Barbie And The Rockers VS Jem And The Holograms!

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[@lothwicke]

There's SO MUCH MORE to say about Jem! The playsets were functional devices! A speaker! A radio! The music was shockingly good! The voice cast was iconic! The original Jem doll had light up earrings, just like in the show. Mine still works! Barbie gonna Barbie, but Jem was pure class!

[@RGSuperfan]

Indeed the songs were actually surprisingly good especially for a kid show. Even my mom liked them yet she despised the dolls

[@user-ey9uj6vp9s]

I'm a big Jem fan, but I always felt the dolls were unfortunate looking. The faces are off and the bodies look bulky. I feel bad for disliking them...

[@thegirlleastlikelyto]

​@@user-ey9uj6vp9sSame, I love the show, but the original dolls don't really appeal to me, I like the integrity toys dolls though, they look more accurate to the show.

[@zoejenkins5514]

I'd give anything to have her back 😢

[@iamsoverybored878]

@thegirlleastlikelyto Those dolls are so nice, but way too much money.

[@sastov1681]

I think Jem still has a strong following because of the story telling in the cartoon. It wasn't cookie cutter clean. I love watching it now and definitely took notice of things that went completely over my head as a child.

[@clos4824]

Jem and the Holograms is still one of my all time favorite cartoon series! The story, the characters, the music, the voice actors all fit together so perfectly. I also love how the show had music, drama, romance and even action all mixed together. I do wish they'd make a new line with the dolls looking like the actual cartoon characters in their original outfits. The characters in Jem were all so pretty. Also, a complete soundtrack would be much appreciated. ❤❤❤

[@wendyokarma2307]

I totally agree! I loved Jem! I have the complete series on DVD. I also have the Classic Jem doll from Intergery Toys and would love to get some more, but know that I would have to pay a pretty penny for them.

[@e.d.t.]

I used to be team Barbie in this debate, but after the Toys That Made Us episode I had to take Jem's side. My sister and I had 4 Jem dolls and 4 dancing Rockers, but I thought Jem was a better cartoon than a toyline. My first Integrity Toys doll was Riot from Jem because I was binging reruns and got interested the character since he was the only male singer but he never got a doll in the 80s. Barbie botched that Rockers reboot, then OMG came up behind them and killed it with Remix.

[@Concepcion30]

To be honest, Jem was a better show, but I thought the dolls were slightly ugly. Not just because they made them bigger which is probably why they cost more than Barbie, but the facial expressions were off for me.

[@melissagardiner4529]

My sister used to be team Barbie and than later denied ever liking it.

[@ccast352]

The Jem superfan in me is screaming!!! The cartoon is one of my major comfort shows!! The gold outfits represent the Glitter & Gold episode and accompanying song, which is a very iconic moment in the series. Additionally, Clash was never a Misfit, just desperate to be one. Clash and Video are actually cousins, and their real names are Constance and Vivian, respectively. Danse's name is just Danse LOL. Apart from the Integrity Toys line, there's also a modern comic series running that's really good!!

[@tamaratoday6235]

Dance’s real name was Giselle Dvorak. I think it’s revealed in the episode Homeland, Heartland.

[@ccast352]

@@tamaratoday6235 You're right! That was the episode where the dance instructor was obsessed with her deceased mom... Jem was a buckwild show and I love it SO much

[@isabeld.paredes4923]

Danse (that's how this particular doll's name appeared on the box) first appeared in the episode The music awards, part 1. In it, her real name was mentioned: Giselle Dvorak

[@CB30001]

14:44 Jazzie, Barbie's cousin, surprisingly got a shoutout in the new "Barbie World" song by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice. "Like Jazzie, Stacie, Nikki. All of the barbies is pretty". I was surprised Jazzie got a shoutout since she was only around from 1988-1992, and is mostly forgotten by people.

[@stargirl963]

And Stacie is Jazzie’s best friend

[@magdlynstrouble2036]

At least Jazzie's head got reused as the Heart Family mom.

[@phoebusmeticulous1790]

I've always thought how Mattel treated their competition was awful.......BUT......I really miss that fire they use to have. The last 10 or so years, it seems like Mattel has just rolled over to let any and all competition walk all over them. It's quite sad.

