The Jacksons: An American Dream

The Jacksons are your average working-class family in Gary, Indiana; but when their father Joseph 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 comes calling. From there, they become the now famous Jackson 5. But along the way, their success brings trouble and turmoil.

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Created By	Joyce Eliason
Status	Ended
Original Name	The Jacksons: An American Dream
First Air Date	November 15, 1992
Last Air Date	November 18, 1992
Seasons	1
Episodes	2
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	Motown Productions de Passe Entertainment PolyGram Television KJS Films Stan Margulies Productions
Networks	ABC

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Part II

The struggles of young Michael Jackson as he deals with his brothers marrying early, into The Jackson 5 success, his problems with acne as a teenager, his eventual solo superstardom based on the success of his albums Off the Wall and Thriller and his legendary Motown 25 performance of "Billie Jean" as well as his difficult relationship with his father.

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