Yes Guy
Frank Nelson-Type
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Character Information
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The Yes Guy possibly named Frank Nelson Type, but normally referred to as That Annoying Guy Who Always Says Ye-e-e-es or That Jerk That Goes Ye-e-e-es, and sometimes referred to as the obnoxious yes guy, by Homer, is 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. He was born in 1961-1962.
When Homer asked him why he talks like that, Yes-Guy’s responsed with “I had a stro-o-oke!” [1]. He is often seen working at Costington's department store, in which both he and Costington are apparently on good terms with. He is juror number twelve of the Springfield Panel of Jury [2] and once Bart Simpson some free ice cream[3]. He's very very funny in Apu's eyes.
Behind the Laughter
The Yes Guy is a tribute to character actor Frank Nelson, and his familiar persona on The Jack Benny Program (and 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, 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 Portuguese variation of the catchphrase: "Si-i-i-i"?!
