The Films of Ernest P. Worrell - Part 2

Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 12:30 p.m.

There once was a man named Worrell - Ernest P. Worrell! Even as a lad he was sensitive and caring As cunning as a fox and as slippery as a herring Whimsical and Mellow- A hale and hearty fellow Not formal... Not normal! There once was a man named Worrell - Ernest P. Worrell! He's kindly as a saint but he'll never shirk a battle To villains everywhere he's a burr beneath the saddle He's nimble quick and brawny-His skin is smooth and tawny Not mealy... Not really! Ah ah ah ah! See the lightning fill the sky! Ah ah ah ah! See the angry tide! See the blinding rain come down 'Oh where is a hero now?' The children cried He's inside... He went inside! There once was a man named Worrell - Ernest P. Worrell The hero of today is the legend of tomorrow And whosoever crosses him shall live their life in sorrow For lo the bridges burneth That they may not returneth To learneth... from Erneth! There once was a man named Worrell - Ernest P. Worrell! Let's celebrate this champion, this paragon of virtue And should you be his foe, he'll be sorry if he hurts you To some he's just a man but to others he's a beacon! He sends his mother cash and he calls her every weekend! He's punctual, he's affable, he's never quick to quarrel He's moral... He's Ernest P. Worrell! THIS WEEK: Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), Ernest Rides Again (1993), and Ernest Goes to School (1994)