Jem Characters

Workers

A fireman who saves Ashley after she runs into Starlight House again during the fire.

Episodes:
Disaster

The cashier for Mr. Hayes at Jem and the Holograms' concert at the Gold Dust Casino in Las Vegas. Right after the concert he comes running with some policemen yelling that they've been robbed of all the concert money.

Episodes:
Frame Up

An irritated man from a company called Al's Office Equipment, that Starlight Music ordered products from when Eric still worked there, but didn't pay for since he spent the money on Misfits promotion. He's the first person that Jerrica and the Holograms meet when coming back to get the company, while he's on his way out with a bunch of typewriters and calculators.

Episodes:
Starbright Part 2: "Colliding Stars"

Ellen Sue Tanner

A woman in Houston, Texas, who is a chairwoman of the World Hunger foundation. She made a bet with Miss Sally Brown to collect money for world hunger, which resulted in a world hunger shindig held at the Houston Astrodome, where Sean Harrison, Jem and the Holograms and the Misfits are performing.

Episodes:
The World Hunger Shindig

A factory worker at a factory in Beijing, China that is massproducing copies of the Jem star earrings, after the Misfits stole the original pair and made copies of which one pair made it to the factory owner. Jem and the Holograms find the factory through an ad in a local magazine.

Episodes:
Adventure In China

A shoesalesman in Venice, Italy, that Ashley meet while sneaking along with Jem and the Holograms for the rock fashion competition. He has a little dance with her in the store, until Pizzazz comes by and sings, at which point he becomes her dancing partner instead.

He is featured in the Misfits music video "Designing Woman".

Episodes:
In Stitches

A ticket salesman at the Marine Park, who sells an expensive, according to Clash, 10$ ticket to Clash, who is there to steal the schedule for the Jem and the Holograms' rock fashion book, and sabotage the photoshoots.

Episodes:
The Rock Fashion Book

Robin

A dolphin trainer at the Marine Park, who participate at the first photoshoot for the Jem and the Holograms' rock fashion book. She helps save the Holograms when they accidentally fall into the killer whale's pool.

This character design very much resembles a character in the movie crew, from the episode "Starbright Part 2: Colliding Stars", except for the somewhat different outfit.

Episodes:
The Rock Fashion Book

Harvey Gabor's receptionist at the Gabor business building. She has no say about Pizzazz entering his office unannounced.

Episodes:
The Rock Fashion Book

The assistant of musical producer Bob Merrit, who puts up a Broadway show with Jem and the Holograms. She mostly follows him around repeating and noting everything he says, and adjusting his toupée that keeps falling out of place.

Perhaps based on real life Broadway producer David Merrick's assistant, Helen Nickerson.

Episodes:
Broadway Magic

A window cleaner in New York, who once cleans the windows for producer Bob Merrit, at which time Bob accidentally causes his partner to fall of the suspended scaffold, not wearing any harness, and he tries to lift him up while Bob opens the window talking to him about musical ideas.

He puts on his stereo with a Misfits tune, "You Gotta Be Fast".

Episodes:
Broadway Magic

A window cleaner in New York, who once cleans the windows for producer Bob Merrit, at which time Bob accidentally causes him to fall of the suspended scaffold, not wearing any harness. While terrified to fall to his death, with his partner trying to lift him up, the calm Bob opens the window to discuss musical ideas.

I recommend watching the episode to see what happens.

Episodes:
Broadway Magic

A construction worker in New York, who was working by the Statue of Liberty, along with his friend, When Jem asks for his help. He happily helps, although he doesn't seem to mind making a fortune finding out Jem's real identity for Eric. But his greedy friend knocks him out of the boat to get all reward himself.

Episodes:
Broadway Magic

A judge of the fifth annual battle of the music stars, a track & field competition held in Honolulu, Hawaii. He gives the startsignal for the final contest, rope pulling, between The Misfits Vs. Jem, Kimber and Shana.

Episodes:
Hot Time In Hawaii

A manager at a beautiful hotel called Hotel Victor, in Morvania, where Jem and the Holograms get to stay in the royal suite, reserved by the princess of Morvania, who was also the one who invited them to perform.

Episodes:
The Princess And The Singer

Mr. Wellington

The head of the city's historical society, who helps Kimber save Bobby Bailey's old recording studio from being torn down by Eric Raymond who wants to build a record factory, by declaring the building a historical landmark because Bobby has assembled a museum of rock 'n roll history.

Episodes:
Old Meets New

The Indy 500 race starter, who starts off Martino Grandzetti for his qualification race, aswell as starting the actual Indy 500 race.

Episodes:
Intrigue At The Indy 500

Man holding up the sign of laps left during the Indy 500 race, in which Jem and Pizzazz are competing.

Episodes:
Intrigue At The Indy 500

One of the men handing out the Indy 500 race trophy to the winner of the race.

