I assume the pastiches were used rather than the actual musicians to avoid copyright issues. The Holograms visit 18th century Austria (and meet Mozart), 1940s England (and meet a pastiche of the Glenn Miller Orchestra), and Woodstock in 1969 (where they meet a pastiche of Jimi Hendrix). One episode, “Journey Through Time,” features the Holograms being sent back in time to several time eras thanks to the actions of “Techrat,” a surly genius inventor associate of the Misfits.
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The comic keeps the TV show’s 80s-style pastel-explosion color schemes and big hair, but modernizes everything else. On a more positive note, 2015 also saw the release (via IDW) of an ongoing “Jem and the Holograms” comic. Despite a budget of only $5 million, it only made $2.3 million at the box office. Unfortunately, the film flopped quite hard, with both poor reception by fans and poor reviews (it has a Metacritic score of 42). Carman “Raya” Alonso, a drummer and backup singer for the group.Īfter decades of reruns (and not much else), in 2015, “Jem” received a theatrical live-action movie.
Shana Elmsford, who plays the group’s bass guitar, synth drums she also provides backup vocals.Aja Leith, the band’s lead guitarist and back-up vocalist.Kimber is the main songwriter for the Holograms, and also performs various instruments. Kimber Benton, Jerrica’s younger sister.Castīesides Jerrica, the other members of the Holograms include: In keeping with the 1980s (and MTV’s popularity), each episode features at least one music video-style song number. “Jem” ran for three seasons, for a total of 65 episodes. The final season introduces a third group, the Stingers, as a rival to both bands. The Misfits often rely on the aid of their sleazy manager, Eric Raymond, a former co-owner of Starlight Music. The Misfits’ goal is to prove to the world they’re the superior rock group to do so, they often resort to questionable (or outright illegal) tactics against the Holograms. The Holograms frequently deal with rival rock group “the Misfits,” a band without much in the way of ethics.
Most episodes see the Holograms traveling the world, giving concerts, and having assorted adventures. Jem/Jerrica also has a classic Superman/Clark Kent/Lois Lane-style love “triangle” with Rio, a road manager for the Holograms. Via Synergy, Jerrica created the flashy alter-ego of “Jem” as Jem, Jerrica serves as the lead singer for the Holograms. Synergy’s verbally controlled via the use of special star-shaped earrings Jerrica wears. Jerrica’s father also left her with his greatest invention, “Synergy,” a powerful computer with the ability to create realistic holograms. The series stars Jerrica Benton, the owner and manager of Starlight Music (a music label) and Starlight House (an all-girls foster home), both inherited from her deceased genius father. While “Jem” was based on a line of dolls, the show still developed a fan following in ensuing decades.
The show was co-created by Hasbro and Christy Marx. “Jem” aired in first-run syndication from 1985 to 1988. Today’s post takes a look at the 1980s cartoon series “Jem and the Holograms.” The series centers around the adventures of a rock group called the Holograms.