The Jackson 5ive

1971 • 0h 30m • Animation, Comedy

5.8(13 votes)

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.

Created by

Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass

Director

Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass

Writers

Romeo Muller, William J. Keenan, Hal Hackady

Seasons

2 season(s), 23 episodes

Status

Ended