The Jem Jam (Part 2) is the twenty-fourth episode of the first season, and the 24th episode overall, of the Jem animated series.
Synopsis[]
The Misfits try to ruin Jem's concert using Techrat new "UFO style" device. Meanwhile, at Starlight Mansion, Krissie tries to see beyond Dominic's bad behavior and Ba Nee puts herself in danger to uncover her real father.
Plot[]
As Pizzazz's guard dogs tear toward Jem, she uses Synergy to disguise herself as Pizzazz in an attempt to control them. When the plan fails, Synergy emits a hologram of a monstrous dog to scare the guard dogs off. The Misfits hear the barking and rush outside to see what's happening while Jem finds Luna Dark and tells her she's been tricked. Jem and Luna escape while The Misfits run to safety inside the guard dog's kennel, and Roxy demands that Pizzazz calls them off. However, once she explains that her father is the only one who can call them off and he's gone for the weekend, they realize they're trapped.
Ba Nee finds Randy James, and decides to follow him on his jog on roller skates. She asks when he last was in Vietnam, informing him she was born in An Lac. She exclaims how happy she is to have finally found her father when she trips and falls, and Randy decides to take her home. Back at Starlight Mansion, Dominic Lerner has taken over Krissie's bedroom and has given her a number of chores, such as polishing his shoes and washing his clothes. She confronts him about his antisocial behavior by singing "You May Be A Star". Jem takes her musical guests into a studio to practice before the big Jam, where Dominic complains that he should be involved too. His mother tells him he is too inexperienced, so he goes off to sulk, only to discover Ashley and The Starlights doing a little practicing of their own. He insults them and storms off. He's invited to swim in the pool outside, and after another rude comment, Krissie pushes him in. When he doesn't surface, she jumps in after him and rescues him from drowning.
The Misfits are back Techrat's Rat Hole, requesting a new gimmick before the Jem Jam. They perform "Gimme A Gimmick" and Techrat shows them his new device. Meanwhile, the Starlight Girls are going on a trip to the zoo with Jerrica, Rio and Randy, while Krissie decides to stay at home to talk to Dominic. At the zoo, Randy announces that he has another concert the next day so he must get ready to leave. Ba Nee is shocked that he isn't taking her and bursts into tears, telling the group he is her father. Randy informs her he was never in An Lac so it would be impossible, and Ba Nee runs into one of the bear dens. The bears approach her, and the group quickly work together to create a human ladder to reach her. When she is saved, she apologizes to them all. Back at the mansion, Dominic helps Krissie with her fear of heights and she promises to teach him to swim.
On the night of the Jem Jam, all the music stars are on stage ready to perform; Roland Owens, Ron Cox, Lena Lerner, Luna Dark, Randy James and Johnny Deacon.
Songs featured[]
- "You May Be A Star" - Krissie
- "Gimme A Gimmick" - The Misfits
- "Jam All Night Long" - Jem and The Holograms, Luna Dark, Johnny Deacon, Lena Lerner, Ron Cox, Roland Owens
Quotes[]
- Techrat: My gimmick. My beautiful gimmick. You ruined it.
- Pizzazz: You said this was safe.
- Roxy: We're going to break your heads.
- Krissie (to Dominic): Who do you think you are?
- Dominic: I'm Dominic. The slick, the cool, the hip.
- Krissie: The nasty, the loud, the conceited.
- Dominic: Listen, I'm a star, baby.
- Krissie: Not in this house.
- (While the Misfits are inside the dog kennel)
- Stormer: Call them off.
- Pizzazz: I can't.
- Roxy: What do you mean, you can't?
- Pizzazz: (on the ground) My father's the only one who can control them.
- Stormer: So when's he coming home?
- Pizzazz: Monday.
- Roxy: Monday. (grabbing Pizzazz by the jacket and shaking her) But today's Friday.
- Lena: (about Ba Nee) She sure has a crush on Randy.
- Kimber: (in the pool) I hope she isn't bothering him.
- Johnny: Nah. He thinks she's sweet.
- Dominic (to Krissie): Hey you.
- Krissie: My name is Krissie.
- Dominic: Wash these. (hands her some clothes) Then polish these. (hands her his shoes)
- (After Dominic listened to Ashley, Deidre, Lela and Becky play)
- Dominic: Man, that was awful. The absolute puts. Yuck.
- Deidre: Nobody asked you, meat head.
- Ashley: We may not be good now, but we'll work at it until we are.
- Anne (about Dominic): Who's he kidding? He almost drowned.
- Krissie: He's afraid to admit he can't do something.
- Anne: Dominic, can you swim?
- Dominic: Of course I can swim.
- Anne: So, come on in.
- Dominic: I wouldn't go in the same ocean that she'd (points to Krissie) been in.
- Techrat: (to Pizzazz) I've told you never to touch my gadgets.
- Randy: Ba Nee, listen. You're a very sweet little girl, but I can't take you with me.
- Ba Nee: But you have to. You're my father!
- Jerrica (to Ba Nee): It's all right now.
- Ba Nee: I wanted a father so much.
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Trivia[]
- During the "Gimme A Gimmick" music video, the hang-gliding scenes are from The Music Awards (Part 2)'s song, "You Oughta See The View From Here".
- When Randy James is jogging, an instrumental version of "Click/Clash" plays in the background.
- Ba Nee reveals that she was born in An Lộc, Vietnam.
- The Starlight Girls' story lines and videos were to promote the Ashley, Ba Nee and Krissie's characters more, since they were going to be made into dolls that fall.
- At the end of the episode, Lindsey Pierce introduces The Misfits' latest hit, "Gimme A Gimmick", along with Krissie's "You May Be A Star".