Jim Varney | The Original Viral Star | A Docu-Mini

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  • Опубліковано 8 кві 2020
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    Written, Presented and Compiled by Joe Ramoni
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    Jim Varney - most commonly known for portraying Ernest P. Worrell in a series of films, commercials and shorts, was the world's first viral star. His versatile characters and talent for mimicry made each of his performances memorable. This documentary short explores his amazing climb to success, going from a down on his luck stand-up comedian to a national sensation and pop-culture icon.
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  • @HatsOffEntertainment
    @HatsOffEntertainment  4 роки тому +306

    Thanks for taking the time to check out our videos! If you enjoyed this video, be sure to check out the rest of our documentary shorts. If you have an idea or suggestion for future episodes, I'd love to hear it! Please consider supporting us over at Patreon: www.patreon.com/hatsoffentertainment

    • @RonieDoll
      @RonieDoll 4 роки тому +6

      Thank you! I was doing an internet search to find him. I didn't know he passed.

    • @themacocko6311
      @themacocko6311 4 роки тому +5

      Thank you. At least once a year I look him up. Also, Hot rod Lincoln at the end, the famous guitar player in my hometown came up with that lick.

    • @matthewlinson9905
      @matthewlinson9905 4 роки тому +1

      I definitely will. BTW, do you print copies of your short documentaries? This one would be awesome to have.

    • @jessstuart7495
      @jessstuart7495 4 роки тому +5

      Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

    • @14379414
      @14379414 4 роки тому +1

      He will always be Virgil Simms to me (from Fernwood Tonight with Martin Mull), jumping cars in a Winnebago ....

  • @Redrockstar2011
    @Redrockstar2011 4 роки тому +2986

    I am Jim’s niece. I spent almost every weekend with him at his home in Tennessee after his diagnosis. I learned so much about him and the vast majority of that time, Jim was pretty healthy. We had great talks, great meals I cooked for him (usually chicken stir-fry) and I was blessed to have him as my uncle. I think of him every day and have dreams about him often. I feel very fortunate to have gotten to know him so well.

    • @theknave4415
      @theknave4415 4 роки тому +116

      He had a positive impact upon people's lives that cannot be under-represented or idly dismissed. ;)
      I'm glad you had the time to get to know him better, before he left. ;)

    • @danbam3411
      @danbam3411 4 роки тому +99

      Your uncle was a wonderful person and left a piece of timeless memories to me, being a 90s child. Bless you all ❤️

    • @Akihito007
      @Akihito007 4 роки тому +53

      Your uncle was a great actor and we loved him here in TN and still do! He was so good in Daddy and Them as well.

    • @internziko
      @internziko 4 роки тому +34

      God bless you and your family. Rip to your wonderful uncle

    • @spotnickdacatdacat2172
      @spotnickdacatdacat2172 3 роки тому +16

      Wow

  • @69SalterStreet
    @69SalterStreet 4 роки тому +803

    I always appreciated how he never smoked in public so kids didn't think smoking was cool. Legend.

    • @truesoulghost2777
      @truesoulghost2777 4 роки тому +44

      Got to respect that.

    • @Perfection_Personified
      @Perfection_Personified 4 роки тому +37

      That's respectful and impressive to have that kind of willpower.

    • @davidvondoom2853
      @davidvondoom2853 4 роки тому +46

      Considering what took him out, I'm glad he didn't promote smoking. I guess that was his way of fighting back. A true gentleman and a scholar.

    • @dreamman5588
      @dreamman5588 4 роки тому +8

      Talk about a good man

    • @heretomakeyousalty6126
      @heretomakeyousalty6126 4 роки тому +2

      69SalterStreet not true XD he smoked at bus stops n such, those are public.

  • @msminmichigan
    @msminmichigan 4 роки тому +764

    Varney was a lifelong smoker and always struggled with the addiction that eventually cost him his life. However, he never smoked in the Ernest movies and was very careful to not be seen smoking in pictures because he took his responsibility as someone children looked up to very seriously. Before his passing he even filmed a series Ernest anti-smoking ads

    • @threatassessment606
      @threatassessment606 3 роки тому +5

      I doubt it will change though

    • @Tornado1994
      @Tornado1994 3 роки тому +22

      Actually, the Ernest Anti Smoking ad was filmed in August 1985.

    • @theadmiral460
      @theadmiral460 3 роки тому +4

      @@threatassessment606 people are stressed more than ever plus we have several more ways to "smoke" these days compared to back then(cough cough vape legal cannabiis hookah- which arent new just more available than ever) ..you are correct It wont change (Im a cigar smoker myself)

    • @greysky1252
      @greysky1252 3 роки тому +14

      That would explain where he got his signature voice from.

    • @trevertravis8963
      @trevertravis8963 3 роки тому +2

      Just like Walt Disney.

  • @wildman2012
    @wildman2012 4 роки тому +192

    My Earnest favorite line: "Now who would throw out a perfectly good dog?"

    • @ct92404
      @ct92404 3 роки тому +3

      oh man, I remember that!

    • @Rufus111
      @Rufus111 3 роки тому +3

      Rimshot!!!

    • @Amzingred
      @Amzingred 3 роки тому +8

      "someone with a runny nose is gonna die."

    • @im_Spade_
      @im_Spade_ 2 роки тому +2

      @@Amzingred looool I love that line

  • @wallyrocket87
    @wallyrocket87 4 роки тому +1716

    Glad people still talk about Jim, he is a legend.

    • @-be-blank-
      @-be-blank- 4 роки тому +37

      Mike Rowe from dirty jobs should do a tribute to Jim Varney

    • @derek-64
      @derek-64 4 роки тому +8

      you better believe it. although what's a shame is stores in my area never carrey Ernest movies. around christmas they NEVER carry Ernest Saves Christmas. nor do they carry Ernest Scared Stupid around halloween. these are my 2 favorites as well as classic holiday movies that don't quite get the recognition they deserve.

    • @frug5629
      @frug5629 4 роки тому +5

      @@derek-64 Might just be me, but it seems like Ernest took a lot of cues from the three stooges in terms of humor. While not quite as slapstick, if you look at some of the sequences in the movies. It feels very familiar to some of the skits the stooges did back in the day. It's not ripping them off by any means, but you can see the possible influence.
      I think what really held the movies up was the decent amount of balance Ernest had. The movies at their core was all about goofy humor, sure. But it knew when to take a break so it didn't become too overbearing.

    • @frug5629
      @frug5629 4 роки тому +3

      @@-be-blank- Mike Rowe, another cool guy.

