# Do you know of Bob and Doug McKenzie? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 24, 2018, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362 "2018-01-24T08:00:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/1 "2018-01-24T08:00:07Z")
Poll to follow. I was chatting with a fellow doper and was surprised she didn’t know of them. That’s fine, of course. I am unfamiliar with many cultural references and more so as I age! Ta! ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/2 "2018-01-24T08:23:48Z")
Yes, but I’m old. Haven’t thought about them in a long time. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/3 "2018-01-24T10:26:33Z")
Is it true that if you find a mouse in a bottle of beer, the brewery has to give you a free case? ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/4 "2018-01-24T11:02:43Z")
_Strange Brew_ is one of the few comedies that had me laughing out loud through the whole picture. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/5 "2018-01-24T11:20:36Z")
Showed my kids Strange Brew last year. Seems a rite of passage. Plus, what’s better than cheesy Canadian effects, eh? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/6 "2018-01-24T11:58:15Z")
Rick Moranis of course quit acting almost entirely to look after his kids after his wife died. I’m not sure what Dave Thomas is up to these days and don’t care enough to Google it. Hey, remember the song? With Geddy Lee? _Take off…to the Great White North…take off…it’s a beauty way to go…_ ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/7 "2018-01-24T12:28:03Z")
Of course I know them. They wrote the Canadian national anthem. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/JtgUSSN0lb8/hqdefault.jpg "SCTV - The Canadian Anthem") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtgUSSN0lb8) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/8 "2018-01-24T12:30:17Z")
Oh, _ **Great White North** _ (aka _ **Canadian Corner** _) was one of my favorite shows, eh? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/9 "2018-01-24T12:33:10Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Is it true that if you find a mouse in a bottle of beer, the brewery has to give you a free case? A two-four, yes. You can also make your buddy pee by sticking his finger into a bottle of beer while he’s taking a nap. ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/10 "2018-01-24T12:34:08Z")
Don’t particularly like them, but yes, I know of Bob and Doug. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/11 "2018-01-24T12:54:25Z")
Fiiive golden toques! ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/12 "2018-01-24T13:00:11Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > _Strange Brew_ is one of the few comedies that had me laughing out loud through the whole picture. My brother and I used to say that drownin’ in beer was like heaven, eh? Now he’s not here, and I’ve got two soakers… this isn’t heaven. This sucks! ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/13 "2018-01-24T13:22:51Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Fiiive golden toques! That’s one of my “must listen” songs every Christmas. It’s like listening to _Alice’s Restaurant_ on Thanksgiving. 😃 > [@Gyrate](#): > > Rick Moranis of course quit acting almost entirely to look after his kids after his wife died. I’m not sure what Dave Thomas is up to these days and don’t care enough to Google it. > > Hey, remember the song? With Geddy Lee? _Take off…to the Great White North…take off…it’s a beauty way to go…_ There was a cartoon of the _Great White North_ on Canadian TV about a decade ago. Dave Thomas performed the voice of Doug, but Dave Coulier took over from Rick Moranis as the voice of Bob. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/14 "2018-01-24T13:42:58Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Fiiive golden toques! And a beer! ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/15 "2018-01-24T14:23:46Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > And a beer! In a tree. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/16 "2018-01-24T15:04:48Z")
When I get a chance later, I’ll look for the scene where Max von Sydow beats up an entire hockey team. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/17 "2018-01-24T15:16:01Z")
Well, in honour of Rush’s announced retirement, I must offer up this gem with Geddy Lee, along with Bob and Doug: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8Jm4LoOaAWI/hqdefault.jpg "Bob & Doug McKenzie with Geddy Lee - Take Off") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jm4LoOaAWI) ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/18 "2018-01-24T15:27:41Z")
Koooooo loo-koo-koo-koo-koo koo-koo It was always the must see skit on SCTV, the way Wayne’s World became on SNL. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/19 "2018-01-24T15:52:09Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > _Strange Brew_ is one of the few comedies that had me laughing out loud through the whole picture. One of my favorite 80s comedies. “It took you two minutes what would have taken us two hours. If you ever want a job, you come see me.” And, it’s also loosely based on Hamlet (Elsinore Brewery, eh?) I watched Bob and Doug on SCTV, too. I had their album on vinyl (and I now have it on CD). But, I, too, am old. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362/20 "2018-01-24T15:54:20Z")
I mainly know of them from Strange Brew. I’ll dissent somewhat from the popular opinion and say that SB starts golden for the first third and then trails off although it does have its moments throughout. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-bob-and-doug-mckenzie/807362.md?page=2)