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But we're The Misfits
Our songs are better
We are The Misfits, The Misfits
And we're gonna get her
~ Jem Theme verse performed by The Misfits

The Misfits is an American rock band born in Los Angeles, California, and rival to Jem and The Holograms.

The band's original lineup was comprised of members Pizzazz (main vocals, rhythm guitar and leader of the band), Roxy (lead guitar) and Stormer (keytar and lyricist). The fourth member is saxophonist Jetta, who joined the band later.[3] Their manager is former Starlight Music executive, Eric Raymond.

History[]

When Jerrica Benton assumed control of Starlight Music following her father's death, one of her first obstacles arose from a meeting with her then business partner, Eric Raymond. Eric explained his distaste for Jem and The Holograms, stating that the industry needed "fresh blood"; it was at that moment when he introduced The Misfits to Jerrica, who made their entrance by riding into the office riding atop motorbikes designed after electric guitars. Since then, despite losing the Battle of the Bands and having to make their own way through the music industry, The Misfits have been a highly successful (although accident-prone) band, cutting their way through the edgier new wave music scene.

Despite their carefree –and often aggressive– personalities and apparent little concern for others (often putting people in dangerous situations, which apparently they just see as amusing circumstances they can often take advantage of), there is a fine line The Misfits won't cross if they realize other people's lives are in danger (such as when they risked their own lives to save The Holograms from a bomb planted on the stage they were going to perform).[4] Furthermore, should the situation require it, they may even be open to collaborate with others and put their differences aside, all in the sake of a common benefit.[5] In fact, in the final episode of the series, it was Pizzazz herself who took the initiative and proposed Jem a truce between both bands.

In Season 3, a new band called The Stingers was introduced to the show, who from then onward would become the series' new main antagonists, and with most of the remaining episodes focusing on them. As a result, The Misfits were relegated to being only recurring troublemakers until the end of the series. However, it is worth mentioning a unique instance when The Misfits quickly arose in popularity and positioned themselves as the most important music band all around, a peculiar situation that was brought about by the sudden disappearance of The Holograms and The Stingers' respective lead singers, Jem and Riot. The Misfits quickly seized this opportunity and recruited the remaining members of both bands –Kimber, Aja, Shana, Raya, Minx and Rapture– into their ranks. This victorious moment was short lived, though, as the two vocalists soon returned to once again lead their own bands.[6]

Band members[]

The Misfits are a mix of characters with varied personalities, but who generally follow the same brand of desire and deceit. The only possible exclusion to this is Stormer, who has on many occasions revealed to be of a much kinder and softer nature.

Pizzazz[]

The Misfits are led by Pizzazz, an almost-entirely mean-spirited young woman whose desire to make it to the top of the charts and achieve fame and fortune makes it clear that, in her mind, there is only room for one victor, and that is The Misfits themselves.

Roxy[]

Roxy is a mix of good and bad; sometimes Stormer gets her nice influence on her but Pizzazz comes along and Roxy is always there to support her plans.

Stormer[]

Stormer is the youngest member of The Misfits. While she displays greater empathy than her bandmates, she is unwilling to risk losing her place in the group. Consequently, she usually goes along with The Misfits' schemes despite any moral reservations she may have. She plays keytar and writes the lyrics for The Misfits.

Jetta[]

Jetta is a mythomaniac, meaning she loves to tell lies about her great lifestyle back home in England. She is a really selfish person and is the newest addition to The Misfits, providing a great and fresh sound with her saxophone.

Clash[]

Clash is essentially just a groupie for The Misfits. While she has never been officially allowed in the band (much less ever performed with them), through constant begging she has frequently been led to believe she is an honorary member. As such, she usually carries out all sorts of chores and dirty works for them with the promise of one day being officially announced to be part of the band. Still, her only "musical talent" would be her tendency to clash the two tiny cymbals she wears on her wrists.

Music style[]

The musical style of The Misfits runs in complete opposite tangency to that of Jem and The Holograms. While the latter band's music generally covers topics such as love, tolerance, understanding and redemption, The Misfits' music typically revolves around ideas of selfishness, superiority and greed. To them, music is about personal success and the self-gratifying rewards it offers.

Fashions[]

The fashions for The Misfits were called Smashin' Fashions.

Songs by The Misfits[]

Collaborations with other artists[]

Song Featured artists

Solo projects[]

Song Featured artists

Gallery[]

Artworks[]

Animated series[]

Dolls[]

Trivia[]

  • The Misfits started as a trio, but later became a quartet.
  • Clash always asked Pizzazz to be the fifth Misfit, but this never happened. However, in the doll line, Clash was the fourth Misfit and Jetta was the fifth, making them a quintet.
    • In the IDW comics, they are a quintet, as a new character named Blaze was introduced as the new Misfit.
  • The Misfits won the Music Awards, defeating Jem and The Holograms, for the first and only time in the series.
  • The Misfits filmed their own movie, titled The Misfits Hit it Big, but Starbright by Jem and The Holograms got more attention.
  • The last new song performed by The Misfits was "Top Of The Charts", although this was a collaboration with The Holograms and The Stingers, excluding the vocalists of these bands, Jem and Riot.
  • The first and the last song performed by The Misfits in the series was "Outta My Way", last heard in A Change of Heart.
  • The Jetta doll was not released in the United Kingdom.
  • There are up to seven Misfits Smashin' Fashions that did not get released.
  • During the first two seasons, most of the episodes had two Jem and The Holograms' songs and one Misfits' song.
  • After the first season, many of The Misfits' songs were reused.
  • The Misfits appeared in a mid-credit scene in the live-action film.
  • There is a real-life band called Misfits, although they greatly differ from the ones in the Jem universe, playing punk rock and punk metal, with their lyrics and style derived from horror works.
  • During JemCon 2022, it was revealed by series creator Christy Marx that The Misfits never had an official origin story. When they were first conceived, the show was made up of 5 minute segments, meaning there was no time or need to give them one.

