# Baker’s Dozen III

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093 "2022-08-22T15:39:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 210

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4181 "2024-01-20T07:26:18Z")

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**In The Shadows** – secret organizations or agencies and their source

1. The Kingsman Agency – Kingsman: The Secret Service
2. Covert Information Apparatus - The _Mission Earth_ series
3. CONTROL - _Get Smart_
4. Obsidian Order - _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_
5. SPECTRE - _James Bond 007_ franchise
6. ISIS - _Archer_ TV show until a real life group co-opted the name
7. U.N.C.L.E. - _The Man from U.N.C.L.E._

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4182 "2024-01-20T09:19:18Z")

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**In The Shadows** – secret organizations or agencies and their source

1. The Kingsman Agency – Kingsman: The Secret Service
2. Covert Information Apparatus - The _Mission Earth_ series
3. CONTROL - _Get Smart_
4. Obsidian Order - _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_
5. SPECTRE - _James Bond 007_ franchise
6. ISIS - _Archer_ TV show until a real life group co-opted the name
7. U.N.C.L.E. - _The Man from U.N.C.L.E._
8. A.P.E. and C.H.U.M.P. - _Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp_

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4183 "2024-01-20T17:27:01Z")

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**In The Shadows** – secret organizations or agencies and their source

1. The Kingsman Agency – Kingsman: The Secret Service
2. Covert Information Apparatus - The _Mission Earth_ series
3. CONTROL - _Get Smart_
4. Obsidian Order - _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_
5. SPECTRE - _James Bond 007_ franchise
6. ISIS - _Archer_ TV show until a real life group co-opted the name
7. U.N.C.L.E. - _The Man from U.N.C.L.E._
8. A.P.E. and C.H.U.M.P. - _Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp_
9. CURE - _The Destroyer_ series

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4184 "2024-01-20T17:38:45Z")

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**In The Shadows** – secret organizations or agencies and their source

1. The Kingsman Agency – Kingsman: The Secret Service
2. Covert Information Apparatus - The _Mission Earth_ series
3. CONTROL - _Get Smart_
4. Obsidian Order - _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_
5. SPECTRE - _James Bond 007_ franchise
6. ISIS - _Archer_ TV show until a real life group co-opted the name
7. U.N.C.L.E. - _The Man from U.N.C.L.E._
8. A.P.E. and C.H.U.M.P. - _Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp_
9. CURE - _The Destroyer_ series
10. Z.O.W.I.E. - _Our Man Flint_

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4185 "2024-01-20T23:33:51Z")

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**In The Shadows** – secret organizations or agencies and their source

1. The Kingsman Agency – Kingsman: The Secret Service
2. Covert Information Apparatus - The _Mission Earth_ series
3. CONTROL - _Get Smart_
4. Obsidian Order - _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_
5. SPECTRE - _James Bond 007_ franchise
6. ISIS - _Archer_ TV show until a real life group co-opted the name
7. U.N.C.L.E. - _The Man from U.N.C.L.E._
8. A.P.E. and C.H.U.M.P. - _Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp_
9. CURE - _The Destroyer_ series
10. Z.O.W.I.E. - _Our Man Flint_
11. Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI) - _The Six Million Dollar Man_

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4186 "2024-01-20T23:56:23Z")

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**In The Shadows** – secret organizations or agencies and their source

1. The Kingsman Agency – Kingsman: The Secret Service
2. Covert Information Apparatus - The _Mission Earth_ series
3. CONTROL - _Get Smart_
4. Obsidian Order - _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_
5. SPECTRE - _James Bond 007_ franchise
6. ISIS - _Archer_ TV show until a real life group co-opted the name
7. U.N.C.L.E. - _The Man from U.N.C.L.E._
8. A.P.E. and C.H.U.M.P. - _Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp_
9. CURE - _The Destroyer_ series
10. Z.O.W.I.E. - _Our Man Flint_
11. Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI) - _The Six Million Dollar Man_
12. The Men in Black - _Men in Black_ franchise

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4187 "2024-01-21T00:52:12Z")

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**In The Shadows** – secret organizations or agencies and their source

