Release Order. The Herbie movies use linear storytelling so the best watch order for the movies is the Release order which goes as follows - 1. The Love Bug (1968), 2. Herbie Rides Again (1974), 3. Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977), 4. Herbie Goes Bananas (1980), 5. The Love Bug (1997), 6. Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005).