Globetrotters shoot for NBA membership: Harlem Globetrotters send letter to ... Many folks mistakenly think the Globetrotters started in the ‘70s with Curly Neal and Meadowlark Lemon, but ...
The show debuted in 1964 and ran until '67, but it was shown widely throughout the '70s and '80s ... on Gilligan's Island" (1979), and "The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island" (1981).