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1. Toy Story (1995)
G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom.
Director: John Lasseter | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney
Votes: 1,069,796 | Gross: $191.80M
2. Toy Story 2 (1999)
G | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends set out on a rescue mission to save Woody before he becomes a museum toy property with his roundup gang Jessie, Prospector, and Bullseye.
Directors: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer
Votes: 620,366 | Gross: $245.85M
3. The Simpsons (1989– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner
Votes: 436,408
4. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.
Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Jim Varney, Corey Burton, Claudia Christian
Votes: 134,248 | Gross: $84.05M
5. Roseanne (1988–2018)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama
A revival of the popular 1990s sitcom "Roseanne," which centered on the everyday life of an American working-class family.
Stars: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Fishman
Votes: 46,423
6. The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Family
Nice guy redneck Jed Clampett strikes it rich when he finds black oil. He and his kin move to posh Beverly Hills.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Diedrich Bader, Erika Eleniak, Jim Varney, Cloris Leachman
Votes: 19,837 | Gross: $44.03M
7. Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.
Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker
Votes: 12,872 | Gross: $28.20M
8. Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Ernest accidentally unleashes an ugly troll that plots to transform children into wooden dolls in the town of Briarville, Missouri.
Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Eartha Kitt, Austin Nagler, Shay Astar
Votes: 12,813 | Gross: $14.14M
9. Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Family
Ernest, a lovable loser who works as a summer camp handyman and dreams of becoming a guidance councilor, must find a way to inspire a group of juvenile delinquents as well as stop a shady strip mining company from closing the camp.
Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Victoria Racimo, John Vernon, Iron Eyes Cody
Votes: 12,472 | Gross: $23.51M
10. 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998)
PG | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The three unstoppable Ninja brothers fight to save their hero (Hulk Hogan) and Mega Mountain Amusement Park from the vicious kid-hating Medusa (Loni Anderson).
Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Loni Anderson, Hulk Hogan, Jim Varney, Victor Wong
Votes: 12,409 | Gross: $0.38M
11. Hercules (1998–1999)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
This spin-off of Disney's Hercules (1997) follows Hercules' many labors during the years he spent training how to be a hero under the tutelage of satyr Philoctetes. Olympian Gods and Goddesses, as well as Hades and Pegasus, often visit him.
Stars: Tate Donovan, French Stewart, Sandra Bernhard, Robert Stack
Votes: 11,168
12. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992–2014)
TV-14 | 62 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Jay Leno takes over the Tonight Show with interview, sketches, and plenty of laughs.
Stars: Jay Leno, Kevin Eubanks, Edd Hall, John Melendez
Votes: 10,934
13. Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
PG | 81 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
Ernest P. Worrell is a bank janitor sent to jail when people mistake his identity for a look-alike.
Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge, Barbara Tyson
Votes: 10,093 | Gross: $25.03M
14. Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994–1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A crass, womanizing duck works as a private eye with his level-headed pig sidekick, all the while raising a family as a single dad.
Stars: Jason Alexander, Gregg Berger, Nancy Travis, Dweezil Zappa
Votes: 6,672
15. Alice (1976–1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures and trials of an aspiring singer and her co-workers at a greasy-spoon diner.
Stars: Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland, Philip McKeon
Votes: 5,479
16. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,243
17. Ernest Goes to School (1994)
PG | 89 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
Jim Varney's recurring dim-bulb character Ernest P. Worrell returns in this film as a school maintenance man seeking to obtain a high school diploma.
Director: Coke Sams | Stars: Jim Varney, Linda Kash, Bill Byrge, Jason Michas
Votes: 2,939
18. Entertainment Tonight (1981– )
30 min | News, Talk-Show
"Entertainment Tonight" is the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine in the world.
Stars: Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner, Matt Cohen, Nancy O'Dell
Votes: 2,768
19. Ernest in the Army (1998)
PG | 85 min | Comedy, Family, War
Ernest joins the Army reserves so he can drive the bigrigs, but ends up being sent into combat!
Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Hayley Tyson, David Müller, Christo Davids
Votes: 2,693
20. Daddy and Them (2001)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
Dark comedy where a married couple comes to the aid of a jailed uncle.
