Family
Ernest has a large family made up of people with similar traits to him, all of whom were portrayed by Jim Varney. Varney, as Worrell, mentioned that his family was from Kentucky when he hosted Happy New Year, America on CBS December 31, 1988. Most of Worrell's family members had their appearance in either Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album or Your World as I See It.
The Worrell Family:
- Edna Worrell: Ernest's second wife according to the television commercials and Hey Vern, It's My Family Album. According to Ernest, Edna makes a great deep dish pie. Her middle initial is also said to be P. in Ernest's newsletter during the 1980s.
- Ace Worrell: A fighter pilot who served in the army. His relation to Ernest is unknown though he is believed to be a great uncle.
- Jennifer Sharkey Worrell: Ernest's late first wife.
- Astor Clement: Ernest's uncle, a wealthy college professor who likes to brag about his rich status and unusual intelligence and was the main narrator of Your World As I See It. Astor was also one of Ernest's disguises in Ernest Saves Christmas.
- Bunny Worrell: The slow-witted and confused sister of Ernest who runs her own quirky hair salon called "Bunny's Beauty World."
- Lloyd Worrell: Ernest's bitter great uncle. He was Ernest's disguise as "The Snake Guy" in Ernest Saves Christmas.
- Auntie Nelda: Ernest's dramatic great aunt who is not on good terms with her son Izzy. She often acts like the death of her husband Morris was a blessing. She tries to get men to notice her by acting innocent all the time. She was also one of Ernest's "multiple personalities" in Ernest Scared Stupid and one of his disguises in Ernest Goes to Africa, Ernest Rides Again, Ernest Goes to Jail and Ernest Saves Christmas.
- Coy Worrell: Ernest's hillbilly brother who runs a store that sells car parts. He often chases women and is quite proud of the tattoo collection on his body. Coy has been married at least twice: first to Rayette Worrell and then to Anita Worrell.
- Billy Worrell: Ernest's cousin who operates a ride at an amusement park called The Scrambler. He is talented in music and dancing, but still manages to scare people with his crass and unstable personality.
- Davy Worrell: Ernest's light-headed great, great uncle who was a war veteran in the late 19th century. He helped his army troop win a battle against a Native American tribe led by Chief Running Vern, even though his troop wasn't even present at the time. He is a spoof of frontiersman Davy Crockett.
- Retch Worrell: Ernest's great, great-grandfather who was popular with women and had a girlfriend named Verna. He was a heavy gambler and incredibly stupid.
- Pa Worrell: Ernest's elderly father, a World War II veteran who has a politically incorrect view of the world. His first name is never revealed. He's an avid fisherman and is friends with an African savage named Qui Qua.
- Ma Worrell: Ernest's elderly mother. She is known to be a good cook and according to Ernest she used to make a great chocolate milk, which is Ernest's favorite drink..
- Reverend Phineas Worrell: A distant ancestor of Ernest. He helped banish a troll named Trantor, who Ernest accidentally released several generations later.
- Stephani P. Worrell: Ernest's Aunt from the television series. She had thick glasses and cried a lot.
- Ernie P. Worrell: Ernest's son. Only mentioned once by Ernest while answering fan mail in his own newsletter.
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