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Synopsis: “Jem and The Holograms tour by way of a train so they can perform to small town fans and raise money for the Starlight Foundation. The Misfits are unhappy with all the coverage they are getting and decide to steal the spotlight by having a concert of their own.”

Summary: Episode 44 (S2E18) is written by Barbara Petty.

We open at a press conference where Jem and the Holograms announce a new tour by train, to reach fans in smaller towns. All proceeds from the concert tour will go to the Starlight Foundation for Foster Girls. The Starlight orphans are also coming along for the ride to give them the opportunity to see their own country.

The train leaves the station with fans of the Holograms waving goodbye.

Jem and the Holograms music video: “I’m Taking A Train.”

The Misfits are gathered around the TV, watching the Lin-Z’s show as she announces Jem’s new concert tour. Pizzazz decides that the Holograms should share some of the glory. The next stop on the Holograms tour is announced: Rock Canyon, Arizona.

In Rock Canyon, Arizona, we see the local Sheriff in an argument with a man, who tells him not to come back.

At the Rock Canyon train station, a group of Jem and the Holograms fans wait in anticipation of their arrival. The man we saw earlier with the Sheriff seems unfamiliar with Jem and the Holograms and he asks a group of fans if they’re collecting money. He appears to be enthused by this news.

The train rolls in and we see Jem speaking with Rio, who is dressed like a damn fool. Jem and the Holograms address the waiting fans.

The moustached, denim-clad man, offers the guard watching the train a spiked cup of hot coffee, which the guard seemingly manages to slurp back without burning his mouth. Within seconds, he passes out. Rio drops by to see Bill, the guard, who wakes up after being unconscious for an indeterminate amount of time. Later on, Rio makes a phone call to request a new guard, after explaining that a doctor diagnosed the previous one with a case of food poisoning. The denim-clad man, eaves drops on Rio’s conversation.

Jem and the Holograms say goodbye to Rock Canyon as the train leaves the station. Ashley complains to Raya that she hasn’t seen much on the trip as she’s had to spend most of her time with the band’s equipment. Raya explains that it’s a very important job. Meanwhile, as their conversation ends, a plane nearly collides with the train as flyers fall from the sky, advertising the Misfits and their concert. The pilot loses control of the plane as the engine stalls, forcing it to crash land, nearly killing the Misfits.

Rio pulls the train’s emergency break so they can stop and check if the Misfits are okay. Fortunately for them, the Misfits are unharmed, but they ask Jerrica if they can hitch a ride on the train, since they would be stranded otherwise. Jerrica accepts the request, begrudgingly.

In the dining car, the Misfits are seen complaining about the food and then they begin throwing food at each other. The waiter pleads for them to stop, but they don’t until Rio interjects. The Misfits head to the observation car and Rio locks them in.

Rio: Why don’t you observe America for a while.

Jetta discovers a hatch in the ceiling of the observation car. Pizzazz opens it and the Misfits try to escape through it. The train approaches a tunnel and the Misfits jump off and land in a body of water–unscathed (how lucky for them). Roxy blames Jetta for both having the idea to escape and climbing onto the roof of the train. Pizazz tells Jetta and Roxy to shutup as she overhears two people yelling. A man and woman on horse back are seen and Pizzazz decides to ask them for help to get the Misfits back onto the train. The man hasn’t heard of the Misfits.

Misfits music video: “It Takes Alot To Survive.”

The…

Synopsis: “The President of the United States invites Jem and The Holograms to Washington D.C. to perform for him. Since the security measures at the concert hall interfere with Synergy’s signal, the band has to take her apart and bring her along.”

Summary: Episode 43 (S2E17) is written by returning writer, Beth Bornstein.

We open at Starlight Mansion. The doorbell rings and we see Kimber answer the door, only to be greeted by two black suited agents from the Federal Government. They have a telegram that needs to be delivered to Jem, personally, according to the President’s orders. Jerrica overhears the conversation and changes into Jem and accepts the telegram (did they really need to send people to her home?). The letter reads:

Jem and the Holograms are cordially invited to perform a special concert for the President and First Lady at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

The concert is the following week, however, the President invites them to meet with his entertainment coordinator the day after tomorrow, to make the necessary arrangements for the concert.

