David Yost (Billy). What was his problem?

[Dane.]

Okay, I understand he was underused and he hated it blah blah blah. But why did he hate Jason David Frank??, i saw the clip of him with the middle finger shadowed on his forehead.

Also Johnny Yong Bosch mentioned, him and David Yost didn't like each other.
Can anyone explain what happened?

[Jiemusu]

Because David Jason Frank is an attention grabber and thunder stealer lol.

[Green_With_Evil]

Billy never had thunder :p

[Jiemusu]

Billy never had thunder :p

Unicorn Thunderzord. ^_^

[Dane.]

I want someone to walk into to his shop with the Blue Ranger Costum, and scream in his face "ITS MORPHING TIME"!!!!!!!!
LMFAO

[Green_With_Evil]

Unicorn Thunderzord. ^_^

Rofl! Thunder, not Thunder Power :P

[Jiemusu]

Rofl! Thunder, not Thunder Power :P

Touché mon brave.

But yeah, seriously. If I was on the Zeo cast, I'd hate JDF too, I imagine most people on the cast did.

[ForeverBlue]

I don't think JDF and David hated eachother.....JDF would have been just goofing around and David didn't like it when he did that.

[Dane.]

Was Jason Frank really a jerk?
what happened with Johnny Bosch and David Yost

[Jiemusu]

Jason David Frank is way too big for his boots, he needed to be knocked down to size... like majorly.

I don't think Johnny Yong Bosch disliked anyone, as far as I see, him and David Yost got on.

[JungleKingRanger]

i think she ment johnny said in a interview JDF and David hated each other. i heard by zeo JDF became a real jerk to work with. they say he became worse after his brother pasted away and students even left his martial arts schools cus of it.

[Dane.]

Yeah,
i saw the video with Billy
and he pushed JDF out the way like really hard
and then JDF put the middle finger on his head LOL

[Jiemusu]

If I was David Yost, I would do more than push Jason David Frank out the way.

i think she ment johnny said in a interview JDF and David hated each other. i heard by zeo JDF became a real jerk to work with. they say he became worse after his brother pasted away and students even left his martial arts schools cus of it.

That's my point, in bold. Jason, even before the passing away of his brother, was a jerk because he became too big for his boots. Working with an ego like that can be very hard.

[Ao Ultimate]

If you've ever seen JDF at a live event or convention you'd know he's a goofy guy and that's how he was. Paulie said it, Jason Narvy said it I think I remember an interview where Johnny and Austin even said it. As for David, I have heard many time from both cast members and production as well as internet intervies that he was an outsider like Dustin Diamond was behind the scenes of Saved By The Bell and that is why they didn't get along because JDF would always goof around offset and sometimes on and that really shows in Zeo's Bloopers and David's body language whenever he had a scene with him on set. I'd say that their relationship was just strictly professional but they may've reconciled after all it's been over ten years since they've been together for all we know, they were have bound ot mature.

[Green_With_Evil]

Yeah,
i saw the video with Billy
and he pushed JDF out the way like really hard
and then JDF put the middle finger on his head LOL

I absolutely must see this video.

[Dane.]

Isn't there an interview on Rangerboard where Johnny Bosch explains the whole Yost deal?
can anyone find it and link it to me? XD

[Ecliptor_knight]

I can sum it up in three words:

Underpaid, Underrated, Underappreciated.

[Ao Ultimate]

right on the head eclipter

[Jiemusu]

I can sum it up in three words:

Underpaid, Underrated, Underappreciated.

Word up. Whiiiiite.

[Dane.]

So no one hated Yosty?
Everyone hated the big JDF?

[TimeFire]

I think we need Cmdr Crayfish to come and explain this whole thing.
Can't we summon him, like Captain Planet?

[Dane.]

Really. I just want to know the full story

[Green_With_Evil]

I think we need Cmdr Crayfish to come and explain this whole thing.
Can't we summon him, like Captain Planet?

"By your posts combined..."

[Dane.]

LoL...it's kinda funny he hates it so much that he kicked people out if you mention the PR
Imagine if JDF went into there LOl

[JungleKingRanger]

I think we need Cmdr Crayfish to come and explain this whole thing.
Can't we summon him, like Captain Planet?

we could try?

earth

[Dane.]

Can this Crayfish fellow explain it ?

[Hear All]

we could try?

earth

Water

That was one of them right?:p

[Dane.]

What are u guys talking about?

[ThisSpaceForRent]

Water

That was one of them right?:p

You gotta say it in the right order, or it won't work. :D

[WraithGadra]

You gotta say it in the right order, or it won't work. :D
So where are we at, Earth?

After that comes Fire!

