Nelson's "YEEEEESSSSS?" was his trademark, one he used frequently on CBS shows in the 50's, including several appearances on shows starring Benny and various shows produced by Desilu and/or Danny Thomas. He was also used frequently as a voice on the Flintstones and other cartoons, and later in life, on Sanford and Son.
always loved this guy. He was a great foil for Red Foxx in Sanford and Son, along with all the other shows he did. There are many attempts to copy him these, but I've never seen one that did it very well.
Frank Nelson scored a win for all salespeople. I used to work at a store, which made me realize the importance of doing well in college. You can tell by the way Frank Nelson walked by so quickly that he was on his way to do a different task when a customer bothered him. I don't blame him for being rude to customers. He handled the idiotic "Do you work here?" question with humor and sarcasm. He's a much more polite salesperson than I was.
The great thing about this character was that it fit in anywhere. During the 60s 70s and 80s, whatever show you'd be watching, if it was a comedy, you'd never know when the clerk at the department store, or the record store, or the ice cream shoppe would turn around and say "Yeeeeesss?" According to wikipedia, he may have done 9000 guest appearances. He was one of the most recognizable faces on TV, though I never knew his name before today.
@WillhoiteMichael - . . .and such was his genius that today, almost thirty years after his death, he introduced routines and concepts and characters (such as Frank "Yessss?" Nelson) that still make people laugh - and laugh hard!
@moorhead1962 - . . .and also, when someone asked him if they had something in stock, he would answer, "OOOOOOOOh, DO Weee!" As someone else said on this sight. Frank Nelson was a treasure - just like Jack Benny himself.
@RaZorFakkzor ,now you know where they got that character on Simpsons from. .. they based it off Frank Nelson. one of the best Character Actors in the bussiness. and paired up with Jack Benny one of the greatest comedian's in the bussiness. they were a great team.
Had trouble remembering this guy's name. Googled Yeeesss! and came up with a bunch of Mel Blanc related links--but I knew it wasn't him. Oops, I'm rambling, when all I wanted to do was say 'THANKS'
Two comic geniuses at work. Frank Nelson's characters were the perfect foil for Benny's perplexed view of the world around him. Shame no one remembers him, but then again, YouTube isn't exactly populated with brilliant minds.
Forgot to mention, one of my favorite exchanges. (at airport) BENNY:; Look Mister, I've just gotta get a plane out of here NELSON: WELL, if I don't have one I'll build one!
..frank nelson also did cameos on the lucy show,dick van dyke as well as jack benny...doing the same running gag..the yyeeessssssss man!...always funny!
Frank Nelson popping up unexpectedly was just one of many "running gags" on the show. My favourite was the L.A. Union Station announcement of the train "...now departing for Altoona, Anaheim, and Cu......................camonga." Before I die, I'm going to go to Cucamonga one time.
@thomaschavers - Agreed. Nobody says "Yes?" like Frank Nelson did. When I'm annoyed with somebody, I'll answer him/her with "yes?" imitating FN. Somehow I feel better that way!
If you listen to the old Lux Radio Theater shows, Frank Nelson and Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd) were on many episodes playing serious dramatic (!) parts. My favortite is the Lux Theater version of "Angels With Dirty Faces", where Frank Nelson actually plays the Humphrey Bogart part!!!
@didymus46 I'm almost 30 and I find this kind of humor hilarious. I watch Jack Benny's show every Sunday night on Retro TV Network. In fact I'm watching it now.
Fans of Frank Nelson should check out Mark Evanier's "Point of View" blog entry about him (povonline·com, click on "Cartoon Voices" and scroll down the resulting page).
I love the great comedic interaction Jack Benny had with Frank Nelson. A comedy team made in heaven! YYYYYEEEEESSSS!!!! Hilarious stuff! Thanks for sharing this priceless clip with us.
Thanks for the upload. Just heard Frank Nelson on an old Lucy Ball radio show and had to see if there was anything on him here. He NEVER fails to get a laugh outta me when he does that "yeesss" and his wisecracks.
