The Jackson 5ive (1971)
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.
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Episodes
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1. It All Started With...1971-09-11 · 30mThe alleged story of how Diana Ross discovered The Jackson 5,we all know who originally discovered them. Anyway,the story begins when Ms. Ross finds a pink snake in her dre
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2. Pinestock, U.S.A.1971-09-18 · 30mThe Jackson 5 head out to the country to perform a concert in the wilderness.This concert is promoted by a greedy millionaire named,Mr. Carruthers,who plans to have all th
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3. Drafted1971-09-25 · 30mThe Jackson 5 prepare for a concert at Fort Paratroop.Michael and Marlon decides to march with some inductees and gets (accidently) inducted to the service.Jackie,Tito,and Je
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4. Mistaken Identity1971-10-02 · 30mThe 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 printed up for their show. But the guy
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5. Bongo, Baby, Bongo1971-10-09 · 30mWhile 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 own greedy purposes.Meanwhile,the monkey
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6. The Winners' Circle1971-10-16 · 30mVisiting a race track, Michael is tricked by a somewhat shifty horse racer into accidentally buying a lazy, unmotivated horse. When the brothers learn that the horse can race real
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7. CinderJackson1971-10-23 · 30mMr. Leo King,a show business entrepeneur,has plans to make a film starring Samantha Christie,the Princess of Pop and makes an announcement that he plans to throw a fabulous birt
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8. The Wizard of Soul1971-10-30 · 30mMichael wanders into an oasis called the Land of Soul he sees each of his brothers play a familiar Wizard of Oz character. Together they journey to find the "Wizard of Soul," who i
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9. The Tiny Five1971-11-06 · 30mThe Jacksons are shrunk to miniature size and have to avoid large household perils to reverse the mishap that miniaturized them.
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10. The Groovatron1971-11-13 · 30mMarlon and Michael create a funky-dancing musical robot called ""The J5 Groovatron"",then they meet a salesman named Sam Sham,who offers the brothers some finishing touches for the
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11. Ray & Charles: Superstars1971-11-20 · 30mWhile taking a break from doing a commercial,Marlon and Michael visit a cartoon studio where a cartoonist is trying draw mice for an animated version of ""The Prince and the Pauper
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12. Farmer Jacksons1971-11-27 · 30mThe 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 few days (or weeks) to make something out
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13. Jackson Island1971-12-04 · 30mOn 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 pirates in history.
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14. The Michael Look1971-12-11 · 30mWhen stranded without his stage clothing in a travel mishap at Heathrow Airport in London, Michael unwisely consults two envious Pearly Kings threatened by his success who use the
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15. Jackson Street, U.S.A.1971-12-18 · 30mThe 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,Michael gets Marlon,Jackie,Tito, and Jermai
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16. Rasho-Jackson1972-01-08 · 30mThe 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 of the story to tell.All claim that they
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17. A Rare Pearl1972-01-15 · 30mAfter a series of unsuccessful dates,the J5 decides to swear off girls for good.On flight to Detroit,The brothers meets new flight attendent,Jacqualine Pearl and fall head over hee
Cast
Paul Frees(voice)Joel CooperJermaine Jackson (voice)
Donald FulliloveMichael Jackson (voice)
Mike MartinezTito Jackson (voice)Edmund SylversMarlon Jackson (voice)
Craig GrandyJackie Jackson (voice)
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