Characters

People in Charge

Royalty and leaders

Princess Adriana

The princess of a small European country called Morvania, where she lives in an old-fashioned castle built right on top of a mountain. She has a kind heart, but doesn't really like all the responsibilities of being a princess and looks forward to becoming the queen and doing as she pleases. She is about to turn 18 in one week, which is when she will be crowned queen of Morvania. But her royal cousin Lexa, and her royal secretary Dimitrios is trying to stop that from happening. She is virtually identical to Kimber, and is a big fan of Jem and the Holograms. Infact she sent the royal jet to bring them to Morvania for a command performance. But she and Kimber are mistaken for each other, and has an unplanned switch places.

She has a love interest in one of her royal guards, Corvin.

When she is mistaken for Kimber, we learn that she does not have the same musical talent.

Episodes:
The Princess And The Singer
The Day The Music Died (or Kimber in Adriana's outfit)

Invented by:
Ellen Guon

Released as a doll:
No.

The President

The president of the United States, who invited Jem and the Holograms to perform a special concert for the him and the first lady at the white house in Washington D.C. Jem got to visit the Kennedy center to look around before the concert.

His looks are probably based on the president at the time.

Episodes:
The Presidential Dilemma

High Lama

He is the high Lama of the mythological city of Shangri-La, and the chief guardian of all the world's art. He kindly teaches Jem to play the music of Shangri-La which has healing powers, and it's the first time anyone takes music from there to the outside world. He also has great sense of humor.

Episodes:
Journey To Shangri-La

Lord Carfax

The real lord of Carfax County, England. He disappeared 18 years ago, and no one know where he is, no one except for Duncan and Reginald. He has a lost son who doesn't even know that he is the rightful heir to the lordship.

Episodes:
Renaissance Woman

Joseph II (1741-1790)

Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790.

Episodes:
Journey Through Time

Bishop under Joseph II.

Episodes:
Journey Through Time

Uncle Sam

A personification of the American government. Notice his initials are the same as United States.

Based on a real life person who was a meat packer in New York.

Episodes:
Journey Through Time

Company owners

People who run their own business of some kind.

A factory manager in Beijing, China, who buys one pair of the copies of the Jemstar earrings (that the Misfits made after stealing them) from someone who purchased them at an auction, and starts mass-producing them in his factory in millions of copies. He advertises his new product in a local magazine, through which Jem and the Holograms find his factory. In just a few days the earrings become his most popular item, and he doesn't mind returning them to Jerrica, since he's already made alot of money on them.

Episodes:
Adventure In China

Rick Franklin

Owner of ski lodge Green Fern, and a friend of Howard Sands. Howard sends Jem and the Holograms on a vacation there, to give Rick some business during a rough time after a series of suspicious breakdowns on his resort. Rick is about to lose his lodge and mountain if he doesn't pay his mortgage payment to his banker in time. Eric Raymond who just opened a new ski resort nearby is interested in buying his resort. Jem and the Holograms decide to support Rick by holding a concert. Finally it all comes down to a skirace, between Jem and the Holograms and the Misfits, where the winner takes both resorts.

He has a ski instructor named Svensson working for him.

Episodes:
Last Resorts

Owner of an electronics store called "Sounds Etc" at which the criminals Mick and Ramon made Danny shoplift for them. He catches the shoplifters but is pushed down on the street by Mick.

Episodes:
The Music Awards Part 2

Bubba

The owner of a gas station called "Mirage Garage" located at the "470 Way Out There Blvd. Ca", where Jem and the Holograms go in search for their stolen album, after the Misfits' treasure hunt. He offers autos for hire and repairing. He has the tallest tower of tires in the state, until Aja ruins it along with part of his garage roof.

The Mirage Garage is located near a resort owned by Harvey Gabor.

Bubba has a funny accent.

He thinks Jerrica and the Holograms are pretty.

Episodes:
In Search Of The Stolen Album

A man who works at the Blue Wave surf shop, perhaps the owner. where Jem and the Holograms go in search for their stolen album, during the Misfits' treasure hunt. Apparently a place where Pizzazz shops.

Episodes:
In Search Of The Stolen Album

Owen Beech

Owner of a huge chain of about 80 record stores, called Diskovery Records, which holds the Glitter and Gold contest where the Misfits and Jem and the Holograms participate, and where the prize is a gold album award and the Glitter and Gold Roadster. He was the one who picked the competing groups, and first picked the Misfits. After Jem guarantees delivery of a new Jem and the Holograms record in time for the contest, he agrees lets them join the contest.

