<Tr> <Th> Picture format </Th> <Td> NTSC (480i) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> October 6, 1985 (1985 - 10 - 06)--May 2, 1988 (1988 - 05 - 02) </Td> </Tr> <P> Jem, also known as Jem and the Holograms, is an American animated television series that ran from 1985 to 1988 in U.S. first - run syndication and from 1986 to 1995 in U.K. first - run ITV Network (CITV (CITV, TV - AM and GMTV)), UK Gold and The Children's Channel . The series is about music company owner Jerrica Benton, her singer alter - ego Jem, her band the Holograms, and their adventures, this show was broadcast in late' 80s syndicated to local stations in the United States, and in the UK on TV - am's Wide Awake Club . </P> <P> The series was a joint collaboration by Hasbro, Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions, the same team responsible for G.I. Joe and Transformers . The creator of the series, Christy Marx, had also been a staff writer for the aforementioned programs . The animation for most of the episodes was provided by Japanese animation studio Toei Doga (Toei Animation). </P>

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