Ernest watch order
There are 9 Ernest films, about 9.1 hours in total. The first was released in 1987, the latest in 1998. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
A series of films charting the many adventures of good-natured but dim-witted Ernest P. Worrell.
- 1
Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)
22 May 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.
- 2
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
11 Nov 1988 · 91 min
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.
- 3
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
6 Apr 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.
- 4
Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)
11 Oct 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.
- 5
Ernest Rides Again (1993)
12 Nov 1993 · 99 min
Buffoonish Ernest and his dimwitted pal Abner unearth a huge cannon reputed to contain the crown jewels of England.
- 6
Ernest Goes to School (1994)
10 Jun 1994 · 89 min
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.
- 7
Slam Dunk Ernest (1995)
20 Jun 1995 · 93 min
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.
- 8
Ernest Goes to Africa (1997)
27 Jun 1997 · 90 min
The title says it all. There's a mix up involving stolen diamonds which Ernest has (naturally) made into a yo-yo and given to his would be girlfriend, Rene. But Rene wants a man of action, and doesn't think that Ernest fits the bill. After the bad guys come looking for the stolen diamonds and kidnap Rene, all of her fantasies come true as Ernest has to go to Africa to rescue her.
- 9
Ernest in the Army (1998)
24 Feb 1998 · 85 min
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.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.