“Kareem: Minority of One,” a new documentary airing Tuesday on HBO, looks at the career of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The NBA superstar is known not just for his hoops prowess; he’s also appeared on both the big and small screens (most memorably in the first “Airplane!”). Here are five of Abdul-Jabbar’s TV guest appearances: 

“Mannix” (1971): Billed as Lewis Alcindor (his given name), the then-star of the Milwaukee Bucks played the roommate of a missing college basketball player.

“Man From Atlantis” (1977): In this short-lived action series starring Patrick Duffy, Abdul-Jabbar showed up as a giant named Thark, a mineral prospector from another world who threatens to drain the earth’s oceans.

“Diff’rent Strokes” (1982): He played a substitute teacher who busts Arnold (Gary Coleman) and Dudley’s (Shavar Ross) chops. They, in turn, make things difficult for him.

“21 Jump Street” (1990): Hanson (Johnny Depp) and Penhall (Peter DeLuise) expose a college basketball point-shaving scandal; Abdul-Jabbar plays an upright university official who fires the corrupt coaches and suspends the offending player.

“Martin” (1996): Abdul-Jabbar guest-starred in the Martin Lawrence sitcom as the aptly named Dr. Skyhook.