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.

• First Air Date: 1971-09-11
• Last Air Date: 1972-10-14
• Total Seasons: 2
• Total Episodes: 23
• Episode Runtime: 30 min.
• Network: ABC
• Directors: Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass.
• Creator: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.