Herbie the Love Bug: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Herbie the Love Bug was a 1982 American television series based on Walt Disney "Herbie" film series about a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own which aired on CBS from March 17, 1982 to April 14, 1982. It was cancelled after five episodes and, for the next fifteen years, would mark Herbie's last new appearance in either television or film until his return in the 1997 film The Love Bug. The show's theme song "Herbie, My Best Friend" was performed by the star, Dean Jones.

Series details

• Title: Herbie the Love Bug
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Family
• Premiere date: 1982-03-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 1982-04-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 12376
• IMDb ID: tt0083428
• TVDB ID: 72391

Cast and credited roles

• Dean Jones — Jim Douglas
• Patricia Harty — Susan MacLane

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1982-03-17; final listed air date 1982-04-14; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Herbie the Love Bug on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.