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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.
Creator
Creator
Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
Seasons
2
Episodes
23
17 episodes
6 episodes
Marlon Jackson (voice)
Marcelo Tinelli opens the doors of his mansion in Punta del Este to welcome his family and friends. He takes the opportunity to introduce them to his girlfriend, Milett, 30 years younger than him. However, the reaction of his daughters is not as expected, and it causes an emotional imbalance in the group a few months before a transcendental event: the wedding of Cande, Marcelo's second daughter.