I really miss Jim Varney, he was such a wonderful character actor and he made the Ernest movies with a joy that you really don't see anymore. Great Video Minty!

In 1987 I got an abscess in my mouth and had to have surgery for it in Charlotte, N.C. I was in the children's wing at the time (I was 7) and Varney came in to see all the kids and I still have a polaroid to this day of me with him. Apparently he did that all the time at random. Absolute sweetheart of a human being. When he passed I was genuinely upset about it.

R.I.P. Jim Varney and John R. Cherry. Thank you for creating an iconic character from our childhoods.

German here. THIS was the first Ernest movie i ever watched as a kid and it's still my most favorite one. Mostly because it really feels like the perfect incarnation of the Ernest P. Worrell Character. It's silly but also has the right amount of serious tones, drama and really really good acting. I remember watching this movie for the first time on Christmas eve on TV and i was blown away. The Story was awesome and it really felt like a pretty expensive production where everyone gave their best to deliver this amazing movie. My father never understood why i liked the Ernest movies so much x3 And somehow it seems the Ernest movies were never all that huge here in Germany than in the US and the rest of the world.

Varney was a national treasure. I was 9 when this came out and had the biggest movie crush on the girl. Taxi driving in the beginning is still the best. You have great taste in movies there Minty

I’m normally not a fan of loud, obnoxious movies like this but Jim seems so nice and genuine that I can’t help liking it.

Jim Varney was my childhood. He was everywhere. He even did commercials for my local Oakhurst Dairy in Maine (along with other states he did). Really wish I could have met him to let him know how impactful he was on my childhood

Jim Varney was just absolutely likeable in everything he did. Merry Christmas to you, Mark.

Varney means so much to all of us because when we were kids he taught all of us what funny is,before him we no prior knowledge of comedy (speaking for people born around 81)so it was a new emotion we were learning

He was a real man. Kind, generous, sweet, and so funny in a bumbling, innocent way. I adored him!

Ahhh man I loved these films as a kid, Ernest goes to jail was my favourite

Jim Varney was the best. I loved his commercials and this was my 2nd favorite Ernest movie. The Santa Clause here was great. And we get Verne in a film.

Bro i love Ernest 💘 man made my childhood Ernest goes to camp , jail amd Halloween are by far my favorite movies

I miss Varney. Such an amazing being.

Please please please please please please please MORE ERNEST PLEASE , love ya Minty keep up the great job

the 'tile' parody made my year. so damned funny

I remember that we watched this movie around Christmas time in elementary school. To this day I'll never forget his little jingle when he sings "they never get old they always stay new those two little words please and thank you"

I love Ernest saves Christmas! Classic film! 🎄

Old school feelings . Good times

I was so happy to see this on Disney Plus. Finally a proper HD copy!

I still laugh when the Old Lady asks Santa if he ever found his sack.

Ernest my buddy! I miss you. Jim was a very good friend of mine.

Ernest = absolute 80s/90s childhood happiness!

Minty this was mint, love this film. Jim was legendary and there was no one like him. happy Christmas Mint-Mister General

I live in Orlando so it is always interesting to me to see the footage of the actual city frozen in time. Always a fan of your show Minty! Keep it up, Cheers!

watched this on tape yesterday, glad to see Ernest made his way to Australia too

One of my favorite Christmas movies to this day!😁 A lot of people may not realize that Jim Varney voiced 'Slinky Dog" from Toy Story😁....AND the mechanic from ATLANTIS

loved this movie as a kid . Ernest always mead me laugh so hard the only thing that i was scared of where the two elf's . this movie was all ways one of my chilled favs !

I LOVED Ernest!!! He also wrote music. Vern was his friend and Country music star Vern Gosdin. Vern sang some of his songs

"Santa's real reindeer " love it. Wait..we've been in your kitchen all these years? Where's the juice and pie!?

Jim Varney was a great actor. He's also from Lexington, Kentucky where I live, yay! Ernest Scared Stupid was also a great holiday themed movie. Nice job Minty ✌️👏

I started to be familiar with most of the Ernest movies when Nostalgia Critic reviewed Ernest Saves Christmas and Ernest Scared Stupid.

Mark Snow is an under appreciated composer. A master. His score for the Chris Carter created, Lance Hendrickson led "Millennium" is haunting and timeless.

I grew up in Newport, KY in the 80s and remember Jim Varney in the Trauth dairy commercials. Ice tea if memory serves. R.I.P. Jim Varney R.I.P. Trauth dairy.

