The Beginning

Episode Synopsis: Shows the early beginnings of Jem and the Holograms.  After the death of their father, Kimber and Jerrica are having problems looking after their house for foster girls as well as managing Starlight Music.  Then they are introduced to Synergy, a holographic computer created by their late father, who is able to create "Jem," an alter ego for Jerrica to front a rock and roll band.  At Starlight Music, Jerrica discovers her father's protégé, Eric Raymond has pretty much taken over and plans to market a bad-girl group called The Misfits.
Originally aired 06-Oct-1985

Not surprisingly, the vast majority of the outfits shown in the first five episodes (AKA the "Truly Outrageous movie") were fashions that were produced, such as the original outfits the dolls were sold with,  and one of the first year "extra" fashions.
 
Aja Original Outfit Was produced. Shana Original Outfit Was produced
First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Disaster, Kimber's Rebellion, Frame Up, Battle of the Bands
After this point she's shown with straight edged purple pumps, but is otherwise essentially the same:

Starbright Part 1: Falling Star, Starbright Part 2: Colliding Stars, Starbright Part 3: Rising Star, The World Hunger Shindig, Adventure in China, The Music Awards Part 1, Broadway Magic, In Search of the Stolen Album, The Princess and the Singer, The Jem Jam Part 1, Culture Clash, The Talent Search Part 1, Scandal, The Treasure Hunt, The Day the Music Died

The concert outfit looks quite bland, as you can see, I guess it would be difficult to make it look all glittery and sparkly. 

First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Disaster, Kimber's Rebellion, Frame Up, Battle of the Bands
After this point she's shown with straight edged pale lavender pumps but is otherwise essentially the same:

Starbright Part 1: Falling Star, Starbright Part 2: Colliding Stars, Starbright Part 3: Rising Star, The World Hunger Shindig, Adventure in China, The Music Awards Part 1, Broadway Magic, In Search of the Stolen Album, The Princess and the Singer, The Jem Jam Part 1, Culture Clash, The Talent Search Part 1, Scandal, The Treasure Hunt, The Day the Music Died

Looks pretty much like the doll, missing the hairbow though and the shoes are white sandals, not lavender pumps.  She is also shown with earrings which the doll did not have.  The make up scheme is completely different and the doll generally doesn't have football-shaped hair either ;)

Kimber Original Outfit Was produced Jem Original Outfit Was produced
First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Disaster, Kimber's Rebellion, Frame Up, Battle of the Bands
After this point she's shown with straight edged red pumps:

Starbright Part 1: Falling Star, Starbright Part 2: Colliding Stars, Starbright Part 3: Rising Star, The World Hunger Shindig, Adventure in China, The Music Awards Part 1, Broadway Magic, In Search of the Stolen Album, The Princess and the Singer, The Jem Jam Part 1, Culture Clash, The Talent Search Part 1, Scandal, The Bands Break Up, The Treasure Hunt, The Day the Music Died

Her outfit is pretty faithful to the doll's (the lapels being the main difference, as well as the shoes (they seem to be slides in the first five episodes of the cartoon)

First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Disaster, Kimber's Rebellion, Frame Up, Battle of the Bands

At which point it is replaced by a more faithful reproduction of the doll's outfit.

The cartoon was pretty faithful to the doll's, except it had a dark pink belt at the beginning, it soon switched to white or grey, and her hair is shown as being completely pink, not blonde with pink streaks. 
 

Jerrica's Funeral Suit Kimber Funeral Dress
Makes it's first and only appearance in The Beginning.

I had to guess at the hemline of the skirt & the shoe style as they are not shown on the cartoon.

Makes it's first and only appearance in The Beginning.

I had to guess at the hemline of the skirt & the shoe style as they are not shown on the cartoon.

Aja's Funeral Dress Shana's Funeral Dress
Makes it's first and only appearance in The Beginning.

I had to guess at the hemline of the skirt & the shoe style as they are not shown on the cartoon.


Makes it's first and only appearance in The Beginning.

I had to guess at the hemline of the skirt & the shoe style as they are not shown on the cartoon.

Rio's Funeral Outfit Rio's Overalls
Makes it's first and only appearance in The Beginning.
Makes it's first and only appearance in The Beginning.
Kimber Casual (The Beginning) Aja Casual (The Beginning)
First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Kimber's Rebellion

First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Kimber's Rebellion

Cargo pockets o' plenty!

Jerrica Casual (The Beginning) Shana Casual (The Beginning)
First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Kimber's Rebellion

First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Kimber's Rebellion

By Frame Up, this is replaced by a revised version, and then changes one last time by Starbright Part 1: Falling Star.)

Jerrica, Original Outfit.  Was produced (more or less) Pizzazz, Original outfit Was produced
First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Battle of the Bands.

After this point, we see the new Jerrica doll outfit instead of this one.

Barring Roxy's outfit, this is probably the least like the outfit that made it into the doll world. Pink and blue instead of white and blue, much larger stripes, a hot pink sash and shoes, and the hat has a funny white "V" shaped thing on it. 

