Bob and Doug McKenzie in READ OR SKIP-Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmers’ Guide by Dave Thomas | Escapist Blog Books

In the video READ OR SKIP-Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmers’ Guide by Dave Thomas | Escapist Blog Books, Bob and Doug McKenzie are two of made up Canadian family members who can been seen in “Great White North”, a sketch which was featured on SCTV – second city television for the show’s most liked season when it moved to CBC Television in 1980. The character Bob McKenzie is brought to life by comedian Rick Moranis and Doug McKenzie is brought to life by Dave Thomas. Although developed originally as a sketch to both fulfill and mock dumb Canadian content demands, the two transformed into a pop culture hit in both Canada and across the border. The characters became the focus of a famous comedy album, The Great White North, in 1981.