For instance, the characters, Bob and Doug McKenzie, were created solely as filler in improvised segments called "The Great White North" for the television comedy show, Second City Television, to satisfy CBC Television's request for two minutes of identifiable Canadian Content in each episode.
To fulfill CBC Television's need for two minutes of recognizable Canadian content each episode, the characters Bob and Doug McKenzie were created specifically for improvisational segments titled "The Great White North" on the television comedy show Second City Television.