The bob and doug mckenzie statues were created by canadian sculptor ritchie velthuis in conjunction with the nonprofit sctv monument committee, and calgarys bronzart casting, along with input. Jun 07, 2017 doug mckenzies alterego, dave thomas, has arguably the best recounting of the mckenzies creation in his excellent 1996 book sctv. Rare 1983 bob and doug mckenzie strange brew beer bottle. The mckenzie brothers beerswilling, baconmunching, hockeyloving canadian stereotypes were played by rick moranis and dave thomas, and started as improvised filler material on the sketch comedy show sctv. Bob and doug mckenzie music, videos, stats, and photos. Dec 03, 2012 bob and doug mckenzie rick moranis and dave thomas from sctv perform the 12 days of christmas from their album great white north. Bob and doug mckenzie live reunion fundraiser event for spinal research took place at the toronto mainstage theatre in downtown toronto, ontario. Aug 26, 2018 the cult comedy classic strange brew is turning 35 years old. Portrayed by rick moranis and dave thomas, the duo reunited one last time in a retrospective on the characters and their lasting impact on canadian and american pop culture. The cult comedy classic strange brew is turning 35 years old. The shtick is that the mckenzie brothers are lazy, beerswilling dimwits who focus on canadian culture and rely heavily on slang interjections and putdowns like take off, beauty, eh. Jul 06, 2012 a must for any book collector a beershaped book. Rush rocker geddy lee, in chicago for his big beautiful book of bass 22 july 2019.
See more ideas about bob, rick moranis and canadian things. It depicts bob and doug enjoying a beer on a bench, and is located near the rogers place arena. Its success led to this 1982 spinoff disc, which even went gold in the states and still yields its. The 12 days of christmas, geddy lee singing take off which made no sense, the brothers principals of a school. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. They were able to take these two dumbass characters and turn them into comedy gold. Bob and doug mckenzie were a pair of fictional canadian brothers who hosted the great white north, a sketch which was introduced on sctv for the shows third.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The adventures of doug and bob mckenzie in strange brew. In honor of bob and doug mckenzies canadian adventures, here are some. The book about the movie about the tv show about the men the book featured pictures of the characters, stills from strange brew, comics, puzzles and much of the characters humor. Besides a cult hit movie, bob and doug also put forth a beershaped book full of. In 1980, the sctv crew had a request from their broadcaster, the cbc, for distinctively canadian content. In dave thomass behindthescenes book on sctv, he reports that he and moranis disliked the characters because they felt the network forced the. As bob and doug mckenzie, moranis and thomas were so popular that they recorded a comedy album called the great white north. Faced with 2 minutes to fill with canadian content, the classic sketch comedy show sctv drilled deeply into the true nature of the culture with bob rick moranis and doug dave thomas mckenzies instructional program the great white north. The first season premiered on april 19, 2009, and held the firstseason finale on june 29, 2009. Bob and doug were packaged separately, but their bases and accessories combined to form the stage of their tv show, the great white north.
Mar 16, 2019 bob and doug mckenzie, the strange brew comedy duo, introduced americans and many canadians to the phrase take off, you hoser. This is classic bob and doug mckenzie and it doesnt get any better than this strange brew is awesome also but lets stay with the great white north. Was a tie in to the film strange brew book is in great shape, no writing, rip, tears. Only thing is its very slightly curved near the middle because of storage, but a few hours under a large, heavy book will fix that. The shows first two seasons aired in canada on private stations run by global, as well as scattered american syndication markets. Sctvs bob and doug mckenzie statues unveiled in canada film. Action figures based on one of the bestselling manga franchises in history, naruto shippuden.
The series is a revival of the sctv sketch characters bob and doug mckenzie. The adventures of doug and bob mckenzie in strange brew book. Join canadas greatest comic stars for a once in a lifetime evening of music, comedy and special guests. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from bob and doug mckenzie.
On march 24, 2020, a statue of bob and doug mckenzie was erected in edmonton, alberta. The book about the movie about the tv show about the men. Bob is played by rick moranis and doug is played by dave thomas. Latinautor umpg, ascap, latinautor, bmi broadcast music inc. One song, take off, featured geddy lee, a canadian rocker from the band, rush. One night only allstar benefit join canadas greatest comic stars for a once in a. Back in 1983, bob and doug mckenzie of strange brew and sctv fame were all the rage. One night only allstar benefit join canadas greatest comic stars for a once in a lifetime evening of music, comedy and special guests. Adventures of bob and doug mckenzie in strange brew. Lots of photos and comedy bits plus original art and so much more. As i said before classic bob and doug mckenzie and its awesome. Watch the video for take off from bob and doug mckenzies great white north for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Twelve days of christmas performed by bob and doug mckenzie.
What players rick moranis and dave thomas created was a satire of it, but bob and doug became so much more. Only thing is its very slightly curved near the middle because of storage, but. Thomas and moranis to reunite for a new bob and doug mckenzie tv special. Interesting, and fun to have, but theyre still commercials. If you have questions, please ask before purchasing. This is a beauty album by brothers bob and doug mckenzie. Bob and doug initially emerged in an sctv sketch as the sibling hosts of a canadian show called the great white north.
Watch the video for take off from bob and doug mckenzie s great white north for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The adventures of doug and bob mckenzie in strange brew book 1983first edition. Licensed to youtube by umg, anthem entertainment masters on behalf of anthem records inc. Doug mckenzies alterego, dave thomas, has arguably the best recounting of the mckenzies creation in his excellent 1996 book sctv. Strange brew is a 1983 canadian comedy film starring the popular sctv characters bob and doug mckenzie, portrayed by dave thomas and rick moranis, who also served as codirectors. High quality bob doug mckenzie gifts and merchandise. This documentary tells the special tale of how the mckenzie brothers became a sensation that would become a cherished part of canadas self identity.
The comedy duo is played by rick moranis and dave thomas. Actually, you shouldnt smoke, or eat too much salty and fatty food, or drink too much and drive. In 2000 mcfarlane toys released bob and doug mckenzie figures. Besides a cult hit movie, bob and doug also put forth a beershaped book full of their antics. Canadas most famous hosers, bob and doug mckenzie, get jobs at the elsinore brewery, only to learn that something is rotten with the state of it. The statue was the result of a collaboration between local sculptor ritchie velthuis, the nonprofit sctv monument committee, and calgarys bronzart casting. In honor of bob and doug mckenzies canadian adventures, here are some facts about strange brew you hoser. The likenesses of the figures to their characters are amazing. You can play this at your christmas parties, or to yourself on christmas eve, if theres nothin else to do. Bob and doug mckenzie are a pair of fictional canadian brothers who hosted great white. Those kooky canadians, striving to hit all the crtc requirements, were a hit with canadians and americans alike. Bob and doug mckenzie rick moranis and dave thomas from sctv perform the 12 days of christmas from their album great white north. Bob and doug mckenzie are a pair of fictional canadian brothers who hosted great white north, a sketch which was introduced on sctv for the shows third season when it moved to cbc television in 1980. Commercials bob and doug did for various canadian companies are also included.
They talk about smokes, back bacon, donuts, and beer which is all well and good. Items in the worthopedia are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. Bob and doug mckenzie started as comedy skit introduced in 1980 on the tv show sctv bob mckenzie is played by rick moranis doug mckenzie is played by dave thomas. Spawn toys are based off the comic book, spawn, created by todd mcfarlane. Between their humorous banter, the two introduced some original music.