The World Hunger Shindig

Season 2, Episode 4, Aired
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Philanthropist Miss Sally Brand is throwing a huge hunger bash at the Houston Astrodome that features Jem and the Holograms as the headliners. British teen idol Shawn Harrison is among the other acts; his budding romance with Kimber is nearly sabotaged by his old flame, Pizzazz. She and the other Misfits want to claim the Hologram's spot on the concert album so that they can become internationally famous. As for Eric, he has his own plans for making a profit out of the concert.

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    Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions

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    • Trivia

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      • Shawn Harrison is introduced as an old acquaintance of Pizzazz's. Edit
      • Kimber's hair turns pink twice in this episode. Edit
    • Notes

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      • The songs in this episode are: "We Can Make a Difference" - Jem and the Holograms "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" - The Misfits "Share a Little Bit of Yourself" - Jem and the Holograms/The Misfits Edit
      • At the end of this episode, there is a 35 second rock video of We Can Make A Difference. Edit
    • Quotes

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      • Pizzaz: It's been a year since I saw you in that crummy little club in London. You still into fighting all comers? Shawn Harrison: Not anymore, ole girl. So run along. Edit
      • Announcer: And now the final act of the World Hunger Shindig. Allow me to announce. Synergy: (Interrupting) The totally, outrageous Jem and the Holograms. Edit
      • Miss Sally: (To Jem after performing We Can Make A Difference) The Shindigs in two days. Go rest them pipes. Edit
    • Allusions

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      • Shawn Harrison's character could be loosley based members of The Beatles. Shawn being a variation of Sean Lennon, John Lennon son's name and Harrison from George's last name. Edit
      • Miss Sally Brand was a take on Sally Rand's name who was a notable fan dancer of the 1930s. According to Tom Wolfe's book and the movie based The Right Stuff, she supposedly performed for the Mercury Seven astronauts at the Houston Astrodome. Edit
      • The World Hunger Shindig is in reference to BandAid which was a concert to raise awareness of world hunger in 1986, by Bob Geldoff of the Boomtown Rats, a British rock band. Edit
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