At the White House, Jem arrives and meets with Paul Davis, the entertainment coordinator. Men are seen doing strange hardware installations in the concert hall. Jem asks what it’s about, but Paul declines to comment as it’s a security measure. Jem heads back stage to check things out, but when the security team tests their equipment, Jem’s hologram is jammed and she changes back to Jerrica. Paul finds Jerrica behind the curtain and is startled and asks who she is. Jerrica introduces herself as the manager for Jem and the Holograms. Paul questions how she got back stage and why she was hiding behind the curtain. Jerrica’s excuse is that Jem had to run and left her in charge of the arrangements. Not pleased, Paul informs Jerrica that any future changes have to be cleared with him in advance.

Jerrica makes a phone call to her sister, Kimber, and explains that Synergy’s signal is being blocked, so the band will have to disassemble her and bring her to Washington, D.C.

The Misfits are watching TV when the announcer mentions a thief known as the “Washington Marauder” is back in the news again. Jetta demands the channel be changed, and of course they end up on Lin-Z’s channel where she announces Jem and the Holograms are playing a special concert for the President of the United States at the Kennedy Center. Pizzazz has had enough, turns off the TV, and tells the rest of the band they need to talk to Eric Raymond.

This time, Eric says there’s nothing he can do to help the Misfits, so the Misfits decide to take matters into their own hands.

A congressional hearing is being held in D.C., but the Misfits make an entrance and disrupt the event. They explain that they simply want an equal opportunity to host their own concert for the President.

Misfits music video: “Star Spangled Fantasy.”

The Misfits are promptly escorted out as everyone is thumbs down on the idea of the band having a concert.

Jem and the Holograms are seen by the Misfits, assembling the last pieces of Synergy. Whatever it is, it must be important, because they mention that without it, there can be no concert.

The Misfits head back to their room to spy on the band from across the street.

Pizzazz makes a call to Eric and describes the machine she witnessed the Holograms assembling in their hotel room. Eric mentions that it sounds similiar to the one his private investigator, Malone, discovered way back at the beginning of season one (in Starlight Drive-In).

In the hotel room of Jem and the Holograms, on TV, there’s an announcement that the Washington Marauder has made a video, boasting of his next crime.

Washington Marauder: This is a warning. For my finale, I intend to steal the country’s greatest national…

__Synopsis:__ “Rio, Jem, Danse and The Holograms work to restore an old opera house in time for a fundraising concert on Halloween. Strange accidents occur that indicate the old place might be haunted. A bad scare the night of the concert causes Terri, a timid Starlight Girl to go missing in the buildings’ secret passages. When the group begins their search for Terri, the truth behind the strange occurrences are revealed.”

__Summary:__ Episode 42 (S2E16) is written by Misty Stewart-Taggart.

We open at Starlight Mansion, with the Holograms and Starlight Girls watching a horror movie. Two Starlight Girls burst through the door wearing scary masks, startling everyone, especially Terri, a timid young orphan (she’s accused of believing in ghosts and goblins). Kimber enters and tells Jerrica that Rio is looking for Jem, so Jerrica changes and the rest of the Holograms follow.

In a late night impromptu visit, Rio invites the band to go for a drive and a little adventure. They seem hesitant at first, but end up going. On the drive to the old opera house, Rio explains that if the owner can’t pay back taxes, the city will put it up for sale to the highest bidder. Jem insists that the opera house has to be saved, otherwise the historical building will be lost forever. As Rio is a member of the Historical Preservation Board, he suggests Jem and the Holograms host a benefit concert to raise money for the opera house. In order to do this, the band needs the approval of the owner: Frederick Vincent. At the request of Mr. Vincent, the band meets him at the old opera house at midnight, where he explains that he’s been living there, until the city comes for the taxes. Jem explains that with the money they make from the benefit, it can be used to pay the taxes as well as help cover the restoration. Mr. Vincent accepts the offer.

Back at Starlight Mansion, Jem tells everyone that they’ll need to pitch in, from making costumes to choreography, setup–even the Starlight Girls will have to help. Ashley tells the group that she wants to go as something really scary, and then grabs a mask and shoves it in Terri’s face. Terri ends up falling off her chair and begins to cry and scream how much she hates Halloween. Jem tries to console Terri by telling her she needs to not take everything so seriously.

