Ernest Goes to Camp

Ernest Goes to Camp is a 1987 movie starring Jim Varney as the popular TV commercial character Ernest P. Worrell as he tries to be a camp counselor. Directed by John R. Cherry III. Written by John R. Cherry III and Coke Sams. Dialogue [Nurse St. Cloud gives Ernest a shot] Ernest: I did it! I took the Lindbergh baby! I am Josef Mengele! Owwwwwwwwwwwwwww! [Jake is trying to get Ernest to taste his "Eggs erronious"] Jake: Now Ernest, would someone dressed up like this lie to you about food? Ernest: Fond as I am in Tibetian cooking, a hungry lion always hunts best. KnowhatImean? [Counselor Stennis is sitting in a lifeguard perch and is about to teach the boys a swimming lesson.] Counselor Stennis: Okay. Everybody to the line. All right, everybody in the water. [Everyone jumps in the water except for Moustafa] Some boys: Hey! C'mon, Moose! Counselor Stennis: Moustafa, Moose, whatever they call you. NOW! So you're the only one who can't swim? Well, you're gonna learn the Stennis way. Moustafa: No! NO! I can't swim! [Too late; Stennis picks up Moustafa and drops him into the water] Moustafa: [sinking fast] Help! Somebody help! [Ernest saves Moustafa from drowning] Moustafa: Thanks, Ernest. I could've made it. Ernest: Glad to help out. Counselor Stennis: Well, meatheads, we're gonna try this again. This time it's to the end of the lake and back. Everybody in the water. [The boys topple Stennis' lifeguard perch into the water] Counselor Stennis: [in severe agony] My leg! My leg! Danny: He’s learning to swim the Stennis way! [The boys laugh at Stennis' expense] Counselor Stennis: My leg! Aah! Mr. Tipton: Ernest, Have you had any leadership experience? Ernest: I had an antfarm once. Mr. Tipton: Close enough. Nurse St. Cloud: And that was the ceremony of the Blade, the Stone and the Arrow. Ernest: Like in our culture: Paper, Rock, Scissors. [last lines] Mr. Tipton: What happened? Chief St. Cloud: Ernest broke the sign. Mr. Tipton: Well. At least no one was hurt. Cast Jim Varney - Ernest P. Worrell Victoria Racimo - Nurse St. Cloud John Vernon - Sherman Krader, the Head of the "Krader Mining Company" Iron Eyes Cody - Old Indian 'Chief St. Cloud' Lyle Alzado - Bronk Stinson, Krader's Foreman Gailard Sartain - Jake (Chef #1) Daniel Butler - Eddie (Chef #2) Patrick Day - Bobby Wayne Scott Menville - Crutchfield Danny Capri - Danny Simpson Jacob Vargas - Butch "Too Cool" Vargas Todd Loyd - Chip Ozgood Hakim Abdulsamad - Moustafa "Moose" Hakeem Jones Eddy Schumacher - Counselor Ross Stennis Richard Speight, Jr. - Brooks Andy Woodworth - Pennington Buck Ford - Attorney Elliott Diate Larry Black - Mr. Tipton, the Head Counselor of Kamp Kikikee Hugh Sinclair - Counselor Sparks Johnson West - Counselor Puckett Jean Wilson - State Supervisor Ivan Green - Mr. Stewart Christian Haas - Molly Stewart Brenda Haynes - Mrs. Stewart See also Ernest Goes to Jail Ernest Scared Stupid Ernest Saves Christmas External links 0092974 Category:Films about summer camps Category:1987 American films Category:1987 English-language films Category:American children's comedy films