Customer Reviews

Jem - Season 3, Part 1

5 star:		(33)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

It is so awesome the Rhino is giving us another Jem DVD in 2004. Like they did with the Transformers and some of their other series they are splitting this up as Season 3-part 1. No Stingers and it ends before the "Hollywood Jem" episodes. I suppose it keeps the price low and gives fans something to wait for. Lets just hope the remaining episodes come out before the year is over.

I can't really see why to end the set after the episode #48 "Mardi Gras." The episode "Out of The Past" is so awesome (this is the Jacki Benton episode which gives a lot of background info on the Holograms and Jerrica's background. But I suppose it gives the next set a nice starting foundation. As a big Jem fan, #49 "Out of the Past," #50 "Britrock" and #51 "Journey Through Time" don't really fit with the "Hollywood Jem" and true season 3 episodes with The Stingers. So I would have included those episodes with this set.Also, the episodes early in this set are some of the wacky animation episodes-like "The Presidential Dillima."

Other highlights of this set include the introduction of Craig Phillips (Stormers Brother), Raya becomes the new drummer, Kimber and Stormer team up for a musical career in "The Bands Break Up," Danse becomes temporarily paralyzed, and Roxie throws a huge bash although secretly struggling with illiteracy.

As seen in some of the earlier episodes like "The Music Awards" Jem as a series tackles real life social issues-illiteracy, drug abuse, sensitivity towards people with disabilities, and more.

DVD ONE
The Talent Search 1
The Talent Search 2
Scandal
One Jem Too Many
The Bands Break Up
The Fan
Fathers Day

DVD TWO
The Treasure Hunt
Aztec Enchantment
Music Is Magic
The Jazz Player
Danse Time
Roxy Rumbles
Alone Again

DVD THREE
KJEM
Trick or Techrat
The Presidential Dilema
Rock 'n Roll Express
Mardi Gras

A must have set. Pre-order it so that Rhino continues to put out Jem at a fast pace! A good show for todays teens too.

Both Rhino Jem releases are now out of print, and there are no plans to release the last part of season 3. Rhino lost the rights to Jem to Sony Music. Who knows when we'll get the rest of the show. Now I may never get to see the Stinger episodes...

If you are looking for more updates on the status of Jem, check out tv shows on dvd dot com. They don't sell anything, but they get a lot of news regarding television show releases.

The first two sets are awesome and I would love for the set to be completed. A few people at the Truly Outrageous message board have e-mailed Rhino regarding the final release and there's good news and bad news. First the bad news, Rhino said in their response that they no longer have the rights to Jem and the rest of the Sunbow shows. But here's the good news, Sony now owns the rights and Rhino said that they (Sony) plan to reissue the titles at some point. Personally, I don't care who owns the rights just as long as the DVD collection is complete.

And another reviewer mentioned that there were some typos in the Jem Bible. I heard that the Jem Bible was more of Christy Marx's rough draft to show Hasbro when she was approached to develop the show to go with the doll line. Evidently some things were changed or taken out all together when the show actually started production. So that's why some of the things in the Jem Bible are a bit different than what we see in the actual show (what's on the DVD extras are just excerpts from the full version which used to be on sale until Sunbow (or Hasbro, I forget which) asked Christy Marx to stop selling copies).

I am so excited about JEM - Season 3 Part 1 box set being released. It features 19 episodes as listed:

The Talent Search 1
The Talent Search 2
Scandal
One Jem Too Many
The Bands Break Up
The Fan
Father's Day
The Treasure Hunt
Aztec Entertainment
Music is Magic
The Jazz Player
Danse Time
Roxy Rumbles
Alone Again
KJEM
Trick or Techrat
The Presidential Dilemma
Rock and Roll Express
Mardi Gras

I just wish that they would release the remaining 20 episodes as soon as possible. If you can only get one DVD this year, make it this one!!!

Rhino keeps releasing the hits with the series JEM. Originally aired in nine minute clips between robotics and big foot and the muscle machines, Jem soon had quite a following. Boys thought the girls were sexy and the songs cool, girls had a cast of strong female characters to latch onto. This was a big deal since the 1980's market was gluted with role models for boys with only a few for females (such as the legendary She-RA).

Hopefully Rhino doesn't stop and continues to release all the greats from the past such as Robotics, Sectars, and Visionaries.
It features 19 episodes as listed:
The Talent Search 1
The Talent Search 2
Scandal
One Jem Too Many
The Bands Break Up
The Fan
Father's Day
The Treasure Hunt
Aztec Entertainment
Music is Magic
The Jazz Player
Danse Time
Roxy Rumbles
Alone Again
KJEM
Trick or Techrat
The Presidential Dilemma
Rock and Roll Express
Mardi Gras

If you like this DVD check out the Transformers, Inhumanoids, and Gi-Joe series.

