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TVFactFan · 07-13-2006, 01:09 PM

ON THE PLANET-lol At the age of 9 I used to say-"I wonder if the Lakers can beat the Harlem Globetrotters"-lol At the age I never knew it was staged and was for comedy purposes, I really thought that they were a unstoppable basketball team. Was I the only who thought this?

Ireneparalegal · 07-13-2006, 01:11 PM

I thought the same thing too. I thought, "God, why don't they play against real teams and beat their butts!" I never knew it was staged until later.

TVFactFan · 07-13-2006, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I thought the same thing too. I thought, "God, why don't they play against real teams and beat their butts!" I never knew it was staged until later.

Thanks, I knew i couldn;t have been the only one who thought they were a unstoppable team-lol I would ask my mom at the age of 8 or 9-"how come the harlem Globetrotters never play the Lakers"?

lol

dandelion wine · 07-13-2006, 01:21 PM

You're not the only one. As a kid, I never knew it was staged. Thought they kicked serious ass and never understood why they didn't play some real teams.

The Globetrotters were so much fun to watch, too.

Ireneparalegal · 07-13-2006, 01:21 PM

I always wondered why the members weren't "recruited" to other teams like the Lakers...I thought it was because they liked each other so much they didn't want to leave the team.

gilligan fanatic · 07-13-2006, 02:07 PM

What did you think when they landed on Gilligan's Island or meet Scooby Doo

Ireneparalegal · 07-13-2006, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

What did you think when they landed on Gilligan's Island or meet Scooby Doo

By then, I knew they were NOT A REAL TEAM...LMAO!!!!!!

Their skills were awesome...I especially liked the bald guy what was his name, Curly? When he and Meadowlark Lemon were no longer on the team, it wasn't the same. They made an appearance on the White Shadow.

gilligan fanatic · 07-13-2006, 04:06 PM

TVFactFan · 07-13-2006, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

What did you think when they landed on Gilligan's Island or meet Scooby Doo

By that time I was out of Highschool so then I knew-lol

snl 70s show fan · 07-13-2006, 06:04 PM

i always liked the globetrotters there is a very good book on there history called spinning the globe by ben green

Brian Damage · 07-16-2006, 02:01 PM

I thought the same thing. I even went to see them live in MSG. I thought they were the greatest players in the world.

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TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,130	Don't laugh but when I was a kid I thought the Harlem Globetrotters was the best team ON THE PLANET-lol At the age of 9 I used to say-"I wonder if the Lakers can beat the Harlem Globetrotters"-lol At the age I never knew it was staged and was for comedy purposes, I really thought that they were a unstoppable basketball team. Was I the only who thought this?

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