Bob and Doug McKenzie in Bob Hope in Taxi Driver

In the video Bob Hope in Taxi Driver, Bob and Doug McKenzie are a duo of strange Canadian family members who are responsible for “Great White North”, a ad lib skit which was shown on second city television for the show’s 3rd season when it braodcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Channel in the 80’s. Bob’s character is played by comedian Rick Moranis and Doug McKenzie’s part is created by comic Dave Thomas. The sketch was born originally as filler to both fulfill and mock stupid Canadian content statutes, the duo turned into a pop culture smash hit in both Canada and the United States. The characters soon became the focus of a bestselling comedy album, The Great White North, in 1981.