Bob & Doug (2009 TV series)
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Bob and Doug is a Canadian
animated sitcom, which premiered on Global
on April 19, 2009. The series is a revival of the SCTV
sketch characters Bob and Doug McKenzie
.
The first season consisted of 10 episodes. The show is being produced by Animax Entertainment
. The first season premiered on April 19, 2009 and held the first finale on June 29, 2009.
, who played Doug in the original SCTV sketches, voiced the animated character of Doug, Rick Moranis
chose not to provide the voice of Bob, although he will be one of the series' executive producers alongside Thomas. Bob was instead voiced by Dave Coulier
.
In addition to Thomas and Coulier, the program's cast also includes Patrick McKenna
, Derek McGrath
, Neil Crone
, Maurice LaMarche
, Ron Pardo
and Jayne Eastwood
.
from the fictional American metropolis of JFK
City, a hotbed of crime and porn. The show centres on Bob and Doug McKenzie, brothers and stereotypical hoser
s who work as garbage collector
s in Maple Lake.
Other characters in the series include:
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
animated sitcom, which premiered on Global
Global Television Network
Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division...
on April 19, 2009. The series is a revival of the SCTV
Second City Television
Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's The Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.- Premise :...
sketch characters Bob and Doug McKenzie
Bob and Doug McKenzie
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 show's third season when it moved to CBC Television in 1980. Bob is played by Rick Moranis and Doug is played by Dave Thomas...
.
The first season consisted of 10 episodes. The show is being produced by Animax Entertainment
Animax Entertainment
Animax Entertainment is an animation and interactive production studio based in Van Nuys, California. Animax's clients include Disney, ESPN, Warner Bros., National Geographic, Sesame Workshop, WWE and many others. Animax has a particular expertise in Adobe Flash animation and has produced work...
. The first season premiered on April 19, 2009 and held the first finale on June 29, 2009.
Cast
While Dave ThomasDave Thomas (actor)
David "Dave" Thomas is a Canadian comedian and actor. He was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, but moved to Durham, North Carolina where his father, John E. Thomas, attended Duke University and earned a PhD in Philosophy. Thomas attended George Watts and Moorehead elementary schools...
, who played Doug in the original SCTV sketches, voiced the animated character of Doug, Rick Moranis
Rick Moranis
Frederick Allan "Rick" Moranis is a Canadian comedian, actor, musician, and a magician. Moranis came to prominence in the late 1970s on the sketch comedy show Second City Television, and later appeared in several Hollywood films including Strange Brew; Ghostbusters; Spaceballs; Little Shop of...
chose not to provide the voice of Bob, although he will be one of the series' executive producers alongside Thomas. Bob was instead voiced by Dave Coulier
Dave Coulier
David Alan "Dave" Coulier is an American stand-up comedian, impressionist, television and voice actor, and television host. He is well-known for his role as Joey Gladstone on the ABC sitcom Full House, which ran from 1987 to 1995....
.
In addition to Thomas and Coulier, the program's cast also includes Patrick McKenna
Patrick McKenna
Patrick McKenna born May 8, 1960 in Sylvania, Saskatchewan is a Canadian comedic and actor. He is best known for playing Harold Green on the television series The Red Green Show, Marty Stephens on Traders, and the Trudeau miniseries. McKenna is a member of Toronto's The Second City comedy troupe...
, Derek McGrath
Derek McGrath
Derek McGrath is a Canadian actor.He is known for his roles in Cheers as "Andy-Andy" Schroeder , Dr. Benjamin Jeffcoate in My Secret Identity, Crewman Chell in Star Trek: Voyager, and as Dr. Derek Hebert in Doc...
, Neil Crone
Neil Crone
Neil Crone is a Canadian voice actor and comedian who does the voices of Gordon the Big Engine, Splatter and Diesel 10 from the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad. He does Phillip the Concierge in the My Secret Identity episode "Sour Grapes"...