Apparently the Glitter and Gold contest is an annual contest held by Diskovery Records.

Episodes:
Glitter And Gold

A music store owner who is given flyers by Ashley when Jem and the Holograms are holding their talent search for a new drummer. Ashley puts up a flyer on the inside of the store's window.

From what we can see, the store window probably says "Music, Tapes, Videos".

Episodes:
The Talent Search Part 1

Barry

Salesman and owner of a store called Drum City, which sells musical instruments like drums. Aja comes by twice with flyers for their talent search. And she knows him by name, so perhaps this is where Jem and the Holograms buy some of their instruments. He's the one who introduces Aja to Craig Phillips, who is a friend of his.

Episodes:
The Talent Search Part 1

Owner of the records shop Rad. Records which is located in a mall. He catches the fake Jem (dressed out Clash) just after she has thrown a tantrum at a restaurant and Rio has left, and asks her to sign records at his shop. She agrees but starts throwing the records out of the store complaining that her records are sold at a discount. Apparently Starlight Music had given him permission to lower the prices so that more fans would afford them.

Episodes:
One Jem Too Many

Mark Rockwell

Owner of a record company called Rockwell Records, which releases a different type of music from Starlight Music, Jazz. Eric's gotten his hands on a portfolio of classic Jazz tunes and is trying to cut a deal with Mark, hoping to make a lot of money, and Mark accepts. Until Jem interrupts with another Jazz deal of bringing the Taps Tucker band togheter, which Mark prefers, if they arrive within 24 hours.

He seems to have liked the Taps Tucker band back when they were still playing.

Episodes:
The Jazz Player

A woman who works at a bridal store that has the largest selection in the valley, where Kimber picks out a dress for her wedding with the other Holograms and Jerrica.

Episodes:
Hollywood Jem Part Two: And The Winner Is...

Club owners

Sir Hugh Ridley

Sir Hugh Ridley is a British musician and promoter who owns his own club in London called the Unicorn Club. He booked Jem and the Holograms to play benefit for the opening, along with the band The Bluebloods, for which he was going to donate the proceeds to help a friend of his, the Earl of Wissex. He has arranged a bunch of big famine relief benefits before.

Episodes:
Britrock

Invented by:
Christy Marx

Released as a doll:
No.

The owner of a big exclusive Auto club, who hosted a party for all the race car drivers in the Indy 500, like Martino Grandzetti. Jem and the Holograms played at the club when Starlight Music came in as a sponsor for Martino. The Misfits crashed the club though and managed to cause some mischief.

Episodes:
Intrigue At The Indy 500

Owner of a club called The Scene, where the Limp Lizards have played. Both Kimber and Stormer seems to enjoy going their on their free time, Kimber orders a real thick Peach shake, and Stormer orders a double vanilla cola and a hot fudge sundae three scopes with a banana. She doesn't seem to respect the privacy of her guest, as she insists of Kimber and Stormer to go on stage togheter and perform for them, and they do, along with the Limp Lizards as backups. She likes their collaboration and asks them to return, which they promise to.

Episodes:
The Bands Break Up

The manager at the pilots club Cloud 9, where Rio is a member since he's become interested in planes and gotten his license. He's the one who answers the door when Kimber's school friend Switch is trying to reach Jem and the Holograms.

Episodes:
KJEM

The manager at Le Klub Kool, which was where the Stingers were discovered, by Eric Raymond and Jerrica. Although he didn't count on the rivalry between Eric and Jerrica, nor the riot the audience would cause after the Stingers' performance.

Episodes:
The Stingers Hit Town Part 1

April

A woman in her late 30's who is the owner of the restaurant and rockstar hangout Rock Hard Cafe. She hosts the honoring of Jem and the Holograms when their guitar gets to join the Hall of Fame in recognition of their contribution to rock music.

She gets into a fight of the guitar when Pizzazz tries to grab it, but apparently she's stronger than Pizzazz.

This cafe is of course based on the real life Hard Rock Cafe.

Episodes:
The Stingers Hit Town Part 1

The manager of a night club where the Stinger's play, until a fuse blows. Unfortunately for him his eletrician is sick and Minx, who would easily be able to help, isn't feeling very helpful.

