The Super Globetrotters (1979–1979)

TV ShowEndedNBCFamily, Animation1 season, 13 episodes
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Plot

It’s true—to the public at large they are the clown princes of the parquet, the internationally renowned sports superstars The Globetrotters. But, unbeknownst to John and Jane Q. Sportsfan, high above the Earth orbits the Globetrotter Crime Globe, a different kind of "eye in the sky." Whenever and wherever the Crime Globe detects dastardly doings, the call goes out to the Globetrotters—Nate Branch, Liquid Man, Freddie 'Curly' Neal, Super Sphere, James 'Twiggy' Sanders, Spaghetti Man, Louis 'Sweet Lou' Dunbar, Gizmo, and Hubert 'Geese' Ausbie, and Multi Man—and they quickly ditch the b-ball court for crime-fighting.

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Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1979Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Super Globetrotters Vs. Museum ManSeptember 22, 1979—The Super Globetrotters must stop a janitor, Cratchet, freshly turned into the self-dubbed ‘Museum Man’ from implementing his nefarious plan
  2. S01E02The Super Globetrotters vs. Bwana BobSeptember 29, 1979—
  3. S01E03The Super Globetrotters vs. The FaceliftOctober 6, 1979—
  4. S01E04The Super Globetrotters vs. WhalemanOctober 13, 1979—
  5. S01E05The Super Globetrotters vs. Robo and the GlobotsOctober 20, 1979—
  6. S01E06The Super Globetrotters Vs. Tattoo ManOctober 27, 1979—
  7. S01E07The Super Globetrotters Vs. Movie ManNovember 3, 1979—
  8. S01E08The Super Globetrotters vs. The Phantom CowboyNovember 10, 1979—
  9. S01E09The Super Globetrotters vs. The Time LordNovember 17, 1979—
  10. S01E10The Super Globetrotters vs. Transylvania TerrorsNovember 24, 1979—
  11. S01E11The Super Globetrotters vs. BullmooseDecember 1, 1979—
  12. S01E12The Super Globetrotters vs. Merlo the MagicianDecember 8, 1979—
  13. S01E13The Super Globetrotters vs. Attila the HunDecember 15, 1979—

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Cast

Buster JonesBuster JonesJames 'Twiggy' Sanders / Spaghetti Man (voice)Scatman CrothersScatman CrothersNate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)Adam WadeAdam WadeLouis 'Sweet Lou' Dunbar / Gizmo (voice)Johnny WilliamsJohnny WilliamsHubert 'Geese' Ausbie / Multi Man (voice)
Stu Gilliam
Stu GilliamFreddie 'Curly' Neal / Super Sphere (voice)Frank WelkerFrank WelkerCrime Globe (voice)Michael RyeMichael RyeNarrator (voice)

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Opening CreditsThe Super Globetrotters Cartoon (Theme Song)

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