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TVFactFan
02-11-2006, 03:37 PM
Just found out the Summer Variety Show from 1977 called the "Jacksons" was released on DVD. I wish I had known because I was requesting it on several boards and never knew the short-lived series was released on DVD. Hopefully one of Bill Cosby Variety Shows can be released on DVD from 1970's
Brian Damage
02-11-2006, 03:39 PM
The Jacksons had a variety show? I never knew that.
TVFactFan
02-11-2006, 03:44 PM
The Jacksons had a variety show? I never knew that.


Yeah they had a Variety Show in the Summer of 76 and it lasted until the summer of 1977. The only Jackson that wasn't on the Show was JERMAINE JACKSON because he seperated himself from the group in 1976
Brian Damage
02-11-2006, 03:51 PM
Jermaine was never in the Jackson 5.
TVFactFan
02-11-2006, 03:56 PM
Jermaine was never in the Jackson 5.


HUH?-lol From 1970-1975-The Jackson Five was

Jackie Jackson
Tito Jackson
Jermaine Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Michael Jackson


From 1976-1979 it was

Jackie
Tito
Marlon
Michael
Randy
Brian Damage
02-11-2006, 03:58 PM
HUH?-lol From 1970-1975-The Jackson Five was

Jackie Jackson
Tito Jackson
Jermaine Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Michael Jackson


From 1976-1979 it was

Jackie
Tito
Marlon
Michael
Randy


You learn something new everyday. I always thought Randy was with the group.
TVFactFan
02-11-2006, 04:01 PM
You learn something new everyday. I always thought Randy was with the group.


No randy only joined because Jermaine Left
Brian Damage
02-11-2006, 04:09 PM
Jermaine was a fool then because all the big stuff like the Variety show and the cartoon series happened after he left.
vashti1999
02-11-2006, 04:26 PM
HUH?-lol From 1970-1975-The Jackson Five was

Jackie Jackson
Tito Jackson
Jermaine Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Michael Jackson


From 1976-1979 it was

Jackie
Tito
Marlon
Michael
Randy

Actually it was from 76-84 for that 2nd lineup. Jermaine rejoined the group when they released the Victory album in '84. When the Jacksons left Motown for Epic in '76, Jermaine stayed behind at Motown. The group changed their name from the Jackson 5 to the Jacksons and Randy replaced Jermaine in the group.

Question - their variety show was released on dvd when, how, where?
TVFactFan
02-11-2006, 09:56 PM
Jermaine was a fool then because all the big stuff like the Variety show and the cartoon series happened after he left.


He felt he could be succesful on his own but found out he was NOTHING without his brothers-lol
TVFactFan
02-11-2006, 10:08 PM
Actually it was from 76-84 for that 2nd lineup. Jermaine rejoined the group when they released the Victory album in '84. When the Jacksons left Motown for Epic in '76, Jermaine stayed behind at Motown. The group changed their name from the Jackson 5 to the Jacksons and Randy replaced Jermaine in the group.

Question - their variety show was released on dvd when, how, where?


That's what I was hoping you could tell me-lol Someone sent me 12 eps of the Variety Series and it was dubbed from a DVD because it had menus and the Jacksons Brothers Photo was on the Menu Page-lol So Stacy I'm waiting for you to let me know what's going on-lol Because I don't know
vashti1999
02-11-2006, 10:15 PM
That's what I was hoping you could tell me-lol Someone sent me 12 eps of the Variety Series and it was dubbed from a DVD because it had menus and the Jacksons Brothers Photo was on the Menu Page-lol So Stacy I'm waiting for you to let me know what's going on-lol Because I don't know


Maybe the person recorded the show on vhs and transferred it to dvd with their own made up menus. If that show was ever released on dvd, I would know it because I would have it in my collection. How did you receive it, on dvd or vhs?
TVFactFan
02-11-2006, 10:18 PM
Maybe the person recorded the show on vhs and transferred it to dvd with their own made up menus. If that show was ever released on dvd, I would know it because I would have it in my collection. How did you receive it, on dvd or vhs?


