The Jackson 5ive

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.

Cast

Paul Frees

(voice)

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Joel Cooper

Jermaine Jackson (voice)

Donald Fullilove

Michael Jackson (voice)

Mike Martinez

Tito Jackson (voice)

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Edmund Sylvers

Marlon Jackson (voice)

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Craig Grandy

Jackie Jackson (voice)

Crew

Directing

• Arthur Rankin Jr. Director
• Jules Bass Director

Production

• Arthur Rankin Jr. Producer
• Jules Bass Producer

Sound

• Maury Laws Music
• Michael Jackson Theme Song Performance
• Tito Jackson Theme Song Performance
• Jermaine Jackson Theme Song Performance
• Marlon Jackson Theme Song Performance
• Jackie Jackson Theme Song Performance
• Michael Jackson Songs
• Marlon Jackson Songs
• Tito Jackson Songs
• Jermaine Jackson Songs
• Jackie Jackson Songs

Visual Effects

• Robert Balser Animation Director

Writing

• Romeo Muller Writer
• William J. Keenan Writer
• Hal Hackady Writer
• Lou Silverstone Writer
• Susan Milburn Writer

Seasons & episodes

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