The Osmonds (1972)

Genre

children's television series, comedy television series

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 17 episodes

Rated

NR

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Saturday morning cartoon follows the Osmond Brothers as they travel to different places around the world. Each episode centers on young Jimmy's mischief, and the family band sings their own songs. A talking pet dog named Fuji joins them on their adventures.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalcheerfulmusicalfamily-friendlygag-drivennostalgic

What happens

The Osmonds is a 1972 ABC-TV Saturday morning cartoon series produced by Rankin/Bass Productions starring the Osmond Brothers. Each episode features the family in a different location around the world, with young Jimmy's antics usually driving the plot of the episode. As with most television series oriented around bands, the Osmonds' songs were featured prominently in the series. The series also featured their talking pet dog, Fuji. Marie Osmond did not appear in the series (save for being briefly depicted in "Transylvania,") as she would not make her performing debut until 1973. An abridged version of their hit song "One Bad Apple" was used for the opening and closing credits of the show. Like Jackson 5ive, it used a laugh track created by Rankin/Bass, but unlike the Jacksons, the Osmond brothers provided their own speaking voices in their series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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