The Jackson 5ive 53 years old

The Jackson 5ive

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.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Paul Frees He was 51 , 66 years old when he died as Berry Gordy
Diana Ross She was 27 , now 80 years old as Him/Herself
Donald Fullilove He was 13 , now 66 years old

Crew

Name Job title
The Jackson 5ive poster
The Jackson 5ive (53 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1971-09-11
  • Runtime: [30] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 23