Hey, Vern, It's Ernest! (1988)

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Hey Vern, It's Ernest! is an American children's television program. It aired on Saturday mornings on CBS for one season in 1988. Each episode involved short sketches on a certain theme or scenario, featuring Ernest P. Worrell, his unseen friend Vern, and various others. The filming locations were in Nashville, Tennessee and Burbank, California. It was a production of Ernest creator John Cherry's production company, The Emshell Producers' Group, in association with CBS, and was co-produced with DIC Enterprises, Inc.. The series was later rerun on The Family Channel in the early 1990s.

Original Release

09/17/1988 on CBS

US Release

09/17/1988

Cast

Name

Character

Jim Varney

Auntie Nelda / Dr. Otto / Baby Ernest / Ernest P. Worrell / Ernest / Sergeant Glory

Gailard Sartain

Chuck / Matt Finish / Lonnie Don

Mac Bennett

George's Roommate

Bill Byrge

Bobby

Daniel Butler

Earl the Barber / Ernest's Tongue / Willie the Robot

Bruce Arntson

Existo / Mike the Clown / Billy

Jackie Welch

Mrs. Simon Simmons / Coo / Mother / Principal / Singer

Debi Derryberry

Skeeter / Alien Child / Willie the Robots Friend

Denice Hicks

Mrs. Clown / Alien Mother / Lady with Parrot

(see additional cast & crew)

#	Title	Air Date
1	Hey Vern, It's Outer Space	Saturday, 17 September 1988
2	Hey Vern, It's Clothing	Saturday, 24 September 1988
3	Hey Vern, It's Scary Things	Saturday, 01 October 1988
4	Hey Vern, It's Movies	Saturday, 08 October 1988
5	Hey Vern, It's Magic	Saturday, 15 October 1988
6	Hey Vern, It's Sports	Saturday, 22 October 1988
7	Hey Vern, It's Pets	Saturday, 29 October 1988
8	Hey Vern, It's Hobbies	Saturday, 05 November 1988
9	Hey Vern, It's Food	Saturday, 12 November 1988
10	Hey Vern, It's Holidays	Saturday, 03 December 1988
11	Hey Vern, It's School	Saturday, 10 December 1988
12	Hey Vern, It's Lost and Found	Saturday, 17 December 1988
13	Hey Vern, It's Talent	Saturday, 24 December 1988