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Jem and the Holograms: Perms, Products & Profits

Jem and the Holograms: Perms, Products & Profits

Everything 80s · Jamie Logie / Curiouscast

March 22, 202325m 36s

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Show Notes

What do you get when you combine Transformers, Marvel, MTV, and a LOT of neon? You get Jem and the Holograms; a defining 1980s toy, cartoon, and franchise.

When it debuted in 1985, the cartoon show caught on quickly, as did the subsequent toy line. And none of this was by accident. Built on the back of already successful properties like G.I. Joe, and Transformers, Jem and the Holograms followed the formula, but with its own unique twist. So journey back with me to a time of glitter, neon, rock music, and some very stealthy marketing…

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