@dabble778 I love how in one of the simpsons commentaries one of the writers/producers for simpsons was teasing another by saying "Homage, french for ripoff :P "
This coming December will mark one of the darkest milestones in the entertainment industry--the 35th anniversary of the passing of the immortal Benjamin Kubelsky (sp), known as Jack Benny. His life was taken away by pancreatic cancer.
wow Frank nelson is sooo funny lol i loved him on "I Love Lucy" guest appearances lol who does the yes man voice on the simpsons props to anyone who can imitate him
It was likely a direct impersonation of Frank Nelson. In the 11th season of The Simpson's, in the episode "Little Big Mom" you can hear Lucy give her trademark cry, after which you then hear an impersonation of Fred Mertz saying, "I think you hit her pretty hard there, Rick".
Thanks for remembering Frank Nelson, one of the unsung heroes of the entertainment business. The man was an original and played beautifully off of Jack Benny.
I want more of Frank! Even the 'It's That Man!' character on Ren & Stimpy occassionally sounded like him! Don't recall anything done in The Simpsons though.
That's right - but I'm refering to the loudmouthed announcer/salesman-type from Ren & Stimpy. The character had no name, so was simply refered to as 'oh it's that guy again!' and his theme tune was indeed the Tommy Handley one. He was voiced by Billy West who occassionally made him Frank-ish.
At the antique store the employee asked if he could help me. I said i was "just looking" he turned away and said "that's what museums are for" I immediately thought of Frank Nelson.
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, very fine entertainer in his own right. I don't find it very racist at all. I mean, Rochester seems very savvy and intelligent, and he gets plenty of fun in cutting down his stingy boss. Benny was very respectful of Rochester, and was one of the more open-minded entertainers in his day.
He called him boss because the other fellow is actually his boss--Rochester and Jack's relationship is one of the least racist in all of radio/early TV.
He calls him boss because Benny is playing his employer. Rochester is his valet, and pretty savvy and intelligent in the way he handles Benny's character. He and Benny had quite a good chemistry. Their relationship seems to be a parody of the Scrooge and Crachit relationship, with Benny's Scrooge being his own foil, and Rochester's Crachit being more cynical and wily and level-headed than his ridiculously vain-glorious employer.
I read somewhere (on wikipedia) that they deliberately tried to avoid race jokes finding out about the holocaust. He and his staff just no longer found them funny.
Frank Nelson worked with Jack on radio and TV for over 30 years, usually appearing as "the floorwalker" [as in this 1960 "Christmas Shopping" episode, an annual tradition on radio]. Jack could NEVER figure out why "Nelson" was so disrespectful to him, or why he kept seeing him in so many different places....but WE knew!
Anyone remember Nelson as "Freddy Fillmore" on "I Love Lucy" (the radio game show host?)
blozier2006 3 weeks ago
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well I had a STROOOOKE. do i get to be a top comment too? *sarcasm*
mbarry6 1 month ago
Simpson did NOT bring me here. Sanford and Son brought me here.
Zokoke07 1 month ago
I always answer the phone with the way he used to say yesssssss.
yryriza 2 months ago
Will always be a million times funnier then Seth McFarlane.
UltimateThanos 3 months ago 4
Simpsons brought me here!
MPieter88 3 months ago
@NarudakiMadsenKoh Exactly. The original troll.
Djabretina 3 months ago
Thanks for this classic moment. Yeeeesssssssssssss!!!!!!!!
CarlDuke 4 months ago
So that's the guy they based the character off the simpsons
funk192 4 months ago 3
Nelson's "YEEEEESSSSS?" was his trademark, one he used frequently on CBS shows in the 50's, including several appearances on shows starring Benny and various shows produced by Desilu and/or Danny Thomas. He was also used frequently as a voice on the Flintstones and other cartoons, and later in life, on Sanford and Son.
TomBarrister 4 months ago 2
a Simpsons man sounds kinda like that
TheBlobfish9 5 months ago
I like the part where he says "yes"
apokatastasis1 5 months ago
Is this Frank Nelson the same one from Sanford and Son? The actor in Sanford and Son looks different from this guy.
spinemelter2000 6 months ago
@spinemelter2000 It is. He's much older in Sanford and Son.
Juicefani11 5 months ago
Reminds me of the scenes with Grover and the blue guy in Sesame Street!
phl6716 6 months ago
Man, I wish I could talk to customers like that. lol
Fozzy4175 7 months ago
@Fozzy4175 I did once, just for the laughs...
