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"Yee-e-e-es?!"

―Yes Guy's catchphrase

Yes Guy

Character Information

Gender:	Male ♂
Status:	Alive
Hair:	Black Widow's peak
Occupation:	Various
First appearance:	"Mayored to the Mob"
Voiced by:	Dan Castellaneta

The Yes Guy, possibly named Frank Nelson-Type, but normally referred in-show as That Jerk That Goes Ye-e-e-es (or similar names) by Homer, is a resident of Springfield. He is known for bellowing “Ye-e-e-es?!” in a rising inflection, and appears to be highly eccentric in both his speech and appearance.

History

When Homer asked the Yes Guy why he spoke like he did, the Yes Guy responded, “I had a stro-o-oke!”.^[1] He is often seen working at Costington's department store, and is apparently on good terms with Mr. Costington. When Lisa was put on trial for teaching fellow students about Darwin, the Yes Guy was juror number twelve.^[2] He also once worked as an ice cream truck driver and gave Bart some free ice cream.^[3] Apu considers the Yes Guy to be very, very funny.

Yes Guy also once worked for the reality show Frame Up, where he pretended to take a phone call from the governor regarding whether a condemned Homer should be reprieved. During the call, he used his catchphrase (and a "No" version of it) several times.^[4]

Non-canon

The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.

His name is revealed to be "Mr. Pettigrew".^[5]

Behind the Laughter

The Yes Guy is a tribute to character actor Frank Nelson, and his familiar persona on The Jack Benny Program (modified for appearances on I Love Lucy, The Flintstones, Sanford and Son, and others). Nelson's trademark greeting was a loud, drawn-out “Yeeeeesss?!” This was often augmented with a sarcastic "OoOOOoooh!" Originally, this character could be found in a variety of occupations, usually as a salesman or waiter, at establishments which Jack Benny or others might be patronizing, and his Simpsonian counterpart is equally omnipresent.

Variations

A Brazilian version of the Yes Guy can be seen in the episode "Blame It on Lisa," uttering a Portuguese variation of the catchphrase: "Si-i-i-i?!".

Appearances

Episode – "Mayored to the Mob"
Episode – "Homer vs. Dignity"
Episode – "Blame It on Lisa"
Episode – "The Lastest Gun in the West"
Episode – "The Frying Game"
Episode – "The Bart of War"
Episode – "The Great Louse Detective"
Episode – "Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays"
Episode – "Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
Episode – "The Wandering Juvie"
Episode – "The Monkey Suit"
– The Simpsons Movie
Episode – "Treehouse of Horror XXIII"
Episode – "Dark Knight Court"
Book – The Marge Book
Book – Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20

References

↑ "Mayored to the Mob"
↑ "The Monkey Suit"
↑ "The Lastest Gun in the West"
↑ "The Frying Game"
↑ "The Dad Who Knew Too Little" (deleted scene)

Factfiles from Simpsons World the Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20

view • talk • edit • past The Family Simpson
Homer Simpson • Marge Simpson • Bart Simpson • Lisa Simpson • Maggie Simpson

view • talk • edit • past Season 1
Santa's Little Helper • Martin Prince • Mr. Burns • Dr. Marvin Monroe • Herman • Bleeding Gums Murphy • Bob • Jimbo Jones • Jacques • Princess Kashmir • Ugolin and Cesar • Krusty the Clown • Ms. Botz

view • talk • edit • past Season 2
Edna Krabappel • Karl • Blinky • The Capital City Goofball • Todd Flanders • Kent Brockman • Captain Lance Murdock • Roger Meyers, Jr. • Lionel Hutz • Akira • Artie Ziff • Reverend Lovejoy • Seymour Skinner • Herb Powell • Emily Winthrop • Bea Simmons • Professor Lombardo • Mr. Bergstrom • General Sherman • Comic Book Guy • Dr. Hibbert

view • talk • edit • past Season 3
Michael Jackson/Leon Kompowsky • Congressman Bob Arnold • Ned Flanders • Fat Tony • Scott Christian • Rabbi Krustofski • Millicent • Nelson • Moe Szyslak • Fritz • Justice Of The Peace • Groundskeeper Willie • Smooth Jimmy Apollo • Mr. Teeny • Woodrow • Aristotle Amadopolis • Lou And Eddie • The Veterinarian • Lurleen Lumpkin • Selma • Otto • Milhouse Van Houten • Professor Frink

view • talk • edit • past Season 4
Dolph and Kearney • Llewellyn Sinclair • God • Amber Dempsey • Itchy & Scratchy • Surly Joe • Laura Powers • Barney • Baby Bart, 1983 • Bar flies • Lyle Lanley • Patty • Pepi • Ralph Wiggum • Chief Wiggum • Carl • Pimple-Faced Kid • Grampa • Richard Nixon • Tattoo Annie • Gabbo

