The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine Explained

Genre:	Children's television series
Creator:	John Aylesworth Frank Peppiatt
Director:	Tony Mordente
Starring:	Geese Ausbie John Aylesworth Nate Branch Marques Haynes Charles "Tex" Harrison Theodis Lee Meadowlark Lemon Bobby Joe Mason Curly Neal Rodney Allen Rippy John Smith
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Location:	CBS Television City
Runtime:	25 minutes
Company:	Funhouse Productions Inc Viacom Productions
Channel:	CBS

The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine is a Saturday morning variety show featuring players from the basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters singing, dancing, and performing comedy sketches.^[1] Broadcast from 1974 to 1975, it was produced by Funhouse Productions for Viacom Productions.^[2]

Cast

The Harlem Globetrotters:

• Meadowlark Lemon
• Marques Haynes
• Charles "Tex" Harrison
• Hubert "Geese" Ausbie
• Nate Branch
• Curly Neal
• Theodis "Wolfman" Lee
• John Smith
• Bobby Joe Mason
• Avery Schreiber as Mr. Evil
• Rodney Allen Rippy as himself
• John Aylesworth - announcer

Notes and References

1. Book: Woolery . George W. . Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part Two: Live, Film and Tape Series . 1983 . Scarecrow Press . 9780810816510 . 218.
2. Book: Hyatt . Wesley . The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television . 1997 . Watson-Guptill Publications . 978-0823083152 . 22 March 2020. 207–208.