...they didn't get the joke.
Stevie2Sxc 6 months ago
@Fozzy4175 I have. It is fun, but you don't stay employed for very long after. Lucky I have property making me money.
yryriza 2 months ago
He (Frank Nelson) appears in alot of "I Love Lucy" episodes - just fyi. :)
smokumifugotum 8 months ago
always loved this guy. He was a great foil for Red Foxx in Sanford and Son, along with all the other shows he did. There are many attempts to copy him these, but I've never seen one that did it very well.
TheAzmountaineer 8 months ago
I love how his expression totally changed from when he was walking to the "YEEEEEES"
FrankiEmo92 9 months ago
haha like the Simpsons guy
KlayyJayy 9 months ago
@KlayyJayy you got it backwards the simpsons guy is like frank* lol
MrSiebsx 7 months ago
Love how Dan Castellaneta still slips in his vocal tribute!!
mickclews 9 months ago
Better than most comedians today.
loluntilmypie 9 months ago
A thousand thanks for rectifying the situation!
ealaspada 10 months ago
My other favorite line of his is "Ooooooooooh, gooody!"
leofosse 11 months ago
I HAD A STRROOOOOKE
mikethesmooth 11 months ago 30
love his sarcasm!!
boywembley 1 year ago
I think he was parodied on a Bugs Bunny cartoon, but I can't remember the title.
traktorsajt 1 year ago
Frank Nelson also did some classic bits with another classic TV comedian - Lucille Ball, on "I Love Lucy."
WSenator1 1 year ago
YES?...
MRSAMBONE2332 1 year ago
0:14 for yes
KoblenzOberwerth 1 year ago
" I Always Run Into Him " LOL !! ( 0:56 )
richzimmer 1 year ago 2
Frank Nelson scored a win for all salespeople. I used to work at a store, which made me realize the importance of doing well in college. You can tell by the way Frank Nelson walked by so quickly that he was on his way to do a different task when a customer bothered him. I don't blame him for being rude to customers. He handled the idiotic "Do you work here?" question with humor and sarcasm. He's a much more polite salesperson than I was.
spinemelter2000 1 year ago
I had a STROOOOKE.
BlueKewne 1 year ago 10
you can hardly hear say "yeeess" because of those bastards laughing
rocksoliddude1 1 year ago
The great thing about this character was that it fit in anywhere. During the 60s 70s and 80s, whatever show you'd be watching, if it was a comedy, you'd never know when the clerk at the department store, or the record store, or the ice cream shoppe would turn around and say "Yeeeeesss?" According to wikipedia, he may have done 9000 guest appearances. He was one of the most recognizable faces on TV, though I never knew his name before today.
omgitsmikegravel 1 year ago
Picture a shotgun being pumped at 0:12. 0:15 - KABLAM!!! Death by comedy.
BrooklynJackBlue 1 year ago
Frank Nelson was the perfect foil for Jack Benny. His sarcasm is classic.
49bobbyk 1 year ago
Frank Nelson was a treasure. I love the character of his voice. It is hilarious.
49bobbyk 1 year ago
3 ppl do not know what true comedy is
AutobotLover 1 year ago
Benny was the greatest comic in the history of television or radio. No contest
WillhoiteMichael 1 year ago 2
@WillhoiteMichael - . . .and such was his genius that today, almost thirty years after his death, he introduced routines and concepts and characters (such as Frank "Yessss?" Nelson) that still make people laugh - and laugh hard!
WSenator1 1 year ago
I love this guy,he is so annoying and funny.
Crockerish 1 year ago
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees?!?
pandaeyes42 1 year ago
He also said Wellllllll!!!!!
moorhead1962 1 year ago
@moorhead1962 - . . .and also, when someone asked him if they had something in stock, he would answer, "OOOOOOOOh, DO Weee!" As someone else said on this sight. Frank Nelson was a treasure - just like Jack Benny himself.
WSenator1 1 year ago
FRANK NELSON ......
CARRIEWARD01 1 year ago
lmao Yes Guy from Simpsons!
