How many "Ernest" movies have been made?

Nine altogether, all epics:
Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)
Ernest Rides Again (1993)
Ernest Goes to School (1994)
Slam Dunk Ernest (1995)
Ernest Goes to Africa (1997)
Ernest in the Army (1998)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_P._Worrell
A tenth was being filmed when Jim Varney died...it was shelved.

Filmography Credits: a total of 15

Ernest in the Army (1998) Played by Jim Varney (as Pvt. Ernest P. Worrell) / Jim Varney (as Capt. Ernest P. Worrell)
Ernest Goes to Africa (1997) Played by Jim Varney (as Ernest P. Worrel)
Slam Dunk Ernest (1995) (V) Played by Jim Varney
Ernest Goes to School (1994) Played by Jim Varney
Ernest Rides Again (1993) Played by Jim Varney
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 (1992) (V) Played by Jim Varney
Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) Played by Jim Varney (as Ernest)
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) Played by Jim Varney
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain (1989) (TV) Played by Jim Varney
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) Played by Jim Varney (as Ernest P. Worrel)
Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) Played by Jim Varney
Hey Vern, Win $10,000 (1987) (V) Played by Jim Varney
The Ernest Film Festival (1986) (V) Played by Jim Varney ... aka Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1 (USA)
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1986) Played by Jim Varney
Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album (1983) (V) Played by Jim Varney

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001815/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1