Ernest Scared Stupid BLEW OUR MINDS. Erin, David, and special guest Nelson ride an emotional roller coaster of earth shattering revelations. Ernest's contradictory genius, parallels with Back to the Future, steampunk Eartha Kitt—it's all too much.

In this episode:

• Art of the title: Barbara Laszewski
• Ernest IS A GENIUS. How is he stupid?
• Steampunk Eartha Kitt
• Worrell prejudice in the backwards town of Briarville
• Back to the Future - Doc Brown parallels
• Genius + southern accent = stupid?
• Ernest’s most emotional arc ever
• Ernest as a symbol of unconditional love
• Erin cried. We all cried.
• THIS MOVIE IS SO BEAUTIFUL

Get polarized with this new "Ernest Goes to Jail" Extra! We talk more about Felix, the parallels between Ernest and James Bond, Bruce Arntson's musical contributions, and Jim Varney's comically oversized hands.

In this extra:

• Jim Varney “Jail” interview
• Ernest and James Bond: the parallels
• Secret Agent Ernest
• Jim Varney has hands like the “Clerks” cartoon
• The song stylings of Bruce Arntson
• Mr. Pendlesmythe: is terrible

Ernest quite literally falls on the wrong side of the law, but don't worry—he can fly! Erin, David, and special guest Chris navigate "Ernest Goes to Jail" and meet Ernest's evil twin, his new not-quite love interest, and of course RIMSHOT!

In this episode:

• Thank you, How Did This Get Made
• Evil Ernest: NASH.
• Is Ernest’s not-quite-love-interest kinda into him? Not…quite?
• Jury Duty: THE PEN SCENE
• Ernest literally cannot die.
• Ernest’s conjugal visit - WHAT
• WHAT
• WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

In this Ernest Extra, all of our "Hey Vern, It's My Family Album" questions are answered! And then we ask new ones. Just how tangled are the Worrell family tree branches, and how has Ernest progressed as a character?

In this episode:

• Jim Varney’s Weird Talking Guy = Walter Brennan
• Erin wants to meet a Billy Boogie
• Ernest to the Future
• This bewildering photo labeled ‘The Worrell Family’
• Tracking the winding path of a reused joke
• Ernest the Supporting Character to Ernest the Leading Character

At long last, Erin and David leaf through the tattered pages of Ernest's family album. Give your weird uncle a hug and gyrate with your carnie cousin as we parse the genealogical fever dream that is "Hey Vern... It's My Family Album"! BOOGIE.

In this episode:

• This is the Jim Varney-est Ernest installment ever
• Davy Worrell: A great bunch of guys
• Lloyd Worrell: He’s going to work on you psychologically
• Great Verns throughout history
• Ace Worrell’s upsetting visual aids
• Billy Boogie - Playboy of the Midway/Not for Children
• Pop - Is he ok

It's Ernest Extra time once again! Erin and David discuss subconscious reactions to Ernest, musical rimshots, Woody as a poppet of negativity, and welcome the talking 16" Ernest P. Worrell doll into the fold. (Thanks, Kenner.)

In this extra:

• Wrapping up “Hey Vern It’s Ernest”
• Musical rimshots
• Woody the Poppet of Negativity
• Subconscious reactions to Ernest
• Jim Varney, walking encyclopedia
• The amazing 1989 16″ Talking Ernest Doll from Kenner

Hey Vern, it's Disc 2! Erin, David and special guest Tom gleefully examine the second half of "Hey Vern, It's Ernest!" Where is Baby Ernest's daddy now? What is the true nature of Ernest's Groundhog Day existence? Break your brain on that and more.

In this episode:

• Jim Henson’s violent coffee ads starring violent proto-Kermit
• Jim Varney talks about “softer, gentler” Ernest
• Theme song lyric breakdown. So we can know what he means.
• Multiple Ernests in multiple timelines, forever entering contests
• WHY does Ernest keep going back to Earl the Barber?
• Only Ernest can celebrate every holiday at once
• Baby Ernest’s backstory
• Even more of dark tragicomedy that is My Father the Clown
• And too much more

Hey Vern, it's Ernest's very own Saturday morning TV series! Join Erin, David and special guest Matt as they wander through Disc 1 of the Emmy Award-winning, stream-of-consciousness, late '80s absurdist comedy extravaganzo!

In this episode:

• What is this again??
• The players - Ernest and his bizarre neighborhood
• This theme song is just sounds. Just sounds.
• Is Dr. Otto an alien?
• Is Auntie Nelda actually anyone’s auntie? 
• Earl the Barber - Is he ok?
• The dark tragicomedy that is My Father the Clown
• And too much more!

Happy Birthday, Jim Varney! To commemorate the occasion, Erin and David discuss Ernest's illuminating home movies from "Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special", as well as two news segments (and one sing-along) featuring Jim Varney himself.

In this birthday:

• The Disneyland 35th Anniversary Special 
• Ernest’s parentage
• Pop Worrell
• Little Ernest’s Disneyland Trauma Memories
• Jim Varney performing Hamlet
• Jim Varney interviewed by Joan Lunden
• MAKE A FACE!

Somehow, we’ve got more to say about Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain.

In this Extra:

• Skip Binkman’s Clipboard
• Why Ernest???
• When Ernest is Jim Varney
• The Splash Mountain players
• The story of Ralph Story