, Maurice LaMarche
Maurice LaMarche
Maurice LaMarche is an Emmy Award winning Canadian-American voice actor and former stand up comedian. He is best known for his voicework in Futurama as Kif Kroker, as Egon Spengler in The Real Ghostbusters, Verminous Skumm and Duke Nukem in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Big Bob Pataki in Hey...
, Ron Pardo
Ron Pardo
Ron Pardo is a Canadian actor, voice artist and impressionist, known for playing a wide variety of characters on the television show History Bites.-Life and Career:...
and Jayne Eastwood
Jayne Eastwood
Jayne Eastwood , also credited as Jane Easton or Jane Eastwood, is a Canadian actress most famous for appearing in the 2002 film Chicago. She was one of the original cast members of the Toronto branch of The Second City, and was a semi-regular on SCTV...
.
Synopsis
The series is set in the fictional town of Maple Lake, a town located just across the Canada-United States borderCanada-United States border
The Canada–United States border, officially known as the International Boundary, is the longest border in the world. The terrestrial boundary is 8,891 kilometers long, including 2,475 kilometres shared with Alaska...
from the fictional American metropolis of JFK
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
City, a hotbed of crime and porn. The show centres on Bob and Doug McKenzie, brothers and stereotypical hoser
Hoser
Hoser is both a slang term and a stereotype, originating from and used primarily in Canada. It is not often used by Canadians, but it is sometimes used as "typical" Canadian slang by those imitating Canadians, similar to the expression "eh?" The term "hoser" gained popularity from the comedic skits...
s who work as garbage collector
Garbage collector
Garbage collector may refer to:* Waste collector, a person employed to collect waste* A waste collection vehicle* A waste picker, or a dumpster diver* Garbage collection , the detection and pruning of unused or inaccessible data structures...
s in Maple Lake.
Other characters in the series include:
- Peggy (Stacey DePassStacey DePassStacey DePass is a Canadian voice actress that lives in Toronto with her husband and fellow actor Jeremy Harris. She has starred in various animated television series.-Career:...
), a bartender at the Skate 'n Bowl, - Dwight (Michael Dunston), the driver of the McKenzies' garbage truck,
- Dennis (Patrick McKennaPatrick McKennaPatrick McKenna born May 8, 1960 in Sylvania, Saskatchewan is a Canadian comedic and actor. He is best known for playing Harold Green on the television series The Red Green Show, Marty Stephens on Traders, and the Trudeau miniseries. McKenna is a member of Toronto's The Second City comedy troupe...
), an unemployed scam artist constantly pursuing get-rich-quick schemes, - Rupert (Ron PardoRon PardoRon Pardo is a Canadian actor, voice artist and impressionist, known for playing a wide variety of characters on the television show History Bites.-Life and Career:...
), a dimwitted police officer and the McKenzie brothers' cousin, - Mary Beth (Tracey HoytTracey HoytTracey Hoyt is a Canadian voice actress and alumna of York University and the Second City National Touring Company , possessing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Performance. She played the first North American voice of Rini in the Sailor Moon R series and movies. Hoyt played the voice of Me Bear...
), a television journalist and Rupert's girlfriend, - Henry Chow (Ho Chow), the owner of the local Chinese restaurant,
- Melvin (Derek McGrathDerek McGrathDerek McGrath is a Canadian actor.He is known for his roles in Cheers as "Andy-Andy" Schroeder , Dr. Benjamin Jeffcoate in My Secret Identity, Crewman Chell in Star Trek: Voyager, and as Dr. Derek Hebert in Doc...
), the mayor of Maple Lake, - Rev. McRee (Neil CroneNeil CroneNeil Crone is a Canadian voice actor and comedian who does the voices of Gordon the Big Engine, Splatter and Diesel 10 from the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad. He does Phillip the Concierge in the My Secret Identity episode "Sour Grapes"...
), the neighborhood priest.