Editing Harrison Yates (section)

==Behind The Scenes==
Detective Yates' voice is provided by series co-creator Trey Parker.

===Creation===
Although the character made his official debut in "[[Christian Rock Hard]]", similar prototypes had appeared in the previous two seasons, chiefly a [[Senior Detective]] who worked alongside Barbrady during the fifth and sixth seasons, and [[Lieutenant Dawson]] in "[[Lil' Crime Stoppers]]", who played a much similar role. A visual prototype for Yates appeared in the background of the latter episode as well, with the same hair but a different, less hairy face. At the same time, these episodes sought to establish a new Police Department much larger than [[Officer Barbrady]]'s previous presence.

His final design debuted as an investigator in the Federal Bureau of Investigation in "[[Christian Rock Hard]]", but the building's interior and exterior were reused from the [[Park County Police Department]] first seen earlier in the season, and a few episodes later in "[[Casa Bonita]]", he made his first appearance as a police officer, alongside a silent [[Officer Barbrady]]. 

The character truly came to form, however, in season 8's "[[The Jeffersons]]", where he first appeared in proper form as a high-ranking police sergeant, alongside his partner [[Detective Murphey]] and his wife [[Maggie Yates]], and with the overzealous nature and racism that has defined him ever since. It's also the first time he's been called Harrison Yates, a name that has remained attached to the character ever since. (Despite a few hiccups, see below.)

==="[[Butters' Bottom Bitch]]" (1309)===
====1st Scene Written====
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This was the first scene that was written for "Butters' Bottom Bitch".  You'll notice here that -- despite being called Sergeant Yates forever -- Trey usually uses the character name "Detective Harris" when writing.{{-}}

====Using Yates to Create Scale====
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If you look at this production art used while designing the fraternity cake prop, you'll notice Yates (aka Yolanda) next to the cake. He's there to show scale.{{-}}