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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
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
It All Started With...September 11, 1971—The alleged story of how Diana Ross discovered The Jackson 5,we all know who originally discovered them. Anyway,the story begins when M - S01E02
Pinestock, U.S.A.September 18, 1971—The Jackson 5 head out to the country to perform a concert in the wilderness.This concert is promoted by a greedy millionaire named,Mr - S01E03
DraftedSeptember 25, 1971—The Jackson 5 prepare for a concert at Fort Paratroop.Michael and Marlon decides to march with some inductees and gets (accidently) induc - S01E04
Mistaken IdentityOctober 2, 1971—The Jacksons are heading to Las Vegas for a big show, on the way, they make a pit stop at an old printing place to have some posters p - S01E05
Bongo, Baby, BongoOctober 9, 1971—While the J5 are rehearsing for a concert in the park,a crooked clown kidnaps a bongo playing monkey and takes him to the circus for his - S01E06
The Winners' CircleOctober 16, 1971—Visiting a race track, Michael is tricked by a somewhat shifty horse racer into accidentally buying a lazy, unmotivated horse. When the brot - S01E07
CinderJacksonOctober 23, 1971—Mr. Leo King,a show business entrepeneur,has plans to make a film starring Samantha Christie,the Princess of Pop and makes an announcement t - S01E08
The Wizard of SoulOctober 30, 1971—Michael wanders into an oasis called the Land of Soul he sees each of his brothers play a familiar Wizard of Oz character. Together they jou - S01E09
The Tiny FiveNovember 6, 1971—The Jacksons are shrunk to miniature size and have to avoid large household perils to reverse the mishap that miniaturized them. - S01E10
The GroovatronNovember 13, 1971—Marlon and Michael create a funky-dancing musical robot called ""The J5 Groovatron"",then they meet a salesman named Sam Sham,who offers the - S01E11
Ray & Charles: SuperstarsNovember 20, 1971—While taking a break from doing a commercial,Marlon and Michael visit a cartoon studio where a cartoonist is trying draw mice for an animate - S01E12
Farmer JacksonsNovember 27, 1971—The brothers take some time off and buy some farmland from a guy named Shtook and meet an indian named Running Water and the J5 has only a f - S01E13
Jackson IslandDecember 4, 1971—On a flight to Hawaii, the five brothers crash onto an island. Michael hits his head on a coconut and meets the most fictional and evil pira - S01E14
The Michael LookDecember 11, 1971—When stranded without his stage clothing in a travel mishap at Heathrow Airport in London, Michael unwisely consults two envious Pearly King - S01E15
Jackson Street, U.S.A.December 18, 1971—The J5 has been invited back to Gary,Indiana by the Mayor for that he wants to name a street after the hit-making sibling group. But,Micha - S01E16
Rasho-JacksonJanuary 8, 1972—The J5's producer (Berry Gordy) tries to figure out why neither of the brothers are talking to each other.Each had their own different side - S01E17
A Rare PearlJanuary 15, 1972—After a series of unsuccessful dates,the J5 decides to swear off girls for good.On flight to Detroit,The brothers meets new flight attendent
Season02
- S02E01
Who's Hoozis?September 9, 1972—The Jacksons are scheduled to perform at an outdoor concert, but when Michael discovers a talking "blues bird" (a play on "blues" and bluebi - S02E02
Michael WhiteSeptember 16, 1972—When he bumps his head in a bicycling accident, Michael dreams he is a storybook prince hiding in a tiny cottage where his brothers are dwar - S02E03
Groove to the ChiefSeptember 23, 1972—Michael fantasizes about what it would be like to become Mayor of Los Angeles. His Hairy Godfather (back from the episode "CinderJackson") g - S02E04
Michael in WonderlandSeptember 30, 1972—Before a show in the Wonderland theme park, Michael accidentally falls unconscious while testing a new roller coaster ride and dreams he is - S02E05
Jackson and the BeanstalkOctober 7, 1972—Michael comes across magic beans that grow a beanstalk outside his and his brothers' Indiana apartment (as in the story of Jack and the Bean - S02E06
The Opening ActOctober 14, 1972—A promoter books the brothers on a heavy radio tour schedule, while trying to find an opening act for their upcoming concert.
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