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* AnAesop: Practically any episode centered on the Starlight Girls, but Jem and the Holograms themselves also occasionally learned lessons.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Aside from the more disjointed shorts featured in the ''Jem'' precursor ''Super Sunday'', plenty of the episodes' formula or animation stands out from the later episodes:
** The Misfits were seen as more sociopathic and vicious towards Jem/Jerrica, the Holograms, and others in the first five episodes. They had no problem terrorizing Jerrica on motorcycles simply because [[DisproportionateRetribution she called the band trash]] and Pizzazz even slaps television host Lin-Z Pierce when she kicks them off her show for their disruptive behavior.
** Character design is also dramatically different. Case in point, Jerrica's hair is oddly chunky and layered versus the basic flip or longer pageboy that she normally sports. Kimber's eyes are light-blue like her sister's instead of a much darker blue. Aforementioned host Lin-Z Pierce's look is possibly the most differing: she went from having a shorter, more angular and gravity defying cut with a white pansuit and blue top and belt to a curly perm with a orange dress and matching lime green leggings, headband, and fingerless gloves.
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* TearingThroughTheMovieScreen: In "The Jem Jam" during The Misfits' song "Gimme a Gimmick", Pizzazz tears through the movie screen while the others are watching highlights from their past exploits.

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Trope has been renamed to Anime Chinese Girl. Removing ZCE.


* ChineseGirl: Aja has some of these characteristics, but her background is rarely mentioned since she's clearly American born. She does apparently know Mandarin, as shown in "Adventure in China".



* ClarkesLawForGirlsToys: Exception because of Synergy.

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* %%* ClarkesLawForGirlsToys: Exception because of Synergy.



* ConMan: Or rather, woman, as is the case with Rapture.

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* %%* ConMan: Or rather, woman, as is the case with Rapture.
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* KarmicJackpot: Stormer's status as the "good Misfit" often allowed her to escape whatever karmic justice the other Misfits endured. She was the only one to get a genuine love interest, and towards the end of the series, the Holograms began to see her as a friend.

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* KarmicJackpot: On the other hand, Stormer's status as the "good Misfit" often allowed her to escape whatever karmic justice the other Misfits endured. She was the only one to get a genuine love interest, becomes BFFs with Kimber, and towards the end of the series, the other Holograms began to see her as a friend.friend. This actually extended to the other Misfits in one episode where they escaped legal action for their latest stunt because Stormer admitted to it and apologized on their behalf.
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* FunnyBackGroundEvent: During the second version of out of my way shown near the end of the series a woman in the background is chasing after Eric Raymond trying to beat him up thinking he tried to cop a feel (It was actually a crab someone had thrown in the air).

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* FunnyBackGroundEvent: During the second version of out of my way shown near the end of the series a woman in the background is chasing after Eric Raymond trying to beat him up thinking he tried to cop a feel (It was actually a crab someone Pizzazz had thrown in the air).
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* NotSoAboveItAll: In "Glitter and Gold", the Holograms show they're no better than the Misfits about resorting to cheating. The Starlight Girls and Rio all buy copies to support the Holograms. Rio is disqualified for it, but the Starlights are not. When the Holograms need one last copy to win and there are no records left, but there is one Misfits album left, Ashley steals Rio's disqualified copy and offers it to someone was planning to buy the Misfits' album, giving the win to the Holograms.
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* LandmarkDeclarationGambit: The episode "Old and New" sees 1950s rock legend Bobby Bailey threatened with eviction from the ramshackle building he lives in; it is structurally unsafe and is condemned. Jem and her friends get the building saved by getting it declared a cultural landmark. Why? Bailey's collection of rock memorabilia makes the building culturally significant.
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** "Showtime Synergy!" for Jerrica.

