# 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\
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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:** [August 29, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8441 "2025-08-29T16:29:52Z")

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**Five-letter words that have three syllables**

1. Omega
2. Aorta
3. Idaho
4. Enemy

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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:** [August 29, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8442 "2025-08-29T17:45:45Z")

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**Five-letter words that have three syllables**

1. Omega
2. Aorta
3. Idaho
4. Enemy
5. Audio

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8443 "2025-08-29T18:37:24Z")

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**Five-letter words that have three syllables**

1. Omega
2. Aorta
3. Idaho
4. Enemy
5. Audio
6. Italy

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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:** [August 29, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8444 "2025-08-29T18:42:30Z")

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**Five-letter words that have three syllables**

1. Omega
2. Aorta
3. Idaho
4. Enemy
5. Audio
6. Italy
7. Mania

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8445 "2025-08-29T18:55:58Z")

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**Five-letter words that have three syllables**

1. Omega
2. Aorta
3. Idaho
4. Enemy
5. Audio
6. Italy
7. Mania
8. Agave

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8446 "2025-08-29T19:37:17Z")

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**Five-letter words that have three syllables**

1. Omega
2. Aorta
3. Idaho
4. Enemy
5. Audio
6. Italy
7. Mania
8. Agave
9. Piano

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8447 "2025-08-29T19:55:54Z")

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**Five-letter words that have three syllables**

1. Omega

2. Aorta

3. Idaho

4. Enemy

5. Audio

6. Italy

7. Mania

8. Agave

9. Piano

10. Anime

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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:** [August 29, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8448 "2025-08-29T19:59:23Z")

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**Five-letter words that have three syllables**

1. Omega
2. Aorta
3. Idaho
4. Enemy
5. Audio
6. Italy
7. Mania
8. Agave
9. Piano
10. Anime
11. Radii

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**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8449 "2025-08-29T20:08:50Z")

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**Five-letter words that have three syllables**

1. Omega

2. Aorta

3. Idaho

4. Enemy

5. Audio

6. Italy

7. Mania

8. Agave

9. Piano

10. Anime

11. Radii

12. Radio

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8450 "2025-08-29T21:18:07Z")

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**Five-letter words that have three syllables**

1. Omega
2. Aorta
3. Idaho
4. Enemy
5. Audio
6. Italy
7. Mania
8. Agave
9. Piano
10. Anime
11. Radii
12. Radio
13. Tibia

Next: **Canon Immigrants**

1. Firestar. Originally created for the show _Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends_ when the rights to the Human Torch weren’t available, she was then introduced in Marvel Comics a few years later.

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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:** [August 29, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8451 "2025-08-29T21:23:17Z")

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**Canon Immigrants**

1. Firestar. Originally created for the show _Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends_ when the rights to the Human Torch weren’t available, she was then introduced in Marvel Comics a few years later.
2. Harley Quinn, written as a minion for Joker on _Batman: The Animated Series_ before she appeared in the comic books.

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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:** [August 29, 2025, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8452 "2025-08-29T22:21:14Z")

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**Canon Immigrants**

1. Firestar. Originally created for the show _Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends_ when the rights to the Human Torch weren’t available, she was then introduced in Marvel Comics a few years later.
2. Harley Quinn, written as a minion for Joker on _Batman: The Animated Series_ before she appeared in the comic books
3. Batgirl, created for the 1960’s TV series, and then appeared in the comics.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8453 "2025-08-30T02:18:20Z")

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**Canon Immigrants**

1. Firestar. Originally created for the show _Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends_ when the rights to the Human Torch weren’t available, she was then introduced in Marvel Comics a few years later.
2. Harley Quinn, written as a minion for Joker on _Batman: The Animated Series_ before she appeared in the comic books
3. Batgirl, created for the 1960’s TV series, and then appeared in the comics.
4. Ens. Ro Laren, from _ST:TNG_ and later series, a Bajoran largely raised in refugee camps who eventually joined Starfleet

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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:** [August 31, 2025, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8454 "2025-08-31T00:20:59Z")

