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The Jacksons: An American Dream

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  • 1992-1992
  • 1 Season
  • ABC
  • Documentary, Drama, Music
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The Jacksons are your average working-class family in Gary, Indiana; but when their father discovers the kids have an extraordinary musical talent they form a band. Winning talent show after talent show they soon hit it big when Motown calls. From there they become the now famous Jackson 5. But along the way their success brings trouble and turmoil

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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Joseph Jackson
Angela Bassett
Katherine Jackson
Holly Robinson Peete
Diana Ross

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Episode 1

Part I

Sun, Nov 15, 1992180 mins

Biography of Joseph and Katherine Jackson raising their nine (9) children in Gary Indiana. Father Joe Jackson was relentless in his pursuit of five (5) of his sons pursuing excellence as a song and dance group naming them The Jackson 5. Reflects the evolution from a working class family consisting of the youngest brother Michael Jackson and his brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon's rise to stardom on the Motown record label with the assistance of Motown's founder Berry Gordy and external support from established singing star Diana Ross. The biography focuses more on the children's continued effort to satisfy their father Joseph Jackson's drive for perfection in the early years of their learning experience of what their audience liked about the Jackson 5.

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Awards

  • 1993 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Choreography - winner
  • 1993 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special - nominated
  • 1993 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries - nominated
  • 1993 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special - nominated

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