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Jim Varney's handprints, displayed at Disney World. The character of Ernest became widely popular, and was the basis for a short-lived TV series, Hey Vern, It's Ernest! (1988) and a series of films in the 1980s and 1990s. [12] [13]
Ernest has a large family made up of people with similar traits to him, all of whom were portrayed by Jim Varney. Varney, as Worrell, mentioned that his family was from Kentucky (Varney's real-life birthplace) when he hosted Happy New Year, America on CBS on December 31, 1988.
Hey Vern, It's Ernest! is an American children's television program.It aired on Saturday mornings on CBS for one season in 1988. [1] Each episode involved short sketches on a certain theme or scenario, featuring Ernest P. Worrell (), his unseen friend Vern, and various others.
Bill Byrge, an actor best known for his role in the Ernest movies with Jim Varney, has died, PEOPLE can confirm. He was 86. Byrge's cousin Sharon Chapman announced his death on Facebook Thursday ...
Here's how Ernest Day 2022 will celebrate Jim Varney and 35 years of 'Ernest Goes to Camp' Ethan Alter. May 20, 2022 at 10:41 AM. Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell in Ernest Goes to Camp.
It stars Jim Varney, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker and Douglas Seale. It is the third film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell and the second film in the Ernest series, after Ernest Goes to Camp (1987). The film chronicles Ernest's attempt to help find a replacement for an aging Santa Claus. It was released on November 11, 1988.
Jim Varney returns as Ernest in Ernest Saves Christmas, a 1988 comedy full of magic, heart and hilarious moments from the know-it-all star. In this installment, Santa (Douglas Seale) wants to ...
It stars Jim Varney, Victoria Racimo, Lyle Alzado, Iron Eyes Cody and John Vernon. It is the second film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell (after Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam) and the first film in the Ernest series. It was released on May 22, 1987, and grossed $23.5 million.