Harlem Globetrotters (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Harlem Globetrotters |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 12, 1970 – October 16, 1971 |
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| Followed by | The Super Globetrotters |
Harlem Globetrotters was a fun Saturday morning cartoon show. It was made by Hanna-Barbera and CBS Productions. The show featured animated versions of players from the famous basketball team.
The cartoon first aired on September 12, 1970, on CBS. It ran until October 16, 1971. Later, it was shown again on NBC in 1978. The show was called The Go-Go Globetrotters then. The cartoon team included real players like Meadowlark Lemon, Freddie "Curly" Neal, Hubert "Geese" Ausbie, J.C. "Gip" Gipson, Bobby Joe Mason, and Paul "Pablo" Robertson. They also had a fictional bus driver and manager named Granny and their dog mascot, Dribbles.
The show usually followed a simple plan. The team would travel to a new place. There, they would often get caught up in a local problem. To solve it, one of the Globetrotters would suggest a basketball game. The bad guys would try to cheat to win the game. But before the second half, the Globetrotters always found a way to make things fair. They would become super good and win the game!
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Meet the Voice Actors
These are the talented people who gave voices to the cartoon characters:
- Scatman Crothers voiced George "Meadowlark" Lemon.
- Stu Gilliam voiced Freddie "Curly" Neal.
- Johnny Williams voiced Hubert "Geese" Ausbie.
- Richard Elkins voiced J.C. "Gip" Gipson.
- Eddie "Rochester" Anderson voiced Bobby Joe Mason.
- Robert DoQui voiced Pablo Robertson.
- Nancy Wible voiced "Granny."
Episode Guide
The Harlem Globetrotters cartoon had two seasons with 22 episodes in total. Each episode showed the team on a new adventure.
Season 1 (1970–1971)
| Episode # | Episode Title | First Airdate | What Happens |
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| HG-1 | "The Great Geese Goof-Up" | September 12, 1970 | Geese gets hurt and goes to the hospital. The team thinks he turned into a kangaroo! They must find the real Geese and stop some jewel thieves. |
| HG-2 | "Football Zeros" | September 19, 1970 | The Globetrotters play a charity football game. They are not good at first. But they use their basketball tricks to win. They also catch crooks who stole the charity money. |
| HG-3 | "Hold that Hillbilly" | September 26, 1970 | The team tries to end a family feud. They arrange a basketball game to settle things. The Globetrotters win and help the families become friends. |
| HG-4 | "Bad News Cruise" | October 3, 1970 | |
| HG-5 | "Rodeo Duds" | October 10, 1970 | |
| HG-6 | "Double Dribble Double" | October 17, 1970 | In Transylvania, a mad scientist builds robot basketball players. He switches Gip's mind with a robot! The team must defeat the robots and the evil professor. |
| HG-7 | "Heir Loons" | October 24, 1970 | |
| HG-8 | "From Scoop to Nuts" | October 31, 1970 | |
| HG-9 | "What a Day for a Birthday" | November 7, 1970 | Bobby Joe loses money for Granny's birthday gift. The team enters Curly in a wrestling match. They win, but the money is stolen by counterfeiters. The Globetrotters get the money back and expose the bad guys. |
| HG-10 | "It's Snow Vacation" | November 14, 1970 | The Globetrotters help a lodge owner get more business in Snow Valley. |
| HG-11 | "The Great Ouch Doors" | November 21, 1970 | The team takes some kids camping. They meet a runaway circus lion and play a game against circus performers. The kids learn to be better. |
| HG-12 | "Hooray for Hollywood" | November 28, 1970 | |
| HG-13 | "Shook Up Sheriff" | December 5, 1970 | |
| HG-14 | "Gone to the Dogs" | December 12, 1970 | |
| HG-15 | "The Wild Blue Yonder" | December 19, 1970 | |
| HG-16 | "Long Gone Gip" | January 2, 1971 |
Season 2 (1971–1972)
- HG-17. "A Pearl of a Game" (September 11, 1971)
- HG-18. "Nothing to Moon About" (September 18, 1971)
- HG-19. "Pardon My Magic" (September 25, 1971)
- HG-20. "Granny's Royal Ruckus" (October 2, 1971)
- HG-21. "Soccer to Me" (October 9, 1971)
- HG-22. "Jungle Jitters" (October 16, 1971)
Other Adventures
The Harlem Globetrotters cartoon also had a music album and a comic book series!
The Soundtrack Album
A music album called The Globetrotters was released in 1970. It featured songs heard during the basketball games in the show. Don Kirshner was in charge of the music for both the show and the album.
The only real Globetrotter involved with the music was Meadowlark Lemon. He sometimes sang background vocals on some of the songs.
Songs on the Album
(Side 1)
- The Globetrotter's Theme
- Globetrottin'
- Bouncin' All Over the World
- Sneaky Pete
- Marathon Mary
- River Queen
- House Party
(Side 2)
- Gravy
- Meadowlark
- Lillia Peabody
- Put a Little Meat On Your Bones, Lucinda
- Rainy Day Bells
- Cheer Me Up
Singles Released
Some songs were released as singles:
- "Cheer Me Up" with "Gravy" (1970)
- "Rainy Day Bells" with "Meadowlark" (1970)
- "Duke of Earl" with "Everybody's Got Hot Pants" (1971)
- "Everybody Needs Love" with "ESP" (1971)
- "Sweet Georgia Brown" with "Bye Bye Blues" (1971)
The Comic Book Series
In April 1972, Gold Key Comics started a comic book series based on the cartoon. The Globetrotters first appeared in a comic in July 1971. Many early stories in the comic books were based on episodes from the TV show. The comic series lasted for four years and had 12 issues.
See also
In Spanish: Harlem Globetrotters (serie animada) para niños
