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The Jackson 5ive

1971–1972 · 2 seasons

A cheerful, song-filled cartoon romp with simple adventures and canned laughter, easy for kids to enjoy.

Genres
Animation, Comedy
Overview
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.
How it feels
Light, whimsical, warm and campy. Brisk and fine in the background.
About
Music, friendship, family
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism3
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness0
Complexity1
Emotional weight1

Cast

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy
Created by
Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
Written by
Hal Hackady, Lou Silverstone, Romeo Muller, William J. Keenan
Starring
Paul Frees, Joel Cooper, Donald Fullilove, Mike Martinez, Edmund Sylvers, Craig Grandy, Diana Ross
Length
2 seasons, 23 episodes, 30 min each
Network
ABC
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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