My dad use this movie to cheer me up when I was a little girl. Its one of my absolute favorite Christmas movies

Some may not know that this was not the only Christmas movie that Varney did. He also voiced a character in the animated movie "Annabelle's Wish". The story is about a calf who yearns to be one of Santa's reindeer. Varney plays one of the two characters presented as antagonists in the film, however in the end neither is really a villain as you come to understand why they acted the way they did. It's a very sweet tale filled with love, sadness, and sacrifice. It may be geared towards children, but adults can enjoy it too. It wasn't until after I had watched it as an adult that I realized how rich the somewhat simple story is.

Merry Christmas, Santa Minty. Thank you for this early present.

Good film also Jim was brilliant as Ernest in all the films he did RIP

When I was 16 I skipped school with my friend Jason Merton and went to the mall and watch this movie after plundering my father's quarter collection for the money. Merry Christmas LOL.

Best Established Titles parody up to date! 😆

I was hoping you'd talk about this movie one day! It's what I consider one of my childhood guilty pleasures. A very silly yet enjoyable Christmas movie.

Ernest was so much bigger than just what the movies made at the box office. Just about everyone i know has watched an Ernest movie on TV, that's where it really became popular in the UK. The Ernest movies were usually shown at Christmas, Halloween or during the summer holidays, though any time was a good time to watch them. Merry Christmas.

I had the privilege of meeting Jim Varney on a commercial shoot for Leadco Siding. It was a local business that sold Siding for houses, and my dad's construction company used them. We got invited to meet Jim and Eb (from Green Acres). Both were wonderful guys, and were the nicest ever.

one of the best christmas movies of all time

You were extra hilarious this episode, Minty!!!!

I spit my coffee out when I heard "tiles". 😆 I was little when this came out. This movie is so underrated.

Awesome, I just watched this yesterday ( on Disney+ )..I laughed the whole way thru...Jim Varney was great R.I.P.

Ernest Saves Christmas is the first Ernest movie I ever watched. So far, it's the only one I've seen. I watched it on TV last month and now, a month later, Minty does it as his first Christmas video for 2022. Nice vid, Minty.

Thank you for giving me a film to watch, and such a great Christmas in July film it was, Dr. Otto...

The only question I ever thought was hard. Do I like Ernest Saves Christmas or do I like Ernest Scared Stupid?

I grew up watching it and was a kid when it was in theaters. I still enjoy it. It's not a bad story. One thing that really sticks with me now is the fingerprinting scene. You cannot convince me that Santa Claus doesn't have snowflakes in his fingerprints.

You know with all the stuff that came out about these adults diddling kids from TV shows and movies from my childhood tarnishing those memories... It's great to see one that was just a good hearted man who loved to entertain and make kids laugh. Coincidentally he is in my top five all time actors (he was excellent in The Beverly Hillbillies).

One of the best Christmas movies, thanks for the memories Jim, be blessed,saved and all in Jesus shalom

I reviewed this myself recently, this was a really fun movie, one of my favorites to watch during the Christmas season!!!

Jim was an underappreciated artist and genius.

This is one of my all time favorite Christmas movies. I saw it in theaters as a small child and loved it

One of my favorite bits is when the hardened prisoners show their soft side by singing along with Mr. Santos

Oh man I loved the Ernest movies when I was a kid, he has some of the best facial expressions in film haha

Mark Snow. Good name to have when composing a Christmas movie! Just like Marc Webb was the perfect name to have when directing some Spider-Man movies.

Ernest Saves Christmas and Ernest Goes to Jail were my absolute *favorite* Ernest movies growing up.

For a few seconds, I was thinking about buying some Tiles! You got me 🤣

Ernest saves Christmas is a classic. Such a great movie.

You can never go wrong with Jim Varney...he was one of a kind.

Great video, Minty. Ernest Saves Christmas is indeed a Christmas classic.

This movie will always be among my favorite Christmas movies. Easily, in my top three.

It's an brilliant idea 💡 for Ernest is out to save Christmas 🎄. 😀👍🎅

"Ernest Goes to Camp" was filmed at a nearby state park here in Tennessee. Each year they host an annual "Ernest Day." It is a lot of fun for any Ernest fan!

Thanks for this one Minty, I grew up on Jim Varney, May he Rest In Peace. As an 80s child, these movies were common place and I still enjoy then now. Happy Holidays bro, much respect from So Cal🎄❄️ "You know what I mean"

I need to watch this one! And the other Ernest movies too! I remember the milk commercials. Thanks again Minty!

