# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**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:** 1172

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23424 "2014-03-07T16:02:10Z")

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Fictional Characters Who Eavesdrop:

1. Clementine Tipton, The Liberation of Clementine Tipton by Jane Flory
2. Jack Tripper, _Three’s Company_
3. Hansel and Gretel

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**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23425 "2014-03-07T16:11:10Z")

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Fictional Characters Who Eavesdrop:

1. Clementine Tipton, The Liberation of Clementine Tipton by Jane Flory
2. Jack Tripper, Three’s Company
3. Hansel and Gretel
4. Harry Caul – Gene Hackman’s character in _The Conversation_

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23426 "2014-03-07T16:13:45Z")

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Fictional Characters Who Eavesdrop:

1. Clementine Tipton, The Liberation of Clementine Tipton by Jane Flory
2. Jack Tripper, Three’s Company
3. Hansel and Gretel
4. Harry Caul – Gene Hackman’s character in The Conversation
5. Polonius, in _ **Hamlet** _ (it gets him killed)

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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:** [March 7, 2014, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23427 "2014-03-07T17:08:19Z")

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Fictional Characters Who Eavesdrop:

1. Clementine Tipton, The Liberation of Clementine Tipton by Jane Flory
2. Jack Tripper, Three’s Company
3. Hansel and Gretel
4. Harry Caul – Gene Hackman’s character in The Conversation
5. Polonius, in Hamlet (it gets him killed)
6. Gladys Kravitz, Bewitched

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23428 "2014-03-07T18:07:38Z")

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Fictional Characters Who Eavesdrop:

1. Clementine Tipton, The Liberation of Clementine Tipton by Jane Flory
2. Jack Tripper, Three’s Company
3. Hansel and Gretel
4. Harry Caul – Gene Hackman’s character in The Conversation
5. Polonius, in Hamlet (it gets him killed)
6. Gladys Kravitz, Bewitched
7. Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) in _ **What Women Want** _

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23429 "2014-03-07T18:20:58Z")

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Fictional Characters Who Eavesdrop:

1. Clementine Tipton, The Liberation of Clementine Tipton by Jane Flory
2. Jack Tripper, Three’s Company
3. Hansel and Gretel
4. Harry Caul – Gene Hackman’s character in The Conversation
5. Polonius, in Hamlet (it gets him killed)
6. Gladys Kravitz, Bewitched
7. Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) in _ **What Women Want** _
8. Harry Potter (in his Invisibility Cloak)

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23430 "2014-03-07T18:25:14Z")

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Fictional Characters Who Eavesdrop:

1. Clementine Tipton, The Liberation of Clementine Tipton by Jane Flory
2. Jack Tripper, Three’s Company
3. Hansel and Gretel
4. Harry Caul – Gene Hackman’s character in The Conversation
5. Polonius, in Hamlet (it gets him killed)
6. Gladys Kravitz, Bewitched
7. Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) in _ **What Women Want** _
8. Harry Potter (in his Invisibility Cloak)
9. FBI Chief Frank Cubitoso, Agent Dwight Harris, and all other G-Men on _ **The Sopranos** _

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23431 "2014-03-07T18:33:46Z")

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Fictional Characters Who Eavesdrop:

1. Clementine Tipton, The Liberation of Clementine Tipton by Jane Flory
2. Jack Tripper, Three’s Company
3. Hansel and Gretel
4. Harry Caul – Gene Hackman’s character in The Conversation
5. Polonius, in Hamlet (it gets him killed)
6. Gladys Kravitz, Bewitched
7. Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) in What Women Want
8. Harry Potter (in his Invisibility Cloak)
9. FBI Chief Frank Cubitoso, Agent Dwight Harris, and all other G-Men on The Sopranos
10. All 6 Friends, at one point or another

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**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:** [March 7, 2014, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23432 "2014-03-07T18:53:07Z")

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Fictional Characters Who Eavesdrop:

