Herbie, the Love Bug (1982)

Comedy · Family

Herbie the Matchmaker, also known as Herbie, The Love Bug, is a short-lived situation comedy that aired on CBS in the spring of 1982. The series is based on Walt Disney Productions' popular Herbie film series, about a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own. It was cancelled after five episodes and, for the next fifteen years, would mark Herbie's last new appearance in either television or film; Herbie would next return to television in the 1997 film The Love Bug.

IMDb rating: 6.3 (777 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 +1.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1982)

7.70 avg 5 episodes 5.6 → 8.3 60 min avg

Slow burn

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Herbie the Matchmaker	5.6	19
2	Herbie to the Rescue	7.7	12
3	My House Is Your House	8.0	12
4	Herbie the Best Man	8.9	13
5	Calling Doctor Herbie	8.3	10