Herbie, the Love Bug (1982– )

Jim Douglas and his partner Bo ran a small driving school with a very "human" Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie, who could think for "himself" and frequently got Jim into some sticky comic ... See full summary »

Stars:

Dean Jones, Patricia Harty, Richard Paul

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Dean Jones	...	Jim Douglas (5 episodes, 1982)
Patricia Harty	...	Susan MacLane (5 episodes, 1982)
Richard Paul	...	Bo Phillips (5 episodes, 1982)
Claudia Wells	...	Julie MacLane (5 episodes, 1982)
Nicky Katt	...	Matthew MacLane (5 episodes, 1982)
Douglas Emerson	...	Robbie MacLane (5 episodes, 1982)
Kipp Lennon	...	Raymond (2 episodes, 1982)

Storyline

Jim Douglas and his partner Bo ran a small driving school with a very "human" Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie, who could think for "himself" and frequently got Jim into some sticky comic situations. Jim's arch-rival was snooty Randy, who was formerly engaged to Jim's cute girlfriend Susan.

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Plot Keywords:

car | volkswagen beetle | smart car | gadget car | crazy car | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English French

Release Date:

17 March 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

A kicsi kocsi újabb kalandjai

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (5 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Herbie The Love Bug was a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle deluxe ragtop sedan painted in Volkswagen L87 pearl white. Under normal circumstances, the interior would be a matching white. However, Herbie's interior was painted a special non-reflective grey color so the camera and studio lights would not reflect.

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Connections

Followed by The Love Bug (1997)

User Reviews

Why won't 'Disney' Release this on DVD?

With the release of the 'SPECIAL EDITION' DVD of "THE LOVE BUG"(1968/9), and its companion: "HERBIE, THE LOVE BUG" Movie Series DVD-boxed set - featuring all four-original 'Disney' films: "The Love Bug,""Herbie Rides Again,""Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo,"Herbie Goes Bananas"- ... why won't 'Disney' release this rare, nearly forgotten, short lived series - "Herbie, the Love Bug" - on DVD? Plus, with the theatrical release of the newest entry/chapter in the "Herbie" movie-series -- "Herbie: Fully-Reloaded" -- the DVD for this 'Gem' would be gladly received. Then we would only need to wait for the fifth-entry to the series, the 'Made for TV Movie'(remake) 1997's "The Love Bug"(TV), starring: 'Bruce Campbell'- from the 'Evil Dead' movies.