[BlueVoltronRanger]

Wind should come after this, spoken by a hot animated russian, lol

[Zeo Power]

Yeah,
i saw the video with Billy
and he pushed JDF out the way like really hard
and then JDF put the middle finger on his head LOL

Where can I see this video?? Link??

[golden_phantom_ranger]

the last one is HEART!

really wish i could have said a different one haha

[WraithGadra]

What are u guys talking about?
Cmdr Crayfish is a generally well-informed poster who usually makes posts above five lines, at the minimum. If anyone would have a detailed explanation into the matter, he would.

And for the summoning, it's "Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Heart!" Come on people! Once more, with feeling!

[GnomeBandit622]

I think that since Yost was the oldest(by a some years) he was a bit more mature than the rest of the cast. Also JDF does seem like he'd have quite a big head. I never really liked his attitude to begin with. If you go on his website, he does seem kind of fake. I'd totally be on Yost's side for this one.

I'd like to see this video too. Where can I find it?

[Green_With_Evil]

Found it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvLwO8QZI7Q&feature=related) I lol'ed so hard.

Edit: Found a longer version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_4dbaW0d5g&NR=1)

[GnomeBandit622]

After watching the video:
Oh yeah Yost did not look happy when JDF came into the shot. Also JDF seems like a cocky, immature jerk or at least back then he did.

Sweet video though

[Jiemusu]

Yeah, before JDF butted in, David Yost looked well... merry so to speak. If JDF minded his own business, that footage would have carried on with Thuy and David Yost having a happy time in front of the camera.

This signifies that David Yost is unhappy with something David Jason Frank has done in the past, and is angered to be near him.

[JungleKingRanger]

i can honestly say now JDF is a spot light stealing S..O..B

[Jiemusu]

I knew he was before, anyway.

Austin, Johnny, David, Walter, Thuy and Steve are all my favorite cast.

[Scaletex]

Agreed. Though, Karan had her moments. Let's not forget Barb and Ed (Rita and Zedd.) They've survived more reinterpretations and sanitzing of their characters than probably anyone else on the show. By contrast, Nakia never seemed all that interesting.

[GnomeBandit622]

The whole cast seemes like a bunch of mature, classy people, you know? No BS... except JDF :p They weren't afraid to have fun, but they handled it in a grown-up and efficient way(which if you think about it was appropriate). It's kind of a shame that they got stuck with a cast member that acted like he was four.

[Jiemusu]

The whole cast seemes like a bunch of mature, classy people, you know? No BS... except JDF :p They weren't afraid to have fun, but they handled it in a grown-up and efficient way(which if you think about it was appropriate). It's kind of a shame that they got stuck with a cast member that acted like he was four.

Wait, sorry, I'm lost. Is the bolded part referring to David Yost or Jason David Frank?

[WraithGadra]

Wait, sorry, I'm lost. Is the bolded part referring to David Yost or Jason David Frank?
I'm fairly certain that it's referring to JDF.

[Jiemusu]

I'm fairly certain that it's referring to JDF.

Just checking, because the thread, in context, is about David Yost, and GnomeBandit622 used the pronoun to generalize to no one in particular. So I felt I needed to confirm.

But yeah, JDF was a douch.

[MrsBillyCranston]

As most people have said already, David's only problem was Jason David Frank. I've seen a bunch of behind the scenes footage and interviews and JDF always comes off as such a camera hog. That's probably why I don't like Tommy. While all the other cast members could goof around and have a good time they at least still had some maturity about them. While JDF just constantly asked like a 5 year old. I can see where it could get really annoying.

[GnomeBandit622]

Just checking, because the thread, in context, is about David Yost, and GnomeBandit622 used the pronoun to generalize to no one in particular. So I felt I needed to confirm.

But yeah, JDF was a douch.

Well I did say the rest of the cast exlcuding JDF was mature and classy. Sorry I thought that would've explained the last comment... my B

[Jiemusu]

Well I did say the rest of the cast exlcuding JDF was mature and classy. Sorry I thought that would've explained the last comment... my B

No it's my bad, I misread. xD

[GnomeBandit622]

No it's my bad, I misread. xD

No biggie. Web hug? XD

[Titanium Ranger]

Eyes closed everyone! (j/k).

Hah having seen the video, I can see why Yost would be pissed. If JDF does stuff like that most the time, others can't be expected to just sit back every time.

[Green_With_Evil]

I don't know, guys. I get the feeling that JDF was just goofing off more than anything... which a lot of actors are known to do. Hell, some even play pranks on one another during shooting.

[MrsBillyCranston]

Actually, Green_With_Evil, you brought up a good point. JDF was known to play pranks on the set as well. Maybe that's another reason why they didn't get along?

