The Importance of Being Ernest
Mar 16, 2026 | IMDB 0
0 min Watch NowDocumentary
Through nine feature films, an Emmy-award-winning TV show, and thousands of television commercials, Ernest P. Worrell became a beloved comedy icon. Originally created as an advertising character, Ernest transcended these humble beginnings to become an unexpected hit—given life through the creativity of an indispensable team of artists, as well as through the unparalleled talent of actor Jim Varney. Today, two decades after Varney’s death, both Ernest and Jim seem to endure largely as pop culture footnotes; or worse, as easy punchlines. But there’s more to Ernest than that, and this documentary film will guide viewers through the entire Ernest epoch to examine the shelf life of a phenomenon. Using archival footage, cast and crew interviews, and never-before-seen material, we will seek to answer the questions: “Who was Ernest, who was Jim Varney, how did they relate, and why do they both mean so much to people?”
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse
The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno
Brené Brown: The Call to Courage
Jon Richardson: How to Survive The End of the World
Typisch Emil
Latham Entertainment Presents: An All New Comedy Experience
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
George Carlin: Doin' It Again
Le Luron en campagne
Bette Midler: Divine Miss Millennium
Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up To Infertility
NINA G: STUTTERER INTERRUPTED
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
Totally Bill Hicks
Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong
Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
Bill Hicks: United States of Advertising
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
George Carlin: George's Best Stuff
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse
IMDB 5.8 | Jan , 2011
The extraordinary story of comedian Bob Monkhouse's life and career, told through the vast private archive of films, TV shows, letters and memorabilia that he left behind.The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno
IMDB 0 | Dec , 1991
"The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition with Host Jay Leno," the first stand up comedy special featuring Jay Leno with 25 minutes of never-before-seen footage of Leno's classic comedy club. act that made him a star. The show took an "American Idol" approach to stand-up comedy with Jay Leno hosting a competition that features competing stand up comics Ray Combs, Howie Gold, Jeff Gerbino and Steve Oedekerk performing in front of a live crowd and a panel of celebrity judges that includes funnyman Fred Willard.Brené Brown: The Call to Courage
IMDB 7.3 | Apr , 2019
Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent more than a decade studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity and shame. With two TED talks under her belt, Brené Brown brings her humor and empathy to Netflix to discuss what it takes to choose courage over comfort in a culture defined by scarcity, fear and uncertainty.Jon Richardson: How to Survive The End of the World
IMDB 7 | Feb , 2017
Jon Richardson, one of Britain's most cautious men, is sent on a mission by his wife Lucy Beaumont, to investigate the things they are most scared about.Typisch Emil
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2025
90 years of Emil Steinberger - a film about courage, love and the tireless urge to constantly reinvent oneself.Latham Entertainment Presents: An All New Comedy Experience
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2003
The stand-up comedy concert film Latham Entertainment Presents features a handful of African-American comedians including D.L. Hughley, Bruce Bruce, Earthquake, and Rickey Smiley.George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
IMDB 7.5 | Nov , 2005
Carlin returns to the stage in his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO®. His spot-on observations on the deterioration of human behavior include Americans’ obsession with their two favorite addictions - shopping and eating; his creative idea for The All-Suicide Channel, a new reality TV network; and the glorious rebirth of the planet to its original pristine condition - once the fires and floods destroy life as we know it.George Carlin: Doin' It Again
IMDB 7.6 | Jun , 1990
George Carlin brings his comedy back to New Jersey and this time talks about Offensive Language, Euphemisms, They're Only Words, Dogs, Things you never hear, see or wanna hear, Some people are stupid, Cancer, Feminists, Good Ideas, Rape, Life's moments, and organ donors.Le Luron en campagne
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2022
Bette Midler: Divine Miss Millennium
IMDB 0 | Dec , 1999
Only the Divine Miss M could ring in the new millennium with such grandeur and style. Bette Midler's 1999-2000 concert tour to promote her Bathhouse Betty album. Live from Seattle.Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up To Infertility
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2021
While undergoing treatment himself, comedian Rhod Gilbert goes on a frank, revealing, and frequently funny journey into the world of male infertility. Rhod also meets a man whose wife had eight years of treatment before they discovered that he was the one with the fertility issues.NINA G: STUTTERER INTERRUPTED
IMDB 9 | Oct , 2023
This one-of-a-kind comedy special showcases the comedian's riotous stand-up performance, exploring everything from the Disability experience to her Italian-Catholic upbringing to body image issues and more.Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2013
A selection of Dermot Morgan's family, friends, colleagues and admirers, including Pat Shortt, Oliver Callan and Pauline Mc Lynn, look back on the life of the comedian, writer, satirist and actor whose savage wit belied a caring nature and reflect on his place in the annals of comedy greats.Totally Bill Hicks
IMDB 7.7 | Nov , 1998
Consisting of two parts: ‘Revelations’, Bill Hicks’ last live performance in the United Kingdom made at the Dominion Theatre; and a documentary about Hicks’ life ‘Just a Ride’ featuring interviews with friends, admirers, and family.Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong
IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 2010
In front of a live audience at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Emmy-nominated host of Real Time with Bill Maher performs an all-new hour of stand-up comedy. Among the topics Bill discusses in his ninth HBO solo special are: Whether the "Great Recession" is really over; the fake patriotism of the right wing; what goes on in the mind of a terrorist; why Obama needs a posse instead of the secret service; the drug war; Michael Jackson; getting out of Iraq and Afghanistan; racism; the Teabagger movement; religion; the health-care fight; why Gov. Mark Sanford will come out looking good, and how silly it is to ask "Why do men cheat?"; and why comedy most definitely didn't die when George Bush left office.Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2026
The life of comedian Mitch Hedberg, master of the one-liner and a talent beloved by fellow comics.George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
IMDB 7.1 | Jun , 1988
George Carlin changes his act by bringing politics into the act, but also talks about the People he can do without, Keeping People Alert, and Cars and Driving part 2.Bill Hicks: United States of Advertising
IMDB 7 | Oct , 1993
This is Bill Hicks' LIVE final televised interview where he appeared on the Austin, Texas public access television show CapZeyeZ, hosted by Metal Dave. He appeared on this interview prior to his performance at the Laff Stop at which his album "Rant in E Minor" was recorded. With this interview we are privileged with some of Hicks' intuitive criticisms and some "fresh" material.George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
IMDB 7.8 | Feb , 1997
George Carlin celebrates 40 years of comedy and here, he presents 2 new standup bits, comedian Jon Stewart gives an interview with him, and we look at his old comedy work through the last 4 decades.George Carlin: George's Best Stuff
IMDB 7.8 | Jan , 1996
George's Best Stuff is a compilation of Carlin's legendary routines, including "A Place For My Stuff," "Dogs and Cats," Vitamins," "Baseball and Football," "Losing Things," "Al Sleet the Hippie-Dippie Weather Man," the notorious "Seven Words You Can't Say on Television," and many more. A great collection of some of the best standup comedy ever performed.