[@screamingbanshee1282]

I think a barbie/Mattel collab with jem would have been Amazimg,

[@phoebusmeticulous1790]

@@screamingbanshee1282 YES!!!!! That would have been! I wish they would now!

[@pandaworld8166]

what competition?

[@mattmagician1195]

⁠​⁠@@pandaworld8166Rainbow High, LOL etc

[@pandaworld8166]

@@mattmagician1195 ohh, i forgot about them, yeah, they definitly have better styles then barbie

[@findingwhimsy]

I loved Jem as a cartoon. The music was great and I wish full length albums had come out. I might still have cassette tapes around somewhere. The dolls though, I wish they were prettier. I did love all the tech for the toys though. Jem’s earrings flashed and the dressing room had a speaker you could connect to a walkman to play music.

[@kevinriche4775]

JEM will forever be my 80s fave doll line ! The Dolls themselves were of top quality ! Those fluo fashions,crazy haïr,outrageous make-up !!! They were FULLY poseable and could even cross legs and hold their accessories... And...those BOXES !!!Pure ART with flashy colors and beautiful portraits of each character. And who Can forget those tapes including three songs...the latter were beautifuly written and some songs have definitely become hit singles aming fan like "Depends on the mood I am","I am a giant","I like your style"or"Glitter and gold"... Last but not least,thé greatest innovation were the playsets!!! Guitars ,cars and keybords that turned into tape player or FM radios!! The JEM backstage that turned into a speaker or those Video madness mini playsets that could turn the JEM stage into video backgrounds to recreate some of our favourite video clips !! Just wished Hasbro had released their final bunch of Dolls(including Régine )as well as a JEM dollhouse !!❤❤❤

[@isabeld.paredes4923]

Don't forget the Stingers (There were posters of the characters Riot, Minx, and Rapture; but Hasbro never got around to making the dolls. It would take a few decades before Integrity Toys did. I have been thinking all of these years if the Stingers [had Hasbro made them] were something of a Toys R Us exclusive)

[@screamingbanshee1282]

I remember staying late in the night just to watch the jem and holograms reruns in the 2000s.

[@smb-c3po]

I wish Hasbro would bring g it back to replace MLP.

[@screamingbanshee1282]

@@smb-c3po yes that would be so amazing, jem was amazing, she was an icon,

[@stephanpietrzak5987]

Nothing is like Jem and the Holograms ! So Iconic !!!!

[@riot4jem]

Rumor has it that Hasbro had a Jem doll box at a trade show in Asia around Nov of 1985. After the show the Hasbro sales person throw the box away and the Mattel sales person went through the garage and shipped the Jem doll box back to California. The Misfits are not pictured on the Jem box, so it sounded like the Misfits were a complete surprise to Mattel. I was told this by a Hasbro employee who was told by a friend who worked at Mattel - after the Toys That Made Us, I tracked down Judy, but she said it was only a phone call. But yes, the ethnicities of the dolls are just to similar and really the clothing silhouettes are too. Example the Asian American Hologram had a t-shirt, fish-scale skirt, and tights while the African American Rocker had a t-shirt, skirt and tights with pattern similar to the fish-scales. Some of the jackets and colors of clothing are similar but mixed up for other dolls - Barbie’s colors being bright is rumored to be because the illustrations on that Jem box were much brighter than the actual Jem doll fabrics. First year Rocker playsets were all reused from the 70’s, so Mattel could get them into production quickly. Jem had the piano stage in 1986, but the Rockers had the Cafe with the guitar shape in 1987 and Jem had the KJEM radio station with pretend guitar the same year. I love this topic obviously 😂. Oh, the cartoon coming out 6 months before the doll was to make it look like dolls were inspired by the cartoon. There was already a big backlash to cartoons being based on toy lines.

[@bamblerz]

Well werent the hasbro dolls depicted in the cartoon that was already on the air…. And didn’t they do the whole doll/show combo with GI Joe? Feel like it would’ve been pretty easy to figure out, no?

[@riot4jem]

@@bamblerz yeah they had the cartoon and it started airing in October of 1985, before the dolls were announced at the February 1986 Toy Fair. That was to make it look like the dolls were based on the cartoon instead of the other way around. So Mattel could have looked to see what new Sunbow/Hasbro cartoons were out and known that another toy company wouldn’t just pay for a cartoon that didn’t support s toy line. 😂

[@foxesofautumn]

I freaking loved Jem. The dolls, the show, the plot, the characters. Sorry, Barbie, but the Rockers never did it for me.

