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Welcome to 'Totally Outrageous Romance', fanlisting for the 80's cartoon romance Jem/Jerrica Benton and Rio. It is such a pleasure to bring this awesome fanlisting to you. |
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About Jem... 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 named Jem, her band the Holograms and their adventures. Catch phrases from the show included "Showtime, Synergy!" and "Truly outrageous!" (the latter usually associated with supporting character Kimber). The series was a joint collaboration between Hasbro 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. Despite the fact that the show was originally designed by Hasbro for the purpose of marketing a line of dolls, it employed several interweaving storylines and a complex backstory — both unusual in an animated television series during the 1980s. 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. Originally the main character was called "Misty" and 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, especially as the theme song lyrics were changed, with Jem enticing the viewer to "come on and be a Jem girl" as opposed to saying only that "Jem is excitement...Jem is adventure." Jem (Lead Vocals) — Jem is the leader of the Holograms and the most popular singer of her day. She is the alter-ego of Jerrica Benton, owner of Starlight Music. Using the power of Synergy, an incredibly powerful holographic/audio synthesizer, Jerrica can become Jem by touching her star-shaped earrings and saying "Showtime Synergy". A primary storyline of the series involves her hiding her identity from others, especially Rio Pacheco, who loves both Jem and Jerrica. The character was voiced by Samantha Newark and Britta Phillips. Kimber Benton (Keyboards, Synthesizers and Backup Vocals) — Jerrica Benton's younger sister. Kimber is the primary songwriter of the Holograms. Impulsive and headstrong, Kimber is often featured as a romantic character on the show, falling for guys at the drop of a hat. The character was voiced by Cathianne Blore. Aja Leith (Lead Guitarist and Backup Vocals) — Aja is a Chinese-American foster girl who grew up with the other Holograms in the Starlight house. She was the first adopted from Jacqui and Emmett. A natural fixer and sports fan, Aja is cool and level headed. She is the girlfriend of Craig Phillips, the brother of the Misfit's keytarist, Stormer. Aja almost always is the driver of the Rockin' Roadster. The character was voiced by Cathianne Blore. Shana Elmsford (Synth Drums, Bass Guitarist and Backup Vocals) — Shana is an African American foster girl who grew up with Kimber, Jerrica and Aja in the Starlight House and despite her shy demeanor, became good friends with the other girls. She designs many of the Holograms' costumes and even left the band for a short time to pursue a career in fashion as a designer for actress Liz Stratton. However, when Stratton's unreasonable demands and egotistical behavior became to much for Shana to take, she walked off the job and returned to the band, where she switched to playing the bass guitar with Raya taking over on drums. The character was voiced by Cindy McGee. Carmen 'Raya' Alonso (Synth Drums) — Raya is the talented drummer of the Holograms. Quiet, kind and unassuming, Raya won the position of drummer for the Holograms during a worldwide talent search, beating close competitor Craig Phillips in a drum duel. Raya is the only member of the Holograms who comes from a traditional family. The character was voiced by Linda Dangcil. Pizzazz/Phyllis Gabor (Lead Vocals and Guitarist) — Pizzazz is an archetypal spoiled rich girl. Abandoned by her mother when she was a child, Pizzazz was raised by her tycoon father and given almost anything her heart desired. She is the primary antagonist on the show, constantly trying to upstage or sabotage the Holograms somehow. She has been shown to be attracted to both Rio (Jem/Jerrica's paramour) and Sean Harrison (Kimber's off-and-on boyfriend), and grows psychotically angry if rebuffed by either of them. The character was voiced by Patricia Alice Albrecht and her singing voice was recorded by Ellen Bernfield. Roxy/Roxanne Pellegrini (Bass Guitarist and Backup Vocals) — Roxy is the tough-as-nails guitarist of the Misfits. She usually follows Pizzazz in anything she does, and later competes with new Misfit Jetta for Pizzazz' attention. Later on in the series, it is revealed that Roxy dropped out of school at an early age and is almost completely illiterate and is taught to read by Ba Nee, one of the Starlight girls. The character was voiced by Bobbi Block (now known as Samantha Paris). Stormer/Mary Phillips (Keytarist and Backup Vocals) — Stormer is the primary songwriter of the Misfits and overall creative force behind the group (though she is almost never given credit for it). Sweet-natured and compassionate, she is often bullied and pushed around by the other, more forceful Misfits, and has been shown to get along very well with certain Holograms (Kimber in particular during a brief split between both girls and their groups, which resulted in Stormer becoming more self-assured and confident in herself) when outside the influence of the more pushy Pizzazz and the others. Stormer is a world class guitarist and expert Keytar player. Stormer's underdog demeanor and gracious attitude has made her one of the best-loved characters in the series. The character was voiced by Susan Blu. Jetta/Shiela Burns (Saxophone and Backup Vocals) — Jetta is the spiteful, pathological liar of the Misfits. A masterful saxophone player, Jetta is originally from England and comes from a poor family, but she likes telling people her family is aristocratic and close friends with the Queen and her family. She was discovered by Stormer during a talent search for a new member for the Misfits. She is also a skilled pickpocket. Jetta is extremely perceptive and stuck-up, and almost immediately begins a rivalry with Roxy for Pizzazz's attention. The character was voiced by Louise Dorsey. Eric Raymond — Eric is a main villain in the series, a greedy and manipulative music executive who was running Starlight Music