The Jacksons (TV series)
The Jacksons | |
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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 March 9, 1977 | –
The Jacksons is an American variety show featuring 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. As with the Jackson 5 regular performances, Michael Jackson was the lead performer in musical and dance performances.
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.
Cast
- Rebbie Jackson
- Jackie Jackson
- Tito Jackson
- La Toya Jackson
- Marlon Jackson
- Michael Jackson
- Randy Jackson
- Janet Jackson
Episodes
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Categories:
- 1976 American television series debuts
- 1977 American television series endings
- 1970s American television series
- American variety television series
- American sketch comedy television shows
- CBS network shows
- English-language television programming
- Jackson family (show business)
- Television series by CBS Television Studios
- Non-fiction television series stubs