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1. Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)

PG | 92 min | Comedy, Family

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

Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Victoria Racimo, John Vernon, Iron Eyes Cody

Votes: 12,460 | Gross: $23.51M

2. Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)

PG | 91 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Ernest accidentally unleashes an ugly troll that plots to transform children into wooden dolls in the town of Briarville, Missouri.

Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Eartha Kitt, Austin Nagler, Shay Astar

Votes: 12,802 | Gross: $14.14M

3. Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)

PG | 81 min | Comedy, Crime, Family

Ernest P. Worrell is a bank janitor sent to jail when people mistake his identity for a look-alike.

Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge, Barbara Tyson

Votes: 10,084 | Gross: $25.03M

4. Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.

Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker

Votes: 12,861 | Gross: $28.20M

5. Ernest Goes to School (1994)

PG | 89 min | Comedy, Family, Sport

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

Director: Coke Sams | Stars: Jim Varney, Linda Kash, Bill Byrge, Jason Michas

Votes: 2,933

6. Ernest in the Army (1998)

PG | 85 min | Comedy, Family, War

Ernest joins the Army reserves so he can drive the bigrigs, but ends up being sent into combat!

Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Hayley Tyson, David Müller, Christo Davids

Votes: 2,691

7. Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985)

PG | 97 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Dr. Otto grows a hand out of the top of his head and tries to destroy the world.

Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Glenn Petach, Myke R. Mueller, Jackie Welch

Votes: 725

8. Slam Dunk Ernest (1995 Video)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family, Sport

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.

Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Cylk Cozart, Aaron Joseph, A.J. Bond

Votes: 2,437

9. Ernest Goes to Africa (1997 Video)

PG | 90 min | Comedy, Family

Diamond smugglers kidnap the girl of his dreams, and Ernest P. Worrell goes to Africa to confront them and rescue her.

Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Linda Kash, Jamie Bartlett, Clare Marshall

Votes: 2,346

10. Ernest Rides Again (1993)

PG | 96 min | Comedy, Family

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

Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Ron James, Tom Butler, Linda Kash

Votes: 2,440 | Gross: $1.45M

11. Hey, Vern, It's Ernest! (1988)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Hey, Vern. Ernest is on Saturday morning. The series follows Ernest, and several other colorful characters having all sorts of wacky fun.

Stars: Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Mac Bennett, Bill Byrge

Votes: 590

12. Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album (1983 Video)

57 min | Comedy

Ernest finds his old family album and we are treated to a series of skits starring his family members.

Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, David Landon, Bruce Arntson, Mac Bennett

Votes: 381

13. Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain (1989 TV Movie)

22 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Ernest P. Worrell becomes the world's first "Splashronaut", when he volunteers to be the first person to ride Disneyland's Splash Mountain.

Stars: Jim Varney, Danny Breen, Sheryl Bernstein, Bruce Gordon

Votes: 416

14. The Ernest Film Festival (1986 Video)

55 min | Comedy

A variety of commericals hosted by Ernest.

Director: John R. Cherry III | Star: Jim Varney

Votes: 259

15. Your World as I See It (1994)

Not Rated | 27 min | Short

A comedy short anthology series featuring forty stories about Ernest P. Worrell's family with the way our world is, but how billionaire Astor Clement sees it.

Star: Jim Varney

Votes: 188

16. Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special (1990 TV Special)

Comedy

The celebrity-laden special, directed by John Landis and hosted in part by Tony Danza, focused on the changes to Disneyland over the years, as stars recalled their favorite attractions.

Director: John Landis | Stars: Charles Fleischer, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jim Varney

Votes: 63

17. The Curse of Denton Rose (2020)

56 min | Biography

Viral video makes instant star from computer geek.

Directors: Dennis Baker, John R. Cherry III | Stars: Dennis Baker, Michael Bryant, Calico Cooper, Billy Crank

Votes: 28

18. Hey Vern, Win $10, 000 (1987 Video)

55 min | Comedy

Ernest introduces a contest for a viewer to win 10 thousands dollars, if they can properly name the right number of times he says, 'vern' and, 'knowutimean' throughout the whole video.

Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Dan Holly, John R. Cherry III, David Tex

Votes: 127

19. Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 (1992 Video)

Unrated | 50 min | Comedy, Family

A reel of more Ernest commercials.

Star: Jim Varney

Votes: 285

20. Happy New Year, America (1988 TV Special)

120 min | Music

New Year's Eve countdown special, live from The Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Times Square, with musical segments filmed at the Palladium nightclub.

Director: Mike Gargiulo | Stars: Sheena Easton, Freddie Jackson, Gladys Knight, Mark McEwen

21. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Cape Feare (1993)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

After being released from prison on parole, Sideshow Bob plots to murder Bart.

Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 5,764

22. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode: Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990)

Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Disneyland celebrates its 35th anniversary through a series of sketches and fast-paced musical numbers.

Directors: James Burrows, John R. Cherry III, John Landis | Stars: George Booth, Laura Bridge, Erinn Canavan, Debbie Carman

Votes: 100