The Jackson 5ive
TV Show| Title | The Jackson 5ive |
| User score | 6 |
| Release date | Sep 11, 1971 |
| Release date of last episode | Oct 14, 1972 |
| Genre | Animation, Comedy |
| Director | Jules Bass , Arthur Rankin, Jr. |
| Production country | GB, US |
| Production companies | Rankin/Bass Productions, Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films, Motown Productions |
| Series status | Ended |
| Seasons count | 2 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 23 |
| Run time | 30 min. |
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.
Latest episodes
List of episodesS2.E6 ∙ The Opening Act
Oct 14, 1972
S2.E5 ∙ Jackson and the Beanstalk
Oct 7, 1972
S2.E4 ∙ Michael in Wonderland
Sep 30, 1972
S2.E3 ∙ Groove to the Chief
Sep 23, 1972
S2.E2 ∙ Michael White
Sep 16, 1972
S2.E1 ∙ Who's Hoozis?
Sep 9, 1972
S1.E17 ∙ A Rare Pearl
Jan 15, 1972
S1.E16 ∙ Rasho-Jackson
Jan 8, 1972
S1.E15 ∙ Jackson Street, U.S.A.
Dec 18, 1971
S1.E14 ∙ The Michael Look
Dec 11, 1971
S1.E13 ∙ Jackson Island
Dec 4, 1971
S1.E12 ∙ Farmer Jacksons
Nov 27, 1971
S1.E11 ∙ Ray & Charles: Superstars
Nov 20, 1971
S1.E10 ∙ The Groovatron
Nov 13, 1971
S1.E9 ∙ The Tiny Five
Nov 6, 1971
S1.E8 ∙ The Wizard of Soul
Oct 30, 1971
S1.E7 ∙ CinderJackson
Oct 23, 1971
S1.E6 ∙ The Winners' Circle
Oct 16, 1971
S1.E5 ∙ Bongo, Baby, Bongo
Oct 9, 1971
S1.E4 ∙ Mistaken Identity
Oct 2, 1971