Episodes:
A Change Of Heart

Publishers

Pit Slurman

The sly publisher of Cool Trash Magazine, a gossip magazine about celebrities, and when the Misfits bring him Kimber's diary he doesn't think twice about publishing it. He also doesn't mind building upon his stories by making an interview with Sean Harrison, in which he tampers with his words. One of his headlines of the magazine says "Kimber loves Sean! 'I could care less' he says". Another issue was about Jem going berserk, when it infact was Clash dressed out as Jem.

A music video only Cool Trash Magazine issue says "Kimber models rags in Paris".

Cool Trash Magazine is a sponsor of Harriet Horn's show.

See Cool Trash Magazine's Office.

Episodes:
Scandal.

Invented by:
Mary Skrenes

Released as a doll:
No.

Robert Arlington

The owner of Arlington House publishing. After hearing that Jem and the Holograms won a rock fashion competition in Venice, Italy, he comes to Starlight House offering Jem and the Holograms to be featured in a rock fashion book wearing Shana's designs. The photographing turns out to be quite dangerous when the Misfits decide to ruin it, and the rights to it are then bought by Harvey Gabor.

He's a friend of Howard Sands.

Episodes:
The Rock Fashion Book

One of the 17 publishers that have the bad taste of turning down the Misfits' own fashion book, with pictures taken by themselves, mostly of Pizzazz, in places like an amusement park. He calls their pictures amateur stuff.

Episodes:
The Rock Fashion Book

A publisher at "Fashion Publishers.Co", who is the first one of 17 publishers to turn down the Misfits' own fashion book, with pictures taken by themselves, mostly of Pizzazz, in places like an amusement park. He just shakes his head.

Episodes:
The Rock Fashion Book

One of the 17 publishers that have the bad taste of turning down the Misfits' own fashion book, with pictures taken by themselves, mostly of Pizzazz, in places like an amusement park.

Episodes:
The Rock Fashion Book

One of the 17 publishers that have the bad taste of turning down the Misfits' own fashion book, with pictures taken by themselves, mostly of Pizzazz, in places like an amusement park.

Episodes:
The Rock Fashion Book

A publisher at "The Book Publishers", who is one the 17 publishers to turn down the Misfits' own fashion book, with pictures taken by themselves, mostly of Pizzazz, in places like an amusement park. She just says "No".

Episodes:
The Rock Fashion Book

Organizers

Richard Xanthos

A very wealthy man who lives in an estate in Northern California. He has a huge interest in books, and runs his own charity foundation. The concepts of friendship, good will and peace are a prime concern to him. He thinks the key to making the world better is music. That's how Jem and the Holograms meet him, when he decides to arrange little contests like a treasure hunt and a music video contest.

Quite similar characteristics as Howard in my opinion, and he first appears in an episode by Christy, just like Howard.

Episodes:
Treasure Hunt
Danse Time

Invented by:
Ellen Guon and Christy Marx.

Released as a doll:
No.

Dirk Hayes

A concert promoter from Las Vegas (well originally from Texas apparently with his cowboy hat and accent) who books Jem and the Holograms for a performance at a casino called "The Gold Dust Casino". One of his favorite sayings is "I love to see sparks fly", and that is why he booked the Misfits as their warm-up act.

Episodes:
Frame Up

Mizz Sally Brand

A woman in Houston, Texas, who arranges a charity concert with Jem and the Holograms to fight world hunger. The reason, was that she made a bet with Ellen Sue Tanner, the chairwoman of the World Hunger foundation, and because she cares about world hunger. She also invited Sean Harrison, which is what lead to that Kimber and the others met him for the first time. She knows Eric from before, and has let him become one of the promoters of the shindig. But when he wants to include the Misfits in the show, she only allows them to perform, but not to be on the live album unless someone backs out, and she lets them stay with Eric in the guesthouse.

She lives at a big farmyard with horses, and she has an office in Houston.

Episodes:
The World Hunger Shindig

Tony Cassini

A successful promoter from Italy, who hosts a rock fashion competition in Venice, for especially invited rock bands, where the winner will get to be featured in a rock video by Cassini. He invites contestants from England, Japan, Norway, Brazil, Jamaica, Australia and two groups from the US, since he couldn't decide between Jem and the Holograms and the Misfits. And he gets world class designers to be the judges. He refers to the Misfits "whatever these daring performers wear is calculated to move and mold and stand up to their athletic style. What is it about them that is at once fascinating and fearful?", and to the Holograms "These young women have a style they openly attribute to their sense of adventure. They dance in the colors of light, to the secret music of amore enchanting the eye and the heart.".

