Doll Name Pizzazz
Stock # (US) #4204/4010
Hasbro package contents listing
  • 1st Year, US: 12 1/2" doll with stage fashion, musical instrument, pumps, hairpick, cassette tape, 2 bracelets and figure stand. 
  • 2nd Year, US; 12 1/2" doll with stage fashion, musical instrument, pumps, hairpick, cassette tape, and figure stand. 
Comments/Trivia
  • Pizzazz was released both years, the packaging and guitar being the main differences between the two.  The 2nd edition box omitted the reference to her bracelets in her contents listing; she came with them anyway.
  • 2nd year Misfits seem to be limited to ones marked "Made in China" - BUT, not all Made In China Pizzazz dolls are 2nd year dolls.
Produced Variants So far, I know of Pizzazz dolls marked on their backs with one of the following places of manufacture, and there are slight variations among them:
  • China (the dolls and outfit photos on this page are of this type)
  • Hong Kong
  • No Location
  • No markings at all (Juguetes Con Vida, made in Mexico)
  • Made in Spain
To learn more about these body types and slight differences, please see the body variations page.
More Skip here for a listing of other depictions of Pizzazz (cartoon, prototypes, catalogues, etc).

Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the photo.

12 1/2" doll; Caucasian skin tone doll with long straight chartreuse hair.
  • She has the same facial sculpt as Raya.  
  • Some Pizzazzes, you may notice have a thin layer of clear plastic (or remnants thereof) on their scalps.  I have found such dolls to have a slightly powdery feeling on their hair; the dye tends to transfer to fabrics and vinyl.
  • Hair texture and to a lesser degree her make-up varies, go to the Misfits doll comparison page for more information on that.

stage fashion (dress); Top half is mostly fuchsia spandex with velveteen white and black tiger print collar trim, under the tiger fabric is a layer of fuchsia lamé.  The attached skirt is made of velveteen white tiger print material with a fuchsia lamé trim sewn on the hem.

stage fashion (belt); Made of spandex and match the material and colour of the sock.  
  • It can be varying shades of green, and either straight like the one shown, or have curly ends, such is the case with my 1st issue Dutch Pizzazz. Compare.

stage fashion (sock); only one, fluorescent yellow-green lycra. Will match belt, but not panties.
  • My 1st issue Dutch Pizzazz's sock is shorter, greener and has a differently sewn hem.  Compare.
  • Both of my dolls came with the sock on the right leg, though they also can come packed on the left.*
stage fashion (panties); fluorescent yellow slightly ribbed satiny-material, elasticized waist.  They are yellower and more satiny in texture than the belt and sock.

musical instrumentFirst edition doll (top): iridescent grey plastic, topped with a holographic decal.  Comes with a gold cord.  Second edition doll (bottom): made of transparent grey glitter plastic & no label (the frets, etc. are printed right on the plastic).
  • This is the only guitar with a holographic sticker, all other Jem guitars have glitter or paper labels.  The pattern of the hologram can vary.
  • I'm pretty sure the design has been changed enough to qualify her guitar as being original but it's definitely got shades of the Warlock by BC Rich.
  • The Mexican Pizzazz guitar looks similar to the US 2nd Edition, but it is blue.
pumps: Gunmetal Grey with an iridescent lavender sheen.  These (from my 2nd Ed US doll) are on the dark side and are noticeably thin and brittle feeling.
  • Pizzazz is the only doll to come with this shade of shoe so you can't really get them confused, however they do seem to vary quite a lot.  For example, my 1st issue Dutch Pizzazz came with thicker, lighter shoes.  Compare.  
hairpick; one of the many shades of magenta Jem hairpicks.  
  • The first edition doll can also come with a neon yellow one*.
cassette tape; black with yellowish lettering. Dated 1985. 
Side A "Pizzazz- Jem Theme, Outta My Way, Makin' Mischief.
Side B "Pizzazz - Jem Instrumental"
bracelets; gold spiked "Misfit" bracelets. Pizzazz, Stormer and Roxy (first and second editions) each came with a pair of these.

figure stand; First edition stand is clear fluorescent yellow (top).  The first editions of Pizzazz, Stormer and Roxy each came with one.  Second Edition stand is milkier.  Clash and the second editions of Pizzazz, Stormer and Roxy each came with one.

Items not listed in Hasbro's box contents (not all dolls came with the same posters and inserts, this is a listing of what I got personally with my dolls)
Box; 2nd Year diagonal box, US.   (1986. Doll, doll stand, accessories Made in China, Packed in Hong Kong H22)
Insert - hot pink.

Poster- Rolled Glitter N' Gold Illustrated poster with First year Jem catalogue on reverse

MTV offer (US version)


Other images of Pizzazz (generally unproduced/prototypes/promotional figures) Differences from produced doll (if any)
1986 US Hasbro Toy Fair Catalogue (it looks like the same doll is modelling the Smashin' Fashions)
  • Pizzazz's lips are much darker, as is her blush, which is nearly orange and very triangular.
  • The strap on her guitar is a lighter gauge
  • She has only one bracelet
  • Her shoes are yellow, her sock and belt also look more yellow than green
  • 1987 US Hasbro Toy Fair Catalogue (Doll page) Looks pretty much how the produced doll looks, I can't see any obvious differences.
    1987 US Hasbro Toy Fair Catalogue & Welcome to the Jungle Video Madness box photographs shows Pizzazz with raspberry toned lip paint.
    1987 France/UK Toy Fair Catalogue (French Shown)
  • She is wearing yellow shoes, her hair looks slightly shorter than normal.
  • Topolino Magazine  Issue 1612, October 19, 1986
    Topolino Magazine Issue 1606, September 7, 1986
    Store Catalogues
    1986 German Leaflet
  • Pizzazz's make up at it's most extreme!  The blush is definitely an orange triangle on the face more so than blush at this point. 
  • The lip paint is also darker. 
  • Her guitar doesn't have a decal on it.
  • Very early prototype of Pizzazz (originally named Pizazz).  From Moggygoddess' photos.
  • Completely different doll style, outfit and make up has various obvious differences.
  • More closely resembles Pizzazz's first incarnation on the cartoon, as this was a photo that Sunbow would have used as a source.
  • Commercials
    Other Print advertisements
    Illustrations: Hasbro Box art
    Illustrations; Hasbro Promotional art
    Illustrations: Cartoon 
    Illustrations: UK Comics
    Illustrations: Colouring & Activity Books

    Credits: Thanks to Corey King, Rhonda Robinson, & *Hellebelle for contributing information to this page!