The following is a list of Great White North segments from 1980-1982. The characters of Bob and Doug McKenzie first appeared in the first episode of SCTV's third season.
The Great White North segments featured one two-minute sketch per episode. Production took place after hours at SCTV, where several segments would be filmed at once. Of the segments produced, twenty-five were aired during the third season.[1]
Key
In the # column the number refers to the order of appearance.
In the № column the number refers to the episode number.
Most of this cycle was made up of Great White North repeat segments. The only new appearances were in episodes 4/1-2 and 4/1-9. The final episode of the season included a wraparound storyline which heavily featured the characters.[2]
#
Skit Name
SCTV Episode
DVD Release
Original Airdate
№
26
"Traveling and Salaries"
"Polynesiantown with Dr. John"
SCTV: Volume 1
May 22, 1981 (1981-05-22)
4/1-2
27
"Great White North: Ian Thomas"
"The Great White North with Ian Thomas"
SCTV: Volume 1
July 31, 1981 (1981-07-31)
4/1-9
Season 4, Cycle 2 (1981-1982)
Growing in popularity, the characters returned for 9 new segments in the second cycle of season 4. While Cycle 1 featured many repeats, this is the only cycle to feature a new Great White North segment in each episode.[3]
#
Skit Name
SCTV Episode
DVD Release
Original Airdate
№
28
"Economics"
"CCCP 1 with Al Jarreau"
SCTV: Volume 2
October 16, 1981 (1981-10-16)
4/2-1
29
"Mouse in a Bottle"
"I'm Taking My Own Head, Screwing It On Right, and no Guy's Gonna Tell Me It Ain't with The Plasmatics"
"Midnight Video Special with Talking Heads and Plastics"
SCTV: Volume 2
February 19, 1982 (1982-02-19)
4/2-9
Season 4, Cycle 3 (1982)
This was the last season to feature the characters. The first episode's plot revolves around the growing popularity of Bob and Doug and they are given their own variety show on SCTV, which turns into a catastrophe. The characters are then featured in four final segments before Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas left SCTV to film Strange Brew.[4]
#
Skit Name
SCTV Episode
DVD Release
Original Airdate
№
37
"The Great White North Palace"
"The Great White North Palace with Tony Bennett"
SCTV: Volume 3
April 16, 1982 (1982-04-16)
4/3-1
38
"15-Pin Bowling"
"The People's Global Golden Choice Awards with Third World"
SCTV: Volume 3
May 1, 1982 (1982-05-01)
4/3-3
39
"How to Beat the Russians"
"Pet Peeves / The Happy Wanderers with Carl Perkins"