The Jacksons (TV series)
| The Jacksons |
1976 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 |
| Language(s) |
English |
| No. of seasons |
1 |
| No. of episodes |
12 |
| Production |
| Executive producer(s) |
Richard Arons
Bill Davis
Joe Jackson |
| Producer(s) |
Ray Jessel
Arnie Kogen |
| Editor(s) |
Jimmy B. Frazier |
| Camera setup |
Multi-camera |
| Running time |
22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Carefree Video Company
Jackson Television Productions |
| Broadcast |
| Original channel |
CBS |
| Audio format |
Monaural |
| Original run |
June 16, 1976 (1976-06-16) – March 9, 1977 (1977-03-09) |
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 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
Episodes
| Broadcast date |
Guest stars |
Songs performed |
| June 16, 1976 |
Sonny Bono |
"Forever Came Today"
"Love Will Keep Us Together"
"More Than You Know"/"Am I Blue?"/"For Once in My Life"/ "Try a Little Tenderness"
"Steppin' Out "
"Dancing Machine"
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| June 23, 1976 |
Mackenzie Phillips |
"(You Were Made) Especially For Me"
"Do The Fonz"
"A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock and Roll"/"Deep Purple"
"Convoy"
"Junkfood Junkie"
"Ben"
"Goin' Back to Indiana"
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| June 30, 1976 |
Ed McMahon |
"Rockin' Robin"
"Flat Foot Floogie"
"World of Sunshine"
"Save The Bones for Henry Jones"
"The Love You Save"
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| July 7, 1976 |
Joey Bishop |
"ABC" "Fever"
"I Got You Babe"
"Down by the Old Mill Stream"
"Never Can Say Goodbye"
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| January 19, 1977 |
Redd Foxx |
Enjoy Yourself
"They Can't Take That Away from Me"/"Puttin' on the Ritz"
"Blues Away"
"Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (Means You're Grand)"
"Keep on Dancing"
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| January 26, 1977 |
Carroll O'Connor |
"Hum Along and Dance"
"Get Happy"/"I Got Rhythm"
"I Got You Babe"
"Coconut"
"I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart"/"Don't Get Around Much Anymore"/"Caravan"/"Take the "A" Train"
"Show You the Way to Go"
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| February 2, 1977 |
Dom DeLuise/
George Miller/
Muhammad Ali
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"Moving Violation"
"That's the Way (I Like It)"
"Style of Life"
"Steppin' Out"
"Hello, Dolly!"
"Life of the Party"
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| February 9, 1977 |
Betty White |
"Get It Together"
"Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy"
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree"
"Dreamer"
"Opus No. 1"
"Just a Little Bit of You"
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| February 16, 1977 |
Georgia Engel/
David Letterman
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"Sugar Daddy"
"Cisco Kid"/"I Shot the Sheriff"
"One"
"Ben"
"I Am Love"
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| February 23, 1977 |
John Byner/
Nicholas Brothers
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"What You Don't Know Won't Hurt You"
"Midnight at the Oasis"
"Get Ready"
"Good Times"
"I Can't Quit Your Love"
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| March 2, 1977 |
Lynda Carter |
"Think Happy"
"On The Good Ship Lollipop"
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
"Thank God I'm a Country Boy"
"Living Together"
"I'll Be There"
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| March 9, 1977 |
Tim Conway/
David Letterman
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"Dancing Machine"
"Behind Closed Doors"
"Yes Sir, That's My Baby"
"I'm Going To Jackson"
"Flat Foot Floogie"
"World of Sunshine"
"Body Language"
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