Review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) by Jason S — 25 Apr 2008

I dig this one and it's one of my favorites of the series.

This review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) was written by Jason S on 25 Apr 2008.

Ernest Saves Christmas has generally received mixed reviews.

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