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Ernest Collection

Ernest Collection

Collection
9 Movies1987 - 1998

A series of films charting the many adventures of good-natured but dim-witted Ernest P. Worrell.

Movies in this Collection

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1
Ernest Goes to Camp
May 22, 1987

Ernest, a lovable loser who works as a summer camp handyman and dreams of becoming a guidance counselor, must find a way to inspire a group of juvenile delinquents while stopping a shady strip mining company from closing the camp as well.

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2
Ernest Saves Christmas
Nov 11, 1988

When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.

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3
Ernest Goes to Jail
Apr 6, 1990

Bumbling bank janitor Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, and soon finds himself in trouble when he is covertly switched with a look-a-like crime boss. Ernest must escape from jail to expose the mix-up.

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4
Ernest Scared Stupid
Oct 11, 1991

Well-intentioned, eternally bumbling Ernest P. Worrell accidentally releases an evil demon from its sacred tomb. As the demon flexes its power and goes on a ruinous rampage, good-guy Ernest tries to step in to save the town from mass destruction. Trouble is, a 200-year-old curse has scared Ernest stupid, and that means hilarity all around! So, kick back and let the laugh-ridden adventures begin.

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5
Ernest Rides Again
Nov 12, 1993

Buffoonish Ernest and his dimwitted pal Abner unearth a huge cannon reputed to contain the crown jewels of England.

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6
Ernest Goes to School
Jun 10, 1994

Jim Varney's recurring dim-bulb character Ernest P. Worrell returns in this film as a school janitor seeking to obtain a high school diploma.

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7
Slam Dunk Ernest
Jun 20, 1995

Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star after an angel bearing an uncanny resemblance to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives him a pair of magic sneakers.

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8
Ernest Goes to Africa
Jun 27, 1997

Ernest gifts Renee a yo-yo made with two jewels, unaware that they are the precious Eyes of Igoli. Things take a turn when Renee gets kidnapped and Ernest sets out to rescue her.

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9
Ernest in the Army
Feb 24, 1998

Ernest P. Worrell is now in the military as a soldier. Once he begins, him and his team investigates a dictator who was responsible for the wars in the nearly village. Suddenly, Ernest finds a lost boy and has to keep him safe until his father recovers.

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