TV series

The Jacksons

1976–1977 · 2 seasons

Bright, breezy song-and-dance comfort viewing, all smiles and sequins, easy to leave on while you potter about.

Overview: The Jacksons is an American variety show featuring the Jackson siblings. It was the first variety show where the entire cast were siblings. As with the Jackson 5 regular performances, Michael Jackson was the lead performer in musical and dance performances. The thirty-minute Wednesday evening show began airing on CBS as a summer 1976 show and it continued into the 1976–1977 season, finishing on March 9, 1977 after running for 12 episodes.
How it feels: Light, warm, whimsical and campy. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Music, family, celebrity, art
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: music
family
celebrity
art
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: musical
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none