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No one compares to Ernest! And yet, we spent so much time comparing Ernest's cultural counterparts that we need 2 episodes to do it. From the dawn of moving pictures to the 80s, part 1 stirs up a pot of Chaplin, Pee-wee, Bill and Ted, and loads more.

In this episode:

What is an Ernest Analogue?Can’t we stop talking about Ernest? (No)Charlie Chaplin’s timeless “the Tramp”Daffy Duck and Duck AmuckErnest T. Bass - coincidence?!Jim Varney almost played Stan Laurel in The New Adventures of Laurel and HardyRocky BalboaJames BondInspector Clouseau Columbo, the Ernest who figured it outJim Henson, Muppets, and advertisingJoe IsuzuTime to Make the Donuts- Fred the Dunkin’ Donuts GuyRandy Savage is THE CREAM OF THE CROPJohn Cena and the Cena Family adsPeeWee Herman!Bill and Ted, most excellent analoguesDoc Brown, the Ernest Scared Stupid Ernest of Hill ValleyToo many characters

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