Herbie, the Love Bug
| Herbie, the Love Bug | |
|---|---|
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| Based on | Characters created by Gordon Buford |
| Written by |
Arthur Alsberg Don Nelson Don Tait |
| Directed by |
Charles S. Dubin Vincent McEveety Bill Bixby |
| Starring |
Dean Jones Patricia Harty Richard Paul Claudia Wells Douglas Emerson Nicky Katt Larry Linville |
| Music by |
Frank De Vol Tom Worrall |
| Opening theme |
"Herbie, My Best Friend" performed by Dean Jones |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | William Robert Yates |
| Producer(s) | Kevin Corcoran |
| Editor(s) |
Gordon Brenner Marsh Hendry Ron Honthaner |
| Cinematography |
Jack A. Whitman, Jr. Jack Swain |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | March 17 – April 14, 1982 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Herbie Goes Bananas |
| Followed by | The Love Bug (1997 film) |
Herbie, the Love Bug (or Herbie the Matchmaker) is a 1982 American television series based on Walt Disney Productions' "Herbie" film series (1968-1980) 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.
Plot
Dean Jones, who had appeared in two of the films (The Love Bug and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo), reprises his role of Jim Douglas, Herbie's original owner who now works as an instructor at a driving school with his partner Bo Phillips (Richard Paul). He and Herbie stumble upon a bank robbery in progress. They manage to thwart the crime and rescue a young divorcée named Susan MacLane (Patricia Harty), who works at the bank and is a mother of three: Julie (Claudia Wells), Robbie (Douglas Emerson) and Matthew (Nicky Katt). Jim and Susan soon begin to fall in love, much to the consternation of her ex-boyfriend Randy Bigelow (Larry Linville). Randy's attempts to break them up are in vain; Jim and Susan get married in "Herbie, the Best Man" episode that aired on April 7.
Cast
- Dean Jones as Jim Douglas
- Patricia Harty as Susan MacLane
- Richard Paul as Bo Phillips
- Claudia Wells as Julie MacLane
- Douglas Emerson as Robbie MacLane
- Nicky Katt as Matthew MacLane
- Bryan Utman as Jason
- Larry Linville as Randy Bigelow
- Natalie Core as Mrs. Bigelow
Episodes
For the television series, only five episodes were produced:[1]
| № | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Herbie the Matchmaker" | March 17, 1982 |
| 2 | "Herbie to the Rescue" | March 24, 1982 |
| 3 | "My House Is Your House" | March 31, 1982 |
| 4 | "Herbie, the Best Man" | April 7, 1982 |
| 5 | "Calling Dr. Herbie" | April 14, 1982 |
References
- ↑ List of Herbie, the Love Bug episodes at the Internet Movie Database
External links
- Herbie, the Love Bug at the Internet Movie Database
- Herbie, the Love Bug at TV.com
- Herbie, the Love Bug at epguides.com
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