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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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