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The Harlem Globetrotters was an animated comedy airing Saturday mornings on CBS. It is based on the live-action comedy basketball team of the same name.

The series focused on the Globetrotters traveling from place to place in their red-white-and-blue bus (driven by their coach Granny and assisted by their dog mascot Dribbles) only to become engaged in conflict with ne'er-do-wells. The Globetrotters sought to make things right and still make time for a basketball game.

Cartoon liberties are taken with the Globetrotters' court antics, as the team used anything from kites to motor scooters to even a legal court dias to score against their opponents. The team's live-action performances usually involved sleight-of-hand with the ball and general mischief with the referees.

In 1972 and 1973, the Globetrotters appeared on The New Scooby-Doo Movies. In 1978, the Globetrotters' show was slotted in by NBC as a mid-season replacement under the umbrella title Go Go Globetrotters. In 1979, they were turned into superheroes as The Super Globetrotters, and the same year they made an apperance in a segment of Fred and Barney Meet The Thing.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 In-Depth 4 DVD Releases 5 External Links

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Scatman Crothers	Meadowlark Lemon	1	2
Stu Gilliam	Curly Neal	1	2
Richard Elkins	Gip	1	2
Eddie Anderson	Bobby Joe Mason	1	2
Johnny Williams	Geese Ausbie	1	2
Robert DoQui	Pablo	1	2
Nancy Wible	Granny	1	2

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
CBS
Season One	September 12, 1970	January 9, 1971	16
Season Two	September 11, 1971	October 16, 1971	6

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

There has not been a DVD release for this show yet.

External Links

• opening credits