The hardcover of the here comes the big, mean dust bunny. Each episode involved short sketches on a certain theme or scenario, featuring ernest p. Anyways, his television show hey vern its ernest was one of the zaniest. Ive used this for a storytime on rhyming, and would also love to use it for a storytime on helping, or friendship. The eponymous character in the 2018 film deadpool 2 references dust bunnies when returning to cleaning. Jul 29, 2009 these are the biggest dust bunnies ive ever seen. Its a joy to see chuck gail sartain,bobby bill byrge and earl the barber and ernests tongue dan butler in this series as well as others. Todays your lucky day, we knew you wouldnt wanna oversleep, vern. I think i just figured out why i enjoyed watching dirty jobs with mike rowe so much, hes the spitting image of ernest. Jim parsons apparently couldnt be happier about hopping down the bunny trail with john oliver. A dust bunny in the wind by nitebyrd is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialnoderivs 3. Jim varney stars in this highly imaginative saturday. Poor bob appears to not know how to rhyme, but in reality he s probably the smartest bunny of the bunchcontinuously saving the rest from imminent danger. Apr 04, 2009 its a scots english word that means messed up or confused.
To collect fumes of sulphur, hold a deacon over a flame in a test tube. I think i just figured out why i enjoyed watching dirty jobs with mike rowe so much, he s the spitting image of ernest. In the midst of the filth that has saturated hollywood, the ernest genre stayed honest and clean and still managed to be just as hilarious. The slowwitted and confused sister of ernest who runs her. Characters like dust bunny and george add the prefect element of fantasy to the. Derryberry has provided the voices of a series of characters, mostly those of young boys and tomboyish. Worrell is a fictional character, portrayed by jim varney in a series of television commercials, primarily shot on digital video a novelty at the time, and later in a television series hey vern, its ernest. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. The filming locations were in nashville, tennessee and burbank, california.
I am happy to see a new generation appreciating the humor and sweet nature of ernest as we adults did in our childhood days. The show premiered in 1972 and ran until 1985 with new episodes being produced on an on and off basis during that time frame. Its not easy being a bunny by marilyn sadler librarything. With billie jo and her father in the center of all this turmoil, it s comforting to know that the novel is, in the end, a story about how tragedy often transforms lives for the better. There are dust bunnies under your bed, which means you didnt clean under there, so roll your ass over. Jan 18, 2011 as we can see, this series only lasted for one season with thirteen episodes, but it was very funny and, as mentioned above, imaginative. One little bunny is a counting book with gorgeous illustrations by acclaimed artist sebastein braun, and the tactile. T the extraterrestrial, wizard of oz, frosty the snowman, harry potter, book xovers, titanic, sword in the stone, munsters, peewee s playhouse, snow white and the seven dwarfs, back to the future, ninja turtles, dennis the menace, where the wild things are, adventures in wonderland, misc. Spot and count fluffy chicks, playful lambs, and baby deer, and join one little bunny for springtime fun with his animal friends.
If youre not looking to pay for a streaming subscription, tubi tv offers several shows for free. As one teacher noted, it is truly astonishing what weird stuff our young scholars can create under the pressures of time and grades. Dust bunny is the story of a lawenforcing rabbit and his partner, mite. With jim varney, gailard sartain, mac bennett, bill byrge. These 2 were the live action superstars of saturday mornings for me on cbs. Building on the success and the hilarity of rhyming dust bunnies, jan thomas, scores another hit with here comes the big, mean dust bunny. Browse all the great movie quotes that start with the letter. Jim parsons is all hoppedup about john olivers bunny book. Since i never saw the show, i cant give it a rating. Hey vern, my pet daycare centers going great, but the ducks have locked themselves in the other bathroom.
Unfortunately, housedust mites produce allergens that can trigger asthma and contribute to a variety of respiratory problems. Every single episode of hey vern, it s ernest had a sketch where ernest went to his barber and asked him to give him a haircut that made him look like a wall street tycoon. Poor bob appears to not know how to rhyme, but in reality hes probably the smartest bunny of the bunchcontinuously saving the rest from imminent danger. Worrell is a fictional character, portrayed by jim varney in a series of television commercials, primarily shot on digital video a novelty at the time, and later in a television series hey vern, it s ernest. Something in her voice actually scared me a little. Worrell, his unseen friend vern, and various others. Keeper of the clown my life with ernest a memoir by writerdirector john cherry john cherry recounts the wild ride of taking the character ernest from local tv ads to big screen movies, all the while tackling challenges from bankers, the irs, disney executives and zulu war chiefs. Worrell is a fictional character in a series of television commercials, and later in a. They live under my bed, growing larger every day my mama, how she tries to sweep them all away. Diz and pip werent ordinary friends, they were dust bunnies, a kind of creature that could fly, looked like a bunny, was made out of dust, and were a lot like humans because they could get sick, they werent immortal, etc.
Its a wonder cbs never considered trying it at night, because that mightve saved the show. Oct 11, 2006 1 8 109 5 nov 88 hey vern, it s hobbies 1 9 12 nov 88 hey vern, it s food 110 110 3 dec 88 hey vern, it s holidays. This would in turn start ernest sneezing,bunny would reappear and sneeze and leave again,ernest would. Very silly book featuring rhyming dust bunnies, including the titular big, mean dust bunny. Featuring some of varneys bestknown characters including. He would more often than not appear beside ernest,chat and sneeze and disappear. If you must have a stepmother, fabulous hats can only help the situations as far as were concerned. Every single episode of hey vern, its ernest had a sketch where ernest went to his barber and asked him to give him a haircut that made him look like a wall street tycoon. Its unlikely that the dust bowl in oklahoma reached you in australia, mostly because it wouldve been long before your time. Skyler wake up i rolled around in my bed and opened my eyes to see my two friends, diz and pip, staring at me. It is so much fun to see childrens understanding of rhyming words come through by reading this book. One gram of dust can house almost 200 house dust mites. Thats not my bunny by fiona watt, board book barnes.
