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Line 1: {{~~trope~~work}} {{cleanup\|This page discusses both a franchise and the first work in the franchise. It needs to be split into two pages.}} [[File:love_0_3449.jpg\|frame]] A series of [[Disney]] live-action films (the first in the series was one of the last movies personally overseen by [[Walt Disney]]) concerning the adventures of [[Sentient Vehicle]] Herbie, a '63 Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own. == The series consists of: == * ''The Love Bug'' (1969) -- Down-on-his-luck racing driver Jim Douglas gets more than he bargained for when he acquires a second-hand Beetle. The car is named "Herbie" by his mechanic, Tennessee Steinmetz, who is the first to realise that the car's odd behavior is more than just an idiosyncratic collection of mechanical faults. * ''[[Herbie Rides Again]]'' (1974) -- Herbie is left with Tennessee's aunt while Jim and Tennessee are out of the country, and helps save her home from an evil property developer. * ''[[Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo]]'' (1977) -- Herbie and Jim reunite for a career comeback in a French car rally. To add to their troubles, jewel thieves hide a stolen diamond in Herbie. * ''[[Herbie Goes Bananas]]'' (1980) -- Jim's nephew, Pete Stancheck, takes Herbie to South America for a big race. They encounter gold thieves, bull fights, a heartwarming orphan pickpocket, and some bananas. * ''[[Herbie: Fully Loaded]]'' (2005) -- Herbie is bought from a junkyard as a college graduation present for Maggie Peyton, the youngest member of a racing family, and maneuvers to become a racing car again. Herbie also made two forays into television: * ''[[Herbie, the ~~Matchmaker~~Love Bug (TV series)\|Herbie, the Love Bug]]'' (March 17 to April 14, 1982) -- Only lasted ~~six~~five episodes. Jim Douglas runs a driving school and romances a divorcee. * ''[[The Love Bug (1997 film)\|The Love Bug]]'' (1997) -- TV movie. Repeats the basic "Herbie helps out a down-on-his-luck driver" plot of the original (it's not a reboot, but more of an example of how events tend to repeat themselves). [[Bruce Campbell]] stars and Jim Douglas makes a cameo. An attempt is made to explain ''why'' Herbie is alive, but it's nonsensical. This movie is contradicted by ''Herbie: Fully Loaded'', but you can read about it at [[The Other Wiki]] [[~~http://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/wiki/The_Love_Bug_<!--~~:The ~~281997_film29~~Love Bug (1997 film)\|here]]. ~~-->~~ ~~----~~ ~~=== This series provides examples of: ===~~ {{franchisetropes}} * [[Affectionate Pickpocket]]: Paco in ''Herbie Goes Bananas''. * [[As Long Asas It Sounds Foreign]]: Tennessee's conversation with Mr. Wu in the first film. * [[Baguette Beatdown]]: In ''Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo'', there is a scene where Herbie is waiting at a stoplight at an intersection when a truck driver gets a French woman carrying some groceries angry at him. She proceeds to pound on the side of the truck with a baguette, causing no obvious damage to the bread or to the truck. It does result in the Love Bug getting dirty. * [[The Big Race]]: Often the climax or a pivotal plot point. * [[Biker Babe]]: Maggie in ''Fully Loaded''. * [[Bilingual Backfire]]: In the first film, Tennessee speaks to Mr. Wu in Chinese ([[As Long Asas It Sounds Foreign\|or an approximation of it]]), and Jim asks Tennessee to ask Mr. Wu if he would let him drive Herbie in the El Dorado race, with the condition that Mr. Wu will keep the winnings. This prompts Mr. Wu to say, in English, "Now you speak my language!". * [[Bungled Suicide]]/[[Interrupted Suicide]]: At one point a despondent Herbie attempts to leap off the Golden Gate Bridge, a feat made more difficult by the fact that his round wheels don't help him climb very well. His struggles last long enough for Jim to find him and talk him