Bob and Doug McKenzie in SCTV – Tylenex pain killer commercial

In the video SCTV – Tylenex pain killer commercial, Bob and Doug McKenzie are a group of made up Canadian family members who hosted “Great White North”, a show which was aired on second city television for the show’s most liked season when it was aired on CBC Television in the year 1980. Bob’s character is performed by the funny Rick Moranis and Doug McKenzie’s part is brought to life by actor Dave Thomas. It was developed originally as fluff to both fulfill and make fun of non sensical Canadian content policies, the duo morphed into a pop culture phenomenon in both Canada and America. The pair soon became the focus of a hit comedy album, The Great White North, in 1981.