Ernest Goes to Jail
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Ernest Goes to Jail is a 1990 slapstick comedy film in the Ernest P. Worrell series, following the dimwitted Ernest as he is mistakenly sent to prison and becomes entangled in a criminal plot.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ernest Goes to Jail canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6711987 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ernest Goes to Jail Context triple: [Gailard Sartain, notableWork, Ernest Goes to Jail]
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A.
Goodbye Earl
"Goodbye Earl" is a darkly comic country song by the Dixie Chicks about two friends who murder an abusive husband and dispose of his body.
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B.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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C.
Shenanigans
Shenanigans is a 2002 compilation album by American punk rock band Green Day, featuring B-sides, rarities, and previously unreleased tracks.
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D.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
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E.
All Fools' Day
All Fools' Day is a lighthearted annual tradition marked by practical jokes, hoaxes, and playful pranks, typically observed on April 1st in many countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ernest Goes to Jail Target entity description: Ernest Goes to Jail is a 1990 slapstick comedy film in the Ernest P. Worrell series, following the dimwitted Ernest as he is mistakenly sent to prison and becomes entangled in a criminal plot.
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A.
Goodbye Earl
"Goodbye Earl" is a darkly comic country song by the Dixie Chicks about two friends who murder an abusive husband and dispose of his body.
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B.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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C.
Shenanigans
Shenanigans is a 2002 compilation album by American punk rock band Green Day, featuring B-sides, rarities, and previously unreleased tracks.
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D.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
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E.
All Fools' Day
All Fools' Day is a lighthearted annual tradition marked by practical jokes, hoaxes, and playful pranks, typically observed on April 1st in many countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
slapstick comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacter | Ernest P. Worrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGrossUS | approximately $25,000,000 ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Harry Mathias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | John R. Cherry III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Marshall Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bobby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlotte Sparrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Chuck NERFINISHED ⓘ Felix Nash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ernest Scared Stupid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Ernest Saves Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
slapstick ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | family ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
bumbling hero
ⓘ
mistaken identity ⓘ prison escape ⓘ |
| leadActor | Jim Varney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ernest P. Worrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG ⓘ |
| musicBy | Bruce Arntson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | featuring Jim Varney in a dual role as Ernest and criminal Felix Nash ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Ernest P. Worrell film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Ernest is mistakenly sent to prison and becomes entangled in a criminal plot involving a look-alike convict. ⓘ |
| portrays | Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell ⓘ |
| producer |
Elmo Williams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martin Erlichman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Silver Screen Partners IV
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Touchstone Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1990-04-06 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 81 ⓘ |
| setting | Nashville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Barbara Tyson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barry Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Bill Byrge NERFINISHED ⓘ Gailard Sartain NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Varney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | Charlie Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Charlie Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Ernest Goes to Jail Description of subject: Ernest Goes to Jail is a 1990 slapstick comedy film in the Ernest P. Worrell series, following the dimwitted Ernest as he is mistakenly sent to prison and becomes entangled in a criminal plot.
Referenced by (2)
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