Review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) by Aaron H — 15 Jun 2008

I have very fond memories of watching this on ABC every Christmas when I was very little. Now that I own it on DVD, I can share it with my future kids. :).

This review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) was written by Aaron H on 15 Jun 2008.

Ernest Saves Christmas has generally received mixed reviews.

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