Ernest Goes to Africa is a 1997 American comedy film written and directed by John Cherry.

In the film, Ernest unknowingly comes into the possession of stolen jewels and is kidnapped and brought to Africa where he must rescue the woman he loves.

He goes to a flea market where he buys two jewels, unaware that they are the "Eyes of Egoli" stolen from the Sinkatutu tribe in Africa by a runaway man named Mr. Rabhas who is being chased by two henchmen of Prince Kazim.

He is cornered by the men but rescued by a man named Thompson and his strong African bodyguard, Bazu.

Threatening to kill him if he does not tell so he can steal them himself, Rabhas reveals where he stashed the Eyes of Igoli.

Thompson walks away and Bazu takes a bag of deadly snakes and dumps it on Rabhas, leaving him to die.

Ernest gives Rene the yo-yo only to be called a small-town ordinary schmoe by her.

They escape in a golf cart and encounter many obstacles, from getting simple firewood to Ernest disguising as a girl and getting kissed by the prince to striking down the bad guys with ostrich eggs.

Ernest empties his pockets when they tell him to and plays the yo-yo one last time impressing the tribe, especially the Sinkatutu chief.

Ernest Goes to Africa was released on VHS by Monarch Home Video on July 27, 1997.