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Father's Day

Episode Number: 33    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Thursday October 1, 1987    Prod Code: n/a
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's depressed over having no father to celebrate with and refuses to write the song. A chance encounter with Harvey Gabor helps Kimber put the day into perspective. Meanwhile, the Misfits spend Father’s Day with Clash’s family and tell the entire town that Video lied about being friends with Jem and the Holograms.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Roger Slifer
Star: Marlene Aragon (Synergy),  Cathianne Blore (Kimber Benton / Aja Leith),  Charlie Adler (Eric Raymond),  Cindy McGee (Shana Elmsford),  Ellen Bernfeld (Pizzazz [singing voice]),  Linda Dangcil (Raya Carmen Alonso [season 2]),  Louise Dorsey (Jetta/Sheila Burns [season 2]),  Michael Sheehan (Rio Pacheco),  Susan Blu (Stormer/Mary Phillips),  Patricia Alice Albrecht (Pizzazz/Phyllis Gabor),  Bobbie Block (Roxy/Roxanne Pelligrini),  Samantha Newark (Jem/Jerrica Benton),  Britta Phillips (Jem/Jerrica Benton [singing voice])
Recurring Role: Hazel Shermet (Mrs. Bailey),  Noelle North (Video/Vivian Montgomery),  Catherine Cavadini (Clash [credited as Cathy Cavadini])
Guest Star: Wally Burr (Harvey Gabor)

Notes

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Notice as Harvey is making his phone call, his hair is brown instead of white. (edit)
Kimber is shown writing with her right hand. (edit)
It is revealed that Pizzazz's mother walked out on her family years ago when Pizzazz was a child. (edit)
Pizzazz's father calls her Phyllis and she doesn't get upset about it. (edit)

Quotes

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(Touching a picture of her father)
Kimber: This is for you, Daddy. And all father's everywhere. (edit)
Pizzazz: I don't believe this. You. My own father turing againast me. You don't have time for me on Fathers's Day. But her. (Referring to Kimber) That waif. (Pizzazz lunges for Kimber & Harvey stops her)
Pizzazz: Just what are you doing consorting with the enemy?
harvey: I don't have to justify myself to you.
Pizzazz: (Yelling) Then don't. Don't. (Pizzazz runs off)
harvey: Oh, you're impossible. I give up. (Shana puts her hand on his shoulder) (edit)
(As Pizzazz storms up to Kimber with her father)
Kimber: Uh oh. There's Pizzazz. Mr. Gabor. Why don't you try to talk with her? Instead of assuming it's hopeless.
Shana: Though it probably is. (edit)
(After a Concorde Jet lands in Mullberry with Jem and the Holograms)
Clash: I don't believe it. Video's upstaged me again.
Jetta: But 'ow did they get 'ere. Who's plane is that?
Pizzazz: Daddy. With Kimber. (edit)
Buzz: She said that you and she play together. That she's a Misfit.
Pizzazz: Clash a Misfit.
Roxy: Don't make me laugh.
(The Misfits laugh)
Clash: Can't you just make me a Misfit. Just for tonight.
Pizzazz: Clash. You don't become a Misfit, You're either born a Misfit or you're not. (edit)

Trivia

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Notice as Kimber & Jerrica are walking with their father in the fall scene, Jerrica is wearing the Jem Star earrings but Jerrica didn't receive the Jem Star earring until after her father passed away. (edit)
This episode begins with Video filming Jem and the Holograms finishing When It's Only Me and the Music which was first sang in The Music Awards part 1 and Something is Missing in My Life was first sang in Adventure In China. (edit)

Allusions

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Christy's Stables were named after Christy Marx as a joke that was put in by the artists. (edit)
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Father's Day
"A very special episode"
Father's Day was a special Jem episode. This was a very special Jem episode because Kimber shows her pain and emotions over losing her father. Jem takes Kimber to the ranch house. Kimber is so heartbroken over her father's death. Superb. I love Jem.
Continue » Posted Apr 11, 2007 6:24 pm PST
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Episode: Father's Day
Season Number: 2
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