Fat albert and the cosby kids is an animated series created, produced, and hosted in live action bookends by comedian bill cosby, who also lent his voice to a number of characters, including fat albert himself. It s a wonder cbs never considered trying it at night, because that mightve saved the show. They may be funny for only a little while before we tire of them, but jim ernest varney is here to stay. The following gems of wisdom were gleaned from test papers and essays from elementary, junior high, high school, and college students. It is so much fun to see children s understanding of rhyming words come through by reading this book. It aired on saturday mornings for one season, from 1988 to 1989, featuring the popular fictional character ernest p.
I was raised on hey vern, it s ernest, ernest scared stupid, ernest goes to jail, ernest saves christmas. I was raised on hey vern, its ernest, ernest scared stupid, ernest goes to jail, ernest saves christmas. My book, the edge of nowhere, is coming out in january. Louise is a great cook, has awesome people skills, andaccording to the last chapter of the bookwears fabulous hats.
It aired on saturday mornings on cbs for one season in 1988. Its a scots english word that means messed up or confused. Sweeping the streets of basement city for answers regarding his. Housedust mites exist in all climates, even at high altitudes. With billie jo and her father in the center of all this turmoil, its comforting to know that the novel is, in the end, a story about how. The high life 1994 the high life 1996 high mountain rangers. A dusty rabbit, named after dust bunnies, who appears to live under dusty furniture, and always gets in and out of the picture by sneezing. Filmation was the production company for the series. I have a thousand pets, and you may find it funny i have a thousand pets, and they are all dust bunnies.
Now, if you excuse me, its dust bunny season and im hunting wabbits. I still remember his sprite and mello yello commercials since his others were local. The oklahoma dust bowl lasted from roughly 19301940 and it was awful. This would in turn start ernest sneezing,bunny would reappear and sneeze and leave again. It s also mentioned above that hey vern, it s ernest was compaired to nick s you cant do that on television and pee wee s playhouse in my opinion, it is a combination of the two.
I have to mention one of my favourite characters,dust bunny. One gram of dust can house almost 200 housedust mites. It was a production of ernest creator john cherrys production company, the emshell producers group, in association with cbs, and was coproduced with. Her first role was as skeeter in hey vern, its ernest along with jim varney. He decided to be a bear, a bird, a beaver, a pig, a moose, a possum, and a skunk. See more ideas about rhyming activities, book activities and kindergarten literacy.
But i keep them alive, i make sure theyre okay, though half the time im unaware, i feed them every day. In this weeks episode, grant and martha also discuss a whole litter of synonyms for dust bunny, a slew of different terms for the piece of playground equipment you slide on, and the proper way to refer to a baby platypus. Ernest was a lovable, humble, down to earth character. In his memoir of the ernest years, director john cherry reveals how he and the creative staff developed the character of ernest, put actor jim varney in a khaki baseball cap, sold tv commercials to scores of clients, nabbed barbra streisands manager as his own, and successfully directed varneys unpredictable creative genius. Everything about the classic show hey vern, its ernest from 1988. Of course peewee ruled the world from 19861991 on tv and had a decent showing at the movies as well.
The complete series available for the first time on dvd. This time, however, a grey, big, mean dust bunny is introduced along with familiar dust bunnies ed, ned, ted, and bob. Dust bunny city reads as a love letter and homage, a bemused observation of the good, the bad and the ugly. House dust mites exist in all climates, even at high altitudes. They would have me read it repeatedly everyday if i we didnt have so many other things to do. I told you what id do if you didnt do as you were told. Rhyming dust bunnies was the first jan thomas book i ever purchased and my class loved it. T the extraterrestrial, wizard of oz, frosty the snowman, harry potter, book xovers, titanic, sword in the stone, munsters, peewees playhouse, snow white and the seven dwarfs, back to the future, ninja turtles, dennis the menace, where the wild things are, adventures in wonderland, misc. Real monsters aaron stone aarons way the abbott and costello show abby the abc afterschool special about a girl above the. Rhyming dust bunnies is a colorful and fun book to read aloud with young children. And its a good thing too, since she winds up really rocking billie jos world. Over the last couple years i have purchased several other jan thomas books and they are all well loved.
Simple, bold, colorful illustrations make it a great storytime read. Worrell character for a series of television ads, hey vern, its ernest. The barber always mishears the instruction as something that rhymed which was thematically related to what the episode was about i thought you said the man in the moon or. Wogglebugloveproductions is a fanfiction author that has written 80 stories for e. Aside from her work as a voice actress, she swam with the killer whale keiko for the 1993 film, free willy and was the stunt double for the young actor in the film. Jun 29, 2015 a dust bunny in the wind by nitebyrd is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialnoderivs 3. Here comes big mean jlgactivityguide junior library guild. In his memoir of the ernest years, director john cherry reveals how he and the creative staff developed the character of ernest, put actor jim varney in a khaki baseball cap, sold tv commercials to scores of clients, nabbed barbra streisands manager as his. Dec 22, 2016 keeper of the clown my life with ernest a memoir by writerdirector john cherry john cherry recounts the wild ride of taking the character ernest from local tv ads to big screen movies, all the while tackling challenges from bankers, the irs, disney executives and zulu war chiefs. Its not easy being a bunny by marilyn sadler is about a bunny whos name is funnybunny. Unfortunately, house dust mites produce allergens that can trigger asthma and contribute to a variety of respiratory problems. Hey vern, its ernest the complete series by mill creek. The big bang theory star parsons, who reads the audio version of olivers new childrens.