TV series
The Jackson 5ive
1971–1972, English, on ABC. Created by Arthur Rankin Jr. & Jules Bass.
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.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 23
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1972
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Latest episode
S2 E6: The Opening Act
Aired 14 October 1972
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
- Arthur Rankin Jr.Creator
- Jules BassCreator
- Paul Frees(voice) · 23 ep
- Joel CooperJermaine Jackson (voice) · 23 ep
- Donald FulliloveMichael Jackson (voice) · 23 ep
- Mike MartinezTito Jackson (voice) · 23 ep
- Edmund SylversMarlon Jackson (voice) · 23 ep
- Craig GrandyJackie Jackson (voice) · 23 ep
- Diana RossDiana Ross (voice) · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 11 September 1971
- Last aired
- 14 October 1972
- Network
- ABC
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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The Jackson 5ive has 2 seasons and 23 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is The Jackson 5ive finished?
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Who created The Jackson 5ive?
The Jackson 5ive was created by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass and stars Paul Frees, Joel Cooper, Donald Fullilove.