Bob and Doug McKenzie in Gone South – Dave Thomas – Learning from SCTV

In the video Gone South – Dave Thomas – Learning from SCTV, Bob and Doug McKenzie are a pair of imaginaryfunny Canadian brothers who were featured in “Great White North”, a program which was introduced on SCTV – second city television for the show’s third season when it moved to CBC Television in in the early 80s. The character Bob McKenzie is performed by comic Rick Moranis and Doug McKenzie’s part is performed by the comedian Dave Thomas. Regardless the fact it was developed originally as fluff to both satisfy and laugh about stupid Canadian content demands, the pair became a pop culture sensation in both Canada and the United States. The brothers later became the focus of a an amazing comedy album, The Great White North, in 1981.