Episodes:
In Stitches

Bob Merrit

"Big hearted Bob" is a producer of Broadway shows, who is about to be ruined, when he luckily hears a Misfits song on the radio and hatches the idea of a musical starring rockstars. He advertises for rockstars in the newspaper Showbiz Daily, which both Rio and Eric read, and The Misfits and Jem and the Holograms turn up to audition at the Theater Palace. He loves the Misfits' performance of "Makin' Mischief" but also Jem and the Holograms' "Can't Get My Love Togheter". He decides to announce the winner on the Lin-Z Pierce show, whom he seems to be a friend of.

He wears a toupée that keeps falling out of place, and his secretary and even Roxy adjusts it.

Whether there is something more than a working relation between Bon and his secretary, atleast they are seen dancing togheter after the Broadway musical.

Episodes:
Broadway Magic

One of the people in the town administration who arranged a father's day banquet in Video and Clash's hometown Mulberry. After Video promised that Jem and the Holograms would appear and sing a song dedicated to her father, and they are late, he lashed out against Video since he canceled the scheduled band and there would be no band.

Episodes:
Father's Day

Sid

The director of the Music and Magic TV special held at Magic Island, with the worlds greatest magicians, where Jem and the Holograms are invited to perform. He introduces them to one of the magicians.

Episodes:
Music is Magic

Paul Davis

The White House's entertainment coordinator, who takes care of all the arrangements for Jem and the Holograms' performance at the Kennedy Center for the president and the first lady. Although he encourages Jem to look around, he's very secretive about the equipment at the place, and he's not happy when he finds Jerrica there after Synergy's hologram signal is interrupted by the security system.

Episodes:
The Presidential Dilemma

Probably one of the people arranging the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, where Jem and the Holograms are invited to take part to wear jewelries that haven't been seen since 1814. When Jem and the Holograms don't show up, he encourages Mademoiselle Yvette to allow the Misfits wear the jewels instead.

Perhaps the same person as the presenter, out of costume, (on the presenters page) at the Mardi Gras ball, who announces Jem and the Holograms' performance "Everybody Wears A Mask".

Episodes:
Mardi Gras

The manager of a legendary rockguitarist, Johnny Beldrix, whom Jem and the Holograms bump into during a time travel at the Woodstock festival in 1969. The Misfits on the other hand, who are also there, meet this manager and convince him to force Johnny Beldrix to perform with them, but Beldrix refuses. This guy also gets ahold of Synergy who is also back in time, and plans to use her as his new light show box for the show.

Johnny Beldrix is based on Jimi Hendrix, but this manager apparently wasn't based on his real life manager.

Episodes:
Journey Through Time

Red Johnny Mac

A producer in London, who has lots of debts to loan sharks, and comes up with the idea of an updated rockopera version of Beauty and the Beast featuring computer generated special effects, starring Jem and the Holograms, with Jem as beauty. He sends airlines tickets to Jem and the Holograms along with a script, contract, and a letter, and they accept this updated version. He's also quite aware of the importance of advertising and makes Jem and the Holograms take pictures with lots of promotion items. He is very secretive with telling Jem who is inside the Beast costume though.

The writer of the one episode he appeared in, may have based is name on a Marvel comic book character she had previously written for, Red Sonja.

Episodes:
Beauty And The Rock Promoter

Mr. Stravos

The organizer of a midsummer festival of mythology in Athens, Greece, where Jem and the Holograms are invited to perform at the Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus, aswell as the Stingers. He even dresses out himself for the festival.

Episodes:
Midsummer Night's Madness

Mrs. Farnsworth

A woman who organizes annual charity balls, this year with a magic theme, and all the profits will go to a the children's hospital for a new wing. She seems to be an expert on Houdini. She decided that everyone attending the ball will wear costumes from Houdini's time, the early 20th century. She invited the magician Astral to perform magic tricks at the ball, and Jem and the Holograms to sing. The Stingers tried to invite themselves, but when she doesn't fall for Riot's charm and turns them down, Rapture takes the part of the host body of Houdini's return and she buys it.

She wears lots of watches on each wrist and even as a ring, because a psychic once told her she will never die as long as her watch kept running.

Episodes:
That Old Houdini Magic

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