The Jackson 5ive (1971)

Directed by

Arthur Rankin Jr.

Genre

children's television series, comedy television series

Country

United States

Length

2 seasons, 23 episodes

Rated

L

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Saturday morning cartoon follows a fictionalized version of the Jackson 5 music group. The brothers have comedic adventures as they navigate their careers and everyday life.

lightheartedplayfulupbeatwhimsicalnostalgicenergeticcartoonishfun

What happens

Jackson 5ive was 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 1984–85, 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). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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