Ernest Saves Christmas Page #2

Synopsis: An obnoxious and bumbling but well-meaning man attempts to help Santa Claus find a successor. Failure wouild mean that there would be no Christmas.
 
IMDB:
5.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
38%
PG
Year:
1988
95 min
330 Views


You know, I don't want to | insult you or nothin',

- but do you know | who you remind me of?. | - Santa Claus?

I guess you hear that a lot.

Oh,yes. | But then, it's to be expected.

Because you look like him?

Because I am him.

Because you ''am'' him.

Well, how about that?

Yeah.

[ Humming ]

Ahhh. Smell those Christmas trees.

[ Ernest ] | You can keep your ''Channel''Number 5.

Just give me a whiff | of the old lonesome pine,;

that symbol of brotherly love,

that centerpiece | that all mankind gathers around...

to share the cranberry sauce | shaped like a can.

Ahhh!

Whoa, little tree!

Stay calm, Tannenbaum, | I'll get you out of this.

- Whoa! | - [ Tires Screech ]

[ Ernest ] | Even in emergency situations,

always follow safe driving rules.

You'll notice that I am using | my emergency signal indicators,

- [ Crunch ] | - when in reverse.

Ha! Ha!

[ Brakes Squeal ]

Whoa!

[ Brakes Squeal ]

Open up!

Here, hold this a minute.

[ Crash ]

[ Ernest ] | They really bunch up at this exit.

Know what I mean?

I take it | you really needed a tree?

No, I've already got one,

but I've got a friend | who could use it.

Besides, it'd be a shame | for it to be alone on Christmas.

It's nice to find somebody...

with such devotion to Christmas.

You know, | I don't tell many people this,

but Christmas | is just about my favorite time.

Ever since I was a little kid,

I always felt like it was | my own personal holiday.

I'm at one with the yuletide. | Know what I mean?

I know exactly what you mean.

I even memorized | the names of all the reindeer,

like ''Donder'' and ''Blister.''

That's ''Blitzen.''

It says, ''Hold for pickup by--''

Is that an ''M''?

''V.''

- Right here. That's an ''M.'' | - ''V.''

- ''M.'' | - ''V.''

- ''M, M, M.'' | - ''V, V, V.''

That is an ''M.''

''Hold for Helper Elmes.''

This is probably Amish.

It could even be Quaker.

Only thing I know | is that it's French.

''V.''

Okay, Bobby, I need you | to go on back to work.

See you. | Talk to you later.

[ Rumble ]

[ Santa ] | Did you ever hear of a man...

named Joe Carruthers?

It don't ring a bell. | Should I have?

''UncleJoey's Tree House?''

UncleJoey? | Are you kidding?

" They never get old "

" They always stay new "

" Those 3 little words | ''please'' and ''thank you'' ""

- Hey. | - Hey!

I haven't seen | that show in years.

Is he still on the air?

Well, he was until 3 weeks ago,

and then it was canceled.

Well, by now he must be | rolling in mucho dinero.

Well, you don't get rich by doing...

a once-a-week children's program | on local TV.

You've got to do it | for other reasons.

And that's why I'm here.

Hey, hey!

Hey, hold it!

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