Back in May we learned the amazing news that re-runs of the classic 80′s cartoon Jem and the Holograms were coming back to TV … but today, I’ve got even more outrageous news! The entire series will be released on DVD in October. A few years ago, Rhino Video attempted to release Jem on DVD but they never got around to releasing the final 3rd season and then lost control of the license. At last, the entire series will be released on DVD in a new Truly Outrageous Complete Series! DVD set. Read on for all the deets.

This past March we had the heads-up from show creator Christy Marx herself that Jem! and The Holograms would return to DVD in 2011 thanks to the folks at Shout! Factory. Now, just ahead of the San Diego Comic Con next week, retailers have been informed that October 11th is the street date for TWO different releases of the classic animated show that was produced by the people behind such legendary programs as The Transformers and G.I. Joe. Here’s the tune Shout! is singing: Jem! and The Holograms – The Truly Outrageous Complete Series! is an 11-DVD set with all 65 episodes of the show. When Rhino Video first put the program out in 2004, they never completed the releases and so many episodes from the third and final season have never come to DVD. Now Shout! makes certain you can get EVERYTHING AT ONCE with this collectible package (see cover art below) that includes a mylar-foil-board slipcase! Also on board are Brand-new Interviews with the Creator, Cast, Crew and Fans, plus Song and Art Galleries. In fact, one entire disc on this set is dedicated to just the extras! Cost for the title is $89.99 SRP, and it will be discounted from there at most retail stores and online sellers (such as Amazon.com). If that’s too much for you to get all at once, then instead consider purchasing the individual season sets of this series. Shout! Factory will start, of course, with Jem! and The Holograms – Season 1 on the same date as the Complete Series set (with the other seasons to be released individually later on; stay tuned for those dates!). The 4-disc package (see the front of the box, at bottom) will be available at participating stores and priced at an affordable $29.93 SRP (and discounted from there, naturally). If you grew up as a fan of this show, or want to share it with your own kids, then these are the truly outrageous releases you’ve been waiting for!

Yes! This is GREAT news. I managed to buy up the Rhino DVDs when they were available … and was really pissed that they just stopped releasing the volumes … then they lost the license and the DVDs went out of print. I’m really glad they have decided to release the entire series all at once. I know there are quite a few Jem and the Holograms fans out there so you might want to be on the lookout for this release … just in time for Xmas ;D

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