 

First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Disaster, Kimber's Rebellion, Frame Up, Battle of the Bands

After this point, we see the new Pizzazz doll outfit instead of this one.

Some notable differences; the doll does not come with a bandana around her leg, the shoes should be grey (black is close enough I guess) and the leg warmer, in doll form, becomes a single sock. Her doll outfit isn't fringed either.

Roxy Original Outfit Was produced (more or less) Stormer Original Outfit Was produced

First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Disaster, Kimber's Rebellion, Frame Up, Battle of the Bands

After this point, we see the new Roxy doll outfit instead of this one.

Wow, what a difference!  The doll came with a purple top, no jewellery, differently patterned pants, and a differently shaped belt. The shoes are also sandals- the doll came with yellow pumps.

First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Disaster, Kimber's Rebellion, Frame Up, Battle of the Bands, Starbright Part 1: Falling Star, Starbright Part 2: Colliding Stars, Starbright Part 3: Rising Star, The World Hunger Shindig, Adventure in China, In Stitches, The Music Awards Part 1, The Music Awards Part 2, The Rock Fashion Book, Broadway Magic, In Search of the Stolen Album, Hot Time in Hawaii, The Princess and the Singer, The Jem Jam Part 1, The Jem Jam Part 2, Culture Clash, Glitter and Gold, Scandal, The Bands Break Up, The Day the Music Died

They pretty much got it right. The doll's shoes are magenta, but other than that, pretty close!  She loses the arm cuff after the first five episodes.

Stormer Video Bathing Suit Roxy Video Bathing Suit
Makes it's first and only appearance in The Beginning.

This is a song-only fashion and does not likely have a regular model sheet number

Makes it's first and only appearance in The Beginning.

This is a song-only fashion and does not likely have a regular model sheet number

Pizzazz Video Bathing Suit Rio Original (Doll) Outfit (?) Was produced (more or less)
Makes it's first and only appearance in The Beginning.

This is a song-only fashion and does not likely have a regular model sheet number

First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Disaster, Kimber's Rebellion, Frame Up, Battle of the Bands, Starbright Part 1: Falling Star, Starbright Part 2: Colliding Stars, Starbright Part 3: Rising Star, The World Hunger Shindig, Adventure in China, The Music Awards Part 1, The Music Awards Part 2, The Rock Fashion Book, Broadway Magic, In Search of the Stolen Album, Intrigue at the Indy 500, Glitter and Gold, The Bands Break Up, Danse Time, KJem, Out of the Past, Hollywood Jem Part 1, Video Wars (slightly different colours), Homeland, Heartland, (slightly different colours), Midsummer Night's Madness, Change of Heart

I can only imagine this must be Rio's "main" outfit, though it bears only passing resemblance to the one the doll came with.

Pizzazz Animal Print Bathing Suit Roxy Bikini
First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Battle of the Bands

It is then replaced by her Purple Bathing Suit.

She's not often seen in this one; while the other girls keep their bathing suits from this season, Pizzazz is normally shown with a purple suit.

First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Battle of the Bands, In Search of the Stolen Album, Hot Time in Hawaii, Island of Deception, Old Meets New, Danse Time, The Stingers Hit Town Part 1

A simple yellow and brown animal print bikini.  The bottoms vary in size, from true bikinis to larger bottoms that cover the belly button.

Stormer Striped Bathing Suit Up & Rockin' (Jem) Was produced
First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Battle of the Bands, In Search of the Stolen Album, Hot Time in Hawaii, Island of Deception, Old Meets New, Danse Time, The Stingers Hit Town Part 1, Change of Heart

First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Kimber's Rebellion, Frame Up, Battle of the Bands, Starbright Part 1: Falling Star, Starbright Part 2: Colliding Stars, Starbright Part 3: Rising Star, The World Hunger Shindig, In Stitches, Culture Clash, Hollywood Jem Part 2 (reused footage). 

The first produced outfit (that didn't come on a doll) to appear in the show; I'm not even convinced it is, as it's just in a tiny segment in a Misfits video (repeated in a later video)

Jerrica's half doesn't appear until Frame Up.

Pizzazz Football Star Roxy Cheerleader
First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Battle of the Bands

This is a song-only fashion and does not likely have a regular model sheet number

Makes it's first and only appearance in The Beginning.

This is a song-only fashion and does not likely have a regular model sheet number

Stormer Cheerleader Pizzazz Majorette
Makes it's first and only appearance in The Beginning.

This is a song-only fashion and does not likely have a regular model sheet number

Makes it's first and only appearance in The Beginning.

This is a song-only fashion and does not likely have a regular model sheet number

Roxy Majorette Stormer Majorette
Makes it's first and only appearance in The Beginning.

This is a song-only fashion and does not likely have a regular model sheet number

Makes it's first and only appearance in The Beginning.

This is a song-only fashion and does not likely have a regular model sheet number

Jerrica Pyjamas Kimber Pyjamas
First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Disaster, In Stitches, Beauty and the Rock Promoter

First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Disaster

Aja Pyjamas Shana Pyjamas
First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Disaster

First appears in The Beginning and again in:

Disaster

On To Jem Episode 2: Disaster