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The Brickfilmers Guild - BFG PodcastsBFG Podcast 035 - David PaganoBFG Podcast 035 - David PaganoWebsite: https://www.paganomation.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFvj3vo5ZyTKl91NGphR6HQ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/paganomation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paganomation/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/paganomation Brickfilms Wiki: https://brickfilms.fandom.com/wiki/David_Pagano IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3819767/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/paganomation Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpagano The Importance of Being Ernest: https://www.beingernestfilm.com/ **Discaimer - In this podcast Dave S. incorrectally/accidentally named the BFD 2022 Round 1 them...
2022-11-0300 min
Ernest Goes to Podcast25 - Ernest and CriticsIn this episode, we boldly plunge into that most terrifying of depths: the critical reception of Ernest. Will Ernest remain an ad forever? Will he ruin Christmas instead of saving it? Is there any redemption for our hero? Join Erin and David as they track the cultural response to Ernest throughout his rollercoaster of an era.In this episode:Pre-order the IOBE documentary!Going viral in the ‘80s - The phenomenon of Ad ErnestErnest coverage on the CBS Evening News Dec 06, 1985Ernest coverage on the CBS Evening News July 25, 1984May 1987 article: The Importance of Being Ern...
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Ernest Goes to Podcast24B - Even More MerchandisingBut wait, there’s more! In this extra, we’re doubling our offer with additional “Ernest merchandise” discussion—our wish list items, fan-made merch, a rare Ernesto obscurity, and more of that KnoWhutImean News that you’re so jealously fond of. Call now, KnoWhutImean?In this extra:We’re back and in a whole new world!David is directing a documentary: The Importance of Being ErnestStay updated on the film by signing up at beingernestfilm.comWhat counts as merch? Ernest P. Worrell: the original InfluencerStuff we wish existedDavid’s LEGO Dimensions Ernest fan artJosh Minetree proposes a “Hey Vern, It’s...
2021-10-291h 38
Ernest Goes to Podcast24 - Ernest and MerchandisingBe the first one on your block to own "Ernest and Merchandising!" Featuring Erin and David discovering Ernest T-shirts, dishware, cassette tapes, toys, paper goods, and hazardous materials! Buy me, Vern!In this episode:A deep dive into the merchandising of our beloved American iconLife-giving souvenirs like:BIG FUN cup!Taco cup!Far-Go Herbicide Cup!Ernest Piggy Bank!“Ernest Goes to Camp” Read-Along Cassette!“Talk Stupid to Me” Answering Machine Cassette!Face Ringer Tees!Mello Yello shirt!Scary Convenient Shirt!Ernest DOLL Shirt?Convenient Hat!Fan Club Merch!Best Fan Club Shirt!Long-Sleeved Fan Club Shirt!Mask!Sca...
2020-02-042h 21Ernest Goes to Podcast23B - Even More Unmade Ernest MoviesIn this extra, our minds grow richer with the Ernest movie pitches of gentle listeners, Ernest's cinema successors continue his peculiar legacy of optimism, we receive a mind-blowing free gift, and much more!In this extra:Dora and the Lost City of Gold (CERTIFIED FRESH)RocketMan = Ernest Spaced Out?The suspiciously-named Fred Z. RandallLOADS of Ernest movie pitches from those that love himWe’re talking MuppetsWe’re talking time travelWe’re talking murder mansionsGHOSTS in Ernest Scared Stupid?Artist Kevin Hinkle sends us AN AMAZING GIFTThe medallion in all its glory!The Art of Kevin Hinkle mrhinkl...
2019-08-161h 15Ernest Goes to Podcast23 - The Unmade Ernest MoviesWe've pored over every Ernest film they ever made—but what about the ones they didn't? Erin, David, and Dan unearth a treasure trove of unmade Ernest pitches, buried deep in an ocean of untapped potential. And the race is on!In this episode:Know the Artist: Interview with Coke Sams (web archive link)Lair of Lost Films blog: Unproduced Ernest FilmsErnest the Pirate = Pirates of the Plain (trailer)Ernest/Dr. Otto and the Song of Tarantula Women Ernest in ParadiseErnest and the Bold CrusaderErnest Spaced OutRocketmanErnest and the Curse of the Voodoo KingErnest and the Wate...
