This review is part of a series in which the author watches all of the Ernest movies in order, even though some day he will die. I used to watch Goes to Jail at least once a week when I was little.

Bumbling Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty ... enabling him to escape from jail and foil Nash's attempt to rob the bank.

Most longtime Nashvillians — moreover, most fans of high-quality Southern cinema — know Middle Tennessee’s many connections to Ernest P. Worrell ... 1990’s Ernest Goes to Jail was ...

In her review of the 1991 children’s comedy Ernest Scared Stupid, The Washington Post film critic Rita Kempley described the titular character, the dim-witted but well-meaning Ernest P.

“KnoWhutIMean, Vern?” If you know those words, well, congratulations, you are part of the greatest generation ever! Arguably, I suppose, but those who know, know. The man behind those words is ...

Jim Varney's Ernest P. Worrell was one of the best and weirdest ... whether he was going to camp, going to jail, joining the Army, riding again, being scared stupid, going to Africa or ...