Release OrderRecommended
0 / 7 watchedEvery screen entry in release order, including the 1982 series and the 1997 TV film.
Original run
- 1 The Love Bug Jim Douglas and Tennessee find a Beetle with a mind of its own. Start here.
- 2 Herbie Rides Again Herbie helps Mrs. Steinmetz save her house from developer Alonzo Hawk.
- 3 Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo Jim Douglas returns for the Trans-France Race, and Herbie meets Giselle.
- 4 Herbie Goes Bananas Herbie heads to Brazil with Pete and orphan Paco. Closes the original run.
TV years
- 5 Herbie, the Love Bug Five episode CBS series with Dean Jones back as Jim Douglas. Optional.
- 6 The Love Bug Made for TV remake sequel with Bruce Campbell. Introduces the evil Horace.
Reboot
- 7 Herbie: Fully Loaded Lindsay Lohan reboot sequel that keeps the 1968 original as its backstory.
Original Continuity Only
0 / 5 watchedThe 1968 to 1982 run tells one loose story. Stop after the series and skip the reboots.
Original continuity
- 1 The Love Bug Jim Douglas and Tennessee find a Beetle with a mind of its own. Start here.
- 2 Herbie Rides Again Herbie helps Mrs. Steinmetz save her house from developer Alonzo Hawk.
- 3 Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo Jim Douglas returns for the Trans-France Race, and Herbie meets Giselle.
- 4 Herbie Goes Bananas Herbie heads to Brazil with Pete and orphan Paco.
- 5 Herbie, the Love Bug Five episode CBS series with Dean Jones back as Jim Douglas.
About Herbie
Herbie is a sentient 1963 Volkswagen Beetle whose films ran from The Love Bug in 1968 through Herbie: Fully Loaded in 2005, with a short lived CBS series in between.
The first four films tell one loose story in release order, while the 1997 TV film and the 2005 film each reboot the setup for a new audience.
Good to know
Herbie, the Love Bug aired five episodes on CBS from March 17 to April 14, 1982 with Dean Jones back as Jim Douglas. As of September 2026 no new Herbie film has been announced.