Director: Billy Bob Thornton | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Kelly Preston
Votes: 2,553
21.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart Carny
(1998)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart and Homer befriend two carnies and invite them to stay with them, but the carnies soon swindle the Simpsons out of their house.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,504
22. Snowboard Academy (1997 Video)
PG | 88 min | Comedy, Sport
A wacky free-for-all comedy about the riotous rivalry between snobby skiers and knuckle-dragging snowboarders.
Director: John Shepphird | Stars: Jim Varney, Corey Haim, Brigitte Nielsen, Joe Flaherty
Votes: 2,476
23. Ernest Rides Again (1993)
PG | 96 min | Comedy, Family
Buffoonish Ernest and his dimwitted pal Abner unearth a huge cannon reputed to contain the crown jewels of England.
Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Ron James, Tom Butler, Linda Kash
Votes: 2,443 | Gross: $1.45M
24. Slam Dunk Ernest (1995 Video)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star after an angel bearing an uncanny resemblance to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives him a pair of magic sneakers.
Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Cylk Cozart, Aaron Joseph, A.J. Bond
Votes: 2,441
25. Toy Story 2 (I) (1999 Video Game)
E | Action, Family
Join Buzz Lightyear and his group of toys to help rescue Woody.
Director: Jon Burton | Stars: Tim Allen, Jim Hanks, Don Rickles, Jim Varney
Votes: 2,399
26. Ernest Goes to Africa (1997 Video)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Family
Diamond smugglers kidnap the girl of his dreams, and Ernest P. Worrell goes to Africa to confront them and rescue her.
Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Linda Kash, Jamie Bartlett, Clare Marshall
Votes: 2,346
27. Live with Kelly and Mark (1988– )
TV-PG | 61 min | Talk-Show
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos interact with their guests.
Stars: Kelly Ripa, Ryan Seacrest, Michael Gelman, Art Moore
Votes: 2,316
28. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens
Votes: 2,292
29. Annabelle's Wish (1997 Video)
54 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A mute boy and a calf with the ability to speak form a deep friendship, learning what it means to love and sacrifice for another.
Director: Roy Wilson | Stars: Randy Travis, Jay Johnson, Jerry Van Dyke, Jim Varney
Votes: 2,045
30. Wilder Napalm (1993)
PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Two brothers with the secret power of starting fires with their minds, reunite after years apart, only to find conflict with their differing lifestyles.
Director: Glenn Gordon Caron | Stars: Debra Winger, Dennis Quaid, Arliss Howard, M. Emmet Walsh
Votes: 1,818 | Gross: $0.08M
31. Hee Haw (1969–1997)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Televised comedy/variety show with a country bent.
Stars: Roy Clark, Gunilla Hutton, Buck Owens, Grandpa Jones
Votes: 1,789
32. Undercover Angel (1999)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
A writer with no focus in his work, becomes the unwilling babysitter of a precocious little girl who turns his life around.
Director: Bryan Michael Stoller | Stars: Yasmine Bleeth, Dean Winters, Emily Mae Young, Lorraine Ansell
Votes: 1,098
33. Fast Food (1989)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy
What would happen if a sex drug ended up in the Secret Sauce of a new burger joint?
Director: Michael A. Simpson | Stars: Clark Brandon, Randal Patrick, Tracy Griffith, Michael J. Pollard
Votes: 799 | Gross: $0.47M
34. Fernwood Tonight (1977)
30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Set in the fictional small town of Fernwood, OH, the show parodies real talk shows, complete with a stage band, as well as the sort of fare one might expect from a small-town locally produced television program.
Stars: Martin Mull, Fred Willard, Frank De Vol, Tommy Tedesco
Votes: 795
35. The Expert (1995)
R | 92 min | Action
Johnny's sister is brutally attacked and murdered by a sadistic serial killer. At the trial, he is sentenced to be electrocuted, but a bleeding heart liberal has the sentence commuted to a ... See full summary »
Directors: Rick Avery, William Lustig | Stars: Jeff Speakman, James Brolin, Michael Shaner, Alex Datcher
Votes: 733
36. Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Dr. Otto grows a hand out of the top of his head and tries to destroy the world.
Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Glenn Petach, Myke R. Mueller, Jackie Welch
Votes: 725
37. Treehouse Hostage (1999)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Timmy is a bright boy but a lousy student. His teacher, Mrs. Stevens, has threatened to fail him. While he is supposed to be working on a current events project, he captures an escaped convict and holds the man hostage in his tree-house.
Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Jim Varney, Joey Zimmerman, Todd Bosley, Kristopher Kachurak
Votes: 707
38. Hey, Vern, It's Ernest! (1988)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Hey, Vern. Ernest is on Saturday morning. The series follows Ernest, and several other colorful characters having all sorts of wacky fun.
Stars: Jim Varney, Gailard Sartain, Mac Bennett, Bill Byrge
Votes: 590
39. Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain (1989 TV Movie)
22 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Ernest P. Worrell becomes the world's first "Splashronaut", when he volunteers to be the first person to ride Disneyland's Splash Mountain.
Stars: Jim Varney, Danny Breen, Sheryl Bernstein, Bruce Gordon
Votes: 417
40. Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album (1983 Video)
57 min | Comedy
Ernest finds his old family album and we are treated to a series of skits starring his family members.
Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, David Landon, Bruce Arntson, Mac Bennett
Votes: 381
41. Viva Variety (1997–1999)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Pseudo-European variety show with all the trimmings. Mr. and (the former) Mrs. Laupin and their dimwitted more-American-than-American sidekick Johnny Blue-jeans team up to bring their "... See full summary »
Stars: Thomas Lennon, Kerri Kenney, Michael Ian Black, Mira Tzur
Votes: 349
42. America 2-Night (1978)
30 min | Comedy
In the second-season version of "Fernwood 2Nite," the small-time talk show from Fernwood, Ohio has moved to Alta Coma, California, where it has taken on a more national flavor. This satire ... See full summary »
Stars: Martin Mull, Fred Willard, Bill Kirchenbauer, Frank De Vol
Votes: 347
43. Dinah! (1974–1980)
90 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home ... See full summary »
Stars: Dinah Shore, Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty White, Norm Crosby
Votes: 312
44. Operation Petticoat (1977–1979)
30 min | Comedy, War
An American submarine has to accept a group of nurses on its voyage. One way or another, the submarine is painted pink in the process.
Stars: Melinda Naud, Jim Varney, Richard Brestoff, John Astin
Votes: 292
45. Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 (1992 Video)
Unrated | 50 min | Comedy, Family
A reel of more Ernest commercials.
Star: Jim Varney
Votes: 286
46. Ed's Night Party (1995–2006)
30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Ed the Sock is a foul-mouthed, cigar- chomping sock puppet with green hair who hosts one of Canada's longest running late night talk shows. He abuses guests, both famous and not-so-famous alike.
Stars: Steven Joel Kerzner, Liana Kerzner, James Stamos, Sean Ward
Votes: 273
47. Existo (1999)
94 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi, Musical
In a post-critical thought dumbed down world, art and theatre is outlawed. Only the bravest most rebellious artists remain. With this comes the underworld art-scene, not unlike the alcohol ... See full summary »
Director: Coke Sams | Stars: Bruce Arntson, Jackie Welch, Mark Cabus, Jim Varney
Votes: 261 | Gross: $0.01M
48. The Ernest Film Festival (1986 Video)
55 min | Comedy
A variety of commericals hosted by Ernest.
Director: John R. Cherry III | Star: Jim Varney
Votes: 259
49.
Roseanne (1988–2018)
Episode:
Someday My Prince Will Come
(1996)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama
Jackie literally meets her prince charming, who whisks her and the family away to New York City.
Director: Mark K. Samuels | Stars: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert
Votes: 249
50. The New Hollywood Squares (1986–1989)
TV-PG | 30 min | Game-Show
An updated version of the classic game show, hosted by John Davidson. Celebrities, seated in squares in a tic-tac-toe arrangement, would give their answers to questions on various subjects.... See full summary »
Stars: John Davidson, Shadoe Stevens, Jim J. Bullock, Joan Rivers
Votes: 242