Thanks for covering this one. It's a favorite of mine. "... now I can't remember who ordered a toy truck and who ordered a bicycle." "Sounds like a database problem." Imitating John Wayne "Well not to worry, little lady, you're safe with us..." HUGE GRIN lol makes me laugh every time! And don't get me started with the Vern scenes. So funny!

I try to watch this every Christmas. I saw where Ernest's house, located in Florida, was recently torn down. What a shame.

RIP, Jim Varney™ AKA Ernest™ I 💘 love the character that he played. Funny!❤👍💯

Good morning Minty! Thank you for the new episode. Merry Christmas! 🎄 RIP Jim Varney

I had totally forgotten about this movie! Thank you for this! My mom and I would always rush to go see each Ernest movie that would come out. I loved Jim Varney, he was awesome.

This has been my must watch on Christmas movie for almost 20 years 👍

This move 100% has the very best Santa. He does not even put on the red suite but when he speaks you believe.

GDI Minty!!! Had to pause during the parody ad to get my laughter under control. Well played sir.

The Ernest house was knocked down last year and the train station at the end still looks the same to this day. Just saw Adam the Woo's filming locations for this Movie the other week. Merry Christmas Minty!!

Varney was so awesome, he’s got a variant cover dedicated to him for our third issue.

alot of really good childhood memories with this series of movies. goes to camp and goes to jail were my favorites. they could have had fun with the chucky theme. maybe have Ernest come across one of the dolls and maybe say creepy or act creeped out. alot of good possibilities.

Love Ernest Saves Christmas as a kid. Jim Varney was amazing and hilarious as Ernest P Worrell. I definitely miss him as he was a huge part of my childhood with his Ernest movies in the 90's.

I have watched this a few times thus month. I grew up watching Ernest and I still watch regularly

I can remember when an Ernest short was used for an Arctic Circle ad (a local restaurant chain in Utah). He is still missed.

Goes to Camp, Saves Christmas and Goes to Jail are my Earnest pinnacle.

This episode was particularly hilarious Minty! with you leaving in the elevator, etc. Great job here

ernest was always silly fun as a kid...but i gotta say minty YOU ARE THE MAN! WEARING THE DIE HARD SHIRT!!✊DAMN RIGHT ITS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE!.mespecially after this yrs santa goes on a rampage david harbour flick😂

Thank you for uploading another Earnest video. No joke minty you are my favorite KZfaqr. You make my day a great day everytime you upload a new video!!

I've never understood why this one didn't get a Blu-ray release. It was the first Ernest movie I saw in the theater, and I still think it's one of his best features. Jim Varney was a one of a kind comic talent, and while he had Disney money behind him, the movies were quality family entertainment. The post-Touchstone releases are generally painful, as they had to lean into the cheapness, but even there, Jim elevated the paltry material.

A 100% classic Christmas indeed. A truly great family movie. It would have been cool if there was a sequel

Great movie it has been on tv few times over the years but sadly has been one of those movies that dont get shown much these days its a shame never got earnest saves easter and also is kinda sad that all the earnest movies are hard to find on dvd great video minty

This was one of my favorites when I was little

Hey, Vern! This Minty video is a cut above the rest of his videos. Top notch. I really enjoyed it. I think I'll watch it again.

Ernest goes to camp, saves Christmas and goes to jail top three for me watched those when they first came out in theaters then we went back several times when they got bumped down to the dollar Cinema-Plex miss and love that guy

Established tiles! Lol! You are hilarious and adorable Minty;)

Lol love your tile 'ad' ... And I miss Jim Varney he really was a gem 💎

Thanks for the Christmas present Minty, I loved watching the Ernest movies when I was little.

Actually, regarding number 5: the music files (file this under Disney Parks reference): One of the music score cues for Ernest Saves Christmas ("the raindeer flying around the globe") was later used as the main parade theme underscore for the Christmas Fantasy Parade at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA (and the parade is still performing nearly every year at Disneyland since it's debut of 1992 for the holiday season.)

Wow shots fired! That Established Tiles parody was spot on mate!

Established tiles. The Importance of Being Ernest! You are slaying!!!! 😅😅🤣🤣

Earnest Saves Christmas is also on Paramount plus. I was lucky to find 3 of the Earnest movies on blu-ray at the dollar store