Bongo, Baby, Bongo

Name: Bongo, Baby, Bongo
Genre: Animation, Kids
Released: October 9, 1971
Cast: Paul Frees, Donald Fullilove, Edmund Sylvers, Mike Martinez, Craig Grundy

Jackson 5ive: Season 1: Episode 5

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ABC | Air Date: October 9, 1971

Starring: Paul Frees, Donald Fullilove, Edmund Sylvers, Mike Martinez, Craig Grundy, Joel Cooper

Summary: While the J5 are rehearsing for a concert in the park, a crooked clown kidnaps a bongo-playing monkey and takes him to the circus for his own greedy purposes. Meanwhile, the monkey's mother is furious to find her baby's gone and takes Michael hostage and forces him to play the bongos for her. It's up to Jackie, Tito, Marlon, and JermaineWhile the J5 are rehearsing for a concert in the park, a crooked clown kidnaps a bongo-playing monkey and takes him to the circus for his own greedy purposes. Meanwhile, the monkey's mother is furious to find her baby's gone and takes Michael hostage and forces him to play the bongos for her. It's up to Jackie, Tito, Marlon, and Jermaine to go to the circus and get the monkey back to the zoo before they lose Michael forever.… Expand

Genre(s): Animation, Kids

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S1:E22. Michael & the Beanstalk
Air Date: September 30, 1972
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S1:E19. Moe White & the 7 Dwarfs
Air Date: September 9, 1972
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Air Date: January 22, 1972

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 9, 1972
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 11, 1971
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  S1:E22. Michael & the Beanstalk
  Air Date: September 30, 1972
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  S1:E19. Moe White & the 7 Dwarfs
  Air Date: September 9, 1972
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  S1:E18. Who's Whoozits
  Air Date: January 22, 1972
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  S1:E17. A Rare Pearl
  Air Date: January 15, 1972
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  S1:E16. Rasho-Jackson
  Air Date: January 8, 1972
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  S1:E15. Jackson Street, U.S.A.
  Air Date: December 18, 1971
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  S1:E14. The Michael Look
  Air Date: December 11, 1971
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  S1:E13. Jackson Island
  Air Date: December 4, 1971
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  S1:E12. Farmer Jacksons
  Air Date: November 27, 1971
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  S1:E11. Ray & Charles: Superstars
  Air Date: November 20, 1971
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  S1:E10. The Groovatron
  Air Date: November 13, 1971
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  S1:E9. The Tiny Five
  Air Date: November 6, 1971
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  S1:E8. The Wizard of Soul
  Air Date: October 30, 1971
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  S1:E7. CinderJackson
  Air Date: October 23, 1971
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  S1:E6. The Winners' Circle
  Air Date: October 16, 1971
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  S1:E5. Bongo, Baby, Bongo
  Air Date: October 9, 1971
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  S1:E4. Mistaken Identity
  Air Date: October 2, 1971
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  S1:E3. Drafted
  Air Date: September 25, 1971
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  S1:E2. Pinestock, U.S.A.
  Air Date: September 18, 1971
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  S1:E1. It All Started With...
  Air Date: September 11, 1971