[@user-oq5xl6hp5w]

jem is literally one of my favorite shows ever omg

[@maryedithstricklen9129]

SAME!!!!

[@80sforever589]

Same !! 💞

[@marcostortosa]

Same

[@hikariblue]

I LOVED Jem back in the day and would love to see a deeper dive into the dolls! Seeing those second wave dolls unlocked some core memories for me and I wish I still had them!

[@ajablued]

Jem was my favorite doll growing up. I honestly was more of a my little pony girl. Barbie wasn't my jam, though I had a few. When I got my Jem/Jerrica doll, I took her everywhere. I loved how she was bigger and I loved the cartoon. I've been working on collecting Jem dolls in recent years. I wish I could afford the Integrity versions.

[@riot4jem]

Have you seen Jem’s Rama Llama which became a MLP mail-in offer?

[@ajablued]

@@riot4jem No, somehow I missed that. But I love her now. Completely off topic, but a pony artist I love, Eponyart, did a Jem line of G1 MLPs that I wish I'd had the money to attempt to purchase.

[@stargirl963]

The Maxie vs Jazzie doll proves that Barbie was an adult during her superstar face mold era

[@xrisanthiprovataki6343]

Barbie looks like a girl between 25 to 30 years old

[@PrincessofPower84]

Yes! That should be his next video!

[@junkjournalguy]

Jem and the Holograms would have gone triple platinum having sold over 3 Million Dolls with each featuring a cassette tape featuring x2 songs 🎵 from the show. So every tape had the Jem Theme! Great show 👏 was way ahead Of its time.

[@jeffcody4853]

The Jem cartoon was a pure gem ! The characters, stories and songs were pure perfections. But Barbie Rockers dolls were better , especially the second series of dolls. Jem's dolls had big heads whereas Barbie Rockers were prettier.

[@serenity-meow]

I remember the disappointment when I got a Kimber doll as a 4 year old... I wanted Barbie!! But all these years later, I am so glad i hung onto her. Bc she was more unique, it's been easy to keep all her clothes and keytar together. Plus, the cassette was amazing!! I also had some Maxie dolls. The drawback to the Hasbro dolls was their size--the feet were huge so no other doll shoes fit.

[@JennasMusic76]

I had all the Jem dolls and still do and so happy I saved them. I agree with you about Maxie I had her too and I think the Jem clothes fit her because I have a feeling when Jem went out they still had the body molds and used them for Maxie (Just a guess of course) My favorite memory was getting Prom Maxie as it was one of the last gifts I would get from my father, I luckily still have her. :)

[@TrulyOutrageousDoll1986]

@@JennasMusic76 Maxie was apparently supposed to be more Barbie size, so she was 11 1/2" tall, but Jem had actually reused Darci's body (a line made by Kenner before being bought out by Hasbro), with the exception of reducing the breast size slightly lol. I haven't checked, but I believe Maxie's feet should be able to fit the flat-footed Barbie shoes

[@rickiewiedell9938]

I literally have all of the jem and the holograms dolls, including the misfits and extra characters. Also a working radio rockin roadster! I have the paper dolls and complete series on dvd! I have been watching the series again with my 4 1/2 year old daughter before I let her play with my collection with me so she can have a greater appreciation❤❤

[@KatelynJewel]

Something interesting about Jem and the Holograms is that while it came out in 1985, coincidentally, there was a magical girl anime that came out in Japan two years prior called "Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami" (Creamy Mami, The Magic Angel) which was also about a girl who transformed into a pop star with her identity being kept secret, and this paved the way for other magical girl anime with this concept. So, between America, Japan and possibly other countries this premise had already been done several times by the time Hannah Montana existed.

