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.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | It All Started With... | 1971-09-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Pinestock U.S.A. | 1971-09-18 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Drafted | 1971-09-25 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Mistaken Identity | 1971-10-02 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Bongo, Baby, Bongo | 1971-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | The Winners' Circle | 1971-10-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | CinderJackson | 1971-10-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | The Wizard of Soul | 1971-10-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | The Tiny Five | 1971-11-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | The Groovatron | 1971-11-13 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Ray & Charles: Superstars | 1971-11-20 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Farmer Jacksons | 1971-11-27 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Jackson Island | 1971-12-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | The Michael Look | 1971-12-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Jackson Street, U.S.A. | 1971-12-18 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | Rasho-Jackson | 1972-01-08 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | A Rare Pearl | 1972-01-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Who's Hoozis? | 1972-09-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Michael White | 1972-09-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Groove to the Chief | 1972-09-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Michael in Wonderland | 1972-09-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Jackson and the Beanstalk | 1972-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | The Opening Act | 1972-10-14 | 30 min |
| Sound | Maury Laws | Music |
| Production | Arthur Rankin, Jr. | Producer |
| Production | Jules Bass | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Robert Balser | Animation Director |
| Writing | Romeo Muller | Writer |
| Writing | William J. Keenan | Writer |
| Writing | Hal Hackady | Writer |
| Writing | Lou Silverstone | Writer |
| Writing | Susan Milburn | Writer |
| Directing | Arthur Rankin, Jr. | Director |
| Directing | Jules Bass | Director |
| Sound | Michael Jackson | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Tito Jackson | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Jermaine Jackson | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Marlon Jackson | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Jackie Jackson | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Michael Jackson | Songs |
| Sound | Marlon Jackson | Songs |
| Sound | Tito Jackson | Songs |
| Sound | Jermaine Jackson | Songs |
| Sound | Jackie Jackson | Songs |