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We meet alot of characters throughout the 65 episodes of the animated series.
Most main characters were created by Hasbro, and usually it was Christy Marx's
job to introduce them in the cartoon. Christy also added her own characters, many of which became
regulars in the cartoon. And then there were hundreds of characters created for just quick appearances.
But even some of those re-appeared in other episodes.
Since Jem is about a music group, we see
alot of musicians, but also other people of the entertainment
business, media people, family, friends, and fans.
And lots of troublemakers, mostly hired by Eric or the Misfits.
And of course alot of other interesting characters with various roles and professions.
This guide covers pretty most notable characters of the series. Over 800 characters in total,
divided into 29 pages so far. With close-up pictures, descriptions,
what episodes they were in (or if all 65 episodes, what episodes are important)
for most characters. For some it also contains: name, trivia, where they live/work,
quotes, voice actors, who they were invented by,
if they were released as a doll, and where else they have appeared other than in the
cartoon (like Jem books).
Click the images to read more!
Jem and the Holograms
The main group of the cartoon.
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The Misfits
The mischievous rival group of the Holograms.
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The Stingers
The new group who like to play mind games.
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Boyfriends
Love interests and flirts.
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Holograms' Friends
Close friends and acquaintances.
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Misfits' Friends
Or fellow troublemakers who work for them.
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Starlight girls
Orphans of the Starlight Foundation.
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Family
Family and relatives of the main characters.
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Musicians
Other music groups, singers and musicians.
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Actors
Movies, theater and more.
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Fashion & Art
Designers, performers, artists, and makeup.
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Magicians
All kinds of illusionists.
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Thugs
Just bad people, working for themselves.
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Eric's thugs
People Eric hire to sabotage for Jem.
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Media
TV, radio, and behind the cameras.
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Production crew
Movies, Music Videos, and Shows.
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Security
People of law and security.
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Employees
Music companies and home service.
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Presenters
Show hosts.
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People in Charge
Royalty, leaders, company owners and more.
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Health
Doctors, nurses, paramedics and more.
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Vehicle Drivers
Vehicle drivers, pilots, and captains.
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Restaurant Workers
Chefs, waiters and more.
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Couriers
Bringing messages to Jem and the others.
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Fans
Even in the cartoon Jem had fans.
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Butlers
Butlers and valets.
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Background people
A mixed bunch of interesting people.
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Other Workers
All kinds of professions.
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Fairytales
Pretend characters in music videos only.
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Details:
Most characters aren't major characters. But still interesting since the model designers
put alot of effort into creating each character, and how consistant the animators could be about re-using
finished character designs. Some later appear as new characters though, even though you
can clearly see by their design that they are drawn from earlier character models.
The only writers who got their invented characters to
be used by another episode writer, are Christy Marx with lots of characters,
Mary Skrenes with Harriet Horn/Sean Harrison/Connie Long, Ellen Guon
(and Christy) with Xanthos, and Buzz Dixon with Flint Westwood. Any characters
that weren't created by Christy or Hasbro, were not in the Jem bible, so that
means the writer who re-used another writer's character probably watched
it's episodes or were in contact with them.
The characters are sorted into a
category, altough some would have fit in several. Unsorted characters were put at
"Background people" or "Other Workers" for now.
I've ignored some who: are not mentioned by name nor work, are only
seen for a second or from behind, have no speaking lines, are only music
video characters, or are actually holographic images. So for now, Jerrica's third identity Jamie, aswell
as Synergy's secret identity are not mentioned on these pages.
The picture quality is as good as it gets, as some of the characters didn't appear in close-ups.
I can't guarantee that all the characters' names are spelt correctly. But I make it a point to look for
spelling in the cartoon and scripts, or otherwise find the most correct or logical spelling.
I've tried to avoid spoilers, by not providing info about the characters
that is revealed at the end of the episodes. You'll have to watch the episodes to learn
what happens.
Books characters
On top of all the cartoon characters, there were many created in the books.
Here are some of those with names, and what their role was.
- Alan: Keyboard Crisis, Mini World.
- Amanda, assistant: Jewels In The Dark #1, Find Your Fate book.
- B B Badd: Soap Opera Rockers, Little Owl Superstars.
- Brad Turner: The Secret Of Rainbow Island #3, Find Your Fate book.
- Bruno: Jewels In The Dark #1, Find Your Fate book.
- Candy Lane: The Video Caper #2, Find Your Fate book.
- Charles Langley: Jewels In The Dark #1, Find Your Fate book.
- Chris Andrews: Keyboard Crisis, Mini World.
- David Michael Springer, rock singer: Night of a Thousand Earrings, Hardcover. And Jewels In The Dark #1, Find Your Fate book.
- Donna Maddon: Jem And The Brat, Little Owl Superstars.
- Donovan: Night of a Thousand Earrings, Hardcover.
- Edwin LaRue: The Secret Of Rainbow Island #3, Find Your Fate book.
- E T Earwig: Soap Opera Rockers, Little Owl Superstars.