at the time of Emmett Benton's death (father of Jerrica and Kimber). Eric is not a member of the Misfits but created the group in an attempt to gain control of Starlight Music and to get Jerrica out of the picture. Afterwards, he runs Misfits Music (with Pizzazz' father's money). He has been shown to be devious and a smart businessman and excellent liar (often pushing people into contracts or deals unfavorable to them), but is cowardly and easily bullied by people like Pizzazz. The character was voiced by Charlie Adler. Synergy - A extraordinarily sophisticated holographic computer designed to be the ultimate audio/visual entertainment synthesizer. Synergy was created by Emmett Benton, and is in many ways considered to be his life's work. Synergy can generate holographic images that are extremely lifelike and convincing, apart from the fact that they aren't solid. Synergy's artificial intelligence, appearance and voice are all based on the likeness of Emmett's late wife, Jacqui, as he intended her to be a surrogate mentor, friend and mother figure to Jerrica and Kimber and not just a simple computer. She manifests herself physically as a hologram in the form of a light purple-skinned woman with dark purple hair and eyes. The character was voiced by Marlene Aragon. Rio Pacheco - Jerrica's long-time childhood friend and boyfriend, who plays a Mal Evans-like role as a road manager and engineer for the Holograms. He loves Jerrica, but has a crush on Jem. Rio has issues with secrecy, anger and lying which are never fully explained, but it is those issues which make Jerrica reluctant to reveal her masquerade to her long-time boyfriend for fear that he will feel betrayed and made a fool. The character was voiced by Michael Sheehan. Techrat - This odd technical genius has a profound dislike of being touched and relates better to technology than other human beings. He was Eric's secret weapon to invent various gadgets that could be used against Jem and the Holograms. The character was voiced by Frank Welker. Zipper - is a not-too-bright henchman of Eric's. He was responsible for burning the original Starlight house. The character was voiced by Frank Welker. Vivien "Video" Montgomery - A young filmmaker who makes and produces The Holograms music videos. She is Clash's cousin. The character was voiced by Noelle North. Constance "Clash" Montgomery - The Misfits groupie/biggest fan/hench person, she gets her nickname due to the fact she clashes cymbals to get attention. She is Video's cousin. Mrs. Bailey - The housemother at Starlight Houses. The Starlight Girls - the name given to the foster girls Jerrica and the Holograms care for. They include Anne, Ashley, Ba Nee, Becky, Deirdre, Delaree, JoEllen, Krissie, Lela, Marianne, Nancy and Terri. Lindsay Pierce/Lin-Z - The popular host of Lin-Z TV, a music video/news/talk show which regularly features the Holograms and Misfits videos. While Lindsay is usually impartial to the rivalry between the two groups while on the air, she is a good friend and ally to Jem, and maintains a grudge against Pizzazz for disrupting her show with her usual antics. The character was voiced by Susan Blu. Giselle "Danse" Dvorak - A gifted dancer and choreographer, who is a friend and constant collaborator with the Holograms. She also does charity work and volunteers at "Haven House", a home for troubled teens. Craig Phillips - Stormer's older brother, a drummer who tried to audition for the Holograms to be closer to his crush, Aja, but lost the spot to Raya. Craig backed out of the competition as so not to endanger the Holograms: He did not want to be used to hurt them, especially with Eric pressuring him to learn Jem's true identity. Raya was worried about winning by default, feeling she would not have rightfully earned the place in the band, but when the votes came in, Raya was the undisputed winner. Harvey Gabor - Pizzazz's rich father who gives his daughter whatever she wants every time she whines for it. Rarely does he ever take his daughter in hand and make her take responsibility for her actions. Howard Sands - One of Hollywood's foremost producers, and a close friend of Jem. Sands sweetens the rivalry between Jem and the Holograms and the Misfits by offering a movie contract and a mansion to the winner of the contest to become the most popular musical act in the country. Even-tempered and firm on fair-play, he does his best not to favor either band. However, when the Starlight House burns down and Jerrica appeals to him for a place to house her foster girls, he bends the rules enough to allow the Starlight Girls to stay in the mansion that is part of the prize. After that, he continues to try maintaining impartiality, but he soon he treats Jem and the Holograms as his preferred winners. He introduces them to Countess Danielle DuVoisin. There appears to be more than professional interest between him and the Countess. The character was voiced by Neil Ross. Danielle DuVoisin - A close, personal friend of producer Howard Sands. The lively, sophisticated French fashion designer frequently takes young designers such as Shana Elmsford and Regine Cesaire under her wing. The character was voiced by Marlene Aragorn. Anthony Julian - One of the industry's most talented directors. He and Shana quickly develop a romantic relationship. He supports Shana in her sideline of fashion design, and when he is put in charge of a mini-series and the original designer is fired by star/producer Liz Stratton, Anthony brings Shana in to meet Stratton, earning her the empty position. But after Shana quits the project due to Stratton's inflated ego, he remains at Shana's side and helps to bring her back into the Holograms. The character was voiced by T.K. Carter. |
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About The Webmaster... My name is Amanda and I live in Brooklyn, NY. I am currently the owner of several websites, several fanlistings and namelistings and 3 forums. I've been a fan of Jem since I was a little girl in the 80's. You can reach me anytime at Sel416331@aol.com and on AIM. All images, html, and codes are the property of me! Please visit the credits page for more info on those who helped out. |