"Harlem Globe Trotters" (1970) TV series 1970-1973

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Directors:

Joseph Barbera
William Hanna

Writers:

Tom Dagenais (story)
Heywood Kling (story) (1970)

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

12 September 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Sport

Plot:

This series depicts the adventures of the famous basketball/comedy team as they toured around the world...

Plot Keywords:

Basketball | African American

Cast

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

...

Bobby Joe Mason (unknown episodes)

Also Known As:

"Harlem Globetrotters" (USA) (alternative spelling)
"The Go-Go Globetrotters" (USA) (rerun title)

Runtime:

30 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Quotes:

[Curly is waiting for Geese's wrist to be fixed.]
Meadowlark: Hey, Curly, how's Geese? Is he going to survive?
Curly: I don't know.
Meadowlark: Well, what room is he in?
Curly: I don't know THAT, either.
Meadowlark: Curly, you are a real bundle of information!

Movie Connections:

Spin off "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" (1972)

Who could ever forget that theme song?

Who could ever forget that theme song? This was all about good clean fun. By the time this show was on the Harlem Globe Trotters had become world-wide sensations and this group of players were the best they ever had. Everyone's favorites were Curly (who could dribble a basketball like no other) and Meadowlark Lemon. These guys brought a lot of joy into people's lives and they were immortalized in this cartoon. They would travel around in a van and helped kids learn lessons. This was as good as Saturday morning cartoons would ever get and we sure could use some of this goodwill today. Robert Smigel spoofed this show on Saturday Night Live and he too was of the generation that loved this show. Go go Harlem Globetrotters.