- Gabriella Langley: Jewels In The Dark #1, Find Your Fate book.
- Gloria Van Diore: The Stolen Jewels, Little Owl Superstars.
- Gordon Walsh: Jewels In The Dark #1, Find Your Fate book.
- Harry Knox: Jewels In The Dark #1, Find Your Fate book.
- Lt. Henderson: Jewels In The Dark #1, Find Your Fate book.
- Henrich Voltmann: The Stolen Jewels, Little Owl Superstars.
- Holly Pierce, reporter: Video Mischief, Paperback book.
- Mrs. Hotchkiss: Jewels In The Dark #1, Find Your Fate book.
- Joe Frankel: Jewels In The Dark #1, Find Your Fate book.
- Joey Bronx: Rivalerna, Äventyr och Pyssel.
- Katie MacDonald: Night of a Thousand Earrings, Hardcover.
- Lance Pistol: Jewels In The Dark #1, Find Your Fate book.
- Margaret Draper: Jewels In The Dark #1, Find Your Fate book.
- Dr. Mason: Jewels In The Dark #1, Find Your Fate book.
- Patti Paine: Super Scoop Snoop, Mini World.
- Mr. Paxton: Jewels In The Dark #1, Find Your Fate book.
- Pete: Keyboard Crisis, Mini World.
- Peter Payne: The Disco-Kids, Little Owl Superstars.
- Richard Gilley, New York's top fashion photographer: Jewels In The Dark #1, Find Your Fate book.
- Samantha Walker: The Secret Of Rainbow Island #3, Find Your Fate book.
- Sarah Anne Paiget-Smith, princess: The Video Caper #2, Find Your Fate book.
- Shari West: Surprise at Starlight Mansion, Paperback book.
- Tim Markham: The Disco-Kids, Little Owl Superstars.
- Walter Kramner: The Stolen Jewels, Little Owl Superstars.
Comics characters
Lots more to come here, especially from the comics by IDW Publishing.
- Melvyn Megastar, old singer-songwriter who used to work for Starlight Music, and owner of Sunnyside Home: UK Comic #1.
- J. Smithjudicial procurator, apparently the man who runs Starlight House: UK Comic #1.
- Jocelyn, Eric's henchman: UK Comic #1.
- Adrian, Eric's henchman: UK Comic #1.
- Nigel Carruthers, reporter from London Radio: UK Comic #2.
- Sapphire Carruthers, wife of Nigel: UK Comic #2.
- Meryl Murda, impressionist: UK Comic #3.
- Ace Malone, private detective: UK Comic #3.
- Marcel, kidnapper: UK Comic #3.
- Maxamillion Snoad, mentioned only: UK Comic #4.
- Stan: UK Comic #4.
- Jack: UK Comic #4.
- Art: UK Comic #4.
- Don Wesson, son of circus owners: UK Comic #5.
- Lotus Maxamillion, busniessman: UK Comic #5.
- Luigi Bertolini, film director: UK Comic #5.
- Inspector Rossi: UK Comic #5.
- Ray "Woody" Peckitt, famous country music singer: UK Comic #6.
- Jill Jones, hostess of TV-show "Rock On": UK Comic #6.
- Jayne Peckitt, daughter of Ray: UK Comic #6.
- Wendy, Starlight girl: UK Comic #6.
- Mustapha, A TV producer in Egypt, and old collegefriend of Rio: UK Comic #7.
- Ahmed, museum guard in Egypt, and old friend of Eric: UK Comic #7.
- Wilbur, Eric's thug in Rockville, brother of Orville: UK Comic #8.
- Orville, Eric's thug in Rockville, brother of Wilbur: UK Comic #8.
- Dr. Sato, of Unicef: UK Comic #8.
- Charles Jackson, of Unicef: UK Comic #8.
- Dr. M. Stromm, the greatest hypnotist in the world: UK Comic #9.
- Madame Heather Bilbey, the most famous dress designer in the world: UK Comic #10.
- Elizabeth Russell, owner of a British fashion house: UK Comic #10.
- Elizabeth, Russell's butler: UK Comic #10.
- Julie, new Starlight girl: UK Comic #10.
- Mr. Van Der Goot, of Van Der Goot Sportswear: UK Comic #11.
- Crystal Waters, daughter of Stadium owner: UK Comic #11.
- Alison, new Starlight girl: UK Comic #11.
- Mrs. Carter, an old lady: UK Comic #11.
- Jill Jones: UK Comic #12.
- Bryan Brayson: UK Comic #12.
- Herman Harper, host of Talent Tonight: UK Comic #12.
- Sapphire Jewel, musical editor of Gloss Magazine and chat show hostess: UK Comic #12.
- Sarah Marks, singer-songwriter who won Talent Tonight: UK Comic #12.
- Janie, Starlight girl: UK Comic #12.
- Louise, Starlight girl: UK Comic #12.
- Amanda, Starlight girl: UK Comic #12.
- Blaze, Jem and The Holograms, IDW Publishing.
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