[Jiemusu]

LOL@Titanium.

So basically, Jason behaviour should have been fired? But because his return pretty much saved PR from going down the crapper, they had to keep him on. That sucks.

[Green_With_Evil]

That's entirely possible. Some people hold grudges if they're the subject of a prank, so that might be how the animosity started. The only person I've seen that gets angry at JDF is Yost, and the rest of the cast is just fine.
It's also very easy to be excited when the behind-the-scenes camera is going around. Even Walter Jones tries to get the camera's attention.

[Jiemusu]

That's entirely possible. Some people hold grudges if they're the subject of a prank, so that might be how the animosity started. The only person I've seen that gets angry at JDF is Yost, and the rest of the cast is just fine.
It's also very easy to be excited when the behind-the-scenes camera is going around. Even Walter Jones tries to get the camera's attention.

IMO the other actors were probably annoyed with Jason's antics as well. I mean take Walter, calm, cool and collected. He was probably such a good actor that you never saw his frustration when the camera was rolling. I don't think David Yost was a bad person, just not as good of an actor as the others, leading him to finding it hard to conceal his frustration with Jason behind the scenes.

Also Walter was cool, he did it once, and it wasn't harming anyone. Jason however... needed to take a hint.

[Green_With_Evil]

In all honesty, I have no idea if they were or not. I don't see any reaction, positive or negative, other than that of Yost. That might indicate that they were good actors, hiding their frustration, or it could mean that they had no frustration. We have no way of knowing for sure.
Just for the record, I am in no way saying Yost is a bad person. We've all had those coworkers that just grate on our nerves, and JDF apparently was that coworker for Yost. It doesn't mean either of them are bad people, just that their personalities clash.

I am, however, inclined to believe that Yost is overly-sensitive. The rumor that he'd throw people out of his pizza shop for mentioning his time as a Power Ranger tells me that the guy's a bit uptight. That may or may not be true, but it's the impression I'm left with.

It just occurred to me that Yost's annoyance with JDF's behavior might also stem from his frustration at receiving lower pay. I don't know what episode it was that they were shooting or how early in the season it was, but that might be a factor. Sometimes, when people are frustrated with something at work, they become more irritable towards things that would generally be a mild annoyance.

[MrsBillyCranston]

I don't know what episode it was that they were shooting or how early in the season it was, but that might be a factor.

They were shooting the episode "Putty on the Brain" which was the fifth episode of the second season. At that point I'm pretty sure they were all still receiving the same pay.

[Ao Ultimate]

This is what I think and this is my two cents so don't go all crazy on me...Austin, Thuy, Amy, David and Walter all got along with each other and when Jason showed up, he was kind of an outsider until he got comfortable around them, then he became his goofy, pranky self. They really didn't mind it as they gained a comfort connection with him and because they only had a limited amount of time planned with him. However due to several complaints about his absence, he was asked to come back and rumored to be paid more then the original five which may have been the reason Austin, Walter and Thuy wanted more money because they've been there since the show first aired. Unfortunately, they got the boot instead of getting the money. Amy really didn't care, she just wanted the kids to happy and pleased with the program, as to why she tolarated the color pink because in reality she isn't too fond of it. David, I'm not sure how he felt about it, I'm sure he was angered by the being paid more but said whatever, not much you can do.

Then maybe Jason got a little cocky because he was asked to come back which may have been the reason David and him began to get a rift in their off-screen relationship. I don't think until after Steven, Karan, Johnny and Catherine came in and Amy left that David began getting slightly cocky as some of the production staff had said many times in past internet interviews. Once Karan left and Nakia came for the transition to Zeo, that is when the "fun" really began as David really began having issues with the production staff behind the scenes and was rumored to often think of himself as the star due to him being on the show the longest. Combine that with salary issues and his character being reduced to technical advisor, and this would drive any sane person to leave a show.

[Jiemusu]

This is what I think and this is my two cents so don't go all crazy on me...Austin, Thuy, Amy, David and Walter all got along with each other and when Jason showed up, he was kind of an outsider until he got comfortable around them, then he became his goofy, pranky self. They really didn't mind it as they gained a comfort connection with him and because they only had a limited amount of time planned with him. However due to several complaints about his absence, he was asked to come back and rumored to be paid more then the original five which may have been the reason Austin, Walter and Thuy wanted more money because they've been there since the show first aired. Unfortunately, they got the boot instead of getting the money. Amy really didn't care, she just wanted the kids to happy and pleased with the program, as to why she tolarated the color pink because in reality she isn't too fond of it. David, I'm not sure how he felt about it, I'm sure he was angered by the being paid more but said whatever, not much you can do.