    • @derek-64
      @derek-64 4 роки тому +3

      @@frug5629 regardless of the type of humor it is these movies still deserve more recognition

  • @Bluechief6
    @Bluechief6 4 роки тому +692

    Renting Ernest movies from blockbuster was such a fond memory of my childhood

    • @bigbay1159
      @bigbay1159 4 роки тому +13

      Ahh man the memories on that one hit really hard.

    • @qutie424
      @qutie424 4 роки тому +7

      When Roses stores had their 99 cent movie section. Best part of the 90s!

    • @leriusdoman1013
      @leriusdoman1013 4 роки тому +2

      Yeah good childhood memory for sure!

    • @btn011486
      @btn011486 4 роки тому +2

      We have a local video store and that does rentals always packed with people. Great for a nostalgia itch

    • @stentor9640
      @stentor9640 4 роки тому +7

      Ernest goes to jail was the best because we got EVIL Ernest

  • @roysekulich5763
    @roysekulich5763 3 роки тому +145

    I was stationed in Germany during Operation Desert Storm and my wife sent us a copy of Ernest goes to Jail. My NCO had a vcr so we gathered at his quarters and watched that movie together and it was one of the funniest things we had ever seen. I still remember the bunch of us gathered in his room laughing our tails off. I was a fan of his films ever since.

    • @jwavada
      @jwavada Рік тому +4

      Ernest Goes To Jail has always been my favorite of the Ernest movies.

    • @grandcreator11
      @grandcreator11 5 місяців тому +1

      My favorite Ernest film

    • @lynch42o
      @lynch42o 4 місяці тому

      I do miss the simpler times indeed.

  • @RaccoonGamer9613
    @RaccoonGamer9613 2 роки тому +91

    You forgot the fact that Disney recorded his voice in 1999 before he died a year later as the old prospector in Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Then again, Varney was the best actor that will forever change comedy forever.

    • @ianmartinezcassmeyer
      @ianmartinezcassmeyer 2 роки тому +10

      A line of Jim's from that film always sticks with me:
      "I got your four basic food groups: beans, bacon, whiskey, and lard."
      Still makes me smile.

    • @melissahughes4205
      @melissahughes4205 2 роки тому +2

      @@ianmartinezcassmeyer Sy-lan-tro? What the cockadoodle is sy-lan-tro?

    • @ComeAlongKay
      @ComeAlongKay 2 роки тому +1

      no way, that is crazy. I had no idea and now can totally hear it. I only saw a few of his films but definitely know him and he was a known entity. And that is one of my favorite films. That is so cool to know that.

    • @ComeAlongKay
      @ComeAlongKay 2 роки тому

      @@ianmartinezcassmeyer mine was towards the end when he says the transmogrified thing.

    • @paulwaterman1322
      @paulwaterman1322 2 місяці тому

      ​@ComeAlongKay
      "...You could say he went to pieces."
      "You COULD say he was trans-morg-afied and exploded into a thousand pieces--"

  • @iammrbeat
    @iammrbeat 4 роки тому +631

    I literally grew up on Ernest. This explains why I am so wacky.

    • @erikorehek7843
      @erikorehek7843 4 роки тому +11

      same here LOL

    • @nittygritty7503
      @nittygritty7503 4 роки тому +7

      Woody Woodpecker, Ernest, Pee Wee, and Drop Dead Fred; no wonder im such an asshole lol

    • @wasnt_it
      @wasnt_it 4 роки тому

      literally

    • @BSon-sj9uc
      @BSon-sj9uc 4 роки тому +4

      Ya I'm watching this and I noticrd little things I do and now it explains lol.

    • @Chebva
      @Chebva 4 роки тому

      You like what I like

  • @BongoVids
    @BongoVids 4 роки тому +290

    I knew Jim. He was a TRULY funny person and could recite Shakespearian soliloquy at the drop of a hat... But he was also a great friend to talk to, to get advice from, and was the guy who would give you honest critique without being negative. I miss Jim, and ai think of him a lot... This was a fitting biography. Well done. 👏

    • @hunterwyeth
      @hunterwyeth 4 роки тому +12

      PopeBongo he’s the kind of guy who feels like a friend even though I never knew him outside of watching his movies. But you’re still lucky to have known him.

    • @Chebva
      @Chebva 4 роки тому +1

      I always wondered what was his favorite gun or what caliber and gun he used hunting or so forth. Do you happen to know? He was so important to me in my teen years.

    • @levisimpson516
      @levisimpson516 4 роки тому +3

      That's awesome, and good to hear. I remember reading once that he was the kind of person who could out talk you on any subject, which I took to mean he had a lot to say and knew a lot. I like the idea of him dropping Shakesperian Soliloquies on you.

    • @BongoVids
      @BongoVids 4 роки тому +2

      @Jonathan He could almost CALL to catfish 🤣

    • @KendrickHarrisKenfinity
      @KendrickHarrisKenfinity 4 роки тому +3

      Well what do you know about that! I could tell that Mr. Varney/Ernest was intelligent and an overall great person.

  • @deletedwaffles
    @deletedwaffles 3 роки тому +138

    "Ernest Scared Stupid" was constantly playing in my house when I was young. It's usually not people's favorite among the other Ernest movies but it holds a big spot in my heart. It was scary enough that it really spooked me as a kid but funny and wholesome enough that it didn't give me any nightmares. Jim made that movie into something special that I don't think any other actor could do.

    • @im_Spade_
      @im_Spade_ 2 роки тому +1

      It's my favorite as well. I only saw that one (we had it on VHS) along with Ernest Goes to Camp and a little of Ernest Saves Christmas, and I wholeheartedly agree with you.

    • @djangofett4879
      @djangofett4879 2 роки тому +1

      it's definitely not the best Earnest movie but the scenes with Jim varney are still hilarious. anytime he's not on screen though the movie is a little hard to watch

    • @CaptainSouthbird
      @CaptainSouthbird 2 роки тому

      For a while it was an annual tradition of my family to play "Ernest Saves Christmas" at the end of the year along with "It's a Wonderful Life." Ernest movies were a huge part of my childhood. Goes to Jail was probably the runner-up in terms of repeat viewing, for whatever reason. Interestingly, kind of related to the video mentioning its lack of exposure, I didn't really remember Rides Again, although I immediately recognized the theme song when I heard it. I think I've seen all of the Ernest movies at some point, but I really should go back and watch all of them again.

    • @robkrieg8301
      @robkrieg8301 2 роки тому

      Its my favorite too

    • @animefrasier
      @animefrasier Рік тому

      In the 90s it wasn't but as 90s kids myself included myself grown up most think that was his best film he put in his best work but also. The whole team who had to make and use the troll suits and sets I am just happy. I dont have nightmares anymore about trantor anymore lol

  • @SteelBollocks
    @SteelBollocks 3 роки тому +36

    As a kid I had 4 guys that I looked up to as role models : Jim Henson, Bob Ross, Jim Varney, and my dad.
    And all of them died long before they should have
    Life is kinda dumb sometimes

  • @TheChrisHype
    @TheChrisHype 4 роки тому +191

    Nobody acknowledges just how perfect castingJim Varney as Jed Clampett was. It’s honesty right there with JK Simmons as Mr. Jameson to me.

    • @Chebva
      @Chebva 4 роки тому +2

      Probably the best series to film casting ever

    • @coreyfellows9420
      @coreyfellows9420 4 роки тому +2

      Man I forgot about that!!

    • @coreyfellows9420
      @coreyfellows9420 4 роки тому +2

      @bigevilworldwide1 it hasn't gotten any better

  • @waywardsage
    @waywardsage 4 роки тому +275

    The Ernest films harken back to a day when live action kid friendly films didn't have to cost $100+ million dollars. Ernest was a legend!

    • @robertlaube574
      @robertlaube574 4 роки тому +11

      IS, a legend not WAS.

    • @darthXreven
      @darthXreven 4 роки тому +7

      on top of that the movies had depth and soul....they're silly and simple yet also make an important point without preaching it....

    • @willsk7068
      @willsk7068 4 роки тому +3

      I woulda loved a Jim Varney and Jim Carey flick. Woulda been crazy?

    • @gabe_s_videos
      @gabe_s_videos 3 роки тому +7

      I miss "small" movies.

    • @souljastation5463
      @souljastation5463 3 роки тому

      From what I got from this documentary his kind of character went out of style, the clips played here reminded me the movies of a legend of cinema like Jerry Lewis. It's strange that he's completely unknown outside the US.

  • @penguinmcswaggn2936
    @penguinmcswaggn2936 3 роки тому +125

    Jim/Ernest is the reason I say “you know what I mean” so much, I had all the Ernest movies as a kid and played them while I drifted off to sleep on an old tv that could crush a small car with a ten year old box fan in the corner of a rusty trailer in the backwoods of North Carolina. Jim helped bring some joy and humor too a difficult life and my family would always stay up late watching any one of the Ernest movies. He left this world too soon but I’ll always remember him for how he helped keep smiles on my families faces even through the worst times, now I’m all grown up and have got a good paying job and my parents are retired and living comfortably, my bother and sister are both well off and have started families of their own and we all live not ten minutes apart and see each other often and soon I’ll have my own child and you can bet I’ll make sure they watch all the Ernest movies while growing up

    • @im_Spade_
      @im_Spade_ 2 роки тому +6

      What an amazing story, I love that. God bless.

    • @staceyjordan872
      @staceyjordan872 2 роки тому +1

      I also grew up in a trailer in North Carolina even though we were poor we were happy

  • @rlh1984
    @rlh1984 3 роки тому +58

    The joke Ernest title on The Simpsons, “Ernest Goes Somewhere Cheap” is even funnier thanks to what I learned here.

    • @Belgand
      @Belgand 2 роки тому +5

      They would also go even more directly for the jugular with "Ernest Goes Direct to Video". Ow.

    • @KasumiKenshirou
      @KasumiKenshirou 2 роки тому +4

      @@Belgand There was also "Ernest Needs a Kidney". And Jim Varney played a carny in one episode.

  • @Xerrill
    @Xerrill 4 роки тому +198

    "I came, I saw, I got blowed up."
    No matter what anyone says, I love these movies.

    • @battlecross8540
      @battlecross8540 3 роки тому +5

      "I didn't have four fathers I just had one but I didn't know him that well!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
      That slays me today!

    • @miakhalifa5952
      @miakhalifa5952 3 роки тому

      I am Jim’s niece. I spent almost every weekend with him at his home in Tennessee after his diagnosis. I learned so much about him and the vast majority of that time, Jim was pretty healthy. We had great talks, great meals I cooked for him (usually chicken stir-fry) and I was blessed to have him as my uncle. I think of him every day and have dreams about him often. I feel very fortunate to have gotten to know him so well.

    • @scalderiso
      @scalderiso 3 роки тому

      Ernest goes to camp and scared stoopid are childhood classics

  • @jacobsoper4708
    @jacobsoper4708 4 роки тому +315

    Varney was genuinely excellent in Beverly Hillbillies. One of the more striking aspects of his performance is that he's in a comedy, but he's not playing a stereotypical funnyman that a lot of people would associate him with. Jed is a very sincere father figure out of his depth in the big city. Most of the laughs come from his good natured naivety.

    • @estott3647
      @estott3647 4 роки тому +5

      @Jacob Soper Jed was the role that brought me around on him. The dance scene in the Hillbillies was excellent.

    • @rubenrodriguez3164
      @rubenrodriguez3164 4 роки тому +4

      oh wow, that's a memory I've not accessed in a while. He was superb in every way an actor could be.

    • @thirdgen377
      @thirdgen377 4 роки тому +3

      The man truly was a legend in his own right. I consider myself fortunate to have had the chance to grow up as a fan during his career. Never turned down any show or conversation that included Jim Varney and I will keep watching those low budget films and all his greats from best to worst until I'm dead. When I have kids you will be introduced to them, Mr. Varney.

    • @thirdgen377
      @thirdgen377 4 роки тому +2

      Obviously, I grew up knowing his Ernest P. Worrell character, but his role as Jed remains legendary in my world. It's so strangely heartwarming to see him in a comedy yet his entire purpose was to not be outwardly funny in any way. He was beyond brilliant, even in the most awkward scenes he always managed to own them and make them memorable. Jim Varney is a legend and deserves recognition through the ages

    • @jeremylevie2263
      @jeremylevie2263 4 роки тому

      @@thirdgen377 lovelier words have never been spoken. You legitimately brought a tear to my eye with this comment.

  • @retrospect
    @retrospect 3 роки тому +168

    Jim Varney, what a legend.

  • @TheRealDrJoey
    @TheRealDrJoey 3 роки тому +40

    I ran "Ernest Goes To Jail" as a projectionist, and I remember thinking when I watched him what untapped potential he had as an actor. He could have played villain's EXTREMELY well, IMO. It seems to me that when I read his obit, it said he'd actually done some Shakespeare.
    And he was just excellent as Jed Clampett, too--made the whole movie work. It's a shame he died so young.

    • @djangofett4879
      @djangofett4879 2 роки тому +2

      yeah, its a shame he didnt do more dramatic roles. you look at Gailard Sartain (chuck from the first few Earnest movies) he was primarily a dramatic actor who did some comedy and Jim had that same potential for sure.

    • @Isaiah-ft5nx
      @Isaiah-ft5nx Рік тому +2

      He would have been a great villain in a weird hillbilly horror.

  • @HomersIlliad
    @HomersIlliad 4 роки тому +151

    Jim Varney: The only guy who made Robin WIlliams be the straight man.

    • @rayvenkman2087
      @rayvenkman2087 Рік тому +10

      Man. Imagine a film with him, Robin and John Candy together playing the parts of Id, Ego and Superego.

  • @user-iy2ju1wj3r
    @user-iy2ju1wj3r 4 роки тому +202

    as a 90s kid who loved ernest movies, but wasn't around for the commercials, i now know who vern was, i can die happy.

    • @kingchuckfinley
      @kingchuckfinley 4 роки тому +2

      Same!

    • @jonc.m8717
      @jonc.m8717 4 роки тому +1

      Vern was in some of the movies.

    • @funkyweapon1981
      @funkyweapon1981 4 роки тому +2

      I remember the commercials. I was born in '81, so that's probably why.

    • @funkyweapon1981
      @funkyweapon1981 4 роки тому +3

      @@jonc.m8717 But you never saw him.

    • @danielcadwell9812
      @danielcadwell9812 4 роки тому +2

      @@funkyweapon1981 I was born in '83 and have no memory of any commercials with him.

  • @Capnsensible80
    @Capnsensible80 3 роки тому +34

    I've seen and heard nothing but good things about how kind and thoughtful Jim Varney was, even to total strangers. Truly a rare type of man and the world is a better place for him having been here.

    • @protorhinocerator142
      @protorhinocerator142 8 місяців тому

      And now the world is a bit more dark and gloomy without him.

  • @1971bdott
    @1971bdott 4 роки тому +16

    I got to work with Jim on Rides Again and goes to school. What an incredibly talented man he was, he would break out into Shakespeare on the set just at the right moment for a laugh, but it was the most amazing performance of Shakespeare is what surprised the crew. He was as kind as he was talented and we lost him all to soon. ☹️

  • @ProtomanButCallMeBlues
    @ProtomanButCallMeBlues 4 роки тому +84

    I remember hearing him in Toy Story, and just immediately found it the friendliest smoker voice, to this day that I've ever heard. He felt like that whacky uncle that always gets into trouble, but he's always the one that bought the kids the biggest christmas presents.

  • @AlexReynard
    @AlexReynard 4 роки тому +185

    I watched Ernest Goes To Jail a few years ago, and he's seriously amazing at it. Specifically, playing his evil twin with such amazingly uncharacteristic _loathsomeness._ No humor, just a cold, ugly, mean snake of a man. I got the feeling he probably built the character from rotten businessmen he'd observed, because he played him like 'I hate this type of person so much, I really want you to hate him too.' Good even when he's bad. Jim was great.

    • @TheRealDrJoey
      @TheRealDrJoey 3 роки тому +12

      Couldn't agree more. As I mentioned in another comment, I ran that film as a projectionist, and my takeaway regarding his evil twin was exactly as you have written here. I think the world only got a passing glimpse at what he was capable of as an actor.

    • @flynnfirebornofficial
      @flynnfirebornofficial 3 роки тому +4

      @@TheRealDrJoey I love that film. It must have been amazing to see it during its theatrical release - especially from that perspective!

    • @TheRealDrJoey
      @TheRealDrJoey 3 роки тому +3

      @@flynnfirebornofficial My first exposure to Varney was when I was living in Nashville and he was doing great commercials for a car dealership.

  • @roybatty9935
    @roybatty9935 3 роки тому +56

    Ernest never fails to warm my heart and remind me of simpler days. Need that more and more nowadays.

  • @iAmEbolaWoT
    @iAmEbolaWoT День тому +1

    Ernest P Worrell was my absolute favorite growing up. So much so that my Dad would ask me to repeat his commercials as often as possible. Then he would have me do things like...Do Ernest as Clint Eastwood...and such. He was my hero. Thank you Hats Off for doing this. It brought back a lot of good memories.

  • @darrellwetzeljr.1886
    @darrellwetzeljr.1886 4 роки тому +235

    So sad we never got to see an Ernest meets Mr. Bean movie

    • @diaborosyuzuha9865
      @diaborosyuzuha9865 4 роки тому +13

      The definition of legendary.

    • @Bootube3859
      @Bootube3859 4 роки тому +11

      This comment just blew my mind

    • @lolindirlink
      @lolindirlink 4 роки тому +9

      Throw Ace Ventura in the mix as well!
      Agree?
      AALLLRIGHTY THEN!

    • @TafTabTah
      @TafTabTah 4 роки тому +4

      I dont think reality would've been able to handle that collaboration

    • @lolindirlink
      @lolindirlink 4 роки тому +3

      @@TafTabTah Realistically speaking: Reality would cease to exist with these guys XD

  • @warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165
    @warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165 4 роки тому +41

    As a kid growing up in Tennessee in the 90s and 00s, I can tell you that the man was an institution. He seemed like a good dude. He's definitely missed.

  • @MidnightClubsSR
    @MidnightClubsSR 3 роки тому +7

    R.I.P. Jim Varey....Thank you so much for giving us a great childhood

  • @TwoBs
    @TwoBs 2 роки тому +7

    I had so many of his movies growing up and watched The Beverly Hillbillies VHS so many times I wore the ribbon out. Loved him as Jed and couldn’t picture anyone else playing that role any better.
    I reckon you done what you done because you didn’t know we was who we was.
    He was one of a kind and I wish Hollywood had more like him.

  • @applejacks971
    @applejacks971 4 роки тому +111

    "Know what I mean Vern?", classic line that fits every situation, know what I mean?

    • @LouieNeira
      @LouieNeira 3 роки тому +6

      applejacks971 just FYI, it’s said as all one word... knowhutImean?

    • @orwellianson
      @orwellianson 3 роки тому +2

      I know what you mean, knowhudahmean?

    • @cecelastname6362
      @cecelastname6362 3 роки тому +1

      I can remember my daddy, who has been gone 20 years, quoting this all the time. Makes me smile and tear up at the same time. I'll always love Ernest 💕

  • @aris9650
    @aris9650 4 роки тому +42

    Really is a shame. Hard to find an actor today that is as wholesome and brought joy to so many through childhood or could bring the whole family together. RIP Jim, you deserve the rest.

  • @Deviljho5
    @Deviljho5 4 роки тому +30

    Damn I miss this dude! He was so underrated! His Saturday morning show was something that you could only experience once in a life time! He had so much range that went unexplored! “Hats off to you Jim! I will never forget your Saturday morning Christmas episode! I was watching it while I open my presents 🎁! Thank you ☺️

  • @Machineius
    @Machineius 2 роки тому +21

    This was a great memorial of Jim's career. What a great and funny, talented guy.

  • @andrewalbright4529
    @andrewalbright4529 4 роки тому +352

    I will never not call milk "miak". I miss this guy.

    • @DueM
      @DueM 4 роки тому +10

      i still pull this out to confused looks from everyone as well, glad i'm not the only one.

    • @brandonbrunet2711
      @brandonbrunet2711 4 роки тому +7

      @NPC#438382533 Bulgarian * pure Bulgarian miak

    • @high_on_nightmares
      @high_on_nightmares 4 роки тому +4

      @@brandonbrunet2711 authentic*

    • @coleowing
      @coleowing 4 роки тому +9

      Omg, I'm not the only one that does this... Always feels like my favorite joke nobody ever gets.

    • @justinfalzon6854
      @justinfalzon6854 4 роки тому +10

      Authentic Bulgarian Miak. You didnt think I could get it this time of year did ya!?

  • @yotsubafanfan
    @yotsubafanfan 4 роки тому +125

    My Mom ran into Jim Varney while at a mall when she lived in Louisville back in the 1980's. According to her he was super down to Earth, goofy, kind, and to the surprise of many who hear this story... a genius. (Like MENSA levels of smart.) He also was briefly a Shakespearean actor too. Whenever something happens that makes my state look bad all I have to do is remember that Abe Lincoln and Jim Varney were born here and I instantly feel proud to be a Kentuckian again.

    • @HatsOffEntertainment
      @HatsOffEntertainment  4 роки тому +8

      Great story. Thanks for sharing!

    • @thepayne7862
      @thepayne7862 4 роки тому +3

      Kentuckian here as well didn't realize Jim Varney was born in Lexington

    • @reuelchinthala
      @reuelchinthala 4 роки тому +1

      Don’t forget kfc!

    • @cult_of_odin
      @cult_of_odin 4 роки тому +5

      Wouldn't be to proud of the tyrant Lincoln but Jim is a national treasure

    • @Dermetsu
      @Dermetsu 4 роки тому +10

      @@cult_of_odin tyrant, I needed that laugh lmao. I guess you're one of those "muh states rights to own other humans should never have been infringed on", people.

  • @audumbmelody
    @audumbmelody 3 роки тому +12

    I cannot thank Jim enough for such a wonderful childhood. I found Ernest by chance through On Demand, my first Ernest P. Worrell movie being ‘Slam Dunk Ernest.’ After that, I couldn’t get enough, much to my mom’s dismay. I would have my dad go to my local library and rent VHS tapes and I would watch them on repeat. It was heartbreaking as a child to find out he passed away, knowing that this man who had brought me so much comfort and laughter was gone. I’m glad to see so many still love and appreciate him and miss him like I do. You are so missed Jim Varney!

  • @MissAshley42
    @MissAshley42 3 роки тому +6

    My favorite thing about Earnest is that he showed you could grow old without growing up. He could speak to children on their level while still providing the wisdom and safety kids expect from adults. He helped make getting older seem a little less scary.

    • @101Volts
      @101Volts 2 роки тому

      This is well stated, and wonderful to meditate on. Thank you.

  • @linezero3
    @linezero3 4 роки тому +36

    I'm an Arab from the UAE, when I was a kid we use to play his movies on repeat especially trolls movie he was a big part of my childhood, it's been 20years since I heard of his work until this video showed up . THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR UPLOADING THIS!

    • @actionstudios9502
      @actionstudios9502 2 місяці тому

      Did u know he died before this video came out?

  • @hshager5548
    @hshager5548 4 роки тому +132

    At age 70 I still love the Ernest movies even more than my kids and grandkids do. (My wife thinks my sense of humor was arrested at age 12). Actually, I have always been impressed with Varney's talent and obvious intelligence behind dufus Ernest!

    • @llaughton69
      @llaughton69 4 роки тому +5

      I was told many years ago that growing old was mandatory, growing up is optional lol.

    • @craiglopresto3322
      @craiglopresto3322 4 роки тому +2

      Never let that humor get any older!

    • @ShanesTubes
      @ShanesTubes 4 роки тому +1

      That's awesome. I'm 33 and my girlfriend hates that I still like Ernest, my daughter is indifferent. I hope when I'm 70 I have grandkids to convert.

    • @robertlaube574
      @robertlaube574 4 роки тому +1

      @@ShanesTubes your girl sounds just awful.

    • @teresasevy1563
      @teresasevy1563 3 роки тому

      My sister's husband didn't like Ernest movies. They aren't together anymore. Just saying. 😘

  • @dominikz.1376
    @dominikz.1376 Рік тому +2

    I am Jim’s niece and I spent almost every Christmas with him. He loves his fans so you guys should know he loves all of you : )

  • @Canuck204
    @Canuck204 6 місяців тому +1

    Growing up in the 80’s and 90’s, Ernest was a fan favourite. At school, when it was movie time once a week we all got super excited when they would play an Ernest movie. Guy made us all laugh, rest well Jim.

  • @Irishfrasa
    @Irishfrasa 4 роки тому +59

    He was my hero as a child, when I learned he passed away I cried for days. I'll never forget the time I had a dream he took me fishing, it was therapeutic, helped me move on from the sadness.

    • @kerisbule
      @kerisbule 4 роки тому +3

      When I was a teenager my mother took me to an Ernest movie after a sad time in our lives. We went for ice cream afterwards. It's really no big deal now but some things you just don't forget.

