Herbie, the Love Bug Herbie, the Love Bug Herbie, the Love Bug (aka Herbie the Matchmaker) is an American 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. The show was a five-episode mid-season replacement series. 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. Dean Jones, who had appeared
Volkswagen Beetle brand image, and the humble Beetle clashed with this identity, as seen in the Touareg and Passat luxury vehicles. In the late 1990s consumers strongly preferred more modern cars such as the Mexican Chevy, the Nissan Tsuru, and the Volkswagen Pointer and Lupo. However, demand for the Beetle was relatively high, especially in the 1990s, with the workforce increasing at the start of the decade. The price of the base model (without even a radio) was pegged with the official minimum wage, by an agreement between the company and the government. In 1990 it cost US$5,300. Official importation of the