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.
It all started with...
Pinestock, u.s.a.
Drafted
Mistaken identity
Bongo, baby, bongo
The winners' circle
Cinderjackson
The wizard of soul
The tiny five
The groovatron
Ray & charles: superstars
Farmer jacksons
Jackson island
The michael look
Jackson street, u.s.a.
Rasho-jackson
A rare pearl
Who's hoozis?
Michael white
Groove to the chief
Michael in wonderland
Jackson and the beanstalk
The opening act
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