<P> Ernest P. Worrell is a fictional character portrayed by American actor Jim Varney in a series of television commercials , primarily shot on digital video ( a novelty at the time ) , and later in a television series ( Hey Vern , It 's Ernest ! ) as well as a series of feature films . Ernest was created by the Nashville advertising agency Carden & Cherry and was used in various local television ad campaigns . The only national products he promoted were The Coca - Cola Company 's sodas , Chex , and Taco John 's . The first Ernest commercial , filmed in 1980 , advertised an appearance by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders at Beech Bend Park , an amusement park near Bowling Green , Kentucky . The format of the commercials seldom varied . </P>
<P> Ernest P. Worrell is a fictional character portrayed by American actor Jim Varney in a series of television commercials , primarily shot on digital video ( a novelty at the time ) , and later in a television series ( Hey Vern , It 's Ernest ! ) as well as a series of feature films . Ernest was created by the Nashville advertising agency Carden & Cherry and was used in various local television ad campaigns . The only national products he promoted were The Coca - Cola Company 's sodas , Chex , and Taco John 's . The first Ernest commercial , filmed in 1980 , advertised an appearance by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders at Beech Bend Park , an amusement park near Bowling Green , Kentucky . The format of the commercials seldom varied . </P>
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Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest P. Worrell