Jem and the Holograms music video: [“It’s Fun To Be Scared.”][It’s Fun To Be Scared]

The Starlight Girls arrive at the old opera house, but Terri stops in her tracks when she sees the address 1313 above the door.

> Terri: Oh no, I can’t go in there, it’s unlucky.

Techrat is demonstrating a new invention to Eric Raymond when Pizzazz walks in (with the rest of the Misfits) holding a newspaper showing the announcement of Jem and the Holograms’ benefit concert. Pizzazz asks Eric what he’s going to do about it, and he suggests they make their own headlines by outdoing them. Eric hands Pizzazz a business card with the name, Terrance Landau, who will take care of the Misfits’ needs. It turns out Terrance Landau has a mutual need to see Jem and the Holograms fail: the opera house ruins his beautiful skyline. Terrance promises to fund the Misfits concert.

Lin-Z Pierce makes an appearance to do a press event for Jem and the Holograms, in front of the old opera house. The Misfits disrupt the live event when Pizzazz introduces “Midnight Madness” as we see a a pop-up inflatable dome going up across the street. Lin-Z mentions that there will be two concerts, but Pizzazz is confident Jem and the Holograms will be shut down once word gets out at how unsafe the opera house is. Inside, we see Rio explaining to Jem that he inspected the entire opera house himself and assures Jem it’s perfectly safe (since when did Rio become a structural engineer?).

On stage, Danse prepares to p…

Synopsis: “Radio station KMEL is about to be shut down after years of being on the air. Jem makes a deal with the station owner, Elzer Marcus, offering to turn it into a college-run station funded by Starlight Music. A rival media mogul named Adrian Lassiter is determined to buy the station at any cost, and spoils its opening broadcast by hiring The Misfits to air a concert on a pirate signal. The signal source has to be found in order to reclaim the channel before all the sponsors pull out.”

Summary: Episode 41 (S2E15) is written by Christy Marx.

We open with Danse giving a workout session to the Starlight girls. After warming up, Danse requests that one of the girls turn on the radio to find some music, but an argument breaks out when they can’t decide what station to tune into.

Jem and the Holograms music video: “When It’s Only Me And The Music.”

Mondo: That was “When It’s Only Me and The Music” by Jem and the Holograms. This is KMEL on your FM dial. We’ll be back, after these messages.

Well, how’d I do?

Elzer Marcus, the owner of radio station KMEL, is disappointed when his senior DJ and engineer decide to leave for a rival radio station after they’re offered a salary that’s three times that of what KMEL can provide. After the two men leave, a somewhat unsavoury looking man confronts Elzer with an offer from an anonymous buyer to purchase KMEL. Unfortunately for Elzer, the offer is barely enough to compensate him for the mountain of bills he’s been collecting. The prospective buyer claims nobody would want the “worthless little station” anyway, so it’s either he takes the deal or risk going bankrupt. Feeling pressured to sell, Elzer’s students try to prevent him from signing the contract as they offer to help find someone who can pay the bills. Elzer gives Mondo until tonight before he signs off the air to find a new prospective buyer.

Eric Raymond is shilling the Misfits to the head of KBST, Adrian Lassiter, to try and convince the station to give the band more airtime for their music, more interviews, and promotion. Jetta mentions that she’s personal friends with the royal family, however, that doesn’t seem to work when Adrian tells her he’s entertained the royal family on his yacht, and they failed to mention her name. As a last ditch effort, Eric offers to pay KBST for every time they play a Misfits song.

Adrian Lassiter’s hired goon returns to give him the bad news that Elzer Marcus has given a group of students until the end of the day to secure a new financial backer. Adrian is not pleased and explains why he has a personal vendetta against Elzer Marcus–it turns out Adrian worked for him in the past, but was fired when they didn’t see eye to eye with respect to how the business was run.

Adrian: Why should we worry? What could these college kids possibly do before tonight?

KMEL’s student interns get together to brainstorm how they’re going to find a new financial backer. Switch makes a suggestion that they approach Jem and the Holograms, since he went to school with Kimber and knows her sister runs Starlight Music. There’s some debate as to why they would help, as they only give money away for the publicity like the Misfits, but he tries to convince his friends that the Holograms are not like that.