RaZorFakkzor 1 year ago
@RaZorFakkzor ,now you know where they got that character on Simpsons from. .. they based it off Frank Nelson. one of the best Character Actors in the bussiness. and paired up with Jack Benny one of the greatest comedian's in the bussiness. they were a great team.
Astraldragon1 1 year ago
Had trouble remembering this guy's name. Googled Yeeesss! and came up with a bunch of Mel Blanc related links--but I knew it wasn't him. Oops, I'm rambling, when all I wanted to do was say 'THANKS'
gore53 1 year ago
Two comic geniuses at work. Frank Nelson's characters were the perfect foil for Benny's perplexed view of the world around him. Shame no one remembers him, but then again, YouTube isn't exactly populated with brilliant minds.
DeserTBoB93535 1 year ago
It's the Yes Guy from the simpsons!
MrHeineken32 1 year ago
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Benny: Oh Mister?
Nelson: YEEESSSSS
Benny: Pardon me are you the floor walker here?
Nelson: Well what do you think I am with this Carnation A Float in the Rose Parade?
Astraldragon1 1 year ago
I mention Benny in The Celebrity Song.
superdavid002 1 year ago
No one says "Yes" like Frank Nelson.
scht101 1 year ago
Forgot to mention, one of my favorite exchanges. (at airport) BENNY:; Look Mister, I've just gotta get a plane out of here NELSON: WELL, if I don't have one I'll build one!
dancebandleader 1 year ago
Thank you for uploading this. Recently I heard a Jack Benny radio program in which Jack had a cold and had to see Dr Nelson LOL
Lambieschmoo 1 year ago
to iampietro: i apologize; i stand corrected! they just sound so much alike...
melollylolly 1 year ago
to devobob6: Frank Nelson did the little green cartoon martian on the cartoon "The Flintstones"
melollylolly 1 year ago
Nein! Harvey Korman was Gazoo.
iampietro 1 year ago
Frank Nelson also appeared on episodes of Sanford and Son-=and a few movies.
: "YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS?"
I THINK IT'S GREAT THE SIMPSONS MOVIE PAID HOMAGE TO THIS ACTOR
melollylolly 1 year ago
what an interesting character
melollylolly 1 year ago
I met Frank Nelson in person at an "Old
Time Radio" convention in New Jersey in
1986. A nice man, and I was able to tell
him how much I enjoyed his work. Very
friendly and approachable. Very much
missed !!
dancebandleader 2 years ago
You are blessed to have met Mr. Nelson.
Juliaflo 1 year ago
@Juliaflo thanks for comment, where are you from?
dancebandleader 1 year ago
@dancebandleader New York City.
Juliaflo 1 year ago
@dancebandleader , you are blessed to have met him.
Astraldragon1 1 year ago
@Astraldragon1 Hi. Thanks for comment. While there, I also met
Arthur Tracy "the Street Singer", a regular on old time radio in 30's.
---where are you from?
dancebandleader 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this!!! He was a very funny man! I remember hearing his voice in cartoons as well!
Beardman29 2 years ago
..frank nelson also did cameos on the lucy show,dick van dyke as well as jack benny...doing the same running gag..the yyeeessssssss man!...always funny!
67mrblack 2 years ago
Everytime I watch this, all I wanna say is:
"Do you have a table for the mayor?"
southerncajuncharm 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this clip with Frank Nelson always loved it when he appeared.
There is a funny one with Frank Nelson as a lawyer.
When Jack asks him, "You always have different jobs."
Nelson: "I'm trying to improve myself, whats your excuse."
tobit100 2 years ago 3
I LOVE Frank Nelson! Dang, he's so irritating and insulting, and so FUNNY!
mbabist01 2 years ago
Yeeeees?!:D
KRATOSRETURNSv2 2 years ago
Frank Nelson popping up unexpectedly was just one of many "running gags" on the show. My favourite was the L.A. Union Station announcement of the train "...now departing for Altoona, Anaheim, and Cu......................camonga." Before I die, I'm going to go to Cucamonga one time.
KaptKan1 2 years ago
mmmmmmmmm Yeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssss
sean9820 2 years ago
no i started as president!
peevishly 2 years ago
you should hear frank nelson as mr. cow in the oringinal tootsie pop commercial.
fredjerk69 2 years ago
i just love the way his says "yes"
thomaschavers 2 years ago 36
@thomaschavers Simply priceless.
