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'''Yancy Fry Sr.''' is the father of [[Philip J. Fry]] who lived in a completely trashed house somewhere in {{w|Flatbush}}, {{w|Brooklyn}}. He was a Vietnam veteran and spent most of his time building a nuclear bomb shelter for fear of a communist attack. His worries about the {{w|Y2K}} computer bug made him believe it was the cause of Philip's disappearance. Yancy Fry Sr. and [[Mrs. Fry]] didn't care about their son and thought sending him to school was a waste of tax money and didn’t bother much looking for him when he was frozen in [[1999#December|December of 1999]]. According to Fry, his father was fired from {{w|McDonald's}} {{et|1ACV12}}.
'''Yancy Fry Sr.''' is the father of [[Philip J. Fry]] who lived in a completely trashed house somewhere in {{w|Flatbush}}, {{w|Brooklyn}}. He was a Vietnam veteran and spent most of his time building a nuclear bomb shelter for fear of a communist attack. His worries about the {{w|Y2K}} computer bug made him believe it was the cause of Philip's disappearance. Yancy Fry Sr. and [[Mrs. Fry]] didn't care about their son and thought sending him to school was a waste of tax money and didn't bother much looking for him when he was frozen in [[1999#December|December of 1999]].


== Character Description ==
== Character Description ==
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== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
*According to Philip...
**Yancy was fired from {{w|McDonald's}} {{et|1ACV12}} and always said that "you could tell a lot about a man by the rigidity of his shins" {{et|6ACV22}}.
**Yancy and Mrs. Fry were honest, hard-working people {{et|1ACV11}} and were always on him to groom himself and wear underpants {{et|2ACV07}}.
=== Quotes ===
=== Quotes ===
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<poem>'''[[Guenter]]''': ''[Crying:.]'' I try so hard to fit in, but seeing my parents act like that made me realise I'm just a primitive beast. ''[He sobs.]''
'''[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]''': Hey, hey, cheer up. Not everyone turns out like their parents. I mean, look at me. My folks were honest, hard-working people.</poem>
<poem>'''[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]''': Okay, everyone. Come and get it! ''[He opens his door. He has turned his chest cabinet into a grill and there are four cooked burgers on a wire rack. He takes one out and puts it in a bun and hands it to Fry.]''
'''Fry''': ''[He takes a bite.]'' Ah, just like my dad used to make... Until {{w|McDonald's}} fired him.</poem>
<poem>'''Fry''': Hey, tell me something: You've got all this money, how come you always dress like you're doing your laundry?
'''[[Amy Wong|Amy]]''': I guess 'cause [[Amy's parents|my parents]] keep telling me to be more ladylike. ''[She scoffs.]'' As though!
'''Fry''': I've been there. My folks were always on me to groom myself and wear underpants. What am I, the Pope?</poem>
<poem>'''Nurse''': It's a boy! And look at that red hair!
<poem>'''Nurse''': It's a boy! And look at that red hair!
''''Yancy Fry Sr.''': You sayin' my boy's a commie?</poem>
'''Yancy Fry Sr.''': You sayin' my boy's a commie?</poem>
<poem>'''Yancy Fry Sr.''': So what should we name [[Philip J. Fry|him]]?
<poem>'''Yancy Fry Sr.''': So what should we name [[Philip J. Fry|him]]?
'''Mrs. Fry''': You pick, I picked dinner last night.
'''Mrs. Fry''': You pick, I picked dinner last night.
'''Yancy Fry Sr.''': Well, I was thinking of Philip after those screwdrivers.</poem>
'''Yancy Fry Sr.''': Well, I was thinking of Philip after those screwdrivers.</poem>
<poem>'''Yancy Fry Sr.''': ': Yancy, here's your new brother, Philip.
<poem>'''Yancy Fry Sr.''': Yancy, here's your new brother, Philip.
'''Young Yancy Fry Jr.''': I wanna be Philip! ''Me'' Philip!
'''Young Yancy Fry Jr.''': I wanna be Philip! ''Me'' Philip!
'''Yancy Fry Sr.''': Son, your name is Yancy, just like me and my grandpa and so on, all the way up to Minute-Man Yancy who shot commies in the revolution.</poem>
'''Yancy Fry Sr.''': Son, your name is Yancy, just like me and my grandpa and so on, all the way up to Minute-Man Yancy who shot commies in the revolution.</poem>
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[[Category:Fry family]]
[[Category:Fry family]]
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Humans]]

Revision as of 21:25, 16 August 2011

Secondary character
Deceased character
Yancy Fry Sr.
Mrandmrsfry.png
Yancy Fry Sr. with his wife.
GenderMale
SpeciesHuman
Planet of originEarth
RelativesSee Family section.
First appearance"The Luck of the Fryrish" (3ACV04)
Episode
Voiced byJohn DiMaggio

Yancy Fry Sr. is the father of Philip J. Fry who lived in a completely trashed house somewhere in Flatbush, Brooklyn. He was a Vietnam veteran and spent most of his time building a nuclear bomb shelter for fear of a communist attack. His worries about the Y2K computer bug made him believe it was the cause of Philip's disappearance. Yancy Fry Sr. and Mrs. Fry didn't care about their son and thought sending him to school was a waste of tax money and didn't bother much looking for him when he was frozen in December of 1999.

Character Description

Family

Additional Info

Trivia

  • According to Philip...
    • Yancy was fired from McDonald's (1ACV12) and always said that "you could tell a lot about a man by the rigidity of his shins" (6ACV22).
    • Yancy and Mrs. Fry were honest, hard-working people (1ACV11) and were always on him to groom himself and wear underpants (2ACV07).

Quotes

    Nurse: It's a boy! And look at that red hair!
    Yancy Fry Sr.: You sayin' my boy's a commie?

    Yancy Fry Sr.: So what should we name him?
    Mrs. Fry: You pick, I picked dinner last night.
    Yancy Fry Sr.: Well, I was thinking of Philip after those screwdrivers.

    Yancy Fry Sr.: Yancy, here's your new brother, Philip.
    Young Yancy Fry Jr.: I wanna be Philip! Me Philip!
    Yancy Fry Sr.: Son, your name is Yancy, just like me and my grandpa and so on, all the way up to Minute-Man Yancy who shot commies in the revolution.

Appearances