2019-05-222h 00Ernest Goes to Podcast22B - Even More AnaloguesIn this "Analogues" extra, Erin and David pick up a few more Ernest Analogues while discussing life, death, dignity, and legacy.In this extra:Even more Ernest Podcasts!Hey Vern, It’s a Podcast!The Importance of Seeing ErnestErnest RouletteJohn Cena, Jackie Chan and Charlie ChaplinSteve Irwin is still greatSteve Irwin commercialsPentaxToyotaESPNQuarantineWeird Al in UHF and Beakman?Gremlins 2, and other Ernest-y filmsFreaked - 90′s hell?Columbo Goes to CollegeCarl Winslow - Vern AND Ernest?Article: To Jim Varney, Ernest P. Worrell contains a bit of every manArticle: Hey, Vern! Jim Varney’s For RealGoofy! (And Sport Goofy)H...
2018-11-131h 11Ernest Goes to Podcast22 - Ernest Analogues, Part 2In Part 2 of Ernest Analogues, our parade of Ernest's spiritual relatives careens through the 1990s, and crashes into the modern day in an explosion of Mr. Beans, Urkels, Madeas, and many more Worrell correlates.In this episode:In case you missed Part 1.Wallace and GromitBulk and Skull Power Play: Rangers Go Shakespearean (article)Larry the Cable GuyMr. BeanRowan Atkinson Talks About Mr. BeanMr. Bean: The Animated SeriesSteve UrkelFamily Matters ReunionFamily Matters Compilation - Shh, Not While I’m PouringFamily Matters Compilation - “I don’t have to take this. I’m going home.”Family Matters Compilation - Waldo: “N...
2018-09-141h 36Ernest Goes to Podcast21 - Ernest Analogues, Part 1No one compares to Ernest! And yet, we spent so much time comparing Ernest's cultural counterparts that we need 2 episodes to do it. From the dawn of moving pictures to the 80s, part 1 stirs up a pot of Chaplin, Pee-wee, Bill and Ted, and loads more.In this episode:What is an Ernest Analogue?Can’t we stop talking about Ernest? (No)Charlie Chaplin’s timeless “the Tramp”Daffy Duck and Duck AmuckErnest T. Bass - coincidence?!Jim Varney almost played Stan Laurel in The New Adventures of Laurel and HardyRocky BalboaJames BondInspector Clouseau Columbo, the Ernest wh...
2018-09-101h 39Ernest Goes to Podcast20B - Even More LoveWe delve deeper into the undeniable chemistry between Ernest and Nurse St. Cloud, and experience the haunting love calls of Ernest in daily life. Also: a listener's tale of young love is Trollo'd, and the first annual Ernest Day finally happens.In this extra: Jim Varney on The Comedy Shop (Hulu link) Ernest Goes to Denmark Trafalgamor on Mystery Science Theater 3000??? More on Nurse St. Cloud, Ernest’s perfect match Listener mail: Ernest date Ernest Day 2017 held at Montgomery Bell State Park (photos) Ernest-isms we’ve picked up, for better or worse
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2018-02-0833 minErnest Goes to Podcast20 - Ernest and LoveLight some candles and turn up the Kenny G—Erin, David, and Dan look into their hearts to find Ernest's ultimate love match.In this episode:LOVEFrom Camp to Army: The Ernest Date-ability IndexA hard look at every Ernest love interest. WHO is queen?Ernest Goes to Camp - Nurse St. Cloud?Ernest Goes to Jail - Charlotte Sparrow?Ernest Goes to School - Ms. Flugal?Slam Dunk Ernest - Erma Terradiddle?Ernest Goes to Africa - Rene Loomis?Ernest in the Army - Cindy Swanson?THE WINNER - Ernest’s perfect matchThe ad wife - Edna...
