What is "ernie"

Ernie is a Muppet character on the long-running PBS children's television show, Sesame Street. He and his roommate Bert form the comic duo Bert and Ernie, one of the program's centerpieces, with Ernie acting the role of the naïve troublemaker and Bert the world-weary foil.

Ernie may refer to:

• Ernest, a given name
• ERNIE (Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment), the Premium Bond computer
• Ernie (comic strip), a cartoon published in the British comic Eagle
• " Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)", a song by Benny Hill
• Ernie Awards, an Australian mock award for sexist behaviour
• Piranha Club, formerly Ernie, a comic strip by Bud Grace
• Ernie, a pseudonym used by the musician Michael Kiske for the Avantasia project The Metal Opera

"Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)" is an innuendo-laden comedy or novelty song, written and performed by the English comedian Benny Hill. The song was first performed on television in 1970, and released as a successful recording, topping the UK Singles Chart in 1971, reaching the Christmas number one spot.