Juliaflo 2 years ago
@thomaschavers - Agreed. Nobody says "Yes?" like Frank Nelson did. When I'm annoyed with somebody, I'll answer him/her with "yes?" imitating FN. Somehow I feel better that way!
WSenator1 1 year ago
If you listen to the old Lux Radio Theater shows, Frank Nelson and Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd) were on many episodes playing serious dramatic (!) parts. My favortite is the Lux Theater version of "Angels With Dirty Faces", where Frank Nelson actually plays the Humphrey Bogart part!!!
RRaquello 2 years ago
Jack Benny had impecable timing. And as someone said, he was a kind and gentle man and was loved by his fellow comedians.
skipper8257 2 years ago 2
Couldn't agree more. People my age (63) particularly loved him. We grew up with him on the radio AND tv. Simply a wonderful human being.
didymus46 2 years ago
@didymus46 I'm almost 30 and I find this kind of humor hilarious. I watch Jack Benny's show every Sunday night on Retro TV Network. In fact I'm watching it now.
iambernig 2 years ago
Benny: Oh Mister?
Nelson: YEEESSSSS
Benny: Why do you talk that way?
Nelson: I just had a strooooooooooke!
JohnAgra 2 years ago 5
Benny: Oh Mister?
Nelson: YEEESSSSS
Benny: Pardon me are you the floor walker here?
Nelson: Well what do you think I am with this Carnation A Float in the Rose Parade?
LOL..Frank Nelson is the best he is funny.
Astraldragon1 2 years ago 3
Fans of Frank Nelson should check out Mark Evanier's "Point of View" blog entry about him (povonline·com, click on "Cartoon Voices" and scroll down the resulting page).
COMALiteJ 2 years ago
Hahahahaha.
Spadey1 2 years ago
Thank you so much, love this guy yeeessss
Leannemk 2 years ago
I remember Frank Nelson making a gag appearance on "Saturday Night Live"--doing his brilliant shtick...I miss guys like this.
michaeljayklein 2 years ago
Brilliant timeless comedy
rarebutgreat 2 years ago 2
So great. Thanks for putting this up.
Karoshikun 2 years ago
I love the great comedic interaction Jack Benny had with Frank Nelson. A comedy team made in heaven! YYYYYEEEEESSSS!!!! Hilarious stuff! Thanks for sharing this priceless clip with us.
JubalCalif 2 years ago
Frank: the ultimate in passive-aggressive response. Very, very funny!
chem100 2 years ago
Nelson has SUCH an attitude, esp. around Jack!! I love it!! Makes be laugh.
chem100 2 years ago
always wonder'd where simpsons got that guy from. it wouldnt make sense if he was just some guy they made up
o8shit8son 2 years ago 2
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeees?!?
pandaeyes42 2 years ago
That dude with a hat in the beginning's voice makes me...idk...mad? No... something else... >_>
93tedd 2 years ago
Thanks for the upload. Just heard Frank Nelson on an old Lucy Ball radio show and had to see if there was anything on him here. He NEVER fails to get a laugh outta me when he does that "yeesss" and his wisecracks.
cjjaxxon 2 years ago
Classic
dabble778 2 years ago
simpsons rips off
Bolzmann13 2 years ago
> simpsons rips off
No, it's an homage, a tribute. That's what satirical shows do
dabble778 2 years ago 57
@dabble778 yeah, the character in the simpsns is drawn exactly like frank nelson
rocksoliddude1 1 year ago
@dabble778 I love how in one of the simpsons commentaries one of the writers/producers for simpsons was teasing another by saying "Homage, french for ripoff :P "
Perion 8 months ago
Yeah, the character is actually referred to by the writers as "Frank Nelson Type"
mhz23 2 years ago 4
This coming December will mark one of the darkest milestones in the entertainment industry--the 35th anniversary of the passing of the immortal Benjamin Kubelsky (sp), known as Jack Benny. His life was taken away by pancreatic cancer.
