Herbie, the Love Bug (TV series)
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Herbie, the Love Bug is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from March 17 to April 14, 1982. It was produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on a series of films about Herbie, a white 1963 Volkswagen racing Beetle with a mind of its own.
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Herbie, the Love Bug | |
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Based on | Characters 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" sung by Dean Jones |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Production | |
Executive producer | William Robert Yates |
Producer | Kevin Corcoran |
Cinematography | Jack A. Whitman Jr. Jack Swain |
Editors | Gordon Brenner Marsh Hendry Ron Honthaner |
Running time | 48 minutes |
Production company | Walt Disney Productions |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | March 17 (1982-03-17) ā April 14, 1982 (1982-04-14) |
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The show was a five-episode mid-season replacement series.[1] It was the last production to feature the titular automobile until 1997's television film The Love Bug. The show's theme song "Herbie, My Best Friend" was performed by its star, Dean Jones.[2]