Episodes:
Intrigue At The Indy 500

One of the men handing out the Indy 500 race trophy to the winner of the race.

Episodes:
Intrigue At The Indy 500

A girl who drapes a wreath of flowers around the neck of Jem after the Indy 500 race.

Episodes:
Intrigue At The Indy 500

One of two men in New York unloading the robot sculptures made by the conceptual artist Fitzgerald Back, for a performance by Jem and the Holograms. He's getting 25$ an hour for it.

Episodes:
Culture Clash

A woman who works at the Diskovery Records store in Los Angeles. While filing her nails on working time, Jerrica and the Holograms come by to ask for the owner. She's the one who scans the record Rio buys to help Jem and the Holograms win, and the final records that determine the winner of the Glitter and Gold contest.

Episodes:
Glitter And Gold

An employee at a fashion store that tries to sell as much as possible to Stormer, while she's given som credit cards by the Misfits to convince her to re-join them.

Episodes:
The Bands Break Up

An employee at a jewelry store who is happy to have a high spending customer like Stormer, while she's given som credit cards by the Misfits to convince her to re-join them.

Episodes:
The Bands Break Up

Someone who works at the American Aviation.

Episodes:
Father's Day

Hugh Carrington

A friend of Harvey Gabor, who is one of the people in charge at the American Aviation, and helps Harvey with a favor for Jem and the Holograms infact, to borrow his concorde to fly Jem and the Holograms to the town Mulberry for their father's day performance for Video's father.

Episodes:
Father's Day

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Christine

The assistant of Richard Xanthos, who helps arrange the treasure hunt and pick out the two competing teams to participate, three Starlight girls, and the Misfits girls. The treasure hunt consist of people dressed out as fairytale characters who each have a riddle and a map for every correct answer. She's dressed out as princess Shalazar from Sinbad, and asks them how many voyages Sinbad made.

Episodes:
Treasure Hunt

Dr. Balthazar

An archeologist working at the Aztec ruins in the deep jungles of Mexico, who is locked in by the thief Ramon Chavez, who poses as him to steal Aztec treasures.

Episodes:
Aztec Enchantment

A man who works with correcting lottery tickets, who checks the ticket Roxy finds blowing in the air for her.

Episodes:
Roxy Rumbles

A man in Philadelphia, who arrives when Roxy's street festival Roxy's Rumble breaks down in chaos, and the party is over, and informs her of the fines for not getting the proper permits.

Episodes:
Roxy Rumbles

A man in Philadelphia, who helps Roxy arrange her street festival, Roxy's Rumble. He hands her a contract for concession ads, which she can't read but signs anyway.

Episodes:
Roxy Rumbles

A man from the internal revenue service in Philadelphia, who arrives when Roxy's street festival Roxy's Rumble is over, and informs her of the taxes of the prize money. He encourages her to read the tax regulations.

Episodes:
Roxy Rumbles

A teacher of the communication course at a college, who arranges for his students to work at the radiostation KMEL.

Episodes:
KJEM

One of the three men from the federal communications comission who is trying to locate the pirate radio airings that is taking over the frequency of the KJEM radio channel on their premiere airing. But they can't get a fix on the signal, which is because it's coming from an airplane flying around.

Episodes:
KJEM

An inspector who comes by to check the safety of the old opera house before Jem and the Holograms hold their halloween concert, after the Misfits called and claimed the building is unsafe. He finds everything is in order, but says he'll be back for a final check and is ready to stop the concert.

Episodes:
Trick Or Techrat

One of the experts at the Pentagon who are taking Synergy apart to do extensive explorative tests, after Eric Raymond made an anonymous phone call saying that Jem and the Holograms brought some unauthorized equipment into the state. If everything checks out they will let Jem and the Holograms have Synergy back in a few weeks. Although they're very impressed with Synergy, which they say is lightyears ahead of the present technology, can't understand the complex programming, and think is the product of a foreign government, they're not very careful taking her apart and cutting of cables.

Episodes:
The Presidential Dilemma

One of the experts at the Pentagon who are taking Synergy apart to do extensive explorative tests, after Eric Raymond made an anonymous phone call saying that Jem and the Holograms brought some unauthorized equipment into the state. If everything checks out they will let Jem and the Holograms have Synergy back in a few weeks. Although they're very impressed with Synergy, which they say is lightyears ahead of the present technology, can't understand the complex programming, and think is the product of a foreign government, they're not very careful taking her apart and cutting of cables.

Episodes:
The Presidential Dilemma

Leon

An electrician who rigs the wiring and installed some new fuses at the Maison Fleur in New Orleans for Mademoiselle Yvette in time for the Mardi Gras ball, and tells her not to plug anything in on the second floor.

Episodes:
Mardi Gras

Mian

A sherpa guide who helps The Misfits track Jem and the Holograms on their way to Hunza village in Pakistan, and makes them climb a mountain. Although he is rescued by Jem and the Holograms' sherpa guide, he doesn't seem to care to help him back.

