"Ernest Goes to Jail" is one of the best films in the Ernest series, mainly because of the story and the actors. Of course, Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell, but Charles Napier as the Warden and Gailard Sartan as Ernest's neighbor Chuck (a security guard) all make for good laughs.
The story goes that Ernest works for a bank, and he aspires to be a bank teller. However, when on jury duty for a homicide, the defendant, Lyle, sees a resemblance to his prison buddy Felix Nash (played by Jim Varney).
When the jury takes a trip to the prison, Nash and Ernest switch places and no one can tell the difference. The comedy ensues from there, as Ernest tries endlessly to prove his innocence to the Warden.
Everything ends well for Ernest, as does in all his films.
The story goes that Ernest works for a bank, and he aspires to be a bank teller. However, when on jury duty for a homicide, the defendant, Lyle, sees a resemblance to his prison buddy Felix Nash (played by Jim Varney).
When the jury takes a trip to the prison, Nash and Ernest switch places and no one can tell the difference. The comedy ensues from there, as Ernest tries endlessly to prove his innocence to the Warden.
Everything ends well for Ernest, as does in all his films.