At Cloud 9 restaurant, Jem and the Holograms make an appearance to support Rio getting his pilot licence as well as to give a private show. Rio offers to show Jem the new Cessna he purchased, but when he does, two men interrupt and mock his plane.

Heheheh. Hey, you call that toy a plane? Now, that is an airplane.

We’ll key an eye out for you, Pacheco, so’s we don’t run over ya!

Switch drops by Cloud 9, but is promptly turned away as the private event requires you to have a pilot licence. After a failed…

Synopsis: “14-year-old Laura Holloway is brought to stay at Starlight Mansion after losing her parents in a car accident. Although musically talented, Laura feels lonely and has low self-esteem. When a boy at school named Bobby Braddock gives Laura pills, Laura becomes addicted to them.”

Summary: Episode 40 (S2E14) is written by Sandy Fries.

We open with social worker Mrs. Harding, who drops off Laura Holloway, an orphan whose parents recently perished in a car accident. The city has run out of room at their local housing facility, hence why Laura will be staying at Starlight Mansion for Foster Girls (at least for the next few weeks).

Jem notices that Laura brought a guitar with her and asks if she wants to jam with the Holograms. Sheepishly, Laura explains she’s not very good and would rather not. Jem offers to introduce Laura to the other Starlight orphans, but she is reluctant and admits to not being able to make friends very well, so she asks to go to her room.

Laura makes her way into the recreation room where Ashley and Ba Nee are competing in a ping pong match. Ashley invites Laura to play ping pong, but she declines.

Laura: No thank you. I was just looking for the linen closet.

Jerrica walks in and finds Laura, clutching the ping pong paddle closely. When she’s invited to lunch, Laura requests to be left alone. Jerrica tries to encourage her to talk, as sometimes that helps, but Laura admits she doesn’t fit in. From her perspective, all of the other girls are prettier and are more talented and she feels she just can’t measure up. Jerrica tries to console Laura and says that everyone has something they’re good at, but Laura thinks that she doesn’t truly understand how she feels.

Laura takes off to a room where she can be left alone, with just her guitar.

Laura Holloway music video: “Alone Again.”

Jem and the Holograms overhear Laura singing and playing guitar. It turns out Laura is quite talented, even though she doesn’t know it yet. Jem invites Laura to play a song with them at their upcoming concert, but she turns the offer down, saying she’s not good enough and packs up her guitar. Kimber tries to use reverse psychology to try and convince Laura to perform with the band–it works (she calls Laura chicken, which is really not cool).

Laura: Oh, great. Now I have chance to mess up in front of the whole world. A concert in front of thousands of people. Maybe I’ll get lucky. Maybe there’ll be an earthquake or a typhoon and I won’t have to play at that dumb concert.

At school the following day, we see Laura by herself, wishing for a natural disaster so she can get out of having to play at the Jem and the Holograms concert. A boy named Bobby Braddock overhears Laura, who was talking to herself, and introduces himself.

Bobby: My name’s Bobby Braddock. I guess you’re the new kid, Laura Holloway.

Laura: How did you know my name?

Bobby: Oh, I just sneaked a look at the list of new kids from the administration house. You’re Laura Holloway, 14, and you’re staying at the Starlight House.

Laura: Why would you go to all that trouble to find out about me.

Bobby: Hey, I always make it a point to know the names of cute new girls at school.

Laura: Me? Cute?

Bobby: Would I kid ya? Besides, I wanted to become friends with you ’cause I care about you, and I want to help you with that concert you’re so worried about.

Laura: Well, how could you help?

Bobby: A little gift. They’ll make you feel great. [CHUCKLES] Th-they’ll make you play music like a pro.

Laura: Pills? I-I don’t think so.

Bobby: Come on. They’re free. It’s a gift from me to you. You know, I’m going to be at that concert.

Laura: You will?

Bobby: Don’t you want to play your best? For me?

Laura: Th-Th-Thanks.

Later in the evening, Laura takes…

Synopsis: “A live appearance by The Misfits as hosts of KRTV’s “Video Madness” accidentally reveals that Roxy is illiterate. After a fight, Roxy leaves The Misfits and she later finds a lottery ticket, winning $1 million dollars. She goes back to her hometown of Philadelphia where Jem and The Holograms are having their ‘Rock Out Illiteracy’ tour.”

