Harlem Globetrotters
Series Overview
Harlem Globetrotters is a Saturday morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera and CBS Productions, featuring animated versions of players from the famous basketball team, Harlem Globetrotters. Broadcast from September 12, 1970, to September 2, 1972 on CBS, and later re-run on NBC as The Go-Go Globetrotters, the show featured cartoon versions of George "Meadowlark" Lemon, Freddie "Curly" Neal, Hubert "Geese" Ausbie, J.C. "Gip" Gipson, Bobby Joe Mason, and Pablo Robertson, alongside their fictional bus driver and manager, Granny, and their dog mascot, Dribbles. The series worked to a formula where the team travels somewhere and typically get involved in a local conflict that leads to one of the Globetrotters proposing a basketball game to settle the issue. To ensure the Globetrotters' defeat, the villains rig the contest; however, before the second half of the contest, the team always finds a way to even the odds, become all but invincible, and win the game.
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2 Seasons • 22 Episodes
30 min per episode
1970 – 1971
Premiered: Sat, Sep 12, 1970
William Hanna
Joseph BarberaLatest Aired Episode
Season 2, Episode 6: “Jungle Jitters”
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Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
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William Hanna
Producer
Joseph Barbera
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Harlem Globetrotters
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What is Harlem Globetrotters about?
Harlem Globetrotters is a Saturday morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera and CBS Productions, featuring animated versions of players from the famous basketball team, Harlem Globetrotters. Broadcast from September 12, 1970, to September 2, 1972 on CBS, and later re-run on NBC as The Go-Go Globetrotters, the show featured cartoon versions of George "Meadowlark" Lemon, Freddie "Curly" Neal, Hubert "Geese" Ausbie, J.C. "Gip" Gipson, Bobby Joe Mason, and Pablo Robertson, alongside their fictional bus driver and manager, Granny, and their dog mascot, Dribbles. The series worked to a formula where the team travels somewhere and typically get involved in a local conflict that leads to one of the Globetrotters proposing a basketball game to settle the issue. To ensure the Globetrotters' defeat, the villains rig the contest; however, before the second half of the contest, the team always finds a way to even the odds, become all but invincible, and win the game.
How many seasons does Harlem Globetrotters have?
Harlem Globetrotters comprises 2 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Harlem Globetrotters?
Key cast members in Harlem Globetrotters include Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Robert DoQui, Scatman Crothers, Johnny Williams.
Who created or directed Harlem Globetrotters?
Harlem Globetrotters was developed and directed by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera.