notably in Ernest Goes to Jail, which some think is the best of the series. Hollywood has given up on comedies, and we'll never get another franchise like Ernest, though Larry the Cable Guy made ...

But instead of killing him, the electrocution gives Ernest superhuman powers, enabling him to escape from jail and foil Nash's attempt to rob the bank.

including “Ernest Goes to Jail, ”Ernest Goes to School” and “Ernest Saves Christmas.” Chapman told TMZ that Byrge was discovered walking down the sidewalk, before he got cast in 1985’s ...

1990’s “Ernest Goes to Jail,” 1991’s “Ernest Scared Stupid” and 1994’s “Ernest Goes to School.” Within the “Ernest” franchise, Varney played the title character Ernest P.

earned film credits in Ernest Saves Christmas (1988), Ernest Goes To Jail (1990), Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), and Ernest Goes To School (1994). Byrge also appeared in 13 episodes of the TV show ...

Bill Byrge, remembered as the silent, silly Bobby in a number of Jim Varney's Ernest projects, has died at the age of 92 ...

He went on to recur as the character Bobby in Ernest Saves Christmas, Ernest Goes to Jail, Ernest Scared Stupid and Ernest Goes to School. Byrge also participated in Varney’s Saturday morning ...