2017-04-251h 45Ernest Goes to Podcast19B - The Ernest Fan ClubHop in the DeLorean, Vern! Erin and David travel back in time to join the Ernest Fan Club and explore its many offerings, including life-giving Ernest merchandise and the KnoWhutImean News.In this extra:The Book of Knowledge and The Book of KnawledgeThe Ernest Fan Club Catalog! All the Ernest things!60-dollar VHS tapesThe KnoWhutImean News“True” storiesLearn It or Burn It - Backyard BBQ with ErnestThe Ernest fact sheet! With facts?Ernest’s wife, Edna P. WorrellErnest answers his “fan” lettersAnd other nonsense
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2017-04-1043 minErnest Goes to Podcast19 - Hey Vern, It's Books!Ever wonder what it’d be like if Ernest collected his years of expertise and in book form? Wonder no more, as we make our way through TWO tomes of wisdom from the Worrell inkwell: “It’s the Ernest P. Worrell Book of Knawledge” and “Ask Ernest.”In this episode:Ask ErnestIt’s the Ernest P. Worrell Book of Knawledge The compiled wit and wisdom of ErnestErnest’s puzzling author biography (he’s a registered nurse? ???)Fake HistoryFake FactsReal history? Real facts???The heyday of the Ernest fan clubNever Get Poop on Your ShoesWhen books feel like pra...
2017-03-151h 57Ernest Goes to Podcast18B - 10,000 More Dollars and More Jim VarneyMore on "Win $10,000," classic Ernest Ads, and our road trip to Jim Varney Land in this extra.In this extra:Making peace with “Win $10,000″The Ernest Film Festival (on YouTube)Ernest Ads on the Purity WebsiteOur trip to Kentucky - the Jim Varney tourThe Misadventures of Bubba (on YouTube)
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2017-02-1520 minErnest Goes to Podcast18 - The Jim Varney Edition (with Justin Lloyd)For this Jim Varney edition, Erin and David are joined by special guest Justin Lloyd, nephew and biographer of the man behind the icon. This one's all about Jim Varney—DeLoreans, guns, jewelry, and more.In this episode:Keepin’ the Varney legacy aliveJustin on writing “The Importance of Being Ernest: The Life of Actor Jim Varney”The craziest resume the William Morris agency ever receivedNotorious DeLoreans: The eclectic interests of Jim VarneySlash, don’t stab - life lessons from JimJim Varney’s last interview with Nashville SceneLoads more
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2016-12-081h 31Ernest Goes to Podcast17 - Win $10,000 / Ad ReduxIt's the counting contest that will put you in the padded party room! Erin and David revisit their ol' buddy Ad Ernest and his diabolical "Win $10,000" challenge.In this episode:Win $10,000, the most infuriating contest ever concoctedYou have to count hundreds of Vern. Literally hundreds.Did anyone win this?Revisiting Ad ErnestAd Ernest may, in fact, be Dr. OttoChristmas Ernest ads re-warm the heartThe best Ernest ad outtakesHey, Jim Varney is pretty great
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2016-11-301h 20Ernest Goes to Podcast16B - Even More Dr. OttoThis Dr. Otto extra poses tough questions: Is Ernest really a mad scientist with a hand growing out of his head? Are there any behind-the-scenes morsels we can gobble up? Is Jackie Welch the best? We'll ponder all of these and answer at least one!In this extra:Behind-the-scenesy Dr. Otto morsels! Poster, script page, storyboard!“The plot is strange, and only mildly existing” - IMDB reviews of Dr. Otto!This unbelievably ‘80s Hawaiian Punch adThis passive-aggressive article about the making of Ernest ads!The lost Dr. Otto sequelThe tendency to self-mythologize - Ernest the folk heroWh...
2016-11-1041 minErnest Goes to Podcast16 - Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom BeamAs we reach the bottom of the Ernest film well, Erin, David, and Jessica fall under Dr. Otto's spell. Come along if you dare, and try to tell: Is this '80s heaven, or '80s hell?In this episode:(The answer is heaven, this movie is incredible)Ernest is in this, so we must discuss itWho (or what) is Dr. Otto von Schnick Ick Ick?Lance Sterling: the Upper Class Ernest?How to destroy the economy with a giant magnetThe Changing CoffinThis is essentially a horror movieWomen with spatulas on their headsRobotsPiratesBoy Scouts with gunsCannibal...
2016-09-062h 10Ernest Goes to Podcast15B - Even More ArmyStill coming to terms with the final Ernest movie. We investigate Ben-Ali's soap opera acting, puzzle over where Ernest's magnetic draw to the army fits into the Ernest multiverse, and have long delayed realizations about what KNOWHUTIMEAN™ means.In this extra:Ernest’s protégé, Ben-Ali (Christo Davids), charmingly pitches a product while wearing a vestThe African soap opera we might get mildly addicted to, 7de LaanWhen other characters say KNOWHUTIMEAN™ Ernest…actually fits in? What?Is every Ernest an Army People at heart?We need to have an “Ernest and Love” discussion soonWe are very excited about D...
2016-07-0121 minErnest Goes to Podcast15 - Ernest in the ArmyErnest joins the Army Reserves, vomits gummies, teams up with two Bens, and fulfills his destiny as the Great American Warrior of prophecy in "Ernest in the Army". Join us as we hold back tears and salute our good buddy in his final film.In this episode:Did we get the right movie???Ernest, hero of prophecyErnest’s BFF Ben Kovsky - Hi, Mr. Director!So many Ernest Rides Again parellels“I was a camp counselor once” - The Ernest MultiverseVomiting a Haribo nightmareBen Ali - ‘90s grunge Aladdin and fabulous little actorErnest’s aching lonelinessErnest’s disastrous...
2016-05-272h 08Ernest Goes to Podcast14B - Even More AfricaErin and David ride a golf cart deeper into the heart of Ernest Goes to Africa, as Ernest's late puberty is examined and the mysterious past of Ernest's other half—Rene—comes to heavenly light. Also: other things!In this extra:Rene = Linda Kash = the Philadelphia Cream Cheese Angel!Philly Angel Ads: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6Der Himmel über Ernest: Philly Angel and Ernest are meant to bePlease write Ernest fanfictionThe relentless abuse of BazuInternet TextphoneAmerican dubbingErnest as a Sexual BeingPoor Ernest
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2016-04-1320 minErnest Goes to Podcast14 - Ernest Goes to AfricaHarem girls, British golfers, Indian palaces—it must be Africa! Erin, David and Dan get swept up in the romance of Ernest Goes to Africa, as Ernest and his lady love Rene flee from international jewel thieves (just like in that Illinois Smith movie).In this episode:The romantic comedy of the Ernest moviesA dizzying assortment of antagonistsErnest’s unforgivable yo-yo murderRene - the female Ernest?Who works for who???Auntie Nelda: Still amazingPrince Kazim is disgustingHarem Ernest = Bugs BunnyErnest Goes to Camp parallelsThe Battle of Truth and Battle Armor ThompsonIs this a prequel?
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2016-03-152h 01Ernest Goes to Podcast13B - Even More Slam Dunk ErnestErin and David visit the locker room and strip down Slam Dunk Ernest some more! We bond over the subliminal messages, Quincy's brutal insults, loving Dr. Love, explore Barry's role as an Ernest middleman, and check out some Ernest fanfiction.In this extra:Subliminal messages in advertising, and Slam Dunk ErnestQuincy’s brutal dad insultsLovin’ Dr. LoveTJ posing as a female pro basketball player in Juwanna Mann (this is a real movie)Barry and other Ernest MiddlemenErnest Saves Equestria: The amazing Ernest/My Little Pony fanfiction
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2016-03-0223 minErnest Goes to Podcast13 - Slam Dunk ErnestErin, David, and special guest Cindy take a utopian flight through an unexpected religious allegory—featuring Ernie Ali Worrell, the Archangel of Basketball Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, demonic sports scout Zamiel Moloch, and GOD. This is SLAM DUNK ERNEST.In this episode:Basketball team + Ernest = Cleaning company?????????Is the Clean Sweep team racist re: Ernest?Utopian Flights, the ugliest living shoes ever createdErma, the most overtly sexual straight-up love interestDevilish minions, angels, and God. Because Slam Dunk Ernest.Ernest as a false idolLittle Quincy’s moral dilemmaErnest P. Worrell, unintentional role modelTemptation and choiceTHIS IS SLAM DUNK ERNEST
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2016-01-271h 59Ernest Goes to Podcast12B - Even More Your World as I See ItWe continue unraveling the tangled (and possibly sinister) ball of yarn that is Your World as I See It! Bunny's ad career, Coy's possible origins, and Ernest's videogame potential are discussed as we plummet deeper into the bowels of Ernest P. World.In this episode:What IS this???????????????????????????????????Thanks to Phil Toms for Astor music!Ernest’s non-existent PC adventure gameRiceArticle on Bunny JeanetteBunny Jeannette shills for John L. SullivanCoy = old school Jim Varney character Virgil Simms?Virgil Simms: Daredevil and inventorThe Astor Clement Meme GeneratorJedi Ernest
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2016-01-1420 minErnest Goes to Podcast12 - Your World as I See ItGain some culture with the long-suffering Astor Clement in "Your World as I See It". Erin, David, and special guest Valerie discuss Ernest's questionable family in terms even common persons like you can understand. But seriously—what IS this?In this episode:What IS this? A sitcom pitch? Bumpers??Ernest’s over-educated alter-ego, Astor ClementCoy and Bunny Jeannette: Ernest’s…siblings. Parents? Somethings??Ernest’s undeniable DyslexiaIs Astor Clement a self-hating Worrell?Is Auntie Nelda Ernest’s aunt or just Everyaunt??WHY ARE THERE NO CREDITS???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
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2015-12-311h 31Ernest Goes to Podcast11B - Even More SchoolGrab a number 2 pencil for some "Ernest Goes to School" extra credit! We discuss what the world looks like through Ernest goggles, tear-jerking meatloaf servers, Ernest's programming/irreparable brain damage, and some Worrell Halloween action.In this extra:Ernest the Semi-reliable Narrator?David’s favorite character, the kindly lunchroom manWhat smart people order for lunchRobo-Ernest? Why?Ernest’s irreparable brain damageErnest P. Worrell Halloween action
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2015-12-0825 minErnest Goes to Podcast11 - Ernest Goes to SchoolGo Muskrats! Ernest goes to school—with the aid of the world's first subatomic brain accelerator. Erin, David, and special guest Lauren cover all the major subjects: Nazi allusions, maniacal scientists, football glory, and what it means to be SMART.In this episode:Ernest the 45-year-old schoolboyGerta and Bobby’s dubiously Germanic mad science labAxwell, hater of schools and joyErnest’s first legit love interest, Ms. Flugal!“Smart” Ernest’s mad ego tripThe BIG TESTTHE BIG GAMEAn uncomfortable amount of Nazi allusionsWhat does it mean to be smart?
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2015-11-121h 59Ernest Goes to Podcast10B - Even More Rides Again (and Cosplay)Our hillside cannon trip continues with an "Ernest Rides Again" extra! We read listeners' sad Ernest theater experiences and lament Ernest's unmade alien encounter scripts (for real). Also, Erin cosplays Ernest at NYCC '15, to the confusion of many.In this extra:Jim Varney talks “Ernest Rides Again” and “Water Babies”Is “Ernest Rides Again” underrated?“Ernest Spaced Out” never happened (WHY?)Why Elvis = MasculinityErin’s Ernest P. Worrell cosplay adventure
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2015-10-1728 minErnest Goes to Podcast10 - Ernest Rides AgainHop on your Revolutionary War cannon and ride down the mountain with us as we tackle "Ernest Rides Again"! Erin, David, and special guest Alisa discuss Indiana Worrell's drifter tendencies, Dr. Abner "Vern" Melon, the REAL Crown Jewels, and more.In this episode:It’s not a westernIndiana Ernest and the Truth About the Crown Jewels of EnglandDr. Abner Melon = Vern?Is Ernest OK?MI6 in an Ernest movieErnest’s indestructible head
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2015-10-051h 54Ernest Goes to Podcast09B - Even More Scared StupidIn this "Ernest Scared Stupid" extra, we take a look at The Art of the Title, a celebrity news writer goes swoony for Varney, Ernest gets stereotyped again, and we get presents.In this extra:Barbara Laszewski talks to Art of the Title“Look Vern, It’s Jim Varney” writer falls in L-U-VMisconceptions about Ernest - Is he a redneck?Kenny knows the names of Ernest’s various personalities???Christmas come early: An Ernesty Gift of the Magi
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2015-09-2429 minErnest Goes to Podcast09 - Ernest Scared StupidErnest Scared Stupid BLEW OUR MINDS. Erin, David, and special guest Nelson ride an emotional roller coaster of earth shattering revelations. Ernest's contradictory genius, parallels with Back to the Future, steampunk Eartha Kitt—it's all too much.In this episode:Art of the title: Barbara LaszewskiErnest IS A GENIUS. How is he stupid?Steampunk Eartha KittWorrell prejudice in the backwards town of BriarvilleBack to the Future - Doc Brown parallelsGenius + southern accent = stupid?Ernest’s most emotional arc everErnest as a symbol of unconditional loveErin cried. We all cried.THIS MOVIE IS SO BEAUTIFUL
