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The Jackson 5ive

1971–1972 · 2 seasons, 23 episodes · 30m episodes · Animation, Comedy · ABC · United States, United Kingdom · Rated L (BR)

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.

Created by
Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
Starring
Paul Frees, Joel Cooper, Donald Fullilove, Mike Martinez, Edmund Sylvers, Craig Grandy
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