The Animation of Michael (A Series!)

I’ve spoken about the Jackson 5 series on the blog  before and talked about how much Michael loved being a cartoon with his brothers in the ‘70s.

“I was already a devoted fan of film and animation by the time ‘The Jackson 5ive’ Saturday morning cartoon show started appearing over network television in 1971… I loved being a cartoon. 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” - Michael Jackson.

As an 80’s baby, I grew up watching several animated versions of Michael in shows like South Park, Robot Chicken, and Family Guy. But, I enjoy the features most that involved Michael in the creative process or included his songs in the finished product.

Michael Jackson was a big fan of the art of animation and cartoons in general. He spoke about it in the February 1983 issue of Rolling Stone.

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Making Michael Jackson's Thriller- One of My Fave VHS tapes!

A lot of the videos we had back then weren’t even in the best condition. After watching tapes over and over, programs like Moonwalker, Making Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and The Legend Continues, showed some signs of wear and tear. But static and noise never really made a difference to me. It felt like Michael was almost always on TV in our house.

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