Storyline

Dropout and school district employee Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) is in danger of losing his job because of a new rule that says all workers must be high school graduates. Ernest enrolls in classes, but the lovable dimwit struggles to retain information -- until teachers Gerta (Linda Kash) and Bobby (Bill Byrge) subject him to scientific experiments that turn him into a genius. Suddenly smart, Ernest also becomes an egomaniac, and unless he's careful he'll drive away his pals.

Plot Keywords

repairman, student, teacher, ernest p. worrell, principal, hilarious, madcap, high school, classroom, bus, graduation, bathroom, office, experiments, education, science gone awry, work, friendship, quest, underdog, transformation, 1990s

Short Review

Ernest movies have a tendency to over over-the-top, but this one may take the cake. Ernest gets his brains cooked by his scientist buddies to make him a genius. Which he uses to not only graduate but save the school. Ridiculous, but fun.

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