The Jackson 5ive

The read

The series ran 2 seasons across 23 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Romeo MullerWriter
• William J. KeenanWriter
• Hal HackadyWriter
• Lou SilverstoneWriter
• Susan MilburnWriter
• Arthur Rankin Jr.Director
• Jules BassDirector

Cast

• Paul Frees(voice)
• Joel CooperJermaine Jackson (voice)
• Donald FulliloveMichael Jackson (voice)
• Mike MartinezTito Jackson (voice)
• Edmund SylversMarlon Jackson (voice)
• Craig GrandyJackie Jackson (voice)

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