S2E7: “Father’s Day”

Synopsis: “Video is having trouble coming up with a Father’s Day present, so Jem suggests creating a film featuring video footage of their fathers and an original song. Everyone is excited except for Kimber, who is sad about having no father to celebrate with and refuses to write the song.”

Summary: Episode 33 (S2E7) is written by returning Jem writer, Roger Slifer.

We open with Jem and the Holograms shooting a music video for “When It’s Only Me And The Music,” which is odd because this is an old song from the two-part episode: “The Music Awards.” Didn’t they already make a video for this song?

Jem tells Video that she’s directly responsible for creating the band’s unique image and that if there’s anything she can do to help, she should let her know. Video tells Jem the only help she needs is figuring out what to get her father for Father’s Day. Raya suggests the Holograms produce a music video for Video’s father. Shana suggests they incorporate clips of their own fathers. Aja mentions she thinks she has some old home movies they can include. Jem tells everyone to gather their home movies and meet her back at Starlight Mansion. Meanwhile, Kimber is looking rather miffed.

Jerrica and Kimber drive back to Starlight Mansion. Jerrica asks her sister why she’s being so quiet and Kimber tells her the video is a terrible idea. It has nothing to do with their musical careers, it’s completely off track and she’s against it. Jerrica seems surprised at Kimber’s reaction and tells her she’s being selfish, after all, Video is their friend and she needs the band’s support. Kimber stays quiet and ignores Jerrica. Jerrica gets annoyed, grabs Kimber’s shoulder, and forces her to confront her and answer her. Jerrica asks Kimber to dig some old home movies out of the attic of their father.

Cue Jem and the Holograms music video: “Something Is Missing In My Life”.

After spending an extended period of time in the attic, perusing canisters of old home movies and reminiscing, Kimber heads down to the living room where Shana is setting up a projector. Shana asks Video how she’s going to present the movie to her father. Video explains they’re going to throw a special father’s day banquet in her home town this weekend–everyone is going to be there. Kimber decides not to stick around and Jerrica tells her she better get started on writing the new song they need for the father’s day movie, as it needs to be done by tomorrow. Shana notices Kimber’s attitude and asks: “What’s with her?” Jerrica says Kimber is having one of her “tantrums.”

At the Gabor estate, Pizzazz asks her father what he wants to do for father’s day. Mr. Gabor tells Pizzzaz that he’s far too busy and needs to finish his reports, though, if she wants to buy him a present, he’s okay with it, so long as she doesn’t spend too much money. Pizzazz gets upset and insists she’s a famous rock star and has her own money. Pizzazz decides she needs to leave and get far away from her father. Clash invites her and the rest of the Misfits to go to a father’s day banquet in her home town of Mulberry. Pizzazz thinks the name of her city sounds like a new soda for wimps. Pizzazz is in disbelief at the very idea that people would go to a father’s day banquet as no one’s father adores them, like Clash claims.

The Misfits arrive in the town of Mulberry (Arkansa?) and pull up to Clash’s childhood home. Her father comes running out to greet Clash and gives her a big hug. Pizzazz stands with her jaw open in disbelief as they embrace—he really does adore her. As this is happening, the Misfits notice Video across the street, visiting her parents.

The Misfits practically invite themselves over for dinner at Video’s parents home. After a satisfying meal, Clash asks if they can watch some of her old home movies, to giv…