Summary: Episode 39 (S2E13) is written by Jina Bacarr.

We open with the Misfits making a live appearance on KRTV’s Video Madness. After attempting to read from the teleprompter on live TV, Roxy stumbles and announces the wrong band. The Misfits get into an argument on live TV and they end up leaving the studio in disgrace, thinking they’ll never be invited back.

Meanwhile, Jem and the Holograms show up to make a public service announcement about their new “Rock Out Illiteracy Tour.”

Pizzazz: I guess They most be so desperate they’ll use any old trash that wanders in.

At Misfits Music, Pizzazz pesters Eric Raymond to cough up some money for payday.

Eric: Less the cost of 3,422 sequins for your last costume.

Eric hands Roxy’s share of their latest concert profits, but when he tells her to read the statement, Pizzazz and Jetta make fun of her for holding it upside down and being unable to read. In a fit of rage, Roxy quits the band and takes off.

Roxy music video: “I’m Gonna Change.”

While strolling down the street in isolation, Roxy gets lucky and encounters a winning lottery ticket of one million dollars. Roxy promises to take the money and use it to change her life, forever.

Elsewhere, Pizzazz, Jetta, and Stormer bicker at a recording studio about Roxy’s tardiness, thinking that her threat to leave the Misfits was an empty one. Jetta appears to be pleased that Roxy isn’t come back, and just then Roxy walks in to tell the Misfits she’s leaving for good.

Roxy: Forget it, Pizzazz, you won’t have Roxanne Pelligrini to kick around anymore!

When Roxy storms out of the studio, as the door closes, we see some money has fallen out of her bag. The Misfits question where she got all of it, so they decide to follow her.

With her new found fortune, Roxy decides to undergo a complete makeover at The House of Glamour. Pizzazz, Jetta, and Stormer follow closely behind.

Misfits music video: “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!”

Roxy leaves The House of Glamour in her new wardrobe and sports car. She decides to head home to Philadelphia to prove to her friends and family that she has achieved success, after all, they said she would never amount to anything.

Arriving in the neighbourhood where she grew up in Philadelphia, Roxy is surprised to bump into Jem and the Holograms, as they promote their Rock Out Illiteracy tour. We see Jem being interviewed by Betty Vick for the Philadelphia Spotlight, as she explains that the premise for the tour is to promote the importance of reading and that it’s never too late to learn.

At the event, we see Ba Nee talking to some thugs from the Red Aces gang about learning how to read.

Ba nee: But you’re helpless if you can’t read.

Link: Oh, yeah? How you figure that, kid?

Ba Nee: You can’t get a job if you can’t read fill out the form. Or read signs, or a newspaper, a recipe, or even the phone book.

Roxy bumps into her old friend, Link, from the Red Aces. At first he doesn’t recognize her, but after a moment, he realizes who she is. Roxy takes the opportunity to show off her success and wealth as she claims the Misfits have made her rich. She asks Link what he’s been up to since they both dropped out of high school.

Link: You know, not much. Hanging out, trying to get work. You know.

Roxy hands Link and the gang some cash, in exchange for making life miserable for Jem and the Holograms.

Link: Yeah, they never done nothing to us. They’re even giving us a free…

Synopsis: “Richard Xanthos holds a contest for $250,000 for the group that can make the best music video that personifies friendship and goodwill. Jerrica Benton decides that if Jem and The Holograms win, they will donate all the money to Haven House. Naturally, the only opponents are The Misfits.”

Summary: Episode 38 (S2E12) is written by George Arthur Bloom.

We open with Richard Xanthos who is giving an inspirational speech about the concepts of friendship and goodwill. He announces a contest with a prize of $250,000 for the group that produces the best video, personifying the themes discussed in his speech.

Xanthos: And I, Xanthos, believe that the key to making the world better is music.

Both Jerrica Benton and Eric Raymond are in attendance. Eric promises that the Misfits are going to win hands down, but Jerrica argues that they don’t even know the meaning of friendship and goodwill.

Eric: They know the meaning of money; that’s all that matters.

