The Jackson 5ive
Details
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.
- Genres: Animation, Comedy
- Language: English
Cast & Crew
- Cast:Paul Frees , Joel Cooper , Donald Fullilove , Mike Martinez , Edmund Sylvers , Craig Grandy
- Creator: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
- Producer: Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass, Romeo Muller, William J. Keenan, Hal Hackady, Lou Silverstone, Susan Milburn, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
