The Jackson 5ive (TV series)

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The Jackson 5ive

Title Card
Format Animated series
Voices of The Jackson 5
Paul Frees (Miscellaneous)

Donald Fullilove (Michael)
Edmund Sylvers (Marlon)
Joel Cooper (Jermaine)
Mike Martinez (Tito)
Craig Grandy (Jackie)
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
No. of episodes 23
Production
Producer(s) Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Jules Bass
Running time 30 min.
Production
company(s)		 Rankin/Bass Productions
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Original run September 11, 1971 – September 1, 1973
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

The Jackson 5ive was a Saturday morning cartoon series produced by Rankin/Bass on ABC from September 11, 1971 until September 1, 1973; a fictionalized portrayal of the careers of Motown recording group The Jackson 5. 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.

Other than appearing in the introduction, the actual Jackson brothers themselves—Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael—were unable to contribute to the show in any way due to scheduling conflicts. R&B/Pop singer Diana Ross contributed to voice her fictionalized self[citation needed] Only their music was used. A specially recorded medley of four Jackson 5 #1 hits—"I Want You Back", "The Love You Save", "ABC", and "Mama's Pearl"—served as the show's theme song.

A scene from Rankin/Bass's The Jackson 5ive Saturday morning cartoon.
A scene from Rankin/Bass's The Jackson 5ive Saturday morning cartoon.

Contents

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Season 1

  1. "It All Started With..."
  2. "Pinestock U.S.A."
  3. "Drafted"
  4. "Mistaken Identity"
  5. "Bongo, Baby Bongo"
  6. "The Winner's Circle"
  7. "Cinderjackson"
  8. "The Tiny Five"
  9. "The Groovatron"
  10. "Ray and Charles: Superstars"
  11. "The Wizard of Soul"
  12. "Jackson Island"
  13. "Farmer Jacksons"
  14. "The Michael Look"
  15. "Jackson Street, U.S.A."
  16. "Rasho-Jackson"
  17. "A Rare Pearl"

[edit] Season 2 (billed as The New Jackson 5ive Show)

  1. "Who's Hoozis?"
  2. "Michael White"
  3. "Groove To The Chief"
  4. "Michael In Wonderland"
  5. "Jackson and The Beanstalk"
  6. "The Opening Act"

[edit] External links

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