Then maybe Jason got a little cocky because he was asked to come back which may have been the reason David and him began to get a rift in their off-screen relationship. I don't think until after Steven, Karan, Johnny and Catherine came in and Amy left that David began getting slightly cocky as some of the production staff had said many times in past internet interviews. Once Karan left and Nakia came for the transition to Zeo, that is when the "fun" really began as David really began having issues with the production staff behind the scenes and was rumored to often think of himself as the star due to him being on the show the longest. Combine that with salary issues and his character being reduced to technical advisor, and this would drive any sane person to leave a show.

WHAT, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? CRAZINESS.

Lol. Joking!! =D xD

Nah I'm actually in total agreement with all of this. It's basically what I've been saying, but I couldn't have said it better.

Epic win.

[2580]

So no one hated Yosty?
Everyone hated the big JDF?

I didn't hate either of them, but their characters could be very annoying.

While all the other cast members could goof around and have a good time they at least still had some maturity about them. While JDF just constantly asked like a 5 year old. I can see where it could get really annoying.

Two words: kids' show.

I don't think David Yost was a bad person, just not as good of an actor as the others, leading him to finding it hard to conceal his frustration with Jason behind the scenes.

Very good observation. Personally, I found Yost to be just about the worst actor of the original team of six. If the casting people at Saban had had any sense, they would've let him go after Season 1.

[Dane.]

I'm still trying to get over the fact that The Yostmiester throws people out of his "It's Pizza Time!!" Shop. LMFAO.

[Tidus21]

After rewatching the video, something hit me...

JDF was 19 or so in this video. Cocky, maybe, having a great kick ass time and just being him...of course. JDF was during this time buying his dojo's and making money through that plus being on tv. Also let me remind you guys that he was 19 and doing this for fun.

Also you have to take into account the guy BEHIND the camera whom Jason was talking to. It did seem that Jason was playing into what the guy was doing and just overall messing around with the guy behind the camera. That carried on through his entire run of PR, clips of the blooper reels in Zeo prove that.



David Yost was in his mid 20's where he was making his living. David Yost is a professional, and as seen in the video JDF's goofy nature got on his nerves. David Yost probably felt that this was a time to be on task and on point with lines and be professional. If you can go through the blooper reels for Zeo, there is one in particular that i remember dealing with David Yost messing up his lines and you could see the anger in his eye's, or dissapointment in messing up.

thats where they got on one another, one was relaxed and knew when to be serious but be fun when needed and that was JDF, while the other was serious all the time and that was David Yost.

[Jiemusu]

You say that like it's a bad thing lol.

[Green_With_Evil]

Being constantly serious is actually not the best thing. That's not to say that everyone should be a goof-off all the time, but I think it's best to find a happy medium between the two. There's a time to be serious and a time to just kick back and have fun, and the real trick is knowing which occasion calls for which mentality.

[MrsBillyCranston]

David Yost wasn't serious all the time. He just had a different since of humor then JDF. Before Jason came over David was having a good time joking around with Thuy and Walter. David is more reserved but he's not serious all the time. In the video you can see that David's humor is probably more verbal, making jokes and being sarcastic. Jason's is more physical, playing practical jokes and messing around. That could be where they clashed. But David was not serious all of the time.

[Green_With_Evil]

I didn't mean to imply that Yost was always serious. My post was more of a response to Ryuk_Ori's post, not Tidus21. But I do agree with what you're saying; they both had a sense of humor, but the clash came in the fact their humor was so different.

[Tidus21]

You are true, david did seem to be chillaxing and enjoying his time

JDF was just a bigger goofball and liked to play around.

It just seems that David Yost was more serious than JDF, when you look at all the gag reels during zeo and annoyed with JDF's playing around that interupted him...hahaha.

But overall we really dont know all the details but the biggest saying for the real reason for David Yost leaving was the lack of push behind his Character Billy and passing him up to be the gold ranger for Austin who left because of money yet David stayed and contributed longer.

[pinkranger2000]

Jason Narvy once said that David had a great sense of humor, and that he, Paul (schrier) and David used to have fun all the time, usually bugging the other cast members at home.
From that video, I'd hate to work with JDF as well, so I can't blame David for not liking him, although David/Billy was always my favorite, so I'm biased.

[Tidus21]

i would have loved to work with JDF, hahaha. he seemed so fun and loose, basically my personality. David did at times seemed to have a sense of humor, i really do think it was just the way his character Billy was going that sent him on his ways.

[Ao Ultimate]

I would think they've all matured over the years and I'm sure that if David and Jason ever got together again to ever to something they'd work fine together kinda like Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth.

[Tommy5]

The Writers wouldn't listen to him when he had ideas for the show and he wanted a raise but never got one