JACKSON 5 animated series coming to DVD/Blu Ray--Jan. 15, 2013

[Hunterr]

Back in 1971, Motown was riding high on the wave of Jackson 5 mania. To capitalize on the group's success, the company quickly whipped up a popular Saturday morning cartoon portraying a fictionalized account of a young Michael Jackson's career, complete with wacky hi-jinks and musical montages.

Dubbed "The Jackson 5ive," the series aired on ABC from 1971 to 1973 and was rebroadcast in syndication in the 1980s when the King of Pop surged in popularity as a solo artist.

"I loved being a cartoon," Jackson wrote in his 1988 autobiography. "It was so much fun to get up on Saturday mornings to watch cartoons and look forward to seeing ourselves on the screen. It was like a fantasy come true for all of us."

Now, forty-one years after its original airing, Classic Media (a division of DreamWorks Animation) is releasing "The Jackson 5ive: The Complete Series" on DVD and Blu-ray on January 15, 2013.

The set -- which includes 23 full-length episodes -- is priced at $32.99 USD for the regular DVD (2 discs), and $39.99 USD for the Blu-ray (4 discs).

No other details are available yet, but you can currently pre-order the series on Amazon.com at a discounted price.

http://tvshowsondvd.com/n/17658

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=pe_37760...4NZEDS&ie=UTF8

[xthunderx2]

I remember this cartoon well...I use to watch it every Saturday morning...all the cool kids did..LOL

[Zakk]

can't wait for this!!!

[sunset and the dawn]

Anybody knows if there will be spanish subtittles?

Sunset

[bluetopez]

I will buy the Blu-Ray Version. But, I'm a lil mad...I bought a fan made DVD version of all the episodes last yr. If only I new sooner! But, I would have never guessed this was comin. lol

[Petrarose]

I remember this cartoon well...I use to watch it every Saturday morning...all the cool kids did..LOL

I guess you were a cool kid!!! I am looking forward to this and will definitely buy it--something more to add to my Michael collection.

[Ashtanga]

can't wait for this!!!

Me too!

[CaptainEoLove85]

I'll be getting this

[MJsBollywoodGirl7]

This will definitely be a great belated birthday present for me. Since this will be out 11 days after my 33rd birthday. Even though I have taped probably almost all of them back in the 90s. But it will be so nice to see them in better quality from when I had taped them. VH1 and MTV was showing them back then. Ever since I was 4 years old I had always loved those cartoons. And Michael was always my number 1 favorite.

[Speechless09]

Of course I'll buying this. Can't wait.

[joanna48]

I will be ordering this also. Now, if we could only get the Jacksons summer tv series on DVD and Blue Ray!

[Lorraine]

I will be ordering this also. Now, if we could only get the Jacksons summer tv series on DVD and Blue Ray!

IMO that would have been better but this is still cool

[KingMikeJ]

This is one of the last things I would have expected to be released! I'm really looking forward to finally watching all of these episodes from start to finish.

[MJRemixer]

no UK release?

[Petrarose]

Lorraine I love your siggy with the 3 angles of Michael's face. Absolutely wonderful!