The Jackson 5ive

Sep 11, 1971 (en) Animation, Comedy [30] Min
  • First Air Date
    Sep 11, 1971
  • Production
    Rankin/Bass Productions, Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films, Motown Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    58.89%
  • Original title
    The Jackson 5ive
  • Release
    Sep 11, 1971
  • en
    -

Overview

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 1984–1985 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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass

    Producer

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Casts

  1. Paul Frees

    (voice)

  2. Joel Cooper

    Jermaine Jackson (voice)

  3. Donald Fullilove

    Michael Jackson (voice)

  4. Mike Martinez

    Tito Jackson (voice)

  5. Edmund Sylvers

    Marlon Jackson (voice)

  6. Craig Grandy

    Jackie Jackson (voice)

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 6 / Crews : 21

Season 1 ( 1971-09-11)

It All Started With...

Episode: 1

Pinestock, U.S.A.

Episode: 2

Drafted

Episode: 3

Mistaken Identity

Episode: 4

Bongo, Baby, Bongo

Episode: 5

The Winners' Circle

Episode: 6

CinderJackson

Episode: 7

The Wizard of Soul

Episode: 8

The Tiny Five

Episode: 9

The Groovatron

Episode: 10

Ray & Charles: Superstars

Episode: 11

Farmer Jacksons

Episode: 12

Jackson Island

Episode: 13

The Michael Look

Episode: 14

Jackson Street, U.S.A.

Episode: 15

Rasho-Jackson

Episode: 16

A Rare Pearl

Episode: 17

Season 2 ( 1972-09-09)

Who's Hoozis?

Episode: 1

Michael White

Episode: 2

Groove to the Chief

Episode: 3

Michael in Wonderland

Episode: 4

Jackson and the Beanstalk

Episode: 5

The Opening Act

Episode: 6
Sep 11, 1971 (en)
Animation, Comedy
[30] Min
  • First Air Date Sep 11, 1971
  • Production
    Rankin/Bass Productions, Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films, Motown Productions
  • Rotten tomato 58.89%
Original Title The Jackson 5ive
en

Overview

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 1984–1985 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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass

    Producer