The Jackson 5ive

Overview

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.

Cast

Paul Frees

(voice)

Joel Cooper

Jermaine Jackson (voice)

Donald Fullilove

Michael Jackson (voice)

Mike Martinez

Tito Jackson (voice)

Edmund Sylvers

Marlon Jackson (voice)

Craig Grandy

Jackie Jackson (voice)

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