
All I wanted to know was what intrigued you so much that you watched it 4 times.
Oh. Well, Michelle and I watched it on Saturday mornings. It was awesome. And apparently you don't remember that we also had the Jem and the Holograms dolls. Whatevs, mom.
I miss Jem. Me and my sister were TOTALLY into her. Thanks for the memories!!
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