    • @FlutterMouse
      @FlutterMouse 4 роки тому +2

      I thought I was the weirdo for being obsessed with Ernest as a childand😆

    • @kalebpinkston3495
      @kalebpinkston3495 4 роки тому +2

      I understand. I loved his films as a boy. I think there’s more than just humor that attracts us to the character. I think it’s the charisma and some relatability about him

  • @landonletterman831
    @landonletterman831 4 роки тому +115

    Ernest was a living Loony Tune's character on screen. He embodied so much of cartoon slapstick, so perfectly, it's sad that his character was never immortalized in animated format as an honorary Loony Tune's character alongside the likes of Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck

    • @JanetStarChild
      @JanetStarChild 4 роки тому +10

      It actually is surprising that they never made a cartoon series of Ernest. Hell, even Super Dave got his own cartoon. It should have been a no-brainer and could have been a spin-off from the live-action Saturday morning show.

    • @droompa
      @droompa 4 роки тому

      it will be

    • @ai6894
      @ai6894 4 роки тому +2

      He got to voice the first "Toy Story" Slinky Dog. And he made appearances to Six Flags theme park. Alongside the WB universe.

    • @DrewskisBrews
      @DrewskisBrews 4 роки тому +1

      From Ernest Rides Again:
      Dr. Melon: "Ernest! Are you dead?"
      E P. W: "I suppose I would be if I wasn't That Close to being an Actual Cartoon!"

    • @matthewboyd68
      @matthewboyd68 4 роки тому +2

      @@ai6894 he also voiced a carny in the golden age of the Simpsons

  • @stephbraz8427
    @stephbraz8427 Рік тому +6

    Nobody acts like this anymore. What a legend. I certainly hold a special place in my own life for the character of Ernest. He did such a good job. What a great legacy to leave behind you. Thanks Jim.

  • @therealsoulproduct
    @therealsoulproduct 3 роки тому +9

    Just like Pee-Wee back in the 80's and 90's, Ernest P. Worrell was a childhood entertainment hero of mine. May Jim Varney #RIP.

  • @Larry
    @Larry 4 роки тому +282

    The only other character to spawn from TV adverts into their own movies I can think of is Johnny English. Who was in a set of credit card adverts.

    • @TheHockerman
      @TheHockerman 4 роки тому +14

      Don’t forget the caveman show lol

    • @jacobscarberry4799
      @jacobscarberry4799 4 роки тому +49

      @@TheHockerman plz, let's forget it

    • @zissler1
      @zissler1 4 роки тому +27

      Betty Crocker we never mention the caveman show

    • @jacobscarberry4799
      @jacobscarberry4799 4 роки тому +20

      @@zissler1 Rule #1, never mention the cavemen!

    • @payneqq
      @payneqq 3 роки тому +4

      Ted Lasso! TV series, not a movie but still... Ain't half bad either

  • @BanCorporateOwnedHouses
    @BanCorporateOwnedHouses 4 роки тому +50

    Shit dude, I really miss him. He was such an integral part of my childhood.

  • @michelobdog8825
    @michelobdog8825 3 роки тому +8

    "I sure am glad it's raining" as sung by earnest p worrel the most heartfelt and underrated song ever

  • @mmisshannah
    @mmisshannah 3 роки тому +3

    This dude is the reason I grew up as goofy as I did. I loved watching all the movies but for some reason my favorite vhs was the one where he did a bunch of commercials. I'm so glad I was lucky enough to have him as an inspiration, great comedian and a great man.

  • @metalgrinch
    @metalgrinch 4 роки тому +178

    Im 38 years old and still waiting to see what Verne looks like.

  • @ledoughorton4558
    @ledoughorton4558 4 роки тому +78

    All these years later, I still find myself doing the Varney "ewwwwwwww"
    Loved every one of his movies. Legend.

    • @kerisbule
      @kerisbule 4 роки тому

      Mee toooeeeewwww!

    • @adamdavis2760
      @adamdavis2760 4 роки тому

      I still do the Ernest laugh when he feels that he has bested some one or a situation right before something bad happens

  • @davidprenticeii6742
    @davidprenticeii6742 3 роки тому +11

    Ernest Saves Christmas is a must watch every holiday season. "Air brakes!" Cracks me up every time. Jim Varney gave this world such a great gift with his talent. Thank you for this mini doc showcasing a comedy legend.

  • @joeysleister
    @joeysleister 3 роки тому +4

    When my stepdad first moved to Nashville he actually met Him Varney a few years before his death. From what I was told, the conversation that they had was one of the most genuine and down to earth conversations my stepdad ever had with someone he just met. Jim Varney really made my stepdad feel like he was a lifelong friend.

  • @JSBeats85
    @JSBeats85 4 роки тому +61

    The court scene in Ernest Goes to Jail, is one of the funniest scenes I've ever seen. Sad loss of such a legend, but I'm glad his legacy lives on.

    • @thebunnyfoofoo
      @thebunnyfoofoo 4 роки тому +7

      The leaking pen... “Oh no, I’m fine, thank you...” XD

  • @TheJulioGulio
    @TheJulioGulio 4 роки тому +95

    Ernest scaried stupid has the best underrated practical effects ever! the best in the series imo

    • @johnrodriguez2608
      @johnrodriguez2608 3 роки тому +5

      Yes, that's my favorite Ernest movie! 🙌

    • @cameronriddle109
      @cameronriddle109 3 роки тому +8

      The troll used to scare me so much when I was a kid!

    • @homerhat420
      @homerhat420 3 роки тому +6

      I had to leave the theater as a kid, too goddamn scary. Of course I showed it to my daughter as soon as she was able lol. She loved it.

    • @nousername5864
      @nousername5864 3 роки тому +6

      Turns out they reused several of the Alien Klowns costumes from Killer Klownz from Outerspace for the trolls. An interesting fact.

    • @Rufus111
      @Rufus111 3 роки тому +1

      Booger Lips..... EWWWWW!

  • @haldosprime3896
    @haldosprime3896 2 роки тому +3

    I can’t say that Ernest movies were my thing growing up, but I’ll also never say that Jim Varney gave anything less than 100% in anything he was in. He earned every bit of praise he got.

  • @Cookefan59
    @Cookefan59 12 годин тому

    I used to love his commercials better than the shows. Jim was very popular in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area while doing all those commercials. He was incredibly talented and naturally funny. The part about him I liked the most was his acceptance of that character and gratitude to the public and to show business. A great man.

  • @hattorihanzo2275
    @hattorihanzo2275 4 роки тому +35

    I went to his grave in Lexington, KY. He was a staple of my childhood. I miss Jim and John Candy.

  • @1805movie
    @1805movie 4 роки тому +66

    I'll always remember him as Slinky from _Toy Story_ .

