TIL that Ernest, Jim Varney's Character, was originally dreamed up to star in advertising commercials for years before his first movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1G7KQZpP3c

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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1h6yfls/til_that_ernest_jim_varneys_character_was/