Yet another lame and uninspired goofball comedy, Ernest Goes to School is clichéd and trite. Now working as a high school janitor, Ernest P. Worrell faces his greatest challenge when, in order to keep his job, he goes back to school to get his dilemma. Bill Byrge returns to the series as Bobby, which is a nice surprise and helps to add some continuity. But Ernest has ceased to be a character and has devolved into a generic, mindless buffoon. And the comedy lacks any cleverness or wit. Yet it doesn’t compare to how horrendously awful the acting is. Ernest Goes to School is yet another step down for the series, and marks its transition to straight-to-video.