The Jackson 5ive

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.

Created by Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass

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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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