The Jackson 5ive
5.8/ 10 13 votes 1971 30m / ep 3 popularity
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.
Creators: Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
Network: ABC
Seasons
2
Episodes
23
Status
Ended
Paul Frees
(voice)
Joel Cooper
Jermaine Jackson (voice)
Donald Fullilove
Michael Jackson (voice)
Mike Martinez
Tito Jackson (voice)
Edmund Sylvers
Marlon Jackson (voice)
Craig Grandy
Jackie Jackson (voice)
Diana Ross
Diana Ross (voice)