down. * [[Chekhov's Exhibit]]: The Etoile de Joie diamond in ''Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo'' is on display in a museum before it's stolen. Line 37: The Paris-to-Monte Carlo race in ''Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo''. The California Speedway battle for ''Herbie: Fully Loaded''. * [[~~Everythings~~Everything's Worse ~~With~~with Bears]]: In ''The Love Bug'', as Thorndyke's car is stuck in mud and and Havershaw is pushing it out, a bear makes it way into the car, enticed by their food. Because his driving goggles are covered with mud, Thorndyke doesn't realize the bear is in the car until he strikes it and it growls, making him faint. * [[Evil Knockoff]]: Herbie has one briefly in the form of Horace from the TV movie. * [[Flash Back]]: Herbie's racing career is seen in a [[Flash Back]] [[Montage]] in ''Herbie Rides Again''. Line 45: * [[Implausible Boarding Skills]]: Herbie goes surfing in ''Herbie Rides Again'' and imitates skateboarding tricks in ''Fully Loaded'' * [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: From ''Love Bug''; {{quote\| '''Peter Thorndyke''': What part of Ireland did you say your mother came from?~~<br />~~ '''Tennessee Steinmetz''': Coney Ireland. ''[starts laughing]'' }} * [[Intelligible Unintelligible]]: Herbie's only method of communication is honking/beeping. Understood by specific people: Tennessee in the first movie, Grandma Steinmetz and Nicole in the second, Jim in the third, Paco in the fourth. Line 55: * [[Mean Brit]]: Peter Thorndyke in ''The Love Bug'' and Simon Moore III in ''The Love Bug (1997)'' * [[Motorcycle Jousting]]: The Knights in ''Herbie Rides Again'', who joust in cars. * [[Multi -Track Drifting]]: Herbie in ''Herbie: Fully Loaded'', most especially the final NASCAR racing sequence where the anthropomorphic Volkswagen was seen climbing onto the fence above the wall, trying to avoid being trade-painted. * [[My Car Hates Me]]: One of those cases where it's more than just a metaphor. Herbie refusing to start at a really inopportune moment because his feelings have been hurt happens at least once a movie. * [[Nightmare Sequence]]: Alonzo Hawk's crazy dreams in ''Herbie Rides Again''. * [[Not Actually the Ultimate Question]]: In ''The Love Bug'', when Jim and Carole find out that the VW Bug has a mind of its own, and it won't let either of them exit the car, Carole tries to call for help from some hippies in the van parked next to them: {{quote\| '''Carole:''' Help, I'm a prisoner! I can't get out!~~<br />~~ '''Hippy:''' We ''all'' prisoners, chickee-baby. We all locked in. }} * [[Nothing Can Stop Us Now]]: ''The Love Bug'' features the villain's henchman telling him "You can't lose, sir! You can't possibly lo...", trailing off as he sees that Herbie (half of him anyway) is passing them right before the finish line. Later the villain tells him "Couldn't lose, I think you said." Line 78: * [[This Is What the Building Will Look Like]]: The Hawk Plaza in ''Herbie Rides Again''. * [[Those Wacky Nazis]]: The 1997 TV movie had Herbie face-off against a "Hate Bug" in [[Dark Is Evil\|all-black]] which resembled a [http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/classic-car-images/kdf-wagen.jpg KdF-Wagen] with wartime blackout lights. * [[What a Piece of Junk!]]: Herbie * [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: In ''The Love Bug'', Carole gives one of these to Jim about his racing success, which was actually Herbie's doing. * [[Wrote the Book]]: In ''Herbie Rides Again'', Alonzo claims to have written the book on harassment. {{reflist}} [[Category:Films of the ~~1960s0s~~1960s]] [[Category:Hammerhead Production]] [[Category:Disney]] [[Category:Sports Stories]] [[Category:~~The Love Bug~~{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:~~Trope~~Multiple Works Need Separate Pages]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Love Bug, The}} [[Category:Film]]