The Jackson 5ive

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Animation·Comedy·1971·2 Seasons

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.

Starring: Paul Frees,Joel Cooper,Donald Fullilove,Mike Martinez

Episodes

Season 2
Who's Hoozis?

S02 | E01

Who's Hoozis?

1972-09-09

Michael White

S02 | E02

Michael White

1972-09-16

Groove to the Chief

S02 | E03

Groove to the Chief

1972-09-23

Michael in Wonderland

S02 | E04

Michael in Wonderland

1972-09-30

Jackson and the Beanstalk

S02 | E05

Jackson and the Beanstalk

1972-10-07

The Opening Act

S02 | E06

The Opening Act

1972-10-14

All Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

17 ep · 1971

Season 2

Season 2

6 ep · 1972

Cast

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

(voice)

Joel Cooper

Joel Cooper

Jermaine Jackson (voice)

Donald Fullilove

Donald Fullilove

Michael Jackson (voice)

Mike Martinez

Mike Martinez

Tito Jackson (voice)

Edmund Sylvers

Edmund Sylvers

Marlon Jackson (voice)

Craig Grandy

Craig Grandy

Jackie Jackson (voice)

Details

First Aired
1971-09-11
Last Aired
1972-10-14
Status
Ended
Network
ABC
Production
Rankin/Bass Productions, Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films
Creator
Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass