UPDATE - 5/24@5:56PM: There is now video of the appearance available on YouTube. You can check it out here.

A couple of weeks ago I'd mentioned how the CBC would be honoring the 24th anniversary of the 1983 Bob and Doug McKenzie cult movie Strange Brew with a prime-time special to air over the Canada Day holiday weekend. If you're not familiar with the film, it starred Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas of SCTV fame who played brothers Bob and Doug McKenzie respectively. Bob and Doug were a pair of walking Canadian sterotypes who were originally introduced on SCTV in 1980. The pair hosted a panel show called The Great White North. The sketch became so popular that in 1983 they released a movie titled Strange Brew that has since become a cult classic. The duo's first album Great White North featured an appearance by Geddy Lee on the main track Take Off.

The special - titled Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary special - aired last night which also happened to be Dave Thomas's 58th birthday. It featured a long list of personalities paying tribute to Bob and Doug, including Canadians Martin Short, Tom Green, Paul Shaffer and Dave Foley. Geddy Lee was never mentioned as one of the guests but according to readers Shane T and Dino who were able to watch the show last night, he did end up making a surprise appearance. He came out and presented the guys with a donut birthday cake and then sat down and chatted a little. In true Canadian fashion he also said "eh" several times. :) I'll let you know if any video becomes available online.

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