Tennessee Steinmetz [to Herbie, sotto voce]
I'm your friend.
Played by Buddy Hackett 
The Love Bug (1968) · 22 quotes
The Love Bug (1968) · 22 quotes
3rd most-quoted character in The Love Bug (1968): in 7 of its 22 quotes
Most scenes with: Jim Douglas (2), Mr. Thorndyke (2)
Up the Irish!
More lines from Tennessee Steinmetz
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Thorndyke again. He made a pizza outta it!
Scenes with Tennessee Steinmetz
4 scenes
Why is it the only food we have in this house is parrot food? I mean, we don't *have* a parrot.
Tennessee Steinmetz Eat that! That's good! That's pressed kelp. That aerates your liver.
Where's the beast? You didn't cut up the Edsel!
Tennessee Steinmetz [Jim notices the Edsel's grill mounted on the wall.]
Came over me all of a sudden. Seemed like the only decent thing to do. Believe me, Jim, it'll be happier up there.
Good evening.
Tennessee Steinmetz Sorry, the other rats are out for the evening!
What part of Ireland did you say your mother came from?
Tennessee Steinmetz Coney, Island.