Juliaflo 2 years ago 2
Gotta love the Jack Benny show -- especially the radio ones *I'm very glad there are so many*, the cast is brilliant :D
Frank Nelsons "YEEES"-es and "Who do you think I am...?-routines" always make me laugh!
ClassicFilmFan 2 years ago
Hilarious!
xilefw 2 years ago
Thanks for this upload.I've always wanted to know who the character who pops up every now and again on the Simpson was based upon,now I know.
terryvision42 2 years ago
Jack and Frank, a great combination!
BrianfromNJ 2 years ago
We need more of these clips of Frank Nelson on Youtube!
mooniemoney 2 years ago
you are sooooooooooooo right!!
vorptech2000 2 years ago
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees ?!?
pandaeyes42 3 years ago
The Simpsons uses this character in few episode.
laybackrockguy 3 years ago
wow Frank nelson is sooo funny lol i loved him on "I Love Lucy" guest appearances lol who does the yes man voice on the simpsons props to anyone who can imitate him
caloscalante1518 3 years ago
Same guy that does home. Dan Castallaneta.
ratm1211 3 years ago
fuck i love that guy
PivotGQ 3 years ago
I'm pretty sure the character on The Simpsons is voiced by Dan Castellaneta but in tribute to Frank Nelson.
yensonna 3 years ago
a-no. a-no. a-no. a yesssssssss!
Andr4s 3 years ago 4
Frank Nelson was on a McDonald's comercial in the 80's.
britfrenir 3 years ago
IT'S YES GUY! honestly. he is my favorite character in the entire simpsons show. "Siiiiiiiir! Other customers need to use their dressing room!"
"Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!!"*Homer flashes out a wad of cash*"Oh yeeeeeeeees!"
gobberpooper 3 years ago 5
It's the yes-guy! :D
Schtekarn94 3 years ago 6
Fantastic.
monsterbob 3 years ago 2
I've met Mr.Nelson and he was nothing like
the pompus,wise cracking jerk that he plays here. In Fact?
He told me that he loved Mr.Benny very much and
he really missed him.
143AC 3 years ago 4
I'm happy The Simpsons has a character of him on the Simpsons.
htruman 3 years ago
"He told me that he loved Mr.Benny very much and he really missed him."
That seems to be the universal consensus about Benny, who despite his character's image as a tightwad, was actually generous, kind, and warm-hearted.
BenAliGtor 2 years ago 5
awesome! finally....noone seems to know who that guy is. Ever try googling "famous guy yeeessss?"? doesnt really work.
grendelee 3 years ago 2
AHYYEEEEEEESSSSS!
LOFL
tomisinakatkid 3 years ago
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Did all black people smoke ten packs of cigaretts a day or is that just the guy from Jubilee? or was that how everyone talked?
ellomynameisjohnny 3 years ago
AUHHHYEEEEESSSSSS
basketcase255 3 years ago
Maan I LOOVE this character in The Simpsons!! YEEEEEESSS????
FCule 3 years ago 3
O.o oooo there he is
lilh70 3 years ago
Let's not forget: Frank Nelson also portrayed Freddie Filmore and Betty Ramsey's husband during the "I Love Lucy" days.
nsj1979 3 years ago
lol yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!
manwithnoimportance 3 years ago
Frank Nelson is great and Dan Castelenetta's Yes Guy on The Simpsons is almost as funny:
Homer: "Excuse me."
Yes Guy: "YEEEEEEEEESSSSS?!"
Homer: "Why do you talk like that?"
Yes Guy: "I HAD A STROKE!"
rockdontrun 3 years ago 2
It was likely a direct impersonation of Frank Nelson. In the 11th season of The Simpson's, in the episode "Little Big Mom" you can hear Lucy give her trademark cry, after which you then hear an impersonation of Fred Mertz saying, "I think you hit her pretty hard there, Rick".
onlymiah 3 years ago
Yesssssssssssssssssssss?
pandaeyes42 4 years ago 3
BTW - he did some "Flintstones" episodes, too.
devobob6 4 years ago
Ah, Frank Nelson. One of the most memorable comedians that nobody remembers. Thanks for the clip!
ladycrim 4 years ago 13
@ladycrim , I remember Frank Nelson. I've allways enjoyed his comedy. he is great.
