6.2
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The Jackson 5ive (1971)
The Jackson 5ive (1971)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.2
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series is a children's cartoon focused on the musical careers and lighthearted adventures of The Jackson 5, with no discernible political or ideological themes, problems, or solutions.
The animated series features a diverse main cast, as it is based on the real-life Black musical group, The Jackson 5. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, consistent with a light-hearted entertainment program, and does not include explicit critiques of traditional identities or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The Jackson 5ive, an animated series from the early 1970s, did not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. As a children's program of its era, such representation was not present in its narrative or character development.
The animated series "The Jackson 5ive" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on the musical adventures of the Jackson 5, without engaging with transgender identity or related issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The animated series "The Jackson 5ive" is based on the real-life musical group The Jackson 5. All main characters, including the five brothers and their manager Berry Gordy, are portrayed with the same gender as their historical counterparts. No established male characters were reimagined as female or non-binary.
The animated series "The Jackson 5ive" depicts the real-life musical group, The Jackson 5. The characters, including Michael Jackson and his brothers, are portrayed as Black, consistent with the historical race of the actual individuals. No character established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
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