    • @emmanuelharris6445
      @emmanuelharris6445 3 роки тому +2

      Same here he’s the best & a true Legend that’s one of my favorite Voice Actors that I love Jim Varney as Slinky Dog🐶❤️

    • @eamonclark4952
      @eamonclark4952 2 роки тому +1

      That was my Introduction to Jim Varney

  • @chr0me3ye
    @chr0me3ye 3 роки тому +7

    When I was young (18 now, like 9 or 10 then) I got a triple feature dvd of 3 Ernest movies. I remember my mom saying she used to watch them and doesen't know if I will like them but wanted me to try them out. I loved them, watched those movies so many times, and found it so amazing that there were so many sequels (when your a kid you dont care about the budget its just amazing too see a character you love in so many different scenarios and settings!). Forgot about it for years, but recently became interested in them again. Never knew the story of Jim Varney, besides of course his very tragic passing. It was very interesting too learn all of this! Thank you for taking the time too put it together, Vern.

  • @the_glitter_is
    @the_glitter_is Місяць тому +3

    He came, he saw, he got blown up. ❤ RIP Jim.

  • @jasonmoore587
    @jasonmoore587 4 роки тому +58

    As a child of the 80's I was a huge Ernest fan, and "Ernest goes to Camp" was my favorite movie.

    • @MLBlue30
      @MLBlue30 4 роки тому +1

      Right? As a little kid I would pop that movie into the VCR every day after coming home from school and laugh at all the stuff going on.

    • @dickJohnsonpeter
      @dickJohnsonpeter 4 роки тому +1

      I actually cried when his turtle died.

  • @jfitz
    @jfitz 4 роки тому +154

    Man, this hit me right in the feels. My pops always liked Ernest more than us and the characters like the big guy with the crazy eyes and the skinny dude who didn't talk were so hilarious. Never failed to make my pops slap his leg! I even got him the pull-string doll of Ernest with all his great lines. Thank you sincerely.

    • @HatsOffEntertainment
      @HatsOffEntertainment  4 роки тому +5

      Thank you for watching!

    • @ontologicallysteve7765
      @ontologicallysteve7765 4 роки тому +7

      @@minoreye9984 HaHaHaHa that's how I initially read it too. Had to do an "Ernest double take" and re-read it 3 times. I was like, dang---this dude chose Ernest over his own kids...now THAT'S a true fan. Lol

    • @SinSynn
      @SinSynn 4 роки тому +5

      My Pops used to slap his knees too.
      When we would goof about it, he would always laugh and say, 'Yessir! That's a humdinger and a knee slapper!' and he would slap his elbow and then his knee.
      Apparently slapping his elbow was a 'humdinger,' and well, the knee slapper is self explanatory.
      My pops was a character, lemme tell ya.
      Rest in Peace, Pops...hope you're 'Humdinger' and 'Knee Slappin' with Rodney Dangerfield (his favorite comedian) in Heaven.
      😊

    • @jfitz
      @jfitz 4 роки тому

      @@minoreye9984 he did :( We are all have Ernest as our middle names...

  • @makingtechsense126
    @makingtechsense126 3 роки тому +4

    I laughed a lot at Jim's work, and his, "Ewwwwww," was something my brothers and I have imitated to this day.

  • @josephking4732
    @josephking4732 3 роки тому +7

    Jim Varney was one of my favorite actors as a child (oh, hell, and today too). He is among a few celebrities whos death hit me, too. I didn't know much about the world of entertainment, and I'm still pretty ignorant of it, but I know that he was a diamond in the rough. He made quality entertainment for everyone, not just children. It sucks that he was so good at what he did that God wanted him to come entertain His angels early. R.I.P. Jim, you're still alive in millions of hearts.

  • @ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1
    @ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1 4 роки тому +42

    I worked with Varney before the movies.
    He wasn't just talented, he was a really good, decent guy.
    imo

  • @justj2440
    @justj2440 4 роки тому +29

    It gives me hope for humanity that jim Varney is recognized is vids like this. He was a talented and inquisitive man. And a staple of my childhood. Ernest Sared Stupid was life! Also Goes to Camp.

  • @donor4053
    @donor4053 2 місяці тому

    Even at 34 years old, I randomly think of his movies or say something he would say to be funny … even after all these years he still is talked about .. he’s a legend.

  • @drewhertel2462
    @drewhertel2462 3 роки тому +8

    Some of my happiest childhood memories was watching Jim playing the character Ernest with my grandfather growing up. I looked up to my grandfather and because of the joy Jim's antics would bring him, in turn, made me a fan when I was a kid, all the way until today. Thanks you so much for everything Jim Varney

  • @theHardyMonster1984
    @theHardyMonster1984 4 роки тому +98

    Ive never met someone who didnt like the wacky Ernest movies, and I don't ever want too.

    • @snarzetax
      @snarzetax 4 роки тому +2

      They're horrible people.

    • @Mharriscreations
      @Mharriscreations 4 роки тому +1

      If someone doesn't like Ernest or The Muppets...Well, they just can't be trusted.

    • @random_midis
      @random_midis 4 роки тому

      i knew someone who claimed to hate them but hadn't even seen one of the movies, they later watched one with their niece and realized it wasn't so bad.

    • @darransykes5703
      @darransykes5703 4 роки тому

      too bad, Earnest is for gays like you

    • @canadianmoth
      @canadianmoth 4 роки тому

      @@darransykes5703 haha o noo not gay

  • @markmann6796
    @markmann6796 4 роки тому +10

    One of my favorites. Low budget movies with no gratuitous sex, language, or violence (outside of the ol’ fashion slapstick variety). Still makes me laugh...know what I mean?!

  • @nilfux
    @nilfux Рік тому +1

    The ironic name was why I got into him. I'm 44 and Ernest Goes to Camp and the Ernest Halloween one. He never had a scandal, he never did anything weird. He was just a funny weird guy. Ernest is what we need now.

  • @ThunderHorsePyro
    @ThunderHorsePyro 3 місяці тому +1

    When he played a character on Rosanne, my mother and I didn't recognize him. It took a few minutes as his acting was so incredibly different. Jim had amazing range. That was also evident when he played two characters in Ernest goes to Jail.

  • @AllenFreemanMediaGuru
    @AllenFreemanMediaGuru 4 роки тому +16

    I met him in the late 80’s. He was hosting an event his mother organized in Frankfort KY. A fundraiser. I was a commercial artist hired to design the program to hand out at the event. They sent me his publicity packet of photos, and info. I drew him for the cover. At the event he told me how much he liked it and signed one for me!

    • @Redrockstar2011
      @Redrockstar2011 3 роки тому +2

      Allen Freeman his mom (my grandma) actually didn’t organize it. It was a fashion show at the capital. I actually went to it. I think Martha Layne Collins organized it. Not sure.