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** "Showtime "Showtime, Synergy!" for Jerrica.
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* FromBadToWorse: After Jem, the Holograms, and most of the production staff quit the "Starbright" movie because of Eric Raymond and the Misfits, the Misfits decide to have the entire movie redone so it's all about them, while the Holograms start filming the original "Starbright" script. Then MORE staff members quit due to Pizzazz's whining and constant demands, until numerous union heads have the production shut down because of Eric's multiple violations. The Misfits decide to stop anyway, tired of all the work, and claim that "they have enough scenes". When the movie is released it's, naturally, a total bomb, while "Starbright" is a smash hit.

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* FromBadToWorse: After Jem, the Holograms, and most of the production staff quit the "Starbright" movie because of Eric Raymond and the Misfits, the Misfits decide to have the entire movie redone so it's all about them, while the Holograms start filming the original "Starbright" script. Then MORE staff members quit due to Pizzazz's whining and constant demands, until numerous union heads have the production shut down because of Eric's multiple violations. The Misfits decide to stop anyway, tired of all the work, and claim that "they have enough scenes". When the movie is released it's, naturally, released, it's naturally a total bomb, while "Starbright" is a smash hit.

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* LawyerFriendlyCameo: Many famous singers appear under different names, including Rowan Owens (Music/StevieWonder), Ron Cox ([[Music/TheRollingStonesBand Mick Jagger]]), Johnny Deacon (Music/BruceSpringsteen) Lena Lerner (Music/TinaTurner, which doubles as NoCelebritiesWereHarmed; see below) and Luna Dark (Music/CyndiLauper). However, it's also averted as some like {{Music/Madonna}} are mentioned by name.

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* LawyerFriendlyCameo: Many famous singers appear under different names, including Rowan Owens (Music/StevieWonder), Ron Cox ([[Music/TheRollingStonesBand Mick Jagger]]), Johnny Deacon (Music/BruceSpringsteen) (Music/BruceSpringsteen), Lena Lerner (Music/TinaTurner, which doubles as NoCelebritiesWereHarmed; see below) and Luna Dark (Music/CyndiLauper). However, it's also averted as some like {{Music/Madonna}} are mentioned by name.



* NotMeThisTime: Eric claims this when a pirate broadcast is done supposedly by the Misfits. It turns out ''another'' CorruptCorporateExecutive tricked them into think they just doing a normal broadcast for him. Jerica believes him immediately:

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* NotMeThisTime: Eric claims this when a pirate broadcast is done supposedly by the Misfits. It turns out ''another'' CorruptCorporateExecutive tricked them into think they just doing a normal broadcast for him. Jerica Jerrica believes him immediately:


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* OddballInTheSeries: When it was originally broadcast as part of the ''Super Sunday'' anthology, it was a show aimed at girls and full of relatively realistic plots (excepting Synergy, et al.); all the other shows that were a part of it -- ''Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines'', ''Robotix'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Inhumanoids}}'' -- were much darker, aimed at boys and generally had more fantastical plots. It goes double considering it's since been established to be [[SharedUniverse part of the same universe as]] ''Inhumanoids'', ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers''.
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* OffModel: Warped faces and abnormal limb measurements are a problem in the first five episodes [[labelnote:List]] "The Beginning", "Disaster", "Kimber's Rebellion", "Frame Up", "Battle of the Bands"[[/labelnote]].
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* WouldHitAGirl: Eric Raymond is so sore over losing Starlight Music, he ''hits Jerrica in the face'', as if he didn't KickTheDog enough for someone who's supposed to be in the public eye. Understandably, Rio [[KickTheSonOfABitch wasn't having any of it]].