[@jelliejem]

I feel like PriPara or Prism Paradise is the closest current iteration of pop star with a separate identity in Japan. And what you're saying would make sense since when I found the Jem reruns on the Hub, I was like "oh wow! It's like magical girls but grown up and in America!" I can't beat a show with transformations and cute outfits 😆

[@Aros4]

So Jem is wayyyyy before my time but my mom always gushed about the show and I remember her showing me some clips on youtube (alongside some other nostalgic shows like Thundercats which I also loved) and loving everything about her. Later on Hasbro released The Hub channel and my life was CHANGED. I adored Jem so much. The music, the animation, the characters. *chef kiss* and Rio was such a heartthrob lol. I wish they’d do a more affordable reboot of Jem dolls as impossible as that may be. I would love to own one so much 🥹

[@JSolo-ko9eh]

Some years back, I was a merchandiser for Mattel. Yes, they are very competitive. I remember my manager taking detailed pictures of non Mattel dolls and sending them back to the home office.

[@AntonyHernandez-lp4bk]

the jem show was so good and dramatic I love it sm

[@VicStar42]

I had the original Jem and Rio doll. I had all the barbies you could imagine but Jem was my absolute favourite. I just loved her and Rio so much because they were just so unique. I wish I still had them 😢

[@maryrath9062]

I loved Jem when I was a kid. Even at the tender age of 5 I knew Barbie was copying Jem. I did watch the Barbie and the Rockers VHS and it couldn't hold a candle to Jem. Jem had drama and good story lines, and I admit I liked some of their songs.

[@SaveMeMoon]

While Barbie may have won the battle I do believe Jem won the longevity battle between the two lines. People widely seem to know Jem if you mention her but have little to no idea that Barbie and the Rockers existed unless they're big doll fans. Jem forever.

[@suzannebeinart4359]

I have all the original Jem dolls except the Starlight Girls. I so wish I could have bought the new ones a few years back, but they were outrageously expensive! So beautiful, though!

[@terrysilva6430]

Video's name was Vivian and Danse was Giselle. They just had nicknames. I grew up with Jem and I still have the dolls

[@sailorcat]

I just watched the Barbie and the Rockers movie and some episodes of Jem. I loved the aestetic and songs of both of them, but it's funny how Barbie hardly had any plot or conflict going on, whereas Jem just throws conflict at you and there's almost too much happening in one episode. xD

[@sarastoychestsaralabadie5713]

So much for originality😮 It really seems like Mattel had someone working on the inside. Id love 💖 to have all these dolls as well. Great video!

[@braceletlife28]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@creatinotionchannel2680]

Barbie had her redhead friend Kelley in the early 70s: Quick Curl Kelley and Yellowstone Kelley. And then there was Scottish Barbie with red hair in about 1981 part of the Dolls of The World/International collection.

[@GloomyFish]

Jem may have been before my time but I still love the cartoon so much. Maybe one day I'll get my hands on a doll from that franchise, but sjnce they're from the 80s, it's hard to find one that's both affordable and in good condition. Also the songs were legit good, especially Nightmare and Surprise Surprise. Barbie may have been a big part of my childhood, but in this debate I'm team Jem all the way

[@80sforever589]

Jem & the holograms was everything !! 💕 lovedddd the cartoon too , and the dolls were so cool & the play sets

[@kristinazubic9669]

Jem lives in our hearts forever, at least.

[@MsLavixen]

I had the original Jem and Kimberly as well as Glitter & Gold Jem, as well as a recording studio that folded up into a pink amp. Loved those dolls so much and wish I still had them

[@tabithap981]

Rio needs to get his own Mojo Dojo Casa House.

[@toykeyper8914]

I found a few Jem dolls at a yard sale a few years ago. I gave most of them to my sister who was a mega Jem fan growing up. My favorite doll from Barbie and the Rockers was Derek - he is so much cuter than 1980s Ken.

[@paluxyl.8682]

I think that I haven't seen a single 80s Jem doll in my life , it could be similar with the Barbie and the Rockers doll .... but at least I own now 13 of the Integrity Toys Jem and the Hologram dolls. ^^

[@JennasMusic76]

Growing up in the 70's and 80's I LOVED Jem and Barbie but had, and still have all the Jem dolls, and the Roadster, and Stage, I was obsessed with them, and still am. I love that someone of your age took the time to educate yourself, and your audience about the dolls, I just adore your channel, and keep up the good work, much love to you. xo

[@khadijahhelm4195]

I woke up early Saturday morning to the watch Jem! I had her whole band and her car had a built in radio! I LOVED this doll! Great memories 😊

[@Spidrick]

Just found your channel and love the content. Due to watching your videos, I have been "forced" to order several older dolls. Speaking of the Rockers, I want them all! Derek (my favorite) is on the way!