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**Canon Immigrants**

1. Firestar. Originally created for the show _Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends_ when the rights to the Human Torch weren’t available, she was then introduced in Marvel Comics a few years later.
2. Harley Quinn, written as a minion for Joker on _Batman: The Animated Series_ before she appeared in the comic books
3. Batgirl, created for the 1960’s TV series, and then appeared in the comics.
4. Ens. Ro Laren, from _ST:TNG_ and later series, a Bajoran largely raised in refugee camps who eventually joined Starfleet
5. Kahlee Sanders was a major character in four _Mass Effect_ novels before making her in-game debut at Grissom Academy in _Mass Effect 3._

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8455 "2025-08-31T01:40:51Z")

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**Canon Immigrants**

1. Firestar. Originally created for the show _Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends_ when the rights to the Human Torch weren’t available, she was then introduced in Marvel Comics a few years later.
2. Harley Quinn, written as a minion for Joker on _Batman: The Animated Series_ before she appeared in the comic books
3. Batgirl, created for the 1960’s TV series, and then appeared in the comics.
4. Ens. Ro Laren, from _ST:TNG_ and later series, a Bajoran largely raised in refugee camps who eventually joined Starfleet
5. Kahlee Sanders was a major character in four _Mass Effect_ novels before making her in-game debut at Grissom Academy in _Mass Effect 3._
6. Ursula, Phoebe Buffay’s twin sister (both played by Lisa Kudrow), who was a recurring character on _Mad About You_ before making cameos on _Friends_

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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:** [August 31, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8456 "2025-08-31T01:46:58Z")

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**Canon Immigrants**

1. Firestar. Originally created for the show _Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends_ when the rights to the Human Torch weren’t available, she was then introduced in Marvel Comics a few years later.
2. Harley Quinn, written as a minion for Joker on _Batman: The Animated Series_ before she appeared in the comic books
3. Batgirl, created for the 1960’s TV series, and then appeared in the comics.
4. Ens. Ro Laren, from _ST:TNG_ and later series, a Bajoran largely raised in refugee camps who eventually joined Starfleet
5. Kahlee Sanders was a major character in four _Mass Effect_ novels before making her in-game debut at Grissom Academy in _Mass Effect 3._
6. Ursula, Phoebe Buffay’s twin sister (both played by Lisa Kudrow), who was a recurring character on _Mad About You_ before making cameos on _Friends_
7. Ambessa and Mel Medarda from the _Arcane: League of Legends_ Netflix series were later added to _League of Legends_ as playable Champions.

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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:** [August 31, 2025, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8457 "2025-08-31T05:44:30Z")

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**Canon Immigrants**

1. Firestar. Originally created for the show _Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends_ when the rights to the Human Torch weren’t available, she was then introduced in Marvel Comics a few years later.
2. Harley Quinn, written as a minion for Joker on _Batman: The Animated Series_ before she appeared in the comic books
3. Batgirl, created for the 1960’s TV series, and then appeared in the comics.
4. Ens. Ro Laren, from _ST:TNG_ and later series, a Bajoran largely raised in refugee camps who eventually joined Starfleet
5. Kahlee Sanders was a major character in four _Mass Effect_ novels before making her in-game debut at Grissom Academy in _Mass Effect 3._
6. Ursula, Phoebe Buffay’s twin sister (both played by Lisa Kudrow), who was a recurring character on _Mad About You_ before making cameos on _Friends_
7. Ambessa and Mel Medarda from the _Arcane: League of Legends_ Netflix series were later added to _League of Legends_ as playable Champions.
8. Scrappy-Doo, introduced to _Scooby-Doo_ when the show was sinking, 10 years into its run. He later appeared in several other Scooby-Doo series and films.

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8458 "2025-09-02T01:51:30Z")

</div>

**Canon Immigrants**

1. Firestar. Originally created for the show _Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends_ when the rights to the Human Torch weren’t available, she was then introduced in Marvel Comics a few years later.
2. Harley Quinn, written as a minion for Joker on _Batman: The Animated Series_ before she appeared in the comic books
3. Batgirl, created for the 1960’s TV series, and then appeared in the comics.
4. Ens. Ro Laren, from _ST:TNG_ and later series, a Bajoran largely raised in refugee camps who eventually joined Starfleet
5. Kahlee Sanders was a major character in four _Mass Effect_ novels before making her in-game debut at Grissom Academy in _Mass Effect 3._
6. Ursula, Phoebe Buffay’s twin sister (both played by Lisa Kudrow), who was a recurring character on _Mad About You_ before making cameos on _Friends_
7. Ambessa and Mel Medarda from the _Arcane: League of Legends_ Netflix series were later added to _League of Legends_ as playable Champions.
8. Scrappy-Doo, introduced to _Scooby-Doo_ when the show was sinking, 10 years into its run. He later appeared in several other Scooby-Doo series and films.
9. Morph, introduced in the pilot of _X-Men: The Animated Series_ to be killed off permanently, was later introduced into X-Men and other Marvel comic books, and even resurrected for the revival animated series _X-Men '97_.

