Bob and Doug McKenzie in The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)

In the video The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire), Bob and Doug McKenzie are a pair of hilarious Canadian family members who hosted “Great White North”, a ad lib skit which was featured on SCTV for the show’s third season when it got sent to the Canadian Broadcasting Channel in the 80’s. Bob’s partThe character Bob is acted by actor Rick Moranis and Doug’s character is performed by actor Dave Thomas. Which was created originally as a joke to both follow guidelines and make fun of annoying Canadian content laws, the pair turned into a pop culture hit in both Canada and across the border. The characters soon became the focus of a hit comedy album, The Great White North, in 1981.