Ernest Saves Christmas [26386] Released: 1988-11-11 Revenue: $28,202,109 Budget: $6,000,000 Profit: $22,202,109 Runtime: 91 mins Popularity: 0.9058 Vote Average: 5.3 Vote Count: 192 Overview: When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas. Cast [46] Jim VarneyErnest P. Worrel Oliver ClarkJoe Carruthers Noelle ParkerHarmony Gailard SartainChuck Billie BirdMary Morrissey Bill ByrgeBobby Douglas SealeSanta Robert LesserMarty Key HowardImmigration Agen Jack SwansonBusinessman Buddy DouglasPyramus Patty MaloneyThisbe Beecher MartinAgent Skippy Barry BrazellCab Passenger George KaplanMr. Dillis Bill WelterWaiter Joe CandeloraArresting Office Danny DillonBooking Officer Lindsey AlleyPatsy Phran GauciLacy Bill CordellCarl Larry FrancerBrad Jackie WelchAnimal Officer Daniel ButlerAnimal Officer Antonio FabrizioMean-Looking Man Tony ShepherdStunt Shopper Bob NorrisPolice Chief Spe Carmen J. AlexanderPolice Officer Miriam P. SaundersReceptionist Cyndi VicinoMake-up Artist Tom NowickiCrew Member Michael O. SmithStudio Guard Jesse StoneElderly Man Angelique WalkerGirl Zachary BowdenBoy Donna Phillip MillerMom Paul DarbyTicket Agent Cynthia ErgenbrightMuseum Person Bob BarnesController #1 Mike HutchinsonMonster Douglas BrushCommander D. Christian GottshallController #2 Ray RussellStage-Hand Rosa NevinBusinesswoman Jennifer PeñaGranddaughter Jon FredaTourist Trailers Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) | Official Trailer Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) original theatrical teaser trailer [FTD-0262] Ernest Saves Christmas