view • talk • edit • past Season 5
Nigel • Sideshow Bob • Doug, Benjamin and Gary • Future Burns • Ruth Powers • Brad Goodman • Sea Captain • Mindy Simmons • Ernst And Gunter • Molloy • Bumblebee Man • Apu • Stacy Lovell • Inanimate Carbon Rod • Rod Flanders • Stampy • Simpson Actors • Superintendent Chalmers • Freddy Quimby • Mrs. Jacqueline Bouvier • Adult Education Annex Administrator

view • talk • edit • past Season 6
Maude Flanders • Allison Taylor • Itchy And Scratchy • Roger Meyers, Sr. • Birch Barlow • Jessica Lovejoy • Uter • Ashley Grant • Mayor Quimby • Dr. Zweig • Number One • Knight Boat • Database • Don Vittorio • Evan Conover • Ballet Teacher • Crazy Old Man • Hugh Parkfield • Pet Store Man • Leopold • Lunchlady Doris • Jericho • Shelby • Main Suspects (Groundskeeper Willie • Moe • Grampa • Barney • Lisa • Principal Skinner • Tito Puente • Homer • Bart)

view • talk • edit • past Season 7
Doctor Colossus • Rainier Wolfcastle • Mrs. Skinner • Nana Van Houten • Jimmy • Dr. Nick Riviera • Mother Simpson • Colonel Leslie "Hap" Hapablap • Matt Groening • Detective Don Brodka • Luigi • Disco Stu • Evelyn Peters • Handsome Pete • Hollis Hurlbut • Waylon Smithers, Jr. • Chester J. Lampwick • Troy McClure • Cletus • Very Tall Man • The Flying Hellfish • The Bear • Freak Show Manager • Erin

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Hank Scorpio • Lucius Sweet • Larry Burns • Belle • Kirk Van Houten • Jimmy the Scumbag • Dr. Foster • Coyote • Scully and Mulder • Frank Ormand, The Pretzel Man • Ranger • Shary Bobbins • Poochie • John • Cecil • Sandwich Delivery Guy • Rex Banner • Mathemagician • Laddie • Hippie • Mr. Sparkle • Frank Grimes • "Lisa" • Commandant

view • talk • edit • past Season 9
Duffman • Sergeant Seymour Skinner • Young Milhouse • Gun Salesman • Sherri & Terri • Apu's Mother • The Angel Skeleton • Gil • Patches & Poor Violet • Snake • Cooder and Spud • Glen and Jane • Wendell • Ad Execs • Renee • The Simpson Men • Robbie the Automaton • Captain Tenille • Charlie • Mojo the Helper Monkey • Ray Patterson • Brad And Neil • Larry The Bus Driver • Farmer

view • talk • edit • past Season 10
Alex Whitney • Bill & Marty • Chirpy Boy and Bart Jr. • Judge Snyder • Seth and Munchie • Mr. Pinchy • The Lost Souls (Sad-looking Frenchman • Man in dinner jacket • Woman in wedding dress • Caribbean outcast • British Raj man) • Leavelle • Amber and Ginger • The Creepy Bloodening Kids • Wally Kogen • Homer Simpson, Police Cop • Manjula • Sergeant Crew • The OmniTouch Representative • Señor Ding-Dong • Pig of Eden • Astrid Weller • Hans Moleman • Arthur Fortune • Lindsey Naegle • Chuck Garabedian

view • talk • edit • past Season 11
Edward Christian • The Pharm Team Lab Researchers • Lifeways Editor • The Southern Colonel • Lenny • Larry Kidkill • Meathook and Ramrod • Funzo • Mr. Sakamoto • Brother Faith • Cornelius Chapman • Mr. Largo • Rachel Jordan • Lisa, Jr., Ak and Qtoktok • Titania • Casino Manager • Brandine • The Southern Sheriff • Little Vicki Valentine • Becky

view • talk • edit • past Season 12
Phony McRing-Ring • Sophie • Jesse Grass • Mr. Costington • Number 6 • Devon Bradley • Ringmaster • Intelligent Homer • Jack Crowley • Radioactive Man • The Funeral Home Salesman • The Network Executives • Lieutenant L. T. Smash • Howard K. Duff VIII • Francine • Kitenge • Thelonious • The Rich Texan • Coach Lugash • Singing Railroad Hobo