1. Clementine Tipton, The Liberation of Clementine Tipton by Jane Flory
2. Jack Tripper, Three’s Company
3. Hansel and Gretel
4. Harry Caul – Gene Hackman’s character in The Conversation
5. Polonius, in Hamlet (it gets him killed)
6. Gladys Kravitz, Bewitched
7. Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) in What Women Want
8. Harry Potter (in his Invisibility Cloak)
9. FBI Chief Frank Cubitoso, Agent Dwight Harris, and all other G-Men on The Sopranos
10. All 6 Friends, at one point or another
11. Kate Harrison, _Trophy Wife_ - in this week’s episode

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23433 "2014-03-07T19:10:12Z")

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Fictional Characters Who Eavesdrop:

1. Clementine Tipton, The Liberation of Clementine Tipton by Jane Flory
2. Jack Tripper, Three’s Company
3. Hansel and Gretel
4. Harry Caul – Gene Hackman’s character in The Conversation
5. Polonius, in Hamlet (it gets him killed)
6. Gladys Kravitz, Bewitched
7. Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) in What Women Want
8. Harry Potter (in his Invisibility Cloak)
9. FBI Chief Frank Cubitoso, Agent Dwight Harris, and all other G-Men on The Sopranos
10. All 6 Friends, at one point or another
11. Kate Harrison, _Trophy Wife_ - in this week’s episode
12. Don Draper, _Mad Men_, his wife’s therapy sessions

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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:** [March 7, 2014, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23434 "2014-03-07T21:42:27Z")

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Fictional Characters Who Eavesdrop:

1. Clementine Tipton, The Liberation of Clementine Tipton by Jane Flory

2. Jack Tripper, Three’s Company

3. Hansel and Gretel

4. Harry Caul – Gene Hackman’s character in The Conversation

5. Polonius, in Hamlet (it gets him killed)

6. Gladys Kravitz, Bewitched

7. Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) in What Women Want

8. Harry Potter (in his Invisibility Cloak)

9. FBI Chief Frank Cubitoso, Agent Dwight Harris, and all other G-Men on The Sopranos

10. All 6 Friends, at one point or another

11. Kate Harrison, Trophy Wife - in this week’s episode

12. Don Draper, Mad Men, his wife’s therapy sessions

13. Anthony DiNozzo, NCIS, on his co-workers frequently  
Next: Famous people named Martin or Marty.

14. Marty Feldman

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23435 "2014-03-07T21:43:55Z")

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Famous people named Martin or Marty.

1. Marty Feldman
2. Martin Landau

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**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:** [March 7, 2014, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23436 "2014-03-07T21:51:34Z")

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Famous people named Martin or Marty.

1. Marty Feldman
2. Martin Landau
3. George Martin

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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:** [March 7, 2014, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23437 "2014-03-07T21:57:46Z")

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[Fictional is okay, as long as he/she/it’s famous.]

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**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:** [March 7, 2014, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23438 "2014-03-07T22:01:56Z")

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Famous people named Martin or Marty.

1. Marty Feldman
2. Martin Landau
3. George Martin
4. Marty McFly

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23439 "2014-03-07T23:14:08Z")

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Famous people named Martin or Marty.

1. Marty Feldman
2. Martin Landau
3. George Martin
4. Marty McFly
5. Martin Scorsese

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23440 "2014-03-07T23:20:00Z")

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Famous people named Martin or Marty.

1. Marty Feldman
2. Martin Landau
3. George Martin
4. Marty McFly
5. Martin Scorsese
6. Martin Crane (father to Frasier & Niles)

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23441 "2014-03-07T23:38:14Z")

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Famous people named Martin or Marty.

1. Marty Feldman
2. Martin Landau
3. George Martin
4. Marty McFly
5. Martin Scorsese
6. Martin Crane (father to Frasier & Niles)
7. Mary Martin

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**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:** [March 7, 2014, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23442 "2014-03-07T23:47:16Z")

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Famous people named Martin or Marty.

1. Marty Feldman
2. Martin Landau
3. George Martin
4. Marty McFly
5. Martin Scorsese
6. Martin Crane (father to Frasier & Niles)
7. Mary Martin
8. Marty Pilletti

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23443 "2014-03-07T23:52:00Z")

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Famous people named Martin or Marty.

1. Marty Feldman
2. Martin Landau
3. George Martin
4. Marty McFly
5. Martin Scorsese
6. Martin Crane (father to Frasier & Niles)
7. Mary Martin
8. Marty Pilletti
9. Martin Short

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