The Jackson 5ive
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First Air DateSep 11, 1971
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ProductionRankin/Bass Productions, Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films, Motown Productions
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Rotten tomato57%
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Original titleThe Jackson 5ive
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ReleaseSep 11, 1971
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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.
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Music Supervisor
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Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass
Producer
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Casts

Season 1 ( 1971-09-11)

It All Started With...

Pinestock, U.S.A.

Drafted

Mistaken Identity

Bongo, Baby, Bongo

The Winners' Circle

CinderJackson

The Wizard of Soul

The Tiny Five

The Groovatron

Ray & Charles: Superstars

Farmer Jacksons

Jackson Island

The Michael Look

Jackson Street, U.S.A.

Rasho-Jackson

A Rare Pearl

Season 2 ( 1972-09-09)

Who's Hoozis?

Michael White

Groove to the Chief

Michael in Wonderland

Jackson and the Beanstalk

The Opening Act