Astraldragon1 1 year ago
Thanks for remembering Frank Nelson, one of the unsung heroes of the entertainment business. The man was an original and played beautifully off of Jack Benny.
MuscleMikal 4 years ago 6
Classic actor...and one of the most recognizable routines in show biz.
BenAliGtor 4 years ago 2
Frank Nelson, I never knew his name. How can you resist laughing at his "YESSSSSSSSS?!?!" CLassic stuff right there.
CadillacL 4 years ago 3
Thanks VERY much for posting this, & please post more Frank Nelson clips if you've got 'em.
devobob6 4 years ago 2
I want more of Frank! Even the 'It's That Man!' character on Ren & Stimpy occassionally sounded like him! Don't recall anything done in The Simpsons though.
Granitoons 4 years ago
It's That Man! was Tommy Handley I think
thebassetthound 3 years ago
That's right - but I'm refering to the loudmouthed announcer/salesman-type from Ren & Stimpy. The character had no name, so was simply refered to as 'oh it's that guy again!' and his theme tune was indeed the Tommy Handley one. He was voiced by Billy West who occassionally made him Frank-ish.
Granitoons 3 years ago
after being drawn in from the Simpsons' "yes Guy" i've just been reading up on frank nelson and i'm amazed at how it really holds up.
moegolden 4 years ago
Frank Nelson has terrific trademark does he. YYYEEESSS! HHHEEE! DOOOEEESSS!
Crazymike1975 4 years ago
At the antique store the employee asked if he could help me. I said i was "just looking" he turned away and said "that's what museums are for" I immediately thought of Frank Nelson.
IBMeddling 4 years ago
Wow, that's awesome--it sounds exactly like something they'd do on the radio show.
danupbaby 4 years ago
frank nelson was great!!!!
thelawnmaster 4 years ago
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, very fine entertainer in his own right. I don't find it very racist at all. I mean, Rochester seems very savvy and intelligent, and he gets plenty of fun in cutting down his stingy boss. Benny was very respectful of Rochester, and was one of the more open-minded entertainers in his day.
Flowbee79 4 years ago
what show is this from?
LordAkira 4 years ago
the Jack Benny program.
danupbaby 4 years ago
It was also pretty racist....notice the black man referring the other fellow as 'boss'
LordAkira 4 years ago
He called him boss because the other fellow is actually his boss--Rochester and Jack's relationship is one of the least racist in all of radio/early TV.
danupbaby 4 years ago
ah fair enough. But there was a great deal of racism back then though.
LordAkira 4 years ago
He calls him boss because Benny is playing his employer. Rochester is his valet, and pretty savvy and intelligent in the way he handles Benny's character. He and Benny had quite a good chemistry. Their relationship seems to be a parody of the Scrooge and Crachit relationship, with Benny's Scrooge being his own foil, and Rochester's Crachit being more cynical and wily and level-headed than his ridiculously vain-glorious employer.
Flowbee79 4 years ago 2
I read somewhere (on wikipedia) that they deliberately tried to avoid race jokes finding out about the holocaust. He and his staff just no longer found them funny.
GolumTR 4 years ago
Heh. This was when TV was classical and funny. Not like today's smutty rubbish.
LordAkira 4 years ago 2
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees?
pandaeyes42 4 years ago
what show is this a clip from
wikedklownz666 4 years ago
The Jack Benny Program.
danupbaby 4 years ago
ok thanks
wikedklownz666 4 years ago
MORE FRANK NELSON!!!!!!!! :D
Bakomhuset 4 years ago
THANK YOU for putting this up!! I have always loved the "yes guy". :-)
leohaydt 4 years ago
frank nelson appeared on 'sanford and son'
theres a great scene with frank and redd foxx, ill try to post it soon
thelawnmaster 4 years ago
Hey folks, this video does not play!!! WTF????...
Elhombresombra 4 years ago
Frank Nelson worked with Jack on radio and TV for over 30 years, usually appearing as "the floorwalker" [as in this 1960 "Christmas Shopping" episode, an annual tradition on radio]. Jack could NEVER figure out why "Nelson" was so disrespectful to him, or why he kept seeing him in so many different places....but WE knew!
fromthesidelines 4 years ago