Description:  The Harlem Globetrotters cartoon followed the famous basketball team as they traveled the world solving mysteries and conflicts, often by proposing a basketball game to settle them. The show, produced by Hanna-Barbera, was known for its goofy, slapstick adventures, which sometimes involved a canine mascot named Dribbles and their elderly coach, Granny. A separate series, The Super Globetrotters, featured the team as superheroes with special powers who battled villains, with their missions coordinated by a talking, basketball-shaped satellite called the Crime Globe.

Standard Series: The original Harlem Globetrotters (1970-1972) depicted the team on their global tours, where they would encounter local problems that were often resolved through a basketball game. Episodes typically followed a formula where the villains would cheat, but the Globetrotters would find a way to win in the second half.

Superheroes: The 1979 series, The Super Globetrotters, gave the team a secret superhero identity. They transformed from their regular selves by entering magic lockers to gain superpowers like flight and the ability to change their bodies. Their missions came from the Crime Globe, a basketball-shaped satellite.

Characters: Both versions featured animated versions of the team, though the standard series also included a dog named Dribbles and their manager, Granny. The superhero version gave each of the main players a unique alter-ego and special ability, such as Nate Branch as "Liquid Man" or Freddie "Curly" Neal as "Super Sphere".