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Counting Down the Top 25 Christmas Movies: #14 Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

Coming in at #14 on our countdown of the greatest Christmas movies of all time is the 1988 holiday comedy classic, Ernest Saves Christmas. This charming film stars Jim Varney in one of his most iconic roles as the lovable and bumbling Ernest P. Worrell. Directed by John R. Cherry III, the movie combines slapstick humor, heartwarming moments, and a quirky plot that continues to delight audiences in 2024. The story follows Ernest as he unwittingly becomes Santa Claus’s (Douglas Seale) unlikely ally. Santa has traveled to Orlando, Florida, in…

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THE POP EXPOSE – Ernest Saves Christmas!

Story by Mitchell Smith Well hello everyone. The holiday season is in full bloom and I want to start off with one of my favorite Christmas movies. There are so many and most people this time of year think of Elf, A Christmas Story, heck even Die Hard but one little gem rarely gets mention, Ernest Saves Christmas. This is a classic Christmas comedy. It’s old time 80s humor and good old fashioned funny. The Ernest franchise was a laugh riot when I was a kid and it still holds…

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