view • talk • edit • past Season 13
Judge Constance Harm • Professor Huntington • Gloria • Mesmerino, the Hip Hypnotist • Nibbles the Hamster • Gabriel, the Social Worker • Garth Motherloving • The "Afternoon Yak" Hostesses • Principal Harlan Dondelinger • Greta Wolfcastle • Buck McCoy • Zelda • Ronaldo the Orphan • The Crows • Kang and Kodos • Geoff Jenkins, Animator • Annette, the Squishie Lady • Brunella Pommelhorst, Gym Teacher • Frank Nelson-Type • Johnny Tightlips

view • talk • edit • past Season 14
Rock Stars • Audrey McConnell, Third Grade Teacher • Dr. Velimirovic, Plastic Surgeon • Mitch Hartwell, the Reality Channel Producer • Junior (AKA Frank Grimes, Jr.) • Teacher of the Year Award Nominating Committee • Dexter Colt, Private Eye • The Mugger • Larry H. Lawyer, Jr. • Baby Stink-Breath • Booberella • Sara Sloane, Hollywood Movie Star • Cookie Kwan, Red Coat Realtor • Stark Richdale • Declan Desmond • Julio and Grady • Luke Stetson, Junior Wrangler • Suds McDuff, Spokesdog/Mascot for Duff Beer • Marriage Counselor • Jim Proudfoot • Don Castellaneta

view • talk • edit • past Season 15
Cora • Repo Depot Men • Edwina • Grant Connor • Curator • Personalized Talking Astrolabe • Roofi • "Robot Rumble" Announcers • Esme Delacroix • Society Matron • Henry • Baby Button-Eyes • Randall Curtis • Gina Vendetti • Matt Groening • Raoul • Pie Man, AKA Simple Simon • Ms. Killebrew • Nash Castor • Elegy for Geezer Rock

view • talk • edit • past Season 16
Stuart • Mrs. Muntz • Chloe Talbot • Goose Gladwell • Johnny • Frankie • Deion Overstreet • Alcatraaaz • Howell Huser • The Springfield Glacier • Madam Wu • New England RV-er • Officer Krackney • Jenda • Ray Magini • Tab Spangler • Cameron (Johnny Rainbow) • Andre the Archangel • Vicki and Katja • Father Sean

view • talk • edit • past Season 17
Caleb Thorn • Gravedigger Billy • The Pox Princess • A Bicycle Built For Two • Dr. J. Loren Pryor • The Cheery Red Tomatoes • Gino • Mason Fairbanks • The Commandant • Coach Krupt • The Bighorn Sheep • Toot-Toot • Charles Heathbar • Dr. Egoyan • Kavi • Jake Boyman • The Good-Looking Bachelor • Wallace Brady • Tabitha Vixx

view • talk • edit • past Season 18
Michael • Defonzo "Skinny" Palmer and Marcus "Marbles" Le Marquez • Coaster Weirdoes • The Colonel • The Editor of American Poetry Perspectives • Opal • Headmaster Greystash • The Grumple • Captain Jack • Darcy • Eleanor Abernathy (At 32) • Stacey Swanson, PH.D. • A.S.S. Delivery Drivers • Paris Texan • The Shadow Knight • Joe LaBoot • Nappien • Strangles the Python • Jack Bauer • Newshound

view • talk • edit • past Season 19
Colby Krause • Julia • Louie • Dwight David Diddlehopper • Norbert "Zack" Van Houten • Milo • Dr. Robert Terwilliger, Sr., and Dame Judith Underdunk • The Forget-Me-Shot • Candidate Ralph Wiggum • Professor Steffan August • Donny • Betsy Bidwell • Chazz Busby • Royce Boss Hogg Lumpkin • Mary Wrestelmania Spuckler • Sundance Film Festival Board Member • Secret Missile Silo Soldier • The Inverted Double-Struck Penny

view • talk • edit • past Season 20
Patrick Farrelly • Warrior Statue • Simon Woosterfield • Alberto • The Avenging Antiques • Steve Mobbs • Muk Mu • Juliet Hobbes • Vance Connor • Mr. Becker • Nat and Nancy Gladness • Mother Superior • Tom O'Flanagan • The Parson • Maya • Jenny • Soccer Mom/Helicopter Parent • Alaska Nebraska • Inga