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* WouldHitAGirl: Eric Raymond is so sore over losing Starlight Music, he ''hits Jerrica in the face'', as if he didn't KickTheDog enough for someone who's supposed to be in the public eye. Understandably, Rio [[KickTheSonOfABitch wasn't having any of it]].it.
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* CrossingTheBurntBridge: In the ''Starbright'' episodes, Jem and the Holograms have ultimately had too much of Eric's abuse while working on their movie, so they quit. Then they learn that Ba Nee, one of the foster girls at Starlight House, needs an experimental laser surgery procedure costing $250,000 to avoid becoming blind. Aja comes up with the idea of diverting the funds from Starlight Music to cover the cost of the surgery, but when they arrive there, they find the building closed down and without power because Eric has drained huge sums of money from Starlight Music in order to promote the Misfits' movie. Jerrica is able to pay the bills to restore the building's electricity and other utilities, but now Starlight Music is left without a penny to spare, so the Holgrams have no choice but to go back to the movie. Eric even gets Jerrica to agree to becoming his assistant as a condition to let Jem and the Holograms back.

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* CrossingTheBurntBridge: In the ''Starbright'' episodes, Jem and the Holograms have ultimately had too much of Eric's abuse while working on their movie, so they quit. Then they learn that Ba Nee, one of the foster girls at Starlight House, needs an experimental laser surgery procedure costing $250,000 to avoid becoming blind.blind—and the Holograms had canceled all their concerts to work on the movie. Aja comes up with the idea of diverting the funds from Starlight Music to cover the cost of the surgery, but when they arrive there, they find the building closed down and without power because Eric has drained huge sums of money from Starlight Music in order to promote the Misfits' movie. Jerrica is able to pay the bills to restore the building's electricity and other utilities, but now Starlight Music is left without a penny to spare, so the Holgrams have no choice but to go back to the movie. Eric even gets Jerrica to agree to becoming his assistant as a condition to let Jem and the Holograms back.
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* AccentInterest: When looking for a [[SixthRanger new addition to their band]], the Misfits come across Jetta, a British saxophonist with a Cockney accent. Roxy hates her from the start, but when she asks Stormer if Jetta should be allowed in, all Stormer replies with is "I love her accent!".

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* AccentInterest: When looking for a [[SixthRanger new addition to their band]], the Misfits come across Jetta, a British saxophonist with a Cockney accent. Roxy hates her from the start, but when she asks Stormer if Jetta should be allowed in, all Stormer replies with is "I love her accent!".accent!"
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* CrossingTheBurntBridge: In the ''Starbright'' episodes, Jem and the Holograms have ultimately had too much of Eric's abuse while working on their movie, so they quit. Then they learn that Ba Nee, one of the foster girls at Starlight House, needs an experimental laser surgery procedure costing $250,000 to avoid becoming blind. Aja comes up with the idea of diverting the funds from Starlight Music to cover the cost of the surgery, but when they arrive there, they find the building closed down and without power because Eric has drained huge sums of money from Starlight Music in order to promote the Misfits' movie. Jerrica is able to pay the bills to restore the building's electricity and other utilities, but now Starlight Music is left without a penny to spare, so the Holgrams have no choice but to go to the movie. Eric even gets Jerrica to agree to becoming his assistant as a condition to let Jem and the Holograms back.

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* CrossingTheBurntBridge: In the ''Starbright'' episodes, Jem and the Holograms have ultimately had too much of Eric's abuse while working on their movie, so they quit. Then they learn that Ba Nee, one of the foster girls at Starlight House, needs an experimental laser surgery procedure costing $250,000 to avoid becoming blind. Aja comes up with the idea of diverting the funds from Starlight Music to cover the cost of the surgery, but when they arrive there, they find the building closed down and without power because Eric has drained huge sums of money from Starlight Music in order to promote the Misfits' movie. Jerrica is able to pay the bills to restore the building's electricity and other utilities, but now Starlight Music is left without a penny to spare, so the Holgrams have no choice but to go back to the movie. Eric even gets Jerrica to agree to becoming his assistant as a condition to let Jem and the Holograms back.
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* DepartmentOfChildDisservices: In one episode, Deirdre runs away from Starlight House because both Jerrica and Jem are too busy to talk to her. Ba Nee decides to tag along, and Chrissie goes with them to try to keep them out of trouble. Seeing a chance to get Jerrica into trouble, Pizzazz calls in a tip to Child Services claiming that the children are being mistreated. The social worker who shows up in response does nothing to investigate the actual conditions at Starlight House or the details of why the girls ran away, and declares that if the missing girls are not back by the end of the week, he'll recommend that all the Starlight girls be placed in new foster care and Starlight House be shut down.

