Alone Again

Alone Again

October 23, 1987 TV Episode Jem

Studio
Marvel Productions, Ltd
Animation studio
Toei Animation
Distributor
Sunbow Entertainment

Synopsis

A young and talented singer-songwriter named Laura has recently been orphaned. When Jem and the Holograms offer to have her play a song with them at their next concert, the pressures of performing get to her and she turns to drugs. Very soon, she discovers that drugs only make things worse.

Characters

Jerrica Benton/Jem, Aja Leith, Kimber Benton, Ashley, Shana Elmsford, Chrissie, Lela, Pizzazz/Phyllis Margaret Gabor, Anne, Roxy/Roxanne Pelligrini, Lindsay Pierce, Stormer/Mary Phillips, Rio Pacheco, Raya/Carmen Alonso, Jetta/Sheila Burns

Credits

Directing

Director
Ray Lee (Supervising Director)
Sequence Directors
Bob Kirk, Tom Ray, Margaret Nichols, Robert Shellhorn, Karen Peterson, Rudy Cataldi, Stan Phillips

Writing

Writer
Sandy Fries
Story Editor
Roger Slifer

Voices

Voice
Samantha Newark (Jerrica Benton/Jem), Britta Phillips (Jem [Singing Voice]), Cathianne Blore (Aja Leith, Kimber Benton, Ashley), Cindy McGee (Shana Elmsford, Chrissie, Lela), Patricia Alice Albrecht (Pizzazz/Phyllis Margaret Gabor, Anne), Bobbie Block (Roxy/Roxanne Pelligrini), Susan Blu (Lindsay Pierce, Stormer/Mary Phillips), Michael Sheehan (Rio Pacheco), Linda Dangcil (Raya/Carmen Alonso), Louise Dorsey (Jetta/Sheila Burns), Ellen Bernfeld (Pizzazz)
Additional Voices
Tammy Amerson, Anne Bryant, S. Scott Bullock, Kimberlee Carlson, Catherine Cavadini, Walker Edmiston, Laurie Faso, Ed Gilbert, Desirée Goyette, Diva Gray, Michael Horton, Clyde Kusatsu, Keye Luke, Cathy Marcuccio, Ullanda McCullough, Jack Roth, Hazel Shermet, Tony St. James, Janice Tori, Florence Warner, Keone Young

Music

Music
Robert J. Walsh
Title Songs by
Kinder, Bryant
Jem Songs by
Kinder, Bryant
Lyrics by
Barry Harman

Editing

Editor
Al Breitenbach
Supervising Editor
Steven C. Brown

Crew

Art Director
Bill Dubay
Background Design
Dennis Venizelos, Bob Schaffer
Voice Director
Wally Burr
Model Design
Paula Lafond, Stephanie Pyren, Debra Pugh, Alex Diaz
Layout Artist
Ira Turek, Carol Police, Glen Vilppu, Jessie Santos
Jem Main Title Created by
Will Meugniot
Effect Editors
Richard Allen, John Detra, Jim Blodgett, Karen Doulac, Michael L. DePatie, Ron Fedele, Michael Tomack
Music Editor
Peter Collier
Associate Producer, Sunbow Productions
Roger Slifer
Post Production Supervisor, Sunbow Productions
Sean Sullivan
Production Manager, Sunbow Productions
Carole Weitzman
Production Associate, Sunbow Productions
Michael Charles Hill
Animation Coordinator, Sunbow Productions
Gemma Maver
Director of Production
Jim Graziano
Production Manager
Beth Gunn-Osborn
Creative Director
Jay Bacal
Telecine Supervisor
Sarah Swiskow

Companies and other credits

  • Layout Artist: XAM! Productions
  • Layout Artist: Inc
  • © 1985 Sunbow Productions
  • Inc
  • © 1985 Wildstar Music
  • Inc
  • © 1985 Starwild Music
  • Inc
  • Distributed by: SUNBOW PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL
  • All Rights Reserved

Production notes

Following it's success on the syndicated series Super Sunday, Jem was expanded to a full series show. The fifteen episodes aired on Super Sunday were combined to form the first five episodes of this full series.

Jerrica Benton is a young businesswoman who turns into outrageous rock star Jem with the help of her hologram-projecting earrings and computer Synergy. She and her band, The Holograms, come up against competition from the Misfits and the Stingers.