[@julieletford5695]

He was my favorite, too. I still have him. His head doesn't want to stay on, though.

[@spikybluegirl]

I was lucky enough this week to find thrifted Rockers and Jem together! Now i just have to find Jem some clothes lol

[@magdlynstrouble2036]

Congrats! I've thrifted 5 Rockers and one Jem. Oddly I've got 3 Danas and the Jem doll is Aja. I also have first wave Barbie and my Diva is actually Bopsy from the Sensations (the Rockers sequel when they go back in time to 1959.)

[@spikybluegirl]

@@magdlynstrouble2036 i went back a few days ago and found another Jem and both original outfits, yay!

[@Jessica-ml6td]

I had a Jem doll when I was a child, I remember her being taller and bigger than my Barbies. I played with both of them. I had a Jem cassette too

[@beberivera7011]

I had ALL of the Jem dolls, the stage that converted into a wearable keyboard, and the rolls royce that went with Glitter and Gold Jem! I had all of the albums and knew all of the songs.... Jem was adventure! Jem was glamour and glitter; fashion and fame!

[@craftynekoLM]

Yes! I loved both of these lines. Jem 💫 was iconic and as a kid I would love to dance around and pretend I was her with a pink tutu on my head 🤣. I also had those Barbie dolls and that guitar play set. My heart 💖 had room for both lines even if Mattel didn’t think the toy market did. What a shame! Thanks for bringing them back to me! I’m going to rewatch Jem now!

[@jeaninewright1936]

Hem & The Holograms ROCKED! There theme song was killer! Barbie I’m sorry couldn’t touch it… and, I still love the song, Like A Dream. My all time fav. Not only were the Jem dolls taller they weren’t skinny. Thanks for this video.

[@magzdilluh]

What I liked about the recent comic series is that they did away with the silly Jem-is-Jerrica secret, because it seemed silly to force a Rio-Jem-Jerrica triangle, making Rio dumb enough not to realize that Jem and Jerrica were the same person. I had more than one of those cassettes!!!

[@lilyt5855]

Jem!! I don't think I had one of the dolls, but I was a Jem fan! *especially the music. I remember we had talent show in elementary school, and I did cartwheels across the stage to a Jem song, lol.

[@willowweedsYT]

“Video” was called Vivien Montgomery in the show and was a film maker, Clash was her troublemaker cousin, I had Season One parts 1-8 on VHS and watched them so so many times, but the dolls were only sold in a few stores in Sweden and I never even saw one, but one of my friends used to travel to family in Sudan and had gotten the Jem doll there I was incredibly jealous, I loved the music.

[@karenflieger7529]

I still have Jem/Jerrica, Stormer, & Shana. Jem’s earrings shorted out early, unfortunately. A childhood “frenemy” decided to help with hair styling by running her head under water. 🙄 Stormer was my favorite. She was the nicest and least destructive of the Misfits. She’s my phone and tablet wallpaper right now.

[@Bernhard2024]

Dear Joey! I cant thank you enough for this wonderful video. I was absolutley thrilled about Jem and the Hologrames, when I watched the cartoon on Fun Factory in 1986. I was madly in love with Jem and I purchased a RIO doll with my pocket money I got for Christmas. But I was not allowed to have dolls. I did it secretly I hide RIO under my bed, so my dad couldt discover my new doll-friend. I loved the cartoon and always had fond memories, when I grew up. In 2013 I bought the complete series on DVD. As you can see, I always played in team JEM.