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* DepartmentOfChildDisservices: In one episode, Deirdre runs away from Starlight House because both Jerrica and Jem are too busy to talk to her. Ba Nee decides to tag along, and Chrissie Krissie goes with them to try to keep them out of trouble. Seeing a chance to get Jerrica into trouble, Pizzazz calls in a tip to Child Services claiming that the children are being mistreated. The social worker who shows up in response does nothing to investigate the actual conditions at Starlight House or the details of why the girls ran away, and declares that if the missing girls are not back by the end of the week, he'll recommend that all the Starlight girls be placed in new foster care and Starlight House be shut down.



* MustacheVandalism: A mustache is drawn on Pizzazz's digital face in "Gimme A Gimmick", Minx paints mustaches on Raya and Chrissy in "Take It Or Leave It", and Pizzazz burns a mustache on Jem's billboard with a laser gun in the second part of the two-part episode "The Music Awards".

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* MustacheVandalism: A mustache is drawn on Pizzazz's digital face in "Gimme A Gimmick", Minx paints mustaches on Raya and Chrissy Krissie in "Take It Or Leave It", and Pizzazz burns a mustache on Jem's billboard with a laser gun in the second part of the two-part episode "The Music Awards".
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* AbandonedWarChild: Ba Nee, one of the Starlight Girls, is a more G-rated example than most. She was born in Vietnam, was sent to America after her mother's death, and lives at a foster home that Jem and the Holograms run. She is obsessed with finding her DisappearedDad, however the others consider him dead. All that Ba Nee knows is that he's a redhead, so she has a tendency to [[MistakenIdentity latch onto]] random redheaded men and think they're her father. [[spoiler:She finds her father in the finale. It turns out he married her mother in Vietnam but had to go back to war. He had amnesia due to an injury and didn't remember his wife. After being reunited with Ba Nee, they live together.]]

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* AbandonedWarChild: Ba Nee, one of the Starlight Girls, is a more G-rated example than most. She was born in Vietnam, was sent to America after her mother's death, and lives at a foster home that Jem and the Holograms run. She is obsessed with finding her DisappearedDad, however much the others consider him dead. All that Ba Nee knows is that he's a redhead, so she has a tendency to [[MistakenIdentity latch onto]] random redheaded men and think they're her father. [[spoiler:She finds her father in the finale. It turns out he married her mother in Vietnam but had to go back to war. He had amnesia due to an injury and didn't remember his wife. After being reunited with Ba Nee, they live together.]]
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* AbandonedWarChild: Ba Nee, one of the Starlight Girls, is a more G-rated example than most. She was born in Vietnam, was sent to America after her mother's death, and lives at a foster home that Jem and the Holograms run. She is obsessed with finding her DisappearedDad, however the others consider him dead. All that Ba Nee knows is that he's a redhead, so she has a tendency to [[MistakenIdentity latch onto]] random redheaded men and think they're her father. [[spoiler:She finds her father in the finale. It turns out he married her mother in Vietnam however had to go back to war. He had amnesia due to an injury and didn't remember his wife. After being reunited with Ba Nee, they live together.]]

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* AbandonedWarChild: Ba Nee, one of the Starlight Girls, is a more G-rated example than most. She was born in Vietnam, was sent to America after her mother's death, and lives at a foster home that Jem and the Holograms run. She is obsessed with finding her DisappearedDad, however the others consider him dead. All that Ba Nee knows is that he's a redhead, so she has a tendency to [[MistakenIdentity latch onto]] random redheaded men and think they're her father. [[spoiler:She finds her father in the finale. It turns out he married her mother in Vietnam however but had to go back to war. He had amnesia due to an injury and didn't remember his wife. After being reunited with Ba Nee, they live together.]]

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