Talk:Bob and Doug McKenzie

Was it Bob & Doug that did the celeb blow up - which ended in the phrase "He blowed up real good!"? The curate's egg 06:55, 1 September 2005 (UTC)Reply

No, that was a different skit, with John Candy as Big Jim McBob and Joe Flaherty as Billy Sol Hurok. User:Jim slater307 18:07, 30 April 2020 (UTC)Reply

The following text was contained on the disambiguation page Beer Hunter but has been removed since it does not comply with Wikipedia:Manual of Style (disambiguation pages). It is preserved here in the event an editor wishes to modify it for inclusion in this article.

Beer Hunter is a humorous drinking game that is derived from the Russian roulette scene featured in the movie The Deer Hunter. One of the cans in a six-pack of beer is shaken violently so that it will produce an eruption of beer when opened. The can is mixed in with the others. Players wrap tee shirts around their heads and sit around the table. A MAU guy stands around waving a can of beer violently, shouting MAU, and slapping contestants occasionally. One-by-one each can is spun in the center of the table, and whichever player the beer points to must open it facing his ear. Other player simulate crying and shouting "Mikey, now they're gonna kill you!" Advanced players will use a "rat cage" which is a bathtub filled with warm water, beer and sometimes urine, into which a player who chickens out and ducks under an exploding beer is tossed. During the game all of the beer is consumed according to constantly changing rules, and the level of drunkenness of the players. This game was featured in a skit on the Bob & Doug McKenzie show.

End of entry. Accurizer 19:17, 19 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

I thought I would start a discussion. In no uncertain terms does Dave Thomas in his book SCTV say he or Moranis like the characters in any way. He spends at least a chapter on them and most of it is bad mouthing. The biggest thing I got out of the article is how much they were overwhelmed by their new found publicity and the usual complaint about CanCon butting in as usual. This was a big shock to me because they are so beloved in Canada. I had remembered when an American reporter was shocked to discover Canadians loved them which goes to show that a) Canadians enjoy making fun of themselves and b) Americans are too touchy about racial issues. There was another incident when Moranis and Matt Frewer (aka Max Headroom) were being interviewed by Valerie Pringle CBC's Midday and she brought up Bob and Doug. Moranis immediately frowned. I wish I had the time and date of the interview because I would cite it as well.--75.6.138.88 03:06, 16 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

I'm not so sure: they may have distanced themselves from the characters during most of the 1990s, probably due to the reaction Dave Thomas got from the rest of the SCTV cast while writing his book. However, since then, Dave has encouraged Rick to do voiceover work for characters in Brother Bear closely resembling Bob and Doug, along with "The Animated Adventures of Bob and Doug McKenzie" which appeared in the bonus material for the 2002 Strange Brew DVD release.

There's also a "24th Anniversary" (since the theatrical release of Strange Brew) special set to air this weekend (May 20, 2007) on CBC Television, which might shed more light on their feelings with respect to the characters. According to an interview on The Hour, Dave states that he has convinced Rick to appear on camera for the first time in several years in character as Bob McKenzie. So perhaps most of the animosity towards the characters has faded in recent years. Then there's the following, from an article which appeared in Sun Media papers across the country in early April, 2007:

"The ensuing Hosermania had become a bit of a mixed blessing for Moranis and Thomas over the years, but absence has clearly made their hearts grow fonder. Their toques have been recreated for the occasion as has the memorable GWN set."

I'll have to re-read the relevant sections of Dave's book to say whether or not this article was more correct when it said they "disliked being typecast as the characters" or that they disliked the characters themselves (or at least they did at the time the book was written). But recent history would seem to show that they (or at least Dave) are quite proud of the characters they created. -- CODOR 21:57, 16 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

They eventually became unpopualr and were gone. Until 2009 when they had an animated t.v show

I think there should be some recording of their "Call of the Loon" in the article. I think it was available as a ringtone at one point. ForestAngel (talk) 12:47, 1 May 2011 (UTC)Reply

No. 99.184.247.185 (talk) 01:10, 23 December 2013 (UTC)Reply

Agreed. I removed it. —Torchiest ^talk_edits 02:09, 23 December 2013 (UTC)Reply

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Prior to the opening ceremonies of the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, Bob & Doug hosted a TV 1 hour special commissioned by the Federal Coordinating Office for the Calgary Olympics, produced by Lauron Productions (Toronto) producers: Christina Jennings, Ron Lille, Bill Johnston, & National Film Board of Canada, Sponsor Program Division, Executive producer, Jack Horwitz, which aired nationally on CTV during prime-time. Jack Horwitz (talk) 16:56, 30 November 2023 (UTC)Reply