Underplayed Gems

The Jackson 5ive (1971)

The Jackson 5ive poster
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
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

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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.

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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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