# Baker’s Dozen IV **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 18, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177 "2026-09-18T13:39:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [October 4, 2026, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/61 "2026-10-04T03:39:45Z")
**Austin Pendleton on the big and small screens** 1. The Muppet Movie (he was Max) 2. The West Wing (as Barry Haskell in “Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics”) 3. Highlander (uncredited in hospital scene) 4. Say Goodnight, Gracie (director, TV movie) 5. My Cousin Vinnie (stammering defense lawyer John Gibbons) 6. Catch-22 (Lt. Col. Moodus) 7. Finding Dory (Gurgle) 8. What’s Up, Doc? 9. Guarding Tess (Earl the Chauffeur) 10. Simon (Dr. Carl Becker) 11. Amistad (Prof. Josiah Willard Gibbs Sr.) ---
**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:** [October 4, 2026, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/62 "2026-10-04T03:58:27Z")
**Austin Pendleton on the big and small screens** 1. The Muppet Movie (he was Max) 2. The West Wing (as Barry Haskell in “Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics”) 3. Highlander (uncredited in hospital scene) 4. Say Goodnight, Gracie (director, TV movie) 5. My Cousin Vinnie (stammering defense lawyer John Gibbons) 6. Catch-22 (Lt. Col. Moodus) 7. Finding Dory (Gurgle) 8. What’s Up, Doc? 9. Guarding Tess (Earl the Chauffeur) 10. Simon (Dr. Carl Becker) 11. Amistad (Prof. Josiah Willard Gibbs Sr.) 12. A Beautiful Mind (Thomas King) ---
**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:** [October 5, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/63 "2026-10-05T20:32:01Z")
**Austin Pendleton on the big and small screens** 1. The Muppet Movie (he was Max) 2. The West Wing (as Barry Haskell in “Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics”) 3. Highlander (uncredited in hospital scene) 4. Say Goodnight, Gracie (director, TV movie) 5. My Cousin Vinnie (stammering defense lawyer John Gibbons) 6. Catch-22 (Lt. Col. Moodus) 7. Finding Dory (Gurgle) 8. What’s Up, Doc? 9. Guarding Tess (Earl the Chauffeur) 10. Simon (Dr. Carl Becker) 11. Amistad (Prof. Josiah Willard Gibbs Sr.) 12. A Beautiful Mind (Thomas King) 13. Petulia (Intern) His screen debut, in 1968. Next up: **Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Mitch McConnell ---
**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:** [October 5, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/64 "2026-10-05T20:38:01Z")
**Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Mitch McConnell 2. Bill O’Reilly ---
**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:** [October 5, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/65 "2026-10-05T20:56:13Z")
**Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Mitch McConnell 2. Bill O’Reilly 3. Jon Stewart Though he’d be a good one. ---
**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:** [October 5, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/66 "2026-10-05T21:20:47Z")
**Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Mitch McConnell 2. Bill O’Reilly 3. Jon Stewart 4. Oprah Winfrey ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/67 "2026-10-05T23:09:17Z")
**Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Mitch McConnell 2. Bill O’Reilly 3. Jon Stewart 4. Oprah Winfrey 5. Kaitlan Collins ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/68 "2026-10-05T23:47:26Z")
**Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Mitch McConnell 2. Bill O’Reilly 3. Jon Stewart 4. Oprah Winfrey 5. Kaitlan Collins 6. Cecil Adams ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/69 "2026-10-06T02:11:09Z")
**Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Mitch McConnell 2. Bill O’Reilly 3. Jon Stewart 4. Oprah Winfrey 5. Kaitlan Collins 6. Cecil Adams 7. The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) ---
**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:** [October 6, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/70 "2026-10-06T16:03:13Z")
**Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Mitch McConnell 2. Bill O’Reilly 3. Jon Stewart 4. Oprah Winfrey 5. Kaitlan Collins 6. Cecil Adams 7. The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) 8. Hillary Clinton _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [October 6, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/71 "2026-10-06T19:31:00Z")
**Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Mitch McConnell 2. Bill O’Reilly 3. Jon Stewart 4. Oprah Winfrey 5. Kaitlan Collins 6. Cecil Adams 7. The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) 8. Hillary Clinton 9. Steven Wright ---
**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:** [October 6, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/72 "2026-10-06T19:50:22Z")
**Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Mitch McConnell 2. Bill O’Reilly 3. Jon Stewart 4. Oprah Winfrey 5. Kaitlan Collins 6. Cecil Adams 7. The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) 8. Hillary Clinton 9. Steven Wright 10. Bad Bunny ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/73 "2026-10-07T00:15:06Z")
**Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Mitch McConnell 2. Bill O’Reilly 3. Jon Stewart 4. Oprah Winfrey 5. Kaitlan Collins 6. Cecil Adams 7. The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) 8. Hillary Clinton 9. Steven Wright 10. Bad Bunny 11. Angel Reese ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/74 "2026-10-07T00:19:49Z")
**Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Mitch McConnell 2. Bill O’Reilly 3. Jon Stewart 4. Oprah Winfrey 5. Kaitlan Collins 6. Cecil Adams 7. The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) 8. Hillary Clinton 9. Steven Wright 10. Bad Bunny 11. Angel Reese 12. Pat Paulsen ---
**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:** [October 7, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/75 "2026-10-07T03:11:57Z")
**Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Mitch McConnell 2. Bill O’Reilly 3. Jon Stewart 4. Oprah Winfrey 5. Kaitlan Collins 6. Cecil Adams 7. The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) 8. Hillary Clinton 9. Steven Wright 10. Bad Bunny 11. Angel Reese 12. Pat Paulsen 13. Barron Trump Let’s keep it going! **Even More Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Bianca Censori ---
**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:** [October 7, 2026, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/76 "2026-10-07T03:52:15Z")
**Even More Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Bianca Censori 2. Banksy ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/77 "2026-10-07T03:53:27Z")
**Even More Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Bianca Censori 2. Banksy 3. Britney Spears ---
**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:** [October 7, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/78 "2026-10-07T04:02:54Z")
**Even More Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Bianca Censori 2. Banksy 3. Britney Spears 4. Ceiling Cat ---
**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:** [October 7, 2026, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/79 "2026-10-07T04:03:52Z")
**Even More Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Bianca Censori 2. Banksy 3. Britney Spears 4. Ceiling Cat 5. Dan Quayle _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/80 "2026-10-07T04:24:22Z")
**Even More Unlikely 2028 U.S. Presidential Candidates** 1. Bianca Censori 2. Banksy 3. Britney Spears 4. Ceiling Cat 5. Dan Quayle 6. Mr. Ed [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177.md?page=5)