[@kumachan9311]

I was like that too, wanted to self justify getting them "For the Tapes" but my Dad would have freaked, he already tried to shame me out of Action Figures by calling them "Dollies" Brought the DVD set on Import too, 3rd season of JEM [With the Stingers] never aired here in England

[@Sassyellechica]

I loved 💕 Jem back when I was a child. One of my favorite dolls. She was the best and the animated stories were the best. I had a Maxie doll too. The good old days 😀

[@angelam5782]

I miss my Jem dolls so much!! I had Jerrica, Rio, and the blue haired Misfit. Also loved Barbie and the Rockers dolls, but Jem was my favorite ❤

[@isabeld.paredes4923]

Stormer

[@cassandralyris4918]

Dancing Rocker Barbie was my first Barbie when I was 3. I loved her to bits. Still have her even, named her Melissa after one of my friends, but called her Lissa not Missy, so it wasn't "weird". 😂 Never had a Jem, too poor, but I got one NIB as an adult for my anniversary 5 years ago. And you even talked a bit about Maxie and Jazzie! Oh, my heart! TBH late 80's Jazzie and teen Skipper had the cutest face molds and paints because they were initially designed as a part of the MABA Barbie line in Japan before that deal fell through and they are so cute. 80's Skipper face molds before that were...uh...not amazing. I'll leave it at that. I'd love a deeper dive on them one day though!

[@albertohurtado9233]

Fun fact: animator Philo Barnheart worked on Jem before Disney hired him to create and design…Ariel.

[@Concepcion30]

What a wonderful video. I was a hardcore Jem fan, I grew up watching the show in the 80s, but admittedly I liked Barbie and the Rockers too. I had that original Jem doll, the one that came with the extra outfit allowing her to change into Jerrica. I remember you would pull the pink hair up into the pinstripe hat and then Jerrica's blond hair would be left underneath. You would just switch out the dress and voila, "Shows over Synergy." Unfortunately, when my parents split up, I moved out with my mom and didn't take all of my dolls with me. So later on when my dad moved, he threw all my dolls out. And not just the Jem doll, I'm talking other toys that would be rare collectors editions today like Cabbage Patch dolls and Trolls. I had no idea about the controversy concerning the rivalry between Mattel and Hasboro. Ironically, a lot of the Jem episodes were about the Misfits and Eric Raymond trying to steal things from Jem, their mastertapes, their designs, their concert performances etc. It seems the same happened to them in the real world but in this case, Mattel was the Misfits and they won. I didn't buy any of the other Jem dolls so I didn't know about the cassette tapes. But I did have the Barbie and the Rockers cassette and was researching my favorite song from them the other day with the popularity of the Barbie movie. It was "Born with a mic in our hand." That song was actually performed by a group dressed as the rockers at a Macys Thanksgiving parade in the 80s! So, it is great despite what was done to the brand that Jem still has a special place in the hearts of many people who grew up with her. And while Hollywood keeps trying to ruin our childhood, (I'm thinking of that horrible live action Jem movie they did a few years ago - soundtrack wasn't bad though) there still hope for Jem to see a true resurgence.

[@eatacid1504]

Loved all of The Toys That Made Us. Toy companies are more lucrative that I could’ve even imagined.

[@erindavis3403]

I loved having my Jem doll act out the scenes while watching the cartoon on tv! 😀The Jem doll looked like a real rockstar to me while Barbie and the Rockers looked like Barbie pretending to be a rockstar.

[@sadfaery]

Wow, I was a huge fan of Jem and the Holograms back in the day and knew almost none of this! (And I was one of those kids who had a Jem and the Holograms lunchbox, Jem and the Holograms casette tapes, a Jem and the Holograms themed 12th birthday party, and more.) My sister and cousins and I definitely preferred Jem and the Holograms to Barbie and the Rockers. Thanks for the education about the dolls and the tv show we loved so much!

[@djtundra8011]

Aw man that line of Jem dolls that were never released look the best too! 😭

[@katmartindale8049]

Every afternoon when I was in college, the TV lounge of my dorm floor was full of people watching these cartoons. Jem and the Holgrams was the favorite. I honestly think the guys liked it better than the girls. I remember one guy telling his roommate to shut up because Jem was on. It was the perfect wind down time between classes and dinner. I bought myself the Synergy doll because she was so frickin cool. She spent my college days posed on my desk. Sadly she was lost when the basement flooded.

[@latoska9629]

Jem was amazing . The level of artwork and the music !!!! ❤❤ barbie couldn’t never . .. I love barbie dolls . But Jem was amazing thanks to barbie .. Jem had to go. The fashion that was in Jem 😍😍 every episode had beautiful outfits . Barbie was threatened for sure

[@britneyefron]

Danse and video were in the cartoons, danse doll has amazing rainbow hair and is quite desirable. The children are part of the orphanage that jerrica fronts, i would recommend watching the series, you would love it!