It just looks to professional for me not to believe it's been released on DVD. I received it on 4 DVD's-12 eps
TVFactFan
02-11-2006, 10:22 PM
Maybe the person recorded the show on vhs and transferred it to dvd with their own made up menus. If that show was ever released on dvd, I would know it because I would have it in my collection. How did you receive it, on dvd or vhs?



Title of the DVD is"Jacksons" and underneath Jacksons is CBS Summer Show
TVFactFan
02-11-2006, 10:23 PM
Maybe the person recorded the show on vhs and transferred it to dvd with their own made up menus. If that show was ever released on dvd, I would know it because I would have it in my collection. How did you receive it, on dvd or vhs?


Plus this show aired on CBS in 1977 and the quality is TOO GOOD for someone to have recorded this off VHS.
vashti1999
02-11-2006, 10:26 PM
It just looks to professional for me not to believe it's been released on DVD. I received it on 4 DVD's-12 eps


So it was 3 episodes per disc. Did it have any other credits on the menu, like anything that said what studio it was released on?
TVFactFan
02-11-2006, 10:36 PM
So it was 3 episodes per disc. Did it have any other credits on the menu, like anything that said what studio it was released on?


The Studio that released it was "Jackson Television Productions"
vashti1999
02-11-2006, 10:46 PM
You realize now you're going to have people asking you for copies, right?
TVFactFan
02-11-2006, 10:58 PM
You realize now you're going to have people asking you for copies, right?


I think you maybe right, i checked amazon.com and it didn't come up. I'm just confused because there is no way someone recorded these eps in their house on a VCR in 1977 as good as the quality is on the DVD. I have one ep of the Jacksons that was recorded off CBS in 1977 and the Quality is like a 4/10. So I just don't see how these eps I received was recorded in 1977.
TVFactFan
02-11-2006, 11:08 PM
Ok I found out this Variety Show was not released on DVD, some guy in Austrailia did the menus himself and made it look like it was a Studio Release. WOW, I would have bet my paycheck that it was released from a Studio going by how nice the Quality looked. I'm in shock-lol
vashti1999
02-11-2006, 11:11 PM
I figured that's what it was. We would have heard something if it was official. Still it's interesting that somebody had it in good quality.
TVFactFan
02-11-2006, 11:14 PM
I figured that's what it was. We would have heard something if it was official. Still it's interesting that somebody had it in good quality.


Just found out that the show was aired again on Austrailian TV which is why the Quality was so good. I knew those eps were not recorded from CBS in 1977-lol
robby76
02-12-2006, 08:22 AM
This may be what you have. I loved the Jacksons.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Jackson-5-live-1976-variety-tv-show-complete-on-DVD_W0QQitemZ9102888785QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
TVFactFan
02-12-2006, 12:21 PM
This may be what you have. I loved the Jacksons.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Jackson-5-live-1976-variety-tv-show-complete-on-DVD_W0QQitemZ9102888785QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



Yup that's what I have.
TVFactFan
02-12-2006, 12:23 PM
I figured that's what it was. We would have heard something if it was official. Still it's interesting that somebody had it in good quality.


Stacy the complete Series of the Jacksons Summer Variety Show from the summer of 1977 is being sold on Ebay for $40.00 if you are interested.
vashti1999
02-13-2006, 10:43 AM
Stacy the complete Series of the Jacksons Summer Variety Show from the summer of 1977 is being sold on Ebay for $40.00 if you are interested.

I'd be tempted to go for that but I don't trust sellers on ebay who have zero feedback.
TVFactFan
02-13-2006, 10:48 AM
I'd be tempted to go for that but I don't trust sellers on ebay who have zero feedback.



Oh the seller has 0 feedback?-lol Well I guess it would be smart to stay away then. I usually don;t buy DVD's off ebay anyway, too risky. I would buy a VHS tape off ebay though.