Jackson 5ive (1971)

Animation · Comedy · Family

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.

IMDb rating: 6.6 (379 votes)
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1971)

9.08 avg 17 episodes 8.9 → 9.2 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	It All Started With...	8.9	40
2	Pinestock, U.S.A.	8.8	34
3	Drafted	9.1	45
4	Mistaken Identity	8.9	38
5	Bongo, Baby, Bongo	8.8	37
6	The Winner's Circle	8.8	32
7	CinderJackson	9.4	50
8	The Wizard of Soul	9.1	30
9	The Tiny Five	9.1	30
10	The Groovatron	9.2	30
11	Ray & Charles: Superstars	9.1	29
12	Farmer Jacksons	9.0	30
13	Jackson Island	9.1	29
14	The Michael Look	9.2	28
15	Jackson Street, U.S.A.	9.3	42
16	Rasho-Jackson	9.3	28
17	A Rare Pearl	9.2	28

Season 2 (1972)

9.08 avg 6 episodes 9.3 → 8.6 23 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Who's Hoozis?	9.3	30
2	Michael White	9.0	30
3	Groove to the Chief	9.3	30
4	Michael in Wonderland	9.0	30
5	Jackson and the Beanstalk	9.3	28
6	The Opening Act	8.6	33