Who Ernest Is

Well, let me begin by saying that I’m sorry for the loooooong

delay on this.  Good help is tough to come by these days.  As I’m you sure you knew, for several months I was having you vote on the next series for me to review here.  Then, it ended up turning into a tie which resulted in a run-off.  Finally, all the votes are in, and we have a decisive winner, and here it is:  

·         Ernest 58.8%

·         Rodgers and Hammerstein 41.2%

So, it seems that Ernest has won, so any arguments to the contrary will be “in Ernest”.  One thing that I didn’t realize (which contributed to why it took so long to get a winner) was that many people don’t know who Ernest is.  So, I will be nice here and explain who he is.  Ernest P. Worrell was a character created and played by actor Jim Varney.  Varney also voiced “Slinky” the dog in the Toy Story movies and a lot of other voice animation.  The Ernest character started in local commercials in Nashville and grew from there.  It grew to the point where Varney got a movie deal with Mickey Mouse.  Ernest appeared in a total of 10 movies...correction, 9 if you don’t count Dr. Otto (but I am counting it).  Ernest also got a tv series, Hey Vern, It’s Ernest.  And, by the way, if you’re wondering if I’ll review the tv series, yes, after the review of the last movie I will.  The tv series was started and cancelled in ‘88.  The Mouse let Ernest go in ‘91, but Ernest managed to get another movie deal with a smaller studio.  He did do one theatrical movie with them, Ernest Rides Again, but the rest went right to video.  So, that tells me that Ernest was popular in the ‘80s and maybe the first year of the ‘90s, but his star faded.  I will say that I have only seen four out of the ten movies and only one of those more than twice (Ernest Saves Christmas).  So, what we will be finding out is if Ernest was just a mere product of his time who will fade into obscurity or if he was a brilliant actor and comedian who should be watched and rewatched for generations to come.   Oh, and by the way, not to boast, but I will be one of the first critics to take a comprehensive look at Varney’s movies.  Even the legendary film critic Roger Ebert never reviewed a single Ernest movie in his long and illustrious career.  So, I hope you join me for what will probably will end up being the next three years.  Goodnight, and Bee Happy!™ 

Mr.Bee

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