References[]

  1. JemCon 2020 - Special Guest Panel: Christy Marx at Jem Con's official YouTube channel.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Temporarily and only in the episode The Day the Music Died.
  3. As seen in The Talent Search (Part 1).
  4. As seen in The Princess and the Singer.
  5. As seen in Island of Deception.
  6. As seen in The Day the Music Died.
Characters
The Holograms Jerrica Benton/Jem | Kimber Benton | Aja Leith | Shana Elmsford | Raya
The Misfits Pizzazz | Roxy | Stormer | Jetta
The Stingers Riot | Minx | Rapture
Allies Synergy | Rio Pacheco | Anthony Julian | Countess Danielle Du Voisin | Danse | Howard Sands | Jeff Wright | Joanie Stuart | Lindsey Pierce | Mrs. Bailey | Regine Cesaire | Sean Harrison | Video
Starlight Girls Anne | Ashley Larsen | Ba Nee O'Carolan | Becky | Deirdre | Delaree | Joellen | Krissie | Laura Holloway | Lela | Marianne | Nancy | Terri
Villains Eric Raymond | Clash | Zipper | Techrat | Alex Falk | Andy Martin | Banker | Bobby Braddock | Boss (Indy 500) | Carl Sanford | Dave Daniels | Dimitrios | Duncan Broadbent | Fenton | Frack | Harold | Krebbs | Lexa | Lord Trevor | Manny Malone | Maria Castello | Mick | Mickey | Pit Slurman | Ramón | Reginald Carfax | Solieri | Stoke | Terrance Landau | Torch | Victor Krosach | Vise | Willy | Yaki Tori
Relatives Emmett Benton | Jacqui Benton | Harvey Gabor | Gail Nye | Craig Phillips | Miguel Alonso | Rosa Alonso | Aurelio Alonso | John Montgomery | Mrs. Montgomery | Buzz Montgomery | Bertie Burns | Flo Burns | Peter Dvorak | Nadia Dvorak | Johan Dvorak | Anna Dvorak | Mr. Llewelyn | Mildred Llewelyn | Martin O'Carolan | Kieu Chinh
Media Adrian Lassiter | Cindy Tucker | Connie Long | Elzer Marcus | Harriet Horn | Hector Ramirez | Terry Stone
Wealthy characters Ellen Sue Tanner | Emperor | Liz Stratton | Lord Carfax | Mrs. Farnsworth | Prescott Wentworth | President of the United States | Princess Adriana | Richard Xanthos | Robin Goodfellow | Sally Brand | Tony Cassini
Musicians and bands 5th Avenue Boys | Alan | Ashley and The Starlights | Ben Tiller | Blue Bloods | Bobby Bailey | Giri | James | Jerry | Johnny Beldrix | Johnny Deacon | Kimber & Stormer | Lena Lerner | Limp Lizards | Luna Dark | Nirvana | Ralph | Randy James | Red Johnny Mac | Rodney and The Rockets | Roland Owens | Ron Cox | The Leatherettes | The Space Cadets | The Skulls | Wolfgang Mozart
Magicians Alfred White | Astral | Devon Silverstone | Houdini | Marla Martell | Professor Frick
Hired thugs and gangs Misfit Girls | The Red Aces | The Snakes
Children Danny | Dominic Lerner | Ellen | George Kenyak | Gisele | Ken | Lin | Mando | Molly | Sandra | Switch | Uto Kenyak | Yvonne
Minor characters Angus Bean | Archbishop | Beauty's Father | Bob Merrit | Bubba | Building Inspector | Captain Warren | Chauffeur | Christine | Carrie | Cisco | Cleaner | Constanza | Corvin | Corwin | Debra | Detective Griffin | Dirk Hayes | Don Lo | Elzer | Eye Doctor | Fitzgerald Beck | Frederick Vincent | Georgia | Harry the bookie | Harry | Harvey | Jack Sobieski | Jolly Jack | Jones | Leonard Martin | Luis Geraldo | Mama Lou | Mama Pama Bama | Martino Grandzetti | Mason Hawthorne | Max Conley | Miguel | Mr. Kenyak | Mr. Sanders | Mr. Wellington | Mrs. Kenyak | Museum Curator | Music Awards Reporter | Nick Mann | Owen Beech | Owner of The Scene | Patricia | Pierre L'Arquette | Richard Carling | Rick Franklin | Robert Arlington | Rodriguez | Saint-Jacques | Sir Hugh Ridley | Soo Mi | Stefan Horte | Steve | Svensson | Tim | Tito | Tony | Tough Drummer | Union Representatives | Yoji Yokomura | Yvette | Zero Jones
Film Jerrica | Kimber | Aja | Shana | Synergy | Rio | Erica Raymond | Zipper | Brad | Emmett Benton | Stephen
Animals Naku | Phantom | Rama Llama | Ulysses | Yeti
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