Herbie the Love Bug - Episode 1 - Part 1

The 1982 Television Series
A recording from the first broadcast
Episode 1 - “Herbie the Matchmaker”

[@dandeangelo98]

Thank you for doing this for the Herbie community!

[@thomastarwater2989]

Fun fact: there was a novelization of this short-lived television series and it was published as HERBIE THE MATCHMAKER. The author of the tie-in novel, published by Scholastic Books, was Joe Claro who ginned up a series of novelizations aimed at teenagers during the 1970s and 1980s. He is currently a professional editor as of 2024.

[@permvw]

I’ve got that, I need to read that again. some day

[@ekelundracing1970]

"For you, Ferret face!" Hahahahaha.... Larry Linville is so great.

[@ArthurHILL-xp8bv]

After Jim Douglas was driving Herbie vw in 53 in Herbie goes to monte carlo in 1977 the picture on the wall.

[@Supergirl67-53]

How come I didn't know about this series?

[@thomastarwater2989]

I didn’t know about the HERBIE THE LOVE BUG series either, as I was stationed in West Germany at the time in 1982. It was one of those shows that came and went in a matter of weeks. And the Disney weenies never bothered to issue the series on either VHS or DVD.

[@ItsssMarkus]

1:47 Herbie: Happy Birthday To You 2:30 Herbie: Thanks Jim 3:31 Herbie: No No More Races 5:10 Herbie: Come On Jim She's in Trouble 5:48 Herbie: You're Not Escaping that Easily 8:20 Herbie: Woooooweee What a Woman 8:50 Herbie: Get The Flowers Jim 9:10 Herbie: Yes Candy The Woman Needs Candy 11:55 Herbie: Anytime Robbie 14:50 Herbie: Since you Don't wanna Respect me Well I'll Show You 17:22 Herbie: I Wonder Why😏😏 22:16 Herbie: and I Got a Lesson to Teach You Too 22:44 Herbie: (Laughing) Bye 27:38 Herbie: Hey HEY Don't Hit The Trunk 28:07 Herbie: Ooohohhoho Those Kids 28:11 Herbie: OLD TIMER!?!?!?! JIM I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS WELL LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING 29:35 Herbie: Oh That's It We Are Going To the Race Right Now

[@allanjones6415]

Hey mate i like to thanks a lot for share this ! This TV series it's much better than that two crap movies (love bug 1997 and Fully Loaded)! This is really real, great and very fine sequel after classic movies! Best wishes for you! I hope you you make a restoration direct from VHS and we hope you post the whole 3rd episode!

[@cesara.borges9698]

This Jim's friend looks like Bud Hackett...

[@jarrodprieto5841]

Who would you expect, Lou Costello? (Hackett played Costello in Bud and Lou, by the way)

[@Noximal53]

The quality is better than the episodes I've seen on youtube years ago ! Will you upload the 5 full episodes ?

[@permvw]

They will be coming soon 😉

[@Noximal53]

@@permvw Nice !! Do you think disney will officialy upload thoses episodes in high quality one day ?

[@Noximal53]

@@permvw You haven't upload the third episode ?

[@permvw]

@@Noximal53 I don’t have a complete episode 3 in this quality. I do have it in lower quality but it won’t be as sharp

[@jed_cars_official]

3:31 Herbie has turbo? Pops and bangs only happens when a car has a turbo attached to it.

[@SuperGamewarrior101]

You'd be surprised at what Herbie can do. And no VW Beetles back then had turbo.

[@cacatr4495]

In a behind-the-scenes video pertaining to one of the Love Bug movies, they said they put in a different engine that could accomodate very high speeds.

[@ChoosePhilippinesPeaceLove]

❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@plixrplays]

Did the show ever release on dvd or vhs?

[@JeffPolier]

Sadly, no.

[@dnacannotchange]

what a alpha...date stolen..no fights..walked away

[@lourdesleandro7603]

🏁ye6 0:47

[@cliftonbowers6376]

The actual car I see and took a photo of its in San Diego is used as a advertisement now like a moving bill board...

[@cliftonbowers6376]

Also my old Monty Carlo is the art car it's in La at least three former cars Ive own have been used in movies...Boys don't cry ..70 Cadillac, Hurby older brother owned , 57 blue Chevy is/was owned by cousin ...Celebrities have at least three former cars..ea one I've gone up to current owner or driver and check titles on each ..😮

[@permvw]

Do you have photos you can share, that sounds cool