Jerrica decides that the Holograms will enter the contest and the prize money will go to Haven House.

The Holograms, sans Jem, begin preproduction work for the new music video to be entered in Richard Xanthos’ contest. Danse is called to set as she prepares to perform while ice skating. Danse decides to include some of the orphans from Haven House in the video. Video is concerned that Jem hasn’t made it to set as they begin shooting within the hour.

At Starlight Music, Jerrica signs a contract for Joanie, stating that if Jem and the Holograms win the contest, the entirety of the prize money will be handed over to Haven House. Jerrica tells Joanie she has another appointment and needs to leave. She transforms into Jem.

The Misfits have decided enter the contest, naturally. On the set of their music video, Roxy is infuriated as her clumsy makeup artist almost pokes her eye out. Jetta, seated next to Roxy, takes a jab and says:

Jetta: Too bad she missed, ducky.

Keep it up Jetta, and I’ll knock you all the way back to Liverpool.

Pizzazz gives a speech about how you shouldn’t have to work hard and life should be free and easy.

Cut to Misfits music video: “Free And Easy”.

Jem shows up at the video shoot for the new Holograms music video, apologizing to Video for her tardiness as she had other pressing matters to attend to.

At the Misfits music video set, we see Roxy, Jetta, Pizzazz, and Stormer, sitting as they wait to be called. Eric drives by and tells the Misfits to scrap their music video. The Misfits are reluctant to throw away the progress they’ve made on their video, but Eric informs them they won’t qualify unless they make one that conforms to the theme of friendship and goodwill. Stormer says the theme “sounds nice,” but her bandmates don’t feel the same way and she quickly back pedals. Of course, when Eric mentions the prize money of $250,000, suddenly the Misfits feel interested in making the video.

At the Jem and the Holograms music video set, Video calls for the snow machine and then yells “action.” As the camera rolls and Danse prepares to do her routine, the snow machine malfunctions, causing destruction on the set. Danse’s leg is hurt in the chaos as a prop tree collapses on it. The snow machine operator comes rushing over and swears it’s not his fault. Danse is rushed to Sun Memorial hospital, where the doctor informs her that test results show extensive trauma in the tendons and ligaments of the left leg. With proper therapy, she will be able to walk again. As far being able to dance again, the doctor is unsure and only time will tell. A frustrated Danse attempts to get out of the bed and claims she’s fine, but as she tries to stand on her own, she collapses. The doctor reiterates that a lot of hard work will be needed on her part for proper rehabilitation,…

Synopsis: “Legendary trumpet player, Taps Tucker, is humiliated on the Lin-Z Pierce show when The Misfits crash his interview and harass him. Outraged, Jem and The Holograms visit Taps and offer to help him put his famous Taps Tucker Band back together.”

Summary: Episode 37 (S2E11) is written by Michael Reaves.

We open with legendary trumpet player, Taps Tucker, being interviewed on the Lin-Z show. The Holograms are huddled around the TV watching the interview. As Lin-Z reminisces about listening to Tucker’s album Night Train, which belonged to her grandfather, Kimber isn’t sure why Lin-Z is spending so much time interviewing Tucker. After all, who cares bout a Jazz band from the 40s? Jerrica informs Kimber that The Taps Tucker Band was one of the great Jazz quartets of that era.

Aja: You know Kimber. If it didn’t happen last week, she’s not interested.

The Misfits are the next guests due after Taps Tucker is to play a song. Tucker begins playing, but he’s cut off when the Misfits crash his session and tell him that no one wants to listen to “boring old stuff.”

Roll Misfits music video: “Jack, Take A Hike”.

Lin-Z only agreed to have the Misfits on her show if they promised not to pull any stunts. Isn’t it obvious that the Misfits just can’t be trusted? Certainly Lin-Z must have figured this out by now. The Misfits make an excuse, that according to them, warrants the belligerent behaviour.

Pizzazz: We’re doing you a favour. The kids want to hear a real “now” group, like the Misfits.

After watching the events of the Lin-Z show unfold, Aja remarks that it would be great if the Tucker quartet got back together again. Jerrica agrees that it’s a wonderful idea and says the Holograms are going to make it happen.

