Jem, the musical animated series by Sunbow Productions in collaboration with Marvel Productions, aired on TV in 1985-1988, and is based on the dolls by Hasbro. The cartoon follows the adventures of Jerrica Benton, who by the touch of her microprojector earrings can contact the holographic computer Synergy and become the "Truly Outrageous" pinkhaired rocksinger Jem. Together with her allgirl rockband the Holograms, she faces competition from the rival rockband the Misfits and their manager Eric Raymond, aswell as later also from the Stingers. The story of this colorful cartoon was developed by the writer Christy Marx. Each episode consisted of several songs, presented in form of music videos. Although the doll line lasted for only two years, the brand made a lasting impression together with its cartoon. 30 years after its debute, the brand still has a large fanbase, and is seeing commemorative releases of products like a doll line, and even a live-action movie.
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