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I was Jem for Halloween!

Posted by Carollani | April 25, 2008 9:14 AM
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Million-dollar question: Are the Misfits' songs "bitter" or "better"?

Or...BOTH?

Posted by David Schmader | April 25, 2008 9:15 AM
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can you post the link? embedded videos are blocked by a firewall. and dan, did you send a reporter to Mt. Si High School?

Posted by scary tyler moore | April 25, 2008 9:16 AM
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I can't believe I'm doing this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20BZID081Vk

Posted by El Seven | April 25, 2008 9:19 AM
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So - Jem was actually the first Hannah Montana? Jerrica Benton puts on the big hair and becomes JEM! TRULY OUTRAGEOUS!

Posted by chisafam | April 25, 2008 9:24 AM
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TRULY TRULY TRULY outrageous.

Posted by kid icarus | April 25, 2008 9:27 AM
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You know what I don't need? The fat lesbian with cake all over her over to the right.

Posted by Mr. Poe | April 25, 2008 9:29 AM
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Wow! You know who sang Jem's parts? Brita freakin' Phillips!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britta_Phillips

Posted by Levislade | April 25, 2008 9:35 AM
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Remember synergy!!!!

And yes the Misfits songs were better. Misfits = Democrats: Holograms = Republicans

Posted by Andrew | April 25, 2008 9:36 AM
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"We are the misfits, our songs are bitter"

I think this pretty much explains Bush's second term.

Posted by Judah | April 25, 2008 9:50 AM
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We haven't seen you in awhile, Judah. HIz!

Posted by Mr. Poe | April 25, 2008 9:56 AM
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All the glamour of rock, without the coke.
And seriously, wtf was up with the secret identity of the band? It was like He-man ... as a rock band. I don't get it.

I mean did Guns and Roses have some hologram computer thing that made them who they were from normal ... ordinary looking citizens?

Posted by OR Matt | April 25, 2008 9:59 AM
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Ursula Android is a Misfit come to life! I think we just solved some sort of space/time thing here.

And thanks, Levislade.. I really cannot believe that's Britta Phillips!

Posted by puke | April 25, 2008 10:35 AM
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When I was a little gay in training, I LOVED this show. Loved it. Sigh.

Posted by Michigan Matt | April 25, 2008 10:38 AM
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Jem is the shit. Best 80s cartoon by far.

Posted by Original Monique | April 25, 2008 10:43 AM
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I wish I still had my Jem doll. I could sell that shit on eBay.

Posted by keshmeshi | April 25, 2008 10:44 AM
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Mr. Schmader, I never heard it as "bitter" until you brought it up and now that's all I can hear. Their songs are definitely both bitter and better.
I had a little crush on Rio. Purple hair=hot!

Posted by madamecrow | April 25, 2008 10:54 AM
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my girlfriend loves Jem and forced me to watch episodes on youtube. there was one that featured stars of the 80s ; Jacko, Tina, Steven Tyler and Stevie Wonder, but they all had different names AND Jacko was the son of Tina. It was fucking T-wooc.

We are the misfits our songs are better we are the misfits.

Posted by Bellevue Ave | April 25, 2008 11:11 AM
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i spent a good week at some point in the early 90's or late 80's trying to get "Jem" used as a cool word. As in, "That kickflip ollie was straight-up Jem, dude." Obviously, no one was as truly outrageous as I, and it never went anywhere.

somehow, i'm still straight. amazing.

sincerely,
diggum

Posted by diggum | April 25, 2008 12:08 PM
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Loved it. Some of the episodes don't hold up (Yes it is on DVD), but some of the music is still fun.

Posted by Clearlyhere | April 25, 2008 12:29 PM
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@15: Make sure you watch it again before making claims like that. I bought the 'Best of She-Ra' box set and have found that it's only palatable when I am very, very high. I'm assuming the same thing about Jem (who is TRULY outrageous, and the doll was the SHIT with blinking LED earrings).

Posted by Jessica | April 25, 2008 2:52 PM
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Yes! and then when i was on youtube for the other jem vids, the She-Ra opening came up and i was really transported back to my six year-old self. I had both She-Ra and JEM paper dolls and watercolor paint books. now all i need are some hostess snack cakes and a Hi-C.

Posted by ali | April 25, 2008 4:40 PM
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I can't believe after oh, two years of reading this blog, the first thing I find myself unable to resist commenting on is this. But when nostalgia got the best of me and I watched the Jem DVD set, I was left with the satisfied feeling that yes - Jem really IS "truly, truly, truly outrageous." Also, the Jem song "Rock N' Roll Queen" kicks ASS and I would love to see a good band cover it.

Posted by Laura Kane-Witkowski | April 25, 2008 10:28 PM
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Set adrift on memory bliss . . . .

I didn't even know there were lyrics, plots, or celebrities. But I wouldn't have cared either. I just liked all the pretty colors flashing before my eyes on the TV screen, which I would sit a foot from in those days and most likely damaged my vision (I wear contacts).

Oh, and I got a couple of Christmas presents out of it too: the Jem doll, the blue haired doll, and the Jem car.

Good times.

Posted by feom | April 25, 2008 10:51 PM

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