The Simpsons characters

view • talk • edit • past The Simpsons and relatives
Jacqueline Bouvier • Patty Bouvier • Selma Bouvier • Abraham Simpson • Bart Simpson (Bartman • El Barto) • Homer Simpson • Lisa Simpson • Maggie Simpson • Marge Simpson • Mona Simpson Jub-Jub • Plopper • Santa's Little Helper • Snowball II

view • talk • edit • past Around Springfield
Kumiko Albertson • Ms. Albright • Jasper Beardley • Benjamin • Blue-haired lawyer • Shauna Chalmers • Comic Book Guy • Crazy Cat Lady • Larry Dalrymple • Doug • Eddie • Maude Flanders • Ned Flanders • Julio Franco • Jonathan Frink • Gary • Alice Glick • Barney Gumble • Gil Gunderson • Constance Harm • Bernice Hibbert • Julius Hibbert • Julius Hibbert's daughter • Julius Hibbert's oldest son • Lionel Hutz • Jacques • "Just stamp the ticket" man • Princess Kashmir • Hyman Krustofsky • Akira Kurosawa • Cookie Kwan • Grady Little • Lou • Helen Lovejoy • Jessica Lovejoy • Timothy Lovejoy, Jr. • Barry Mackleberry • Jerri Mackleberry • Jack Marley • Horatio McCallister • Milo • Hans Moleman • Marvin Monroe • Eddie Muntz • Mrs. Muntz • Bleeding Gums Murphy • Lindsey Naegle • Nahasapeemapetilon octuplets (Anoop • Gheet • Nabendu • Poonam • Pria • Sandeep • Sashi • Uma) • Apu Nahasapeemapetilon • Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon • Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon • Old Jewish man • Ruth Powers • Gareth Prince • Gloria Prince • Joe Quimby (Mayor Quimby's body guards) • Martha Quimby • Raphael • Luigi Risotto • Nick Riviera • Sam • Gerald Samson • Agnes Skinner • Roy Snyder • Spuckler children (Dubya • Whitney) • Brandine Spuckler • Cletus Spuckler • Squeaky-voiced teen • Strawberry • Disco Stu • Moe Szyslak • Kirk Van Houten • Luann Van Houten • Clancy Wiggum • Sarah Wiggum • Yes Guy • Artie Ziff

view • talk • edit • past Celebrities
Bill and Marty • Booberella • Kent Brockman • Bumblebee Man • Scott Christian • Duffman • Matt Groening • Krusty the Clown • Lurleen Lumpkin • Troy McClure • Sideshow Mel • Roger Meyers, Jr. • Arnie Pye • Pyro • Dave Shutton • Jebediah Springfield • Miss Springfield • Drederick Tatum • Mr. Teeny • Rainier Wolfcastle (McBain)

view • talk • edit • past Springfield Elementary School faculty and students
Chuck Berger • Black weasel • Wendell Borton • Gary Chalmers • Lewis Clark • Database • Lunchlady Dora • E-mail • Rod Flanders • Todd Flanders • Ham • JJ Hibbert • Elizabeth Hoover • Sophie Jensen • Jimbo Jones • Edna Krabappel • Coach Krupt • Dewey Largo • Sherri Mackleberry • Terri Mackleberry • Otto Mann • Audrey McConnell • Nelson Muntz • Nell Nicholson • Brunella Pommelhorst • Janey Powell • Martin Prince • J. Loren Pryor • Report Card • Richard • Dolph Shapiro • Becky Shorter • Nina Skalka • Seymour Skinner • Cosine Tangent • Allison Taylor • Milhouse Van Houten • Wanda • Ralph Wiggum • Groundskeeper Willie • Hubert Wong • Yellow weasel • Jaffee Ziswhisky • Üter Zörker • Kearney Zzyzwicz Blond-haired boy with glasses • Brown-haired boy • Buck-toothed boy • Buck-toothed girl • Girl with glasses • Lewis look-alike • Long haired girl

view • talk • edit • past Springfield Nuclear Power Plant
Blinky • Charles Montgomery Burns (The Hounds) • Carl Carlson • Charlie • Lenny Leonard • Waylon Smithers, Jr. • Smitty

view • talk • edit • past Villains
Sideshow Bob • Frankie the Squealer • Herman Hermann • Snake Jailbird • Kang Johnson • Kodos Johnson • Legs • Louie • The Rich Texan • Hank Scorpio • Johnny Tightlips • Fat Tony

view • talk • edit • past Other characters
Capital City Goofball • Jesus Christ • Santa Claus • Devil • Fallout Boy • Itchy • God • Leprechaun • Richard Nixon • Poochie • Radioactive Man • Scratchy

view • talk • edit • past Families
The Simpsons • The Bouviers • The Flanderses • The Hibberts • The Krustofskys • The Lovejoys • The Spucklers • The Van Houtens • The Wiggums • The Muntzes

view • talk • edit • past Miscellaneous
Doppelgängers • Fictional characters • LGBT characters • Animals • Deceased characters • Crossover characters • One-time characters • Recurring characters • Non-canon characters

[1] "Mayored to the Mob"

[2] "The Monkey Suit"

[3] "The Lastest Gun in the West"

[4] "The Frying Game"

[5] "The Dad Who Knew Too Little" (deleted scene)

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