At O’Hare Airport, the Holograms land in their private jet. Shana mentions that Jazz is undergoing a big revival and that it’s only fitting that Taps Tucker be a part of it. The Holograms set off to find Taps Tucker.

Arriving at a run-down hotel, the Holograms find Taps Tucker. It appears that Tucker has lost touch with the rest of his band mates, as he’s not sure where they are. Jem is optimistic that she can help locate the rest of the quartet and mentions she has a friend that owns a Jazz recording label. Jem says her record label friend is likely going to be enthusiastic about having the famous Taps Tucker record a new album. Tucker agrees to go along with it.

Cut to Eric Raymond, who is in a meeting with Jem’s Jazz record label friend, Mark Rockwell. They’re discussing details about putting together a Jazz album portfolio, when suddenly the phone rings. Mark picks up the phone and listens to Jem’s proposal, after putting her on hold, he tells Eric he’s had another offer by her to put together the Taps Tucker Band. Rockwell doesn’t have the budget for both Jem and Eric’s album offer. Eric retaliates by telling Rockwell that he has other offers and doesn’t need him, besides, should Rockwell really take the risk on a band that hasn’t played together in 40 years? Rockwell decides to give Raymond 24 hours think it over. Rockwell speaks with Jem and asks her to get the Taps Tucker band together within 24 hours, otherwise he’ll have to side with Eric Raymond’s offer.

Elsewhere, Eric Raymond tells Pizzazz the truth about how he really needs this record deal to go through, and Rockwell is the only one who can make it happen. Eric doesn’t care what the Misfits have to do, but they have to ensure the Taps Tucker band doesn’t show up on time. Pizzazz hesitates and questions what’s in it for the Misfits. With only a portion of the profits from the Jazz deal with Rockwell, Eric can give the next Misfits album an unbelievable publicity blitz. Eric promises to plaster Pizzazz’s picture all over the country side (that’s one bold…

Synopsis: “The Holograms are the musical guests at a magic show. When strange things start happening and people start to disappear, the Holograms have to team up with the magicians and the Misfits to solve the mysteries before it’s too late.”

Summary: Episode 36 (S2E10) is written by Paul Dini.

We open with Kimber attempting to perform a magic trick for a group of Starlight girls. Things unfortunately don’t go right when she get stuck inside a locked chest, because she dropped her key before getting in. After asking for help, Kimber is freed. The rest of the Holograms enter and Jerrica asks what she’s doing. Kimber explains she’s been practicing her magic tricks for the “Music & Magic” special. One of the Starlight girls asks to go with the Holograms to magic island, but Jerrica turns her down and must promise to watch the show from home.

Cut to a mysterious figure who is looking at the ad for the Music & Magic special. We only see the man’s arms as he tears the paper in two.

On magic island, the director of the show, Sid, is speaking with Jem and the Holograms about tonight’s show. Devon Silverstone, walks on stage and interrupts. Sid introduces the band to their co-star.

Devon Silverstone: Ah, Jem. Finally an entertainer whose talent matches the magnitude of my own.

Jem: Thank you Mr. Silverstone… I think.

Silverstone: Beautiful flowers for a beautiful lady (a bouquet of roses appear out of thin air). It’s fated that we should dine after the show. I won’t take no for an answer.

Jem: I’m sorry Mr. Silverstone, but I have a say in this and I say no.

Marla Martell, a famous illusionist approaches Jem after Devon Silverstone is rebuffed and leaves. She threatens Jem to stay away from him, but Jem tries to explains she’s not the least bit interested. Marla reminds Jem that not all of her tricks are illusions, and hands Jem a bouquet of flowers with a live snake.

Professor Frick: Fear not, fair ladies. The marvellous team of Frick and Frack will take care of the little brood.

Frack, Frick’s partner is surprised by the trick and says he’s never seen him do it before. Professor Frick tells Frack to be quiet as he has no intention of divulging his secret in front of his fans. Jem tries to correct Frick that they aren’t fans and that they’re Jem and the Holograms, who will be appearing with them in the show tonight. The Professor is not pleased having to share the stage with two bands and storms off. Shana makes an offhand remark about the second rock band as they weren’t aware there was another band in the show.

