Bob and Doug McKenzie in Tony Bennett interview 1979

In the video Tony Bennett interview 1979, Bob and Doug McKenzie are a group of strange Canadian family members who hosted “Great White North”, a show which was featured on second city television for the show’s most popular season when it got sent to CBC Television in in the early 80s. Bob’s part is brought to life by Rick Moranis and Doug’s part is played by the comedian Dave Thomas. The sketch was brought to life originally as fluff to both please and makes jokes about stupid Canadian content legislation, the duo morphed into a pop culture phenomenon in both Canada and the USA. The pair went on to become the focus of a hit comedy album, The Great White North, in 1981.