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Adventure in China
Season 1, Episode 10

Air date	August 23, 1986
Written by	Beth Bornstein
Episode guide
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Adventure in China is the tenth episode of the first season, and the 10th episode overall, of the Jem animated series.

Plot

The Holograms are invited to perform a special concert in China. The Misfits tag along and take notice of Jem's reluctance to part with her star earrings while going through customs. They steal the earrings, leading Jerrica and the rest of the girls in a race against time to recover them in time for the concert.

Fortunately, the situation is resolved thanks to Lin, a Chinese little girl fan of Jem, who received the earrings from her father and gave them back to Jerrica as a gift. In the end, the show is a success and Jem gives Lin a copy of her earrings.

Songs featured

Quotes

Jem: My father gave me a similar pair of earrings once. So I think I know what they mean to you.

Eric: Roxy, don't you want to see the view?
Roxy: Who cares about seeing a big wall, right, Stormer?
Stormer: (quickly looking back to her magazine from the window) Uh, right.

Aja: Do we have to listen to the Misfits doing our concert?
Shana: Yeah, let's get out of here!

Jerrica: (after swiping another set of the Jemstar earrings from a display case at the museum) Excuse me. I don't know how to say this. The earrings that were in that case belong to me.
Guard: Oh, then you must be a princess of the Ming Dynasty.

Jerrica: Kimber, if these earrings were the real thing and not just another copy, I'd contact Synergy and have Jem thank Lin in person. The look on her face when I told her Jem and the Holograms wouldn't be doing the concert was just too much to bare. (the Jemstar earrings begin to glow)
Synergy: What are you talking about, Jerrica? Why shouldn't Jem and the Holograms do the concert?

Notes

Because of the odd clothes changes, it is very hard to tell how much time has passed in this episode. It's presented as if it takes place in one day, which means that the two fake pairs managed to become part of an art exhibit and reproduced by the millions at a jewelry factory in less than 24 hours.

Goofs

Notice when Jem comes out of the mineral bath and the hologram fades, that Jerrica is fully clothed and not wearing a bathing suit.
By the end of the Misfits' song, the Holograms have somehow managed to change from their concert costumes into street clothes, even though the Misfits are still wearing the same dresses they wore at their concert.
The Misfits have already changed out of their disguises by the time they reach the train, but at that point they are wearing their standard Misfits outfits instead of their concert dresses.

Trivia

The song the Misfits are singing in the background during the first concert on the Great Wall of China is "Winning Is Everything", last heard in the episode The Beginning.
Although it's credited that Jem and The Holograms sing "Something Is Missing In My Life", it is Jerrica the one who actually sings it.
This is the second time the Holograms have been out of the country; the first being Paris, France in Kimber's Rebellion, and this time to Beijing, China.
This episode reveals that Aja is bilingual and able to read Mandarin.
When the Holograms are informed they won't get to play at the Great Wall, Aja starts crying. This could be due to the fact that, since her roots may come China, she's disappointed she won't get to play in her home country.
While the Holograms are going through customs, Jem's true identity is close to being revealed as the guard almost forced her to take off her earrings.
The Misfits never established the connection that Jem is actually Jerrica, since both use the same pair of earrings (even Jerrica said at one point: "I think you have something that belongs to me", revealing that those are in fact her earrings).

Episodes
Season 1
The Beginning • Disaster • Kimber's Rebellion • Frame Up • The Battle of the Bands • Starbright (Part 1): Falling Star • Starbright (Part 2): Colliding Stars • Starbright (Part 3): Rising Star • The World Hunger Shindig • Adventure in China • Last Resorts • In Stitches • The Music Awards (Part 1) • The Music Awards (Part 2) • The Rock Fashion Book • Broadway Magic • In Search of the Stolen Album • Hot Time in Hawaii • The Princess and the Singer • Island of Deception • Old Meets New • Intrigue at the Indy 500 • The Jem Jam (Part 1) • The Jem Jam (Part 2) • Culture Clash • Glitter and Gold
Season 2
The Talent Search (Part 1) • The Talent Search (Part 2) • Scandal • One Jem Too Many • The Bands Break Up • The Fan • Father's Day • Treasure Hunt • Aztec Enchantment • Music is Magic • The Jazz Player • Danse Time • Roxy Rumbles • Alone Again • KJEM • Trick or Techrat • The Presidential Dilemma • Rock n' Roll Express • Mardi Gras • The Middle of Nowhere • Renaissance Woman • Journey to Shangri-La • Journey Through Time • Britrock • Out of the Past • Hollywood Jem (Part 1): For Your Consideration • Hollywood Jem (Part 2): And the Winner Is...
Season 3
The Stingers Hit Town (Part 1) • The Stingers Hit Town (Part 2) • Video Wars • Beauty and the Rock Promoter • Homeland, Heartland • Midsummer Night's Madness • The Day the Music Died • That Old Houdini Magic • Straight from the Heart • A Change of Heart • Riot's Hope • A Father Should Be...

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+'''Adventure in China''' is the tenth episode of the [[:category:Season 1|first season]], and the 10th episode overall, of the ''[[Jem (TV series)|Jem]]'' animated series.
+==Plot==
-'''Adventure in China''' is the tenth episode of [[Jem]].
+[[Jem and The Holograms|The Holograms]] are invited to perform a special concert in China. [[The Misfits]] tag along and take notice of [[Jem]]'s reluctance to part with her [[Jemstar Earrings|star earrings]] while going through customs. They steal the earrings, leading [[Jerrica]] and the rest of the girls in a race against time to recover them in time for the concert.
+Fortunately, the situation is resolved thanks to [[Lin]], a Chinese little girl fan of Jem, who received the earrings from her father and gave them back to Jerrica as a gift. In the end, the show is a success and Jem gives Lin a copy of her earrings.
-== Synopsis ==
-The Holograms are invited to perform a special concert in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China China]. The Misfits tag along and take notice of Jem's reluctance to part with her Jem star earrings while going through customs. They steal the earrings, leading Jerrica and the Holograms in a race against time to recover them in time for the concert.
-== Featured Songs ==
+==Songs featured==
-*"You Can't Catch Me" - The Misfits
+*"[[You Can't Catch Me]]" - [[The Misfits]]
+*"[[Something Is Missing In My Life]]" - [[Jem and The Holograms]]
-*"Winning is Everything" - The Misfits
-*"Something is Missing in My Life" - Jem and the Holograms
+*"[[Love Unites Us]]" - [[Jem and The Holograms]]
-*"Love Unites Us" - Jem and the Holograms
-== Trivia ==
+==Quotes==
+*'''Jem''': My father gave me a similar pair of earrings once. So I think I know what they mean to you.
-*Notice when Jem comes out of the mineral bath and the holograms fades that Jerrica is fully clothed and not wearing a bathing suit.
+----
-*Although it is credited that Jem and the Holograms sang "Something is Missing in My Life", Jerrica is the one actually singing it.
+*'''Eric''': Roxy, don't you want to see the view?
-*By the end of the Misfits' song, the Holograms have somehow managed to change from their concert costumes into street clothes even though the Misfits are still wearing the same dresses they wore in their concert.
+*'''Roxy''': Who cares about seeing a big wall, right, Stormer?
-*The Misfits have changed out of their disguises by the time they reach the train, but now they are wearing their standard Misfits outfits instead of their concert dresses.
+*'''Stormer''': (quickly looking back to her magazine from the window) Uh, right.
+----
+*'''Aja''': Do we have to listen to the Misfits doing our concert?
+*'''Shana''': Yeah, let's get out of here!
+----
+*'''Jerrica''': (after swiping another set of the Jemstar earrings from a display case at the museum) Excuse me. I don't know how to say this. The earrings that were in that case belong to me.
+*'''Guard''': Oh, then you must be a princess of the Ming Dynasty.
+----
+*'''Jerrica''': Kimber, if these earrings were the real thing and not just another copy, I'd contact Synergy and have Jem thank Lin in person. The look on her face when I told her Jem and the Holograms wouldn't be doing the concert was just too much to bare. (the Jemstar earrings begin to glow)
+*'''Synergy''': What are you talking about, Jerrica? Why shouldn't Jem and the Holograms do the concert?
+==Notes==
 *Because of the odd clothes changes, it is very hard to tell how much time has passed in this episode. It's presented as if it takes place in one day, which means that the two fake pairs managed to become part of an art exhibit and reproduced by the millions at a jewelry factory in less than 24 hours.
-*This is the second time that Jem and the Holograms have been out of the country. The first was to Paris, France in [[Kimber's Rebellion]] and this time to Beijing, China.
-*The song the Misfits are singing in the background during the first concert on the Great Wall of China is "Winning is Everything" last heard in the episode, [[The Beginning]].
-== Quotes ==
+==Goofs==
+*Notice when [[Jem]] comes out of the mineral bath and the hologram fades, that Jerrica is fully clothed and not wearing a bathing suit.
-[[Category:Episodes|110]]
+*By the end of the Misfits' song, the Holograms have somehow managed to change from their concert costumes into street clothes, even though the Misfits are still wearing the same dresses they wore at their concert.
+*The Misfits have already changed out of their disguises by the time they reach the train, but at that point they are wearing their standard Misfits outfits instead of their concert dresses.
+==Trivia==
+*The song the Misfits are singing in the background during the first concert on the Great Wall of China is "[[Winning Is Everything]]", last heard in the episode [[The Beginning]].
+*Although it's credited that [[Jem and The Holograms]] sing "[[Something Is Missing In My Life]]", it is [[Jerrica]] the one who actually sings it.
+*This is the second time the Holograms have been out of the country; the first being Paris, France in [[Kimber's Rebellion]], and this time to Beijing, China.
+*This episode reveals that [[Aja]] is bilingual and able to read Mandarin.
+*When the Holograms are informed they won't get to play at the Great Wall, Aja starts crying. This could be due to the fact that, since her roots may come China, she's disappointed she won't get to play in her home country.
+*While the Holograms are going through customs, Jem's true identity is close to being revealed as the guard almost forced her to take off her [[Jemstar Earrings|earrings]].
+*The Misfits never established the connection that Jem is actually Jerrica, since both use the same pair of earrings (even Jerrica said at one point: "I think you have something that belongs to me", revealing that those are in fact her earrings).
+{{episodes}}
+[[Category:Episodes]]
+[[Category:Season 1]]