The Holograms pick up their instruments to begin rehearsing for the show, but before they can begin, the band is engulfed in a cloud of smoke. The Misfits make a grand entrance, swinging down onto the stage on one of the props (a crescent moon).

Cue Misfits music video: “Abracadabra”.

The Holograms make an attempt to rehearse after the Misfits leave, but they’re interrupted once again by a persistent Devon Silverstone. He insists on having Jem participate in a disappearing act to demonstrate the amazing magic they can create together. Jem wishes Silverstone would make himself disappear. Jem reluctantly agrees, thinking Silverstone will finally give up on pursuing her. But trouble strikes when Jem enters the cabinet. After the door is closed, it explodes and Jem is gone. Silverstone appears to be shocked and tells the Holograms the explosion was not part of the trick.

After the explosion, Frick, Frack, the director, Marla, and the Misfits come rushing to the stage to see what’s happened. The Misfits rejoice at the idea that Jem perished in the explosion.

Cue Jem and the Holograms music video: “It Could Be You”.

Aja makes the accusation that only a real magician could have rigged the complicated disappearing trick…

Synopsis: “A prestigious film contest is coming up and Video is determined to win the competition. She brings Jem, The Holograms and Rio down to Mexico to film their newest video at a top secret location that is sure to give her the first prize.”

Summary: Episode 35 (S2E9) is written by Misty Stewart-Taggart.

We open with Lin-Z announcing that Jem and the Holograms are preparing to shoot a new music video in a secret location. It’s being directed by Vivian Montgomery. Lin-Z tries to coax Jem to divulge the location details for the shoot, but Video interrupts and says the video will be her entry for the International Rock Video Festival (the only award that Video hasn’t won). But why the need for all of the secrecy? Well, they don’t want to tip off any competitors that might try to steal their ideal shooting location.

Meanwhile, the Misfits are doing a photoshoot and Pizzazz is not happy to hear that Jem and the Holograms are shooting a music video in a secret location.

Pizzazz: I’ve been snarling ever since I heard about those creeps and their secret video.

Clash enters with a brand new camera that her father gifted her for her birthday. She claims it’s twice the camera Video is currently using and wants to use it to film the Misfits for the International Rock Video Festival. The Misfits are not receptive to Clash filming another video, as the last time she made an attempt, it was disastrous. Clash promises this time it will be different as she managed to get her hands on the secret filming location (by disguising herself as Video’s maid).

Cut to Video briefing everyone on the location of the video shoot, which will be deep in the Mexican jungle near ancient Aztec ruins. Raya’s father warns her that the trip will be very dangerous. Raya insists on going anyway as it will be her first time visiting Mexico, not to mention all of the stories about the land and its people. Rio tries to put her parent’s concerns at rest as Video has hired the best possible guide they could get, plus he’ll be there. Jem also reassures Raya’s parents and her father wishes her well.

Jem and the Holograms arrive in Mexico City to meet up with their tour guide: Luise Haraldo. As Luise arrives and greets the group, Raya seems quite smitten at his appearance. Before filming the music video, the Holograms go on a tour of the ancient Aztec ruins of Mexico with their tour guide.

Luis Heraldo and the Holograms embark on a tour through the jungle and they decide to stop at a nearby village for lunch. When they arrive, they are greeted with a horrific view of a demolished village, due to a recent earthquake. Video decides to grab her camera and shoot the devastation in an effort to convince people back home to send food and water to the villagers. When Video reaches into the Jeep, a boy steals her video camera and runs away. Video chases the boy and Haraldo catches him. The boy’s name is Paco and he’s homeless. The Holograms give him some food to eat and Paco insists that they take him back to America, because everyone there is rich and has big homes and big cars (not entirely inaccurate, from the perspective of someone who’s homeless and has nothing–even lower income Americans may look rich from his eyes). Raya tells Paco that you don’t just get rich by going to America–he seems surprised by this. Jem tells Paco that they are unable to take him and he runs away. The Holograms are concerned for the homeless boy, but Haraldo says not to worry as the village will take care of him.

The Holograms leave to make way to the ruins, and hopefully before nightfall as Video is on a tight schedule. Heraldo is concerned that if the earthquake damaged the bridge over the rapids, their shoot could be over before it even starts. The conversation is interrupted when an…