Frank Nelson was a regular on the Jack Benny Show and even as a little kid I knew when someone was at the top of their game when I saw it.
As you guys already know Frank Nelson's career would've hit a new high in the 1990's had he not died in 1986. Frank was making fans with a new generation of TV viewers and his catchphrase has already out-lived him:
http://youtu.be/ZpQVIlWPmac
Two classic icons right there. I liked Jack Benny and Mel Blanc together too.
Sometimes I'll say "Yes" that way when someone asks me something. I didn't know it came from there, although I probably should have, since the Golden Age Of Warner Brothers (which is where I thought it originated from) coincided with Jack Benny's biggest success, and they would collaborate in several ways.