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2015-09-162h 20Ernest Goes to Podcast08B - Even More JailGet polarized with this new "Ernest Goes to Jail" Extra! We talk more about Felix, the parallels between Ernest and James Bond, Bruce Arntson's musical contributions, and Jim Varney's comically oversized hands.In this extra:Jim Varney “Jail” interviewErnest and James Bond: the parallelsSecret Agent ErnestJim Varney has hands like the “Clerks” cartoonThe song stylings of Bruce ArntsonMr. Pendlesmythe: is terrible
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2015-09-0417 minErnest Goes to Podcast08 - Ernest Goes To JailErnest quite literally falls on the wrong side of the law, but don't worry—he can fly! Erin, David, and special guest Chris navigate "Ernest Goes to Jail" and meet Ernest's evil twin, his new not-quite love interest, and of course RIMSHOT!In this episode:Thank you, How Did This Get MadeEvil Ernest: NASH.Is Ernest’s not-quite-love-interest kinda into him? Not…quite?Jury Duty: THE PEN SCENEErnest literally cannot die.Ernest’s conjugal visit - WHATWHATWHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT
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2015-08-281h 58Ernest Goes to Podcast07B - Even More Family AlbumIn this Ernest Extra, all of our "Hey Vern, It's My Family Album" questions are answered! And then we ask new ones. Just how tangled are the Worrell family tree branches, and how has Ernest progressed as a character?In this episode:Jim Varney’s Weird Talking Guy = Walter BrennanErin wants to meet a Billy BoogieErnest to the FutureThis bewildering photo labeled ‘The Worrell Family’Tracking the winding path of a reused jokeErnest the Supporting Character to Ernest the Leading Character
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2015-08-2016 minErnest Goes to Podcast07 - Hey Vern, It's My Family AlbumAt long last, Erin and David leaf through the tattered pages of Ernest's family album. Give your weird uncle a hug and gyrate with your carnie cousin as we parse the genealogical fever dream that is "Hey Vern... It's My Family Album"! BOOGIE.In this episode:This is the Jim Varney-est Ernest installment everDavy Worrell: A great bunch of guysLloyd Worrell: He’s going to work on you psychologicallyGreat Verns throughout historyAce Worrell’s upsetting visual aidsBilly Boogie - Playboy of the Midway/Not for ChildrenPop - Is he ok
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2015-08-131h 43Ernest Goes to Podcast06B - Hey Vern, It's Toys!It's Ernest Extra time once again! Erin and David discuss subconscious reactions to Ernest, musical rimshots, Woody as a poppet of negativity, and welcome the talking 16" Ernest P. Worrell doll into the fold. (Thanks, Kenner.)In this extra:Wrapping up “Hey Vern It’s Ernest”Musical rimshotsWoody the Poppet of NegativitySubconscious reactions to ErnestJim Varney, walking encyclopediaThe amazing 1989 16″ Talking Ernest Doll from Kenner
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2015-08-0520 minErnest Goes to Podcast06 - Hey Vern, It's Ernest! Disc 2Hey Vern, it's Disc 2! Erin, David and special guest Tom gleefully examine the second half of "Hey Vern, It's Ernest!" Where is Baby Ernest's daddy now? What is the true nature of Ernest's Groundhog Day existence? Break your brain on that and more.In this episode:Jim Henson’s violent coffee ads starring violent proto-KermitJim Varney talks about “softer, gentler” ErnestTheme song lyric breakdown. So we can know what he means.Multiple Ernests in multiple timelines, forever entering contestsWHY does Ernest keep going back to Earl the Barber?Only Ernest can celebrate every holiday at onceBaby Ernest...
2015-07-281h 59Ernest Goes to Podcast05 - Hey Vern, It's Ernest! Disc 1Hey Vern, it's Ernest's very own Saturday morning TV series! Join Erin, David and special guest Matt as they wander through Disc 1 of the Emmy Award-winning, stream-of-consciousness, late '80s absurdist comedy extravaganzo!In this episode:What is this again??The players - Ernest and his bizarre neighborhoodThis theme song is just sounds. Just sounds.Is Dr. Otto an alien?Is Auntie Nelda actually anyone’s auntie? Earl the Barber - Is he ok?The dark tragicomedy that is My Father the ClownAnd too much more!
