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.
| Title | The Jackson 5ive |
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| Year | 1972 |
| Genre | Animation, Comedy |
| Country | |
| Studio | ABC |
| Cast | Paul Frees, Joel Cooper, Donald Fullilove, Mike Martinez, Edmund Sylvers, Craig Grandy |
| Crew | Maury Laws (Music), Arthur Rankin, Jr. (Producer), Jules Bass (Producer), Robert Balser (Animation Director), Romeo Muller (Writer), William J. Keenan (Writer) |
| Alternative Titles | The New Jackson 5ive Show |
| Keyword | |
| First Air Date | Sep 11, 1971 |
| Last Air date | Oct 14, 1972 |
| Season | 2 Season |
| Episode | 23 Episode |
| Runtime | 30:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 5.89/ 10 by 9.00 users |
| Popularity | 7.927 |
| Language | English |
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