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 “Dr. Otto and ...

Bill Byrge, an actor who played Bobby in several of the "Ernest" comedy films, died on Monday at the age of 92 in Nashville, ...

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 ...

ORANGE, N.J., Sept. 24. -- Ernest Melville, a circus rider, for several years with the Barnum Bailey Show, is in jail for stabbing his wife's stepfather with a carving knife. The assault took ...

Bill Byrge, a comedian and actor known for his appearances alongside Jim Varney in various "Ernest" projects, has died at the age of 92. Byrge's cousin Sharon Chapman confirmed the news on Facebook.

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.

He co-starred in the two other Disney-released “Ernest” movies – 1990’s “Ernest Goes to Jail” and 1991’s “Ernest Scared Stupid,” all of which were modest hits (and now cult ...