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2015-06-261h 55Ernest Goes to Podcast04C - Birthday ExtraHappy Birthday, Jim Varney! To commemorate the occasion, Erin and David discuss Ernest's illuminating home movies from "Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special", as well as two news segments (and one sing-along) featuring Jim Varney himself.In this birthday:The Disneyland 35th Anniversary Special Ernest’s parentagePop WorrellLittle Ernest’s Disneyland Trauma MemoriesJim Varney performing HamletJim Varney interviewed by Joan LundenMAKE A FACE!
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2015-06-1629 minErnest Goes to Podcast04B - Even More Splash MountainSomehow, we’ve got more to say about Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain.In this Extra:Skip Binkman’s ClipboardWhy Ernest???When Ernest is Jim VarneyThe Splash Mountain playersThe story of Ralph Story
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2015-06-1115 minErnest Goes to Podcast04 - Ernest Goes To Splash MountainWhat do 1940s films, daredevil training, and Skip Binkman have in common? Erin and David lose their minds to the flume-zooming extravaganzo that is "Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain", as the unbreakable Ernest becomes America's first Splashtronaut.In this installment:Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain! Thanks, YouTubeAd Ernest the film star?Vern’s Daredevil Training FacilityThe Sad Life of Skip BinkmanCAMERON CHRONOMEYERErnest looking for action in all the wrong placesCranium Command insulting ErnestZip-Ah-Dee Disco
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2015-06-0358 minErnest Goes to Podcast03B - Even More ChristmasErnest Extra #3 is here with even more festive musings on Ernest Saves Christmas! In this installment, Erin and David puzzle over:Ad Ernest and his movie promosChristmas photos!Malapropisms!!!Singing snake menJim Varney’s impeccable timingErnest Saves Christmas reviewsadamthewoo’s Christmas locations video
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2015-05-2724 minErnest Goes to Podcast03 - Ernest Saves ChristmasHohoho, Vern! Sleighbells ring as Erin, David, and special guest Alisa go deep into the festive bowels of this holiday classic! We discuss some earth-shattering revelations about Ernest and Vern’s storied past, Ernest’s partner in crime Harmony Star, Ernest's magical future, and more:The magical realism of SantaErnest + Harmony = winActor Ernest! The Astor Clement ConAuntie Nelda’s Guilt Trip (coming soon to Disneyland)Ernest = Doctor Who???Ernest P. Worrell, mythical icon?Santa has game
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2015-05-191h 56Ernest Goes to Podcast02B - Even More CampIn this mini episode, we uncover the truth about petrocite, come to startling revelations about animals in the Ernestverse, and delve into the Ernest Goes to Camp storybook on cassette. Because we’re adults.This time:Antici…pationThe deeper implications of Pokey the TurtleApparently a Coke machine fell on JRCPETROCITE! (It’s important to the space industry)Ernest Goes to Camp, as told by Ernest P. Worrell himself
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2015-05-0615 minErnest Goes to Podcast02 - Ernest Goes to CampErnest makes his triumphant first leap onto the big screen in Ernest Goes to Camp! Join Erin, David, and special guest Dan as they puzzle over:Cartoons vs. reality (BLOOD!!!)Ernest’s bedroomErnest in Vietnam????????????????????????Why Mr. Tipton is such a jerkand more
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2015-04-301h 24Ernest Goes to Podcast01B - Ernest Extra #1In our first bite-sized "Ernest Extra" episode, we thank new listeners, read a tidbit about the origin of the name "Worrell" and discuss even more ads and outtakes.In this mini-episode:Thank you for listening! Thank.The origin of “Worrell”The Importance of Being ErnestSuper old pink-shirted Ernest adJim Varney’s unenthusiastic Ernest [x]Ernest P. Worrell, badge-wearing shillErnest’s drunk driving PSA
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2015-04-2810 minErnest Goes to Podcast01 - America's Pitchman Jim VarneyWe begin our loving journey into the abyss of overthinking Ernest P. Worrell. This week, laugh and scratch your head with us over the TV spots that started it all.In this episode:What? Why even?WHO is Ernest? WHAT is Ernest? What?Remember all those commercials? No? It’s ok, we’ll remind you.The craft of Ernest TV spotsWho is Vern? ????? ????????????????????? Question mark???Ernest’s wife EdnaErnest bloopers are hilarious*electrocution* *scream*Etc.
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