1. The Kingsman Agency – Kingsman: The Secret Service
2. Covert Information Apparatus - The _Mission Earth_ series
3. CONTROL - _Get Smart_
4. Obsidian Order - _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_
5. SPECTRE - _James Bond 007_ franchise
6. ISIS - _Archer_ TV show until a real life group co-opted the name
7. U.N.C.L.E. - _The Man from U.N.C.L.E._
8. A.P.E. and C.H.U.M.P. - _Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp_
9. CURE - _The Destroyer_ series
10. Z.O.W.I.E. - _Our Man Flint_
11. Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI) - _The Six Million Dollar Man_
12. The Men in Black - _Men in Black_ franchise
13. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - from the comic book series of the same name

**Cartoonists**

1. Walt Kelly, creator of _Pogo_

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4188 "2024-01-21T03:19:17Z")

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**Cartoonists**

1. Walt Kelly, creator of _Pogo_
2. Charles Addams

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4189 "2024-01-21T03:29:39Z")

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**Cartoonists**

1. Walt Kelly, creator of _Pogo_
2. Charles Addams
3. Jeff MacNelly

editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune, he also created the humorous newspaper strips “Shoe” and “Pluggers”.

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4190 "2024-01-21T03:47:23Z")

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**Cartoonists**

1. Walt Kelly, creator of _Pogo_
2. Charles Addams
3. Jeff MacNelly
4. B. Kliban

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4191 "2024-01-21T04:58:16Z")

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**Cartoonists**

1. Walt Kelly, creator of _Pogo_
2. Charles Addams
3. Jeff MacNelly
4. B. Kliban
5. Max Cannon

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4192 "2024-01-21T05:09:03Z")

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**Cartoonists**

1. Walt Kelly, creator of _Pogo_
2. Charles Addams
3. Jeff MacNelly
4. B. Kliban
5. Max Cannon
6. Berkely Breathed

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4193 "2024-01-21T05:33:07Z")

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**Cartoonists**

1. Walt Kelly, creator of _Pogo_
2. Charles Addams
3. Jeff MacNelly
4. B. Kliban
5. Max Cannon
6. Berkely Breathed
7. Charles Schulz

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4194 "2024-01-21T05:52:21Z")

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**Cartoonists**

1. Walt Kelly, creator of _Pogo_
2. Charles Addams
3. Jeff MacNelly
4. B. Kliban
5. Max Cannon
6. Berkely Breathed
7. Charles Schulz
8. Al Jaffee

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4195 "2024-01-21T05:59:59Z")

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**Cartoonists**

1. Walt Kelly, creator of _Pogo_
2. Charles Addams
3. Jeff MacNelly
4. B. Kliban
5. Max Cannon
6. Berkely Breathed
7. Charles Schulz
8. Al Jaffee
9. Sergio Aragones

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4196 "2024-01-21T06:28:24Z")

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**Cartoonists**

1. Walt Kelly, creator of _Pogo_
2. Charles Addams
3. Jeff MacNelly
4. B. Kliban
5. Max Cannon
6. Berkely Breathed
7. Charles Schulz
8. Al Jaffee
9. Sergio Aragones
10. Gary Larson

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4197 "2024-01-21T06:40:10Z")

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**Cartoonists**

1. Walt Kelly, creator of _Pogo_
2. Charles Addams
3. Jeff MacNelly
4. B. Kliban
5. Max Cannon
6. Berkely Breathed
7. Charles Schulz
8. Al Jaffee
9. Sergio Aragones
10. Gary Larson
11. Lynda Barry

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4198 "2024-01-21T11:54:37Z")

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**Cartoonists**

1. Walt Kelly, creator of _Pogo_
2. Charles Addams
3. Jeff MacNelly
4. B. Kliban
5. Max Cannon
6. Berkely Breathed
7. Charles Schulz
8. Al Jaffee
9. Sergio Aragones
10. Gary Larson
11. Lynda Barry
12. Kurt Westergaard

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4199 "2024-01-21T12:01:44Z")

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**Cartoonists**

1. Walt Kelly, creator of _Pogo_
2. Charles Addams
3. Jeff MacNelly
4. B. Kliban
5. Max Cannon
6. Berkely Breathed
7. Charles Schulz
8. Al Jaffee
9. Sergio Aragones
10. Gary Larson
11. Lynda Barry
12. Kurt Westergaard
13. Rich Burlew

New category:

**NBA point guards**

1. Tyrese Haliburton

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4200 "2024-01-21T16:53:37Z")

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**NBA point guards**

1. Tyrese Haliburton
2. Damian Lillard

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