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8459 "2025-09-02T13:52:19Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> Ens. Ro Laren, from _ST:TNG_ and later series, a Bajoran largely raised in refugee camps who eventually joined Starfleet

Can you elaborate on how Ro Laren is a canon immigrant? I’ve seen her introduced in the TNG show and remain there, as opposed to being introduced in other media and then incorporated into the show.

**Canon Immigrants**

1. Firestar. Originally created for the show _Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends_ when the rights to the Human Torch weren’t available, she was then introduced in Marvel Comics a few years later.
2. Harley Quinn, written as a minion for Joker on _Batman: The Animated Series_ before she appeared in the comic books
3. Batgirl, created for the 1960’s TV series, and then appeared in the comics.
4. Ens. Ro Laren, from _ST:TNG_ and later series, a Bajoran largely raised in refugee camps who eventually joined Starfleet
5. Kahlee Sanders was a major character in four _Mass Effect_ novels before making her in-game debut at Grissom Academy in _Mass Effect 3._
6. Ursula, Phoebe Buffay’s twin sister (both played by Lisa Kudrow), who was a recurring character on _Mad About You_ before making cameos on _Friends_
7. Ambessa and Mel Medarda from the _Arcane: League of Legends_ Netflix series were later added to _League of Legends_ as playable Champions.
8. Scrappy-Doo, introduced to _Scooby-Doo_ when the show was sinking, 10 years into its run. He later appeared in several other Scooby-Doo series and films.
9. Morph, introduced in the pilot of _X-Men: The Animated Series_ to be killed off permanently, was later introduced into X-Men and other Marvel comic books, and even resurrected for the revival animated series _X-Men '97_.
10. The US version of Godzilla from the 1998 movie became a part of the Japanese franchise in the 2004 movie _Godzilla: Final Wars._ He was given the name Zilla and was a kaiju but not THE Godzilla.

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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:** [September 2, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8460 "2025-09-02T15:59:54Z")

</div>

**Canon Immigrants**

1. Firestar. Originally created for the show _Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends_ when the rights to the Human Torch weren’t available, she was then introduced in Marvel Comics a few years later.
2. Harley Quinn, written as a minion for Joker on _Batman: The Animated Series_ before she appeared in the comic books
3. Batgirl, created for the 1960’s TV series, and then appeared in the comics.
4. Ens. Ro Laren, from _ST:TNG_ and later series, a Bajoran largely raised in refugee camps who eventually joined Starfleet
5. Kahlee Sanders was a major character in four _Mass Effect_ novels before making her in-game debut at Grissom Academy in _Mass Effect 3._
6. Ursula, Phoebe Buffay’s twin sister (both played by Lisa Kudrow), who was a recurring character on _Mad About You_ before making cameos on _Friends_
7. Ambessa and Mel Medarda from the _Arcane: League of Legends_ Netflix series were later added to _League of Legends_ as playable Champions.
8. Scrappy-Doo, introduced to _Scooby-Doo_ when the show was sinking, 10 years into its run. He later appeared in several other Scooby-Doo series and films.
9. Morph, introduced in the pilot of _X-Men: The Animated Series_ to be killed off permanently, was later introduced into X-Men and other Marvel comic books, and even resurrected for the revival animated series _X-Men '97_.
10. The US version of Godzilla from the 1998 movie became a part of the Japanese franchise in the 2004 movie _Godzilla: Final Wars._ He was given the name Zilla and was a kaiju but not THE Godzilla.
11. Grand Admiral Thrawn was originally introduced in a fantastic trilogy of novels by Timothy Zahn before being incorporated into _Star Wars_ canon in _The Clone Wars_ animated TV show. He made his live-action debut in _Ahsoka_ after brief mention in _The Mandalorian_.

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