Sherpa is Tibetan for "eastern people", which is an ethnic group from the most mountainous region of Nepal.

Episodes:
Journey To Shangri-La

Moki

A sherpa guide and friend of Andrew, who takes Jem and the Holograms to the Hunza village in Pakistan, where they're hoping to get further guidance to the mythological city Shangri-La. But he has a hard time finding the Hunza village. According to him the legend says a Yeti can guide to Hunza village.

Sherpa is Tibetan for "eastern people", which is an ethnic group from the most mountainous region of Nepal.

Episodes:
Journey To Shangri-La

A lion tamer at a circus that performed at an arena where Jem and the Holograms are doing a concert during a three day tour. As they're waiting for the circus to pack up, the lion, called Simba, gets loose and runs for Raya and Jerrica. Rio helps him catch it.

Episodes:
Video Wars

Anton Nivich

A man the government sent to welcome Jem and the Holograms to Yugoslavia. He meets them at the Zagreb airport with a car waiting to take them to the destination for the filming of their new music video, the Zagreb ballet. But he warns them for Victor Krucak.

Episodes:
Homeland, Heartland

A cleaning lady in London, who comes to clean up after the premiere of the rock opera version of Beauty and the Beast featuring Jem and the Holograms. She gives Jem and Rio a little applaud as she catches them kissing on stage after the show and they bow to her.

Episodes:
Beauty And The Rock Promoter

A rescue worker looking for survivers where Jacqui Benton died. He gives the news to Emmett Benton, in front of Jerrica, Kimber, Aja, Shana, Rio, Lela and Becky.

Episodes:
Out Of The Past

A woman working at a jewelry store, that gets a visit from Sean Harrison who is buying an engagement ring to propose to Kimber. He calls her "love" and asks for something really extraordinary for a very special girl, and she shows him a one of a kind item.

The character design, except for the colors, resembles the script woman of the Starbright trilogy, Debra. Apparently the same model design was used.

Episodes:
The Jem Jam Part 1
Hollywood Jem Part One: For Your Consideration...

The priest at Kimber and Sean's wedding who gets a surprise in the middle of the wedding.

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

A realestate agent, and perhaps a friend of Eric, who helps Eric Raymond sell his Malibu house, when Eric is trying to come up with the money to buy Misfits Music from Pizzazz's father. He asks Eric where he is going to live.

Episodes:
The Stingers Hit Town Part 1

A man in Athens, Greece, helping setup the equipment for the festival of mythology, where Jem and the Holograms and the Stingers are performing. Riot yells at him and his friend, who pretend they can't speak English and drop an amplifier.

Episodes:
Midsummer Night's Madness

A man in Athens, Greece, helping setup the equipment for the festival of mythology, where Jem and the Holograms and the Stingers are performing. Riot yells at him and his friend, who pretend they can't speak English and drop an amplifier.

Episodes:
Midsummer Night's Madness

A man in Mexico who rents out boats. Riot and Jem rented a boat by him, and when Rio, Minx, Rapture and the Holograms arrive he tells them that the coast guard reported Riot and Jem had an accident at sea.

Episodes:
The Day The Music Died

A saleswoman in her early 30's at the Electronic Trade Show, who is trying to demonstrate her products to Jerrica at a synthesizer display booth.

Episodes:
A Change Of Heart

A salesman at a synthesizer display booth for "Tri-sound" at the Electronic Trade Show, who is telling Minx that the synthesizer she is looking at has a full megabyte of memory. She flirts with him at first, but then decides she's bored and becomes rude.

Episodes:
A Change Of Heart

Hope London

A teacher in her early 30's who works at grade school where Ba Nee, Marianne, and perhaps some of the other Starlight girls go to school. She meets up with Jerrica for the students art display, and tells her that Ba Nee draws all men with red hair.

Episodes:
A Father Should Be...

Leonard Martin

A redhead man in a wheelchair, once a soldier in Vietnam, who now works at a packing plant in Nebraska called Ace Packing. He's one of three men located by the help of an Army Intelligence secretary, as fitting the description of Ba Nee's father: he did service in 1976, had red hair, and had the name Martin. He gets a visit from Rio and Raya, and confirms it's not him.

Episodes:
A Father Should Be...

A croupier at a black jack table in a casino in Las Vegas. Jerrica and Shana come looking for a man who might be Ba Nee's father, and he knows the person that Jerrica and Shana are looking for by name, and directs them to his table.

Episodes:
A Father Should Be...

The curator of a museum in Beijing, China, with ancient chinese art, like the lost Ming dynasty treasures that were recently recovered. After Jem and the Holograms finds the copies of the lost Jemstar earrings displayed in the museum and grab them, his guards try to arrest them, until he comes along and realizes the earrings are not ancient and lets them have them. Apparently he recognizes the Holograms, and even asks for their autographs.

Episodes:
Adventure In China

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