The Jackson 5ive (1971)
The Jackson 5ive (1971)
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Plot.
The Jackson 5ive was a Saturday morning cartoon series produced by Rankin/Bass and Motown Productions on ABC from September 11, 1971 until 14 October 1972; a fictionalized portrayal of the careers of Motown recording group The Jackson 5. The series was rebroadcast in syndication through Worldvision Enterprises during the 1984β1985 Saturday morning season, during a period when Michael Jackson was riding a major wave of popularity as a solo artist. The series was animated mainly in London at the studios of Halas and Batchelor, and some animation done at Estudios Moro, Barcelona, Spain. The director was Spanish-American Robert Balser.
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Cast & Crew.

Paul Frees
(voice)

Joel Cooper
Jermaine Jackson (voice)

Donald Fullilove
Michael Jackson (voice)

Mike Martinez
Tito Jackson (voice)

Edmund Sylvers
Marlon Jackson (voice)

Craig Grandy
Jackie Jackson (voice)

Jules Bass
Creator / Producer / Director

Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Creator / Producer / Director

Maury Laws
Music

Robert Balser
Animation Director

Romeo Muller
Writer

William J. Keenan
Writer

Hal Hackady
Writer

Lou Silverstone
Writer

Susan Milburn
Writer

Michael Jackson
Theme Song Performance / Songs / Theme Song Performance / Songs

Tito Jackson
Theme Song Performance / Songs / Songs / Theme Song Performance

Jermaine Jackson
Theme Song Performance / Songs / Songs / Theme Song Performance

Marlon Jackson
Theme Song Performance / Songs / Theme Song Performance / Songs

Jackie Jackson
Theme Song Performance / Songs / Theme Song Performance / Songs

Diana Ross
Diana Ross (voice)
Media.



Details.
Release DateSeptember 11, 1971
StatusEnded
Seasons2
Episodes23
Running Time30m
Genres
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Wiki.
Jackson 5ive is a Saturday morning cartoon series that aired for two seasons on ABC from September 11, 1971 to October 14, 1972. Produced by Rankin/Bass and Motown Productions, it is a fictionalized portrayal of the careers of Motown recording group the Jackson 5. The series was rebroadcast in syndication in 1984β85, during a period when Michael Jackson was riding a major wave of popularity as a solo artist. It also briefly re-aired in 1999 on TV Land as part of their "Super Retrovision Saturdaze" lineup. The series was animated mainly in London at the studios of Halas and Batchelor, and some animation done at Estudios Moro (Barcelona, Spain) and Topcraft (Tokyo, Japan).
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