Safe travels:

David

....A new generation of little kids are getting to know and like Jem and the Holograms. I have 13 nieces and nephews, and a little girl (who is only 2), that really enjoys listening to the music, watching the colorful outfits(and hair!), and fun stories that are portrayed on Jem. This first half of season 3 is perfect for all audiences. There are stories about friendship, working together: good lessons for kids.
This is such a treat to be able to watch a "kids" video that is actually entertaining to adults too. There is a melodramatic, soap opera appeal to Rio and Jem, and the music brings me back to the era of leg warmers and really big hair. It is a not so guilty pleasure: I stayed up the whole night watching this DVD set when it arrived in the mail.
If you have children, introduce them to Jem and the Holograms. If you don't, bask in the fun funkiness that was the '80s.

I love Jem! however I wish they would have released all of the episodes, I've been waiting for Season 3 Part II for a long time. I don't care who, but any studio please release this final set.

I loved Jem & the Holograms when I was a kid. And, oddly, this is one of the few cartoons I watched as a child that still stands up now that I'm a jaded adult. :) The music is still cute and singable, Jem is still as badly dressed as ever, and the Misfits are still evil (and dumb... why haven't they been arrested?). Also, this is a well put together DVD set. All the episodes look good and the extra feature where you can just play the songs is nice. More extras would be nice, but otherwise, it's perfect. can't wait for Season 3 part 2.

Jem was the stand-out cartoon series of the 80's....it had action for boys, romance for girls, and soap opera-esque elements for adults (I was in my teens when the show orginally aired, and my mom would watch it WITH me...I think she was just as into it as I was!). Flash to the present; the show was slipping slowing into oblivion, with only old, rapidly deteriorating VHS copies to watch, when Rhino finally listened to the desperate pleas of fans, and released Jem on DVD.

This set covers the first part of what Rhino has deemed "Season 3", although I think their count is a bit skewed. At any rate, with this season, character development really started to shine, and we started learning "background" things about our beloved rockers. The addition of Jetta to The Misfits added a new angle, as Roxy now had someone to compete with as Pizzazz's right-hand cronie. Aja (who was shamefully under-used in the series) finally garnered a love interest, and he was none other than Stormer's BROTHER. And, speaking of Stormer, we found out that her real name was Mary Phillips! It was little details like these that really fleshed out the series, and kept it from being just another half-hour toy commercial like so many OTHER cartoon series of the period. Even the songs seemed to take a step up in quality. This season also saw the show tackle more deep subjects, such as illiteracy (Roxy couldn't read), drug abuse, and the after-effects of the death of a parent. "Father's Day" (which shows Kimber's trouble in dealing with her father's death) is a heart-breaking episode, and it just makes you care for the characters (as well as your OWN parents) all the more.

Bonus features include an interview with one of the story writers, commentary tracks, and an informative interview (at last!) with Britta Phillips, Jem's singing voice. (For a VERY surreal experience, seek out the CD "Popdropper", by The Belltower. Britta was one of their lead singers, and it's eerily like hearing Jem sing REAL rock music.) The packaging, once again, is nothing to write home about, with the first two DVDs stacked awkwardly on top of each other. The package art is dreadful (though not as bad as the first set), and I just can't figure why Rhino didn't request access to Hasbro's GREAT artwork from the product line..it would have been a HUGE improvement, and really upped the retro factor. And, speaking of Hasbro...

With the DVDs selling very well (and the vintage dolls all over auction sites), Jem nostalgia is at a FEVER pitch! Most of the girls' toy lines from the 80s (My Little Pony, Strawberry Shortcake, Rainbow Brite), are once again filling toy aisles across the country. Yet, there is one MAJOR line that's missing. Barbie has finally been PUSHED off of her throne by other, more creative doll lines, so Hasbro......it's time for the return of the Truly Outrageous Jem. 2005 is her 20th anniversary, so what better time than the present? The line has SO much potential, update her, re-size her, do whatever you have to....just BRING her BACK to us...please?

I am so glad that Rhino has decided to bless us with an issue of this great cartoon on DVD! After getting seasons 1 and 2 together, I was a bit disappointed that all of season 3 did not come as one package. Is this Rhino's way of squeezing the most money of Jem's fans? And...the packaging! Who paid these folks to draw? The reason why I gave this 5 stars was not the packaging, or the way in which the episodes are released, but simply because these episodes are GOOD! Even as an adult, it is easy to get drawn into the plot of the show, and still be able to look back and laugh at the cheesiness of it! The writing on this season really took off, and I think the introduction of Jetta and Raya really add class to the show. I am really looking forward to the second half of season 3 when the Stingers show up! Now, that's when things really get cookin'! Stay tuned...the best is yet to come!