# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1061
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21204 "2013-11-30T03:42:53Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Released on November 18 and its theatrical run was over before Christmas. It later became popular via television broadcasts. Harold and Kumar’s Christmas movie was one of the stupidest business decisions ever. It was released weeks before Thanksgiving, when nobody was in the mood for a Christmas movie, and was gone before Black Friday. Later it was released on video and then cable neither of them anywhere close to Christmas. Consequently, unlike the first two, it totally bombed. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21205 "2013-11-30T03:53:20Z")
Popular Movies that were Box Office Disappointments 1. It’s a Wonderful Life 2. The Rocky Horror Picture Show 3. Shawshank Redemption 4. The Big Lebowski 5. Citizen Kane 6. The Wizard of Oz 7. A Christmas Story 8. Office Space 9. Fantasia 10. Serenity 11. The Iron Giant A rare case of an animated feature that didn’t make back its production costs. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21206 "2013-11-30T03:57:44Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Harold and Kumar’s Christmas movie was one of the stupidest business decisions ever. It was released weeks before Thanksgiving, when nobody was in the mood for a Christmas movie, and was gone before Black Friday. Later it was released on video and then cable neither of them anywhere close to Christmas. Consequently, unlike the first two, it totally bombed. Or it could have been a bad decision long before its release date was set. Raunchy sex comedy and holiday movie are an awkward cross-genre mix. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21207 "2013-11-30T04:56:10Z")
Popular Movies that were Box Office Disappointments 1. It’s a Wonderful Life 2. The Rocky Horror Picture Show 3. Shawshank Redemption 4. The Big Lebowski 5. Citizen Kane 6. The Wizard of Oz 7. A Christmas Story 8. Office Space 9. Fantasia 10. Serenity 11. The Iron Giant 12. _ **Blade Runner** _ ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21208 "2013-11-30T07:23:17Z")
Popular Movies that were Box Office Disappointments 1. It’s a Wonderful Life 2. The Rocky Horror Picture Show 3. Shawshank Redemption 4. The Big Lebowski 5. Citizen Kane 6. The Wizard of Oz 7. A Christmas Story 8. Office Space 9. Fantasia 10. Serenity 11. The Iron Giant 12. _ **Blade Runner** _ 13. _ **The Princess Bride** _ 13 Christmas Gifts You Don’t Want Under Your Tree 14. necktie ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21209 "2013-11-30T08:49:05Z")
13 Christmas Gifts You Don’t Want Under Your Tree 1. necktie 2. Anything living ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21210 "2013-11-30T12:15:37Z")
13 Christmas Gifts You Don’t Want Under Your Tree 1. necktie 2. Anything living 3. The [Super Bass-o-matic](http://www.hulu.com/watch/19046) ---
**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:** [November 30, 2013, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21211 "2013-11-30T14:25:20Z")
13 Christmas Gifts You Don’t Want Under Your Tree 1. necktie 2. Anything living 3. The Super Bass-o-matic 4. _Here Comes Honey Booboo_ DVDs ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21212 "2013-11-30T14:46:59Z")
13 Christmas Gifts You Don’t Want Under Your Tree 1. necktie 2. Anything living 3. The [Super Bass-o-matic](http://www.hulu.com/watch/19046) 4. _Here Comes Honey Booboo_ DVDs 5. Any Sean Cassidy record albums ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21213 "2013-11-30T15:54:20Z")
13 Christmas Gifts You Don’t Want Under Your Tree 1. necktie 2. Anything living 3. The Super Bass-o-matic 4. Here Comes Honey Booboo DVDs 5. Any Sean Cassidy record albums 6. anything Justin Beiber related ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21214 "2013-11-30T16:03:26Z")
