| The Jacksons | |
|---|---|
 1977 CBS photo, top row, from left: Jackie, Michael, Tito, and Marlon Jackson. Middle row: Randy, La Toya, and Rebbie Jackson. Bottom: Janet Jackson. | |
| Genre | Variety |
| Written by | Thomas C. Chapman Ray Jessel Wayne Kline Arnie Kogen Biff Manard Winston Moss Jim Mulligan David Smilow Jim Tisdale |
| Directed by | Bill Davis |
| Starring | Rebbie Jackson Jackie Jackson Tito Jackson La Toya Jackson Marlon Jackson Michael Jackson Randy Jackson Janet Jackson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Richard Arons Bill Davis Joe Jackson |
| Producers | Ray Jessel Arnie Kogen |
| Editor | Jimmy B. Frazier |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Carefree Video Company Jackson Television Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | June 16, 1976 (1976-06-16) – March 9, 1977 (1977-03-09) |
The Jacksons is an American variety show featuring the Jackson siblings.
History
The show featured all of the Jackson siblings except for Jermaine, who was signed to Motown while the Jackson group was signed to the Epic/CBS record label. It was the first variety show where the entire cast were siblings or an African-American family. The thirty-minute Wednesday evening show began airing on CBS as a summer 1976 show and it continued into the 1976–1977 season, finishing on March 9, 1977 after running for 12 episodes.
As with the Jackson 5 regular performances, Michael Jackson was the lead performer in musical and dance performances. Despite the public acclaim following the early episodes, he was not enthusiastic with the overall project, later calling it "a dumb move" and adding he "hated every minute of it".
Cast
- Rebbie Jackson
- Jackie Jackson
- Tito Jackson
- La Toya Jackson
- Marlon Jackson
- Michael Jackson
- Randy Jackson
- Janet Jackson
Episodes
References
- ^ Easlea, Daryl (October 15, 2016). Michael Jackson: Rewind: The Life and Legacy of Pop Music's King. New York: Race Point Publishing. p. 145. ISBN 978-1631062537.
- Fearn-Banks, Kathleen; Burford-Johnson, Anne (2014). Historical Dictionary of African American Television (2 ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 236. ISBN 978-0810879164.
External links
- The Jacksons at IMDb
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- The Jackson 5
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