The Jackson 5 had a cartoon series too
It seems that everyone had an animated series in the 1970s (like Gilligan's Island), and the Jackson 5 were no exception. Here's the opening of their cartoon, The Jackson 5ive, which ran on ABC for a couple of years starting in 1971. Not sure how many series actually show the cast of the show, one by one, twice. It's also odd how dancing mice and a wacky snake show up in the middle, BUT IT WAS THE 70S DUDE. This was done by Rankin/Bass, who did all those Christmas specials.
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6-26-2009 @ 3:51PM
Brett Alan said...
I *loved* this show as a kid, and I watched it faithfully when it was brought back in the 80s at the height of Thriller madness. Don't know how well the episodes would hold up today, but the mixing of the medley for the opening certainly rocks the house.
In a nice tribute, those dancing mice were named Ray and Charles.
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6-26-2009 @ 4:36PM
fhh said...
i remember this in the 80s. i need this on dvd.
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6-26-2009 @ 7:12PM
RobynM said...
Out of everything that's been shown so far, this is the one that made me cry. This is the MJ I want to remember - young and talented with the whole world in front of him.
I loved this show when it originally ran, and have grabbed every chance I could to see it since. Sure, in retrospect the plotlines are pure cheese, but it's a very good example of pop culture in the late 60's/early 70's. If it were available on DVD, I'd buy it in a minute.
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