[@thriftydolldreams]

I had a Synergy doll and she was amazing!

[@maryedithstricklen9129]

Love these informative videos you do and SOOOO happy you did this one. Excellent job as always!!!

[@Lulaa_the_human]

I just love Jem cartoon.

[@trulypoppy88]

I’m in Australia and was 8 at the time. I’ll never forget going into the toy section of the department store and seeing the display of Jem. I had always watched the cartoons so I was in heaven. I knew very well Jem came first. The quality of Jem dolls were far superior than barbie & the rockers. I wish I could’ve bought the integrity versions but missed the boat. Jem will always hold a special place in my heart. I got 3 holograms for my bday in 1986. I get so emotional 😢god I love Jem so much. I got Danse and Rock’n’ Curl in 87. My heart is breaking as I type this. The music, the dolls and the fashion OMG it was heaven for my 9 y/o child ❤️❤️❤️

[@julieletford5695]

Forget the misfits. These two were the real battle of the bands.

[@helliot666]

Jem the cartoon is amazing, but The Rockers doll line is superior, Derek was my first doll and I still have him 💖

[@brookebirchall-xq7my]

Huge Jem fan here I was a bit too old for Barbie then but my mums co-worker bought me a Jem doll amd she had earings that lit up and came with a tape of songs -Huge fan of the cartoon show! 😍❤️Love it 👏

[@LAWoman323213]

I actually have a Jem T-shirt that I purchased about six months ago. I wore it the other day.

[@zyrisdelat]

Holy Cow! I've been a Jem fan since I was three, and all this time I didn't know Toie Animation did Jem! Toie Animation did Sailor Moon! Holy Cow, no wonder I fell in love with Japanese Animation in grade school. ❤

[@animefanatic457]

Sorry never heard of Barbie and the Rockers but Jem and the Holograms was my favorite cartoon 🎉

[@Woodbi1222]

Honestly i still think jem is better than barbie, she was her own person. Barbie is just an idea. Great video!

[@RGSuperfan]

This is so 80's, so ICONIC ! Thank you for this video. Despite the fact that I was obsessed with Barbie in the first place, I Lived for Jem and the holograms too!!! I litteraly dreamt of these dolls and play sets. I would stare at the toys catalogue for hours like a complete idiot. My heart was spilt in 2 between the two range of dolls But my mom didn't like Jem and the holograms dolls at all. She thought the looked tacky, cheap quality, and looked like bad drag queens. She found that that barbie was better quality, more refined. Soooo I never had anything Jem. #childhoodtrauma. 😂 Except just one outfit, that my grandmother had mistaken for a barbie outfit 😅 They had reboot Jem dolls in the 2010's (I believe) they were very expensive, with very beautiful details, make up, face molds and outfits, they meant business! and were obviously targeted for collectors. Anyways thank you so much for this video 💕💕💕 Hugs

[@MyLoneKingdom]

I still can't believe Netflix removed Gem and The Holigrams years ago. I didn't get to finish it

[@Nat277]

I actually had a Jem doll that my mom's friend gave me, and she has most of her accessories. I had the gold one. The only thing she was missing was her shoes and her white puffy thing

[@julieletford5695]

I loved Barbie and the Rockers. I had all the dolls in the first wave. Never got into Jem. My neighbor loved Jem, and had the dolls.

[@jadetea6112]

Lol I love it when toy companies compete so hard when their target audience doesn't even notice. Side note: Can you do a video history of the Totsy Doll company's borderline knocksoffs? It's a whirlwind!

[@mazikeen4712]

team Jem... Jem is excitement! Oouu Jem... Jem is adventure! Ooouu... Glamour and glitter, Fashion and fame!🥰

[@jessicacaraballo645]

I've got a Maxie and her friend Ashley... Their hair is so nice... I dressed them up as cheerleaders they are so great

[@moreanimals6889]

I had 3 of the Jem and the Holograms dolls. I had Jerrrica Benton with her striped outfit and matching hat (Jem) and two of the Misfits, including one that isn't mentioned here. I had Jetta and Stormer. I loved both their hair and outfits. I was obsessed. As a little girl, I LOVED color. That alone made these dolls so exciting. There was a lot about the cartoon that went over my head because I was just too little but it was so fun! I remember I even had a tiny piano guitar that one of them came with.

