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howilu · 10-05-2005, 10:45 AM

Anyone remember The Harlem Globetrotters cartoons that aired on CBS from 1970-73 and in reruns on NBC? This was one of my all-time favorite Saturday morning cartoons, emphasing comedy over violence. This was also the first cartoon to use predominately African-American voice actors. Scatman Crothers, Stu Gilliam and Eddie (Rochester) Anderson were among the voices.

What I remember about the show wre the game sequences, set to songs titled Meadowlark and Cheer me Up. Those songs were produced by Don Kirschner as part of a Globetrotters record album. Let's not forget the non-playing cast members-Granny the bus driver and Dribbles the dog.

gilligan fanatic · 10-05-2005, 10:48 AM

I saw an episode on Boomerang on Cartoon Network a few years back. I found it actualy good for a Saturday Morning cartoon. With HB having many DVD's coming out who knows if Harlem Globetrotters will come out. I would love to see more of it.

AaronHandy3 · 10-07-2005, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by howilu

Anyone remember The Harlem Globetrotters cartoons that aired on CBS from 1970-73 and in reruns on NBC? This was one of my all-time favorite Saturday morning cartoons, emphasing comedy over violence. This was also the first cartoon to use predominately African-American voice actors. Scatman Crothers, Stu Gilliam and Eddie (Rochester) Anderson were among the voices.

What I remember about the show wre the game sequences, set to songs titled Meadowlark and Cheer me Up. Those songs were produced by Don Kirschner as part of a Globetrotters record album. Let's not forget the non-playing cast members-Granny the bus driver and Dribbles the dog.

Boy, I sure do! I have 2 VHS volumes of the show taped from TV Land's Super RetroVision Saturdaze back in 1999.

G.F., I think you mean The 'Trotters' guest shot on a New Scooby-Doo Movie.

gilligan fanatic · 10-07-2005, 04:24 PM

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G.F., I think you mean The 'Trotters' guest shot on a New Scooby-Doo Movie.

maybe that was it

snl 70s show fan · 10-10-2005, 03:47 AM

i really enjoyed those cartoons but i did find granny a little annoying with her constant refrian of YIPPIE every other minute

tv star collector · 11-07-2005, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by howilu

Anyone remember The Harlem Globetrotters cartoons that aired on CBS from 1970-73 and in reruns on NBC? This was one of my all-time favorite Saturday morning cartoons, emphasing comedy over violence. This was also the first cartoon to use predominately African-American voice actors. Scatman Crothers, Stu Gilliam and Eddie (Rochester) Anderson were among the voices.

What I remember about the show wre the game sequences, set to songs titled Meadowlark and Cheer me Up. Those songs were produced by Don Kirschner as part of a Globetrotters record album. Let's not forget the non-playing cast members-Granny the bus driver and Dribbles the dog.

Yes, I saw a few episodes. They also appeared in three NEW SCOOBY-DOO
MOVIES (now available on DVD).

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snl 70s show fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2005 Location: in the forman basment Posts: 2,454	i really enjoyed those cartoons but i did find granny a little annoying with her constant refrian of YIPPIE every other minute