Starbright (Part 3): Rising Star

Starbright (Part 3): Rising Star is the eighth episode of the first season, and the 8th episode overall, of the Jem animated series.

Synopsis[]

Jem, Rio, The Holograms and most of the movie crew quit the film after Kimber and Jeff's close call in the explosions. Unfazed, The Misfits decide to start the movie from scratch, doubling its budget in the process. As for The Holograms, they resume work on the original Starbright script with the hope that the film's profits will cover the costs of Ba Nee's operation. Which movie will be a success?

Plot[]

During a dangerous motorcycle scene for the movie, Kimber is caught in the middle of a series of explosions set off by Roxy and Clash, and is nearly killed. Infuriated, Jem and The Holograms quit the movie permanently, along with most of the crew who witnessed the accident and Eric Raymond's way of looking the other way.

Jem rallies the crew (who all agree to offer their services for free) to continue the movie, but with a new plot and title: Starbright, while The Misfits' demanding behavior finally causes what remains of the original crew to walk off the set in favor of the other film. Meanwhile, a disguised Clash sneaks onto the set of Starbright to spy on the cast and crew, only to be exposed by Georgia, the makeup artist who had recently quit the movie as well.

Clash steals the tape of Jem's accident along with some of the costumes and equipment, but Jem and the cast manage to recover it after a lengthy car chase. They then take the tape to the various entertainment unions such as the Producers Guild, the Stuntman's Union, the Directors' Guild, and the Photographers' Local, who shut down the production of The Misfits' movie and sue Eric for their numerous misconducts, such as him directing a film without the Directors' Guild approval, the hazardous conditions of the set, and his failure to take the proper precautions to protect the cast from those hazards by refusing to hire qualified stunt doubles. When Pizzazz's father learns how much money he's lost because of how overbudgeted the film has gone and all the fines he has to pay because of the lawsuits, he names Howard Sands as the manager of the studio.

Starbright proves to be a box office smash, while The Misfits' movie bombs quickly. The Holograms' first share in the box office proceeds go to pay for Ba Nee's eye surgery, which is a complete success. In the end, Jerrica takes Ba Nee to see the movie along with the rest of the Starlight Girls, who says it's the best she's ever seen.

Songs featured[]

Quotes[]

Pizzazz: (as she pushes Nick into the pool) You gutless jerk!

Aja: (shoves a helmet in Nick's gut after Jeff saved Kimber's life) Stick your fat head into that, hero!

Jem: Look here, Eric, I'll risk my own life. But nothing will make me risk my friends' lives. This time, I quit for good!
Aja: That goes double for me!
Shana: And TRIPLE!

Pizzazz: I'll tell you what. We scrap this junk, and we'll start over. New script...
Roxy: New clothes...
Stormer: New set!
Eric: That will double the budget!
Pizzazz: Shall I call Daddy? You can be replaced too, you know.
Eric: Eh heh heh, let's get started!

Clash: I heard the silliest rumor that Jem is making a movie.
Video: You can tell The Misfits...
Clash: (Back in The Misfits dressing room) That Jem and The Holograms are going to make you look like the phony trash you are.
Pizzazz: Phony trash!?
Clash: That's what she said.
Roxy: Uh! I'd like to trash them!
Pizzazz: We need a spy to wreck their movie.
Clash: Clash, the movie wrecker (clashes cymbals) at your service.

Jem: Starbright lives!

Eric Raymond: Orangutans! Who ordered the orangutans!
Pizzazz: I ordered the orangutans, Eric! Bring them up here.
Eric Raymond: Pizzazz! Pizzazz! I'm the director! I'm supposed to...
Pizzazz: Shut up, Eric! I'll do what I want!

Jerrica: I have a special screening to attend.
Jem: (In the theater with the Starlight Girls. To Ba Nee) Do you like it?
Ba Nee: It's the best thing I've ever seen.

Goofs[]

When Jeff says that he will take Kimber to the nurse, he has the same hair color as Nick.
At the end of "Putting It All Together", the cel ends on the right side of the screen.
After Georgia has finished her remake of Clash, Lindsey has the wrong color of her bandana, green, and then in the next clip it's back to orange.
When Kimber tells Jem that the costumes are missing, the lines on Jem's belt are pink, not blue.
In the "People Who Care" music video, Jerrica has blue eye shadow for a little while.
- Shana sitting in midair.
  
  In the same music video, by the end, Shana is playing her drums sitting in midair, without a chair below her.
When Eric runs away from the premiere of The Misfits movie, Pizzazz's dress changes its color for a moment.

Trivia[]

The check that Jerrica receives for the first share of the movie's profits has an address written on it: "Bank of S.M. Lieber 6007 Sepulveda, Van Nuys. CA 90067". We also learn that Howard Sands has a middle name starting with an "E".
This episode is where Jem and The Holograms fully quit Eric Raymond's film, after Kimber's life was almost in endangered.
This is the first time where Clash takes up a disguise in the series.
The last episode of Rising Star is where Georgia finally had enough of the Misfits behavior when Pizzazz arrogantly claimed that she could do her makeup better than she can. It's rather ironic considering Jem unintentionally offended when she said that she has to do her own makeup. Georgia feeling slighted began to dislike her as a result.

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...