    • @Redrockstar2011
      @Redrockstar2011 3 роки тому +1

      Was it at the capital? My Grandmother(his mother) didn’t organize it. I remember being there with him. I think Martha Layne Collins was the governor then. Maybe?

  • @dr.divarum2294
    @dr.divarum2294 4 роки тому +106

    Three people just don't know what he means, Vern.

  • @krude-ck3wy
    @krude-ck3wy 4 місяці тому +1

    I'm from south london, England and Ernest was a great part of my childhood, i watched every film many times. Goes to jail and scared stupid were my favourite

  • @HulkingRex5195
    @HulkingRex5195 День тому

    I know this is a old post but I just have to say he was very influential in my life. And I still use his lines and quotes to this day. He is loved and sorely missed

  • @OddOneOut665
    @OddOneOut665 4 роки тому +21

    The first four Ernest Films (Goes to Camp, Saves Christmas, Goes to Jail, Scared Stupid) are hidden gems...

    • @75aces97
      @75aces97 4 роки тому +4

      The fact that he made those and more feature films and a TV spot shows that Ernest had some real staying power as a character. Most characters that work in short sketches die when you stretch them out to feature length. They just get painfully unfunny. Ernest made a few movies and we wanted more of them.

    • @bigbay1159
      @bigbay1159 4 роки тому +4

      ​@@75aces97 Indeed, being able to keep the hype from one media to another let alone commercials is difficult, but over 800 commercials, nearly a dozen Ernest movies, a television show and people still never stopped loving the actor or the character. One in a million as they say

    • @goldilox369
      @goldilox369 3 роки тому +1

      They ain't hidden in my house! I'm raising my kids (11, 4, 5) on these classics. Y'know what I mean? 😜🤣

    • @Mskittenlover12
      @Mskittenlover12 3 роки тому

      I've had the VCR tape of Ernest Saves Christmas for years. Grew up loving it.

  • @daniel_netzel
    @daniel_netzel 4 роки тому +60

    I absolutely worshipped this man when I was a kid, and honestly found myself laughing my ass off at even just the clips shown in this video. The man was a true talent, and I cant believe I didnt know all of this history until now! Excellent video, I can tell you put a lot of time in. Looking forward to seeing more!

  • @ErokLobotomist
    @ErokLobotomist 3 роки тому +3

    R.I.P Ernest. I introduced my 4 year old to Ernest last year, he absolutely LOVES him. Scared Stupid and Goes to Jail are his favourites.

  • @evilwillhunting
    @evilwillhunting 3 роки тому +3

    The 80s.
    In the north, the meme was Max Headroom.
    In the south, the meme was Ernest P. Worrell.

  • @onelifedental5607
    @onelifedental5607 4 роки тому +25

    He was one of those artists to have made people both younger and older smile. Not just a "Gen X" or Gen Y or Gen Z comedian....someone for everybody.

  • @harashiSAN
    @harashiSAN 4 роки тому +43

    he died 2 days after my 10th birthday. Scared Stupid was my favorite.

  • @bmbougie
    @bmbougie 3 роки тому +4

    "Let's see how you like a little miak. I bet you thought I couldn't find any this time of year."

  • @trevertravis8963
    @trevertravis8963 3 роки тому +2

    Being born in 1980, Ernest was a big part of my childhood. I was really sad when Jim passed away.

  • @McDougal23
    @McDougal23 4 роки тому +19

    This dude was a part of my childhood. Scared Stupid was the Best!

  • @porkchop4401
    @porkchop4401 4 роки тому +22

    I still call it MIAK. He was a good man. Rare these days. I DIDN'T COME HERE TO FEEL!!

    • @alexward1319
      @alexward1319 3 роки тому +1

      didn't think it was in season did you

    • @Liquid_Mike
      @Liquid_Mike 3 роки тому +1

      Dude, my dad called it "Miak" literally every single time we needed some.. memories from a better time

  • @GentleGiantAudio
    @GentleGiantAudio Рік тому +1

    I loved Jim Varney. Hell still do. I remember the day he died and I literally cried.

  • @stormrunner9435
    @stormrunner9435 4 роки тому +55

    oh he was the voice of Cookie in Disney's, Atlantis: The Lost Empire. I highly recommend watching it. seriously underrated animation.

    • @plawson8577
      @plawson8577 4 роки тому +3

      Slinky Dog in Toy Story 1 &2.

    • @VincentEllisD
      @VincentEllisD 4 роки тому

      I got yer four basic food groups. Beans, Bacon, Whiskey, And Lard.

  • @GazettiSF
    @GazettiSF 4 роки тому +26

    when i was a kid i always cried my eyes out when i watched "Ernest Scared Stupid" because i always saw my dad in Ernest. not because my dad is dumb of bumbling, but because he is funny and idk, wore a hat? thats all it took for me then. i still see that some how and when i heard about his death i was actually pretty upset.

  • @mattbernabe
    @mattbernabe Рік тому +1

    Being born in the late 80s and growing up in the 90s, Jim Varney, Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, Whoopi Goldberg and Martin Short were my childhood heroes.

  • @thrillhillracer3
    @thrillhillracer3 Рік тому

    Jim is the perfect intersection between Robin Williams and Jim Carrey. The manic energy and wit of Williams with the rubber faced physicality of Carrey. He was such a treasure; when he passed it felt like losing family.

  • @NelsonStJames
    @NelsonStJames 4 роки тому +29

    Those Ernest commercials still get a laugh out of me.

    • @frocat5163
      @frocat5163 3 роки тому +1

      My dad gave me a DVD collection of those commercials probably 15 years ago. I haven't watched it for several years, but I'm digging it out after watching this.

  • @bkkunkle8313
    @bkkunkle8313 4 роки тому +46

    When a Jim Varney movie was on, I always knew where to find my three boys and their Dad ! Ernest was their favorite!

  • @ivorybow
    @ivorybow Рік тому

    I was a full grown adult with 4 sons when we all discovered Ernest. He was a staple in my home and we all imitated him. "Know whut ah mean?" I still have my pull string talking Ernest doll. There will never be anyone like him ever again. We miss you Ernest!

  • @MorroTreece
    @MorroTreece 3 роки тому +1

    One of my favorite childhood memories was growing up in Miami, during a cloudy rainy day, couldn't play outside, my mother brought home Chinese take out which I never had before. Sitting in my room with a bowl of pork fried rice and my Abuelita putting on Ernest Scared stupid on TV.