[@anniesapp906]

What made me like The Jem show was Pizzazz and Roxy. I do agree with you about the feud.

[@kumachan9311]

I've always wondered if Pizzazz [Lead Misfit] Zebra Print dress was a bit of a spoof of the original Barbie black and white Swimsuit

[@vilmalazzarini8847]

I want Jem and the holograms to come back with a new style

[@tamaratoday6235]

As their target demographic, I had Barbie, Jem, and Maxie dolls 😆 as a kid, it didn’t matter to me which one came out first. And while I enjoyed the Barbie and the Rockers movie, at six years old, I found it incredibly corny that the plot revolved around a world peace concert that was to take place on a floating flower in space. Jem had its share of cheesiness, but it never went that far off the mark. It’s interesting that Mattel felt so threatened because Jem was only ever going to be a rockstar themed doll where as Barbie’s schtick is that “you can do anything“. Where I think the Jem doll suffered the most was their size. You could use a Jem outfit on a Barbie doll but most of the time Barbies clothes did not fit Jem. Where Jem excelled was the inclusion of the Misfit dolls and the extra outfits that you could buy because they were the same outfits that you saw in episodes so you could recreate scenes from the show.

[@rebeckacalkins1616]

I was a Jem fan and had all the dolls, the stage with the casette player built in and all the tapes that they had. It was my favorite thing, and I got the main barbie and the rocker doll too. I didn't really like it as much as Jem though, she was truly outrageous!

[@ismaelrodriguez6420]

I love these dolls! My sister got all of them for Xmas one year and I remember playing the songs on my boombox. What a fun trip down memory lane!

[@stereohype1]

@12:17 fyi: in the cartoon, Video was Jem's MV director and Danse was the band's choreographer. Both were featured quite regularly in the show and occasionally got their own storylines. "When Its Only Me and the Music" in particular was Danse's signature song. You can find the MV for that here on KZbin.

[@EmiQ81385]

I own 2 of the 1985 dolls. I found them at thrift store. They where not complete, everything was missing. But at least they weren’t broken,scuffed up or had marker all over that I always see in local thrift shops. They were in very good condition. I bought Jem and the one with purple hair. I had plans to repaint them, but never got around to it. There boxed up along with other rare dolls that I’ve found in thrift shops. Been wanting to sell the jem dolls online but I don’t have the patience. I seen how expensive they are. When I only bought mine for $8 each.

[@MeganMullally-mp1mf]

Loved both of them

[@AmericanMeiling]

That takes me back 🥰🥰🥰 loved Gem although she was my older sisters doll I lived for the cartoon ❤

[@deborahgaz839]

When I was a child, I liked the Jem and the Holograms cartoon show, but I didn’t like the dolls because they were bigger than my Barbies and couldn’t share clothes, so I gravitated towards the Barbie and the Rockers doll. Thanks for your fun video!

[@aslindehecate]

Pink Berettes? War council? Mattel was an utter savage back then 😂

[@reginaldsawyer2945]

Truth be told, both Jem & the Holograms and Barbie & The Rockers were both big popular dolls with me and a lot of kids and Doll Collectors alike, i do own Jem, Synergy, and Rio in my collection and i have Barbie in my collection as well (not the Rockers), and Derek, and iam pleased with both of them.

[@MsLJK85]

14:52 Jazzie's boyfriend was named "Dude"-- the marketing team wasn't even tryign with that one.

[@bethschreiber6107]

I love that you did this video! Jem ans the Holograms was one of my all time favorite childhood cartoons. Funny enough though, I only vaguely remember the dolls on shelves. But I very much remember Barbie and the Rockers on shelves. I thought they were so cool but I also thought, as a 5th grader, I was too old for Barbies...what a shame. I changed that tune in high school and started a small collection that included the first mermaid Barbie, Sparkle Eyes Barbie, and a few others. I so wish I had kept those dolls...and my Pink n Pretty Barbie I won in a raffle in 2nd grade. 😢

[@drew240]

Yayyyy new Beauty in a Box content, my day has been made!