13 Christmas Gifts You Don’t Want Under Your Tree 1. necktie 2. Anything living 3. The Super Bass-o-matic 4. Here Comes Honey Booboo DVDs 5. Any Sean Cassidy record albums 6. anything Justin Beiber related 7. a hula hoop ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21215 "2013-11-30T16:21:49Z")
13 Christmas Gifts You Don’t Want Under Your Tree 1. necktie 2. Anything living 3. The Super Bass-o-matic 4. Here Comes Honey Booboo DVDs 5. Any Sean Cassidy record albums 6. anything Justin Beiber related 7. a hula hoop 8. “The Very Best of Zamfir, Master of the Pan Flute” CD ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21216 "2013-11-30T16:41:18Z")
13 Christmas Gifts You Don’t Want Under Your Tree 1. necktie 2. Anything living 3. The Super Bass-o-matic 4. Here Comes Honey Booboo DVDs 5. Any Sean Cassidy record albums 6. anything Justin Beiber related 7. a hula hoop 8. “The Very Best of Zamfir, Master of the Pan Flute” CD 9. Anything that was supposed to be living “Gee, I guess I should have poked some air holes in the box.” ---
**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:** [November 30, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21217 "2013-11-30T18:26:11Z")
13 Christmas Gifts You Don’t Want Under Your Tree 1. necktie 2. Anything living 3. The Super Bass-o-matic 4. Here Comes Honey Booboo DVDs 5. Any Sean Cassidy record albums 6. anything Justin Beiber related 7. a hula hoop 8. “The Very Best of Zamfir, Master of the Pan Flute” CD 9. Anything that was supposed to be living 10. The Miley Cyrus Burqa ™ - Accept no substitutes! ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21218 "2013-11-30T20:11:56Z")
13 Christmas Gifts You Don’t Want Under Your Tree 1. necktie 2. Anything living 3. The Super Bass-o-matic 4. Here Comes Honey Booboo DVDs 5. Any Sean Cassidy record albums 6. anything Justin Beiber related 7. a hula hoop 8. “The Very Best of Zamfir, Master of the Pan Flute” CD 9. Anything that was supposed to be living 10. The Miley Cyrus Burqa ™ - Accept no substitutes! 11. Any book by anybody who currently has or ever has had a show on Fox News ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21219 "2013-11-30T21:08:42Z")
13 Christmas Gifts You Don’t Want Under Your Tree 1. necktie 2. Anything living 3. The Super Bass-o-matic 4. Here Comes Honey Booboo DVDs 5. Any Sean Cassidy record albums 6. anything Justin Beiber related 7. a hula hoop 8. “The Very Best of Zamfir, Master of the Pan Flute” CD 9. Anything that was supposed to be living 10. The Miley Cyrus Burqa ™ - Accept no substitutes! 11. Any book by anybody who currently has or ever has had a show on Fox News 12. Soap-on-a-rope ---
**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:** [November 30, 2013, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21220 "2013-11-30T22:52:22Z")
13 Christmas Gifts You Don’t Want Under Your Tree 1. necktie 2. Anything living 3. The Super Bass-o-matic 4. Here Comes Honey Booboo DVDs 5. Any Sean Cassidy record albums 6. anything Justin Beiber related 7. a hula hoop 8. “The Very Best of Zamfir, Master of the Pan Flute” CD 9. Anything that was supposed to be living 10. The Miley Cyrus Burqa ™ - Accept no substitutes! 11. Any book by anybody who currently has or ever has had a show on Fox News 12. Soap-on-a-rope 13. _A Scratch-and-Sniff Guide to the L.A. County Morgue_ Next category: Leftover turkey dishes you hope never to have served to you 1. Turkey ice cream ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21221 "2013-11-30T23:04:03Z")
Leftover turkey dishes you hope never to have served to you 1. Turkey ice cream 2. a dip made from stuffing and olives ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21222 "2013-11-30T23:13:22Z")
Leftover turkey dishes you hope never to have served to you 1. Turkey ice cream 2. a dip made from stuffing and olives 3. Turkey-and-pumpkin pie ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21223 "2013-11-30T23:14:32Z")
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