# 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\
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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:** [April 4, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24504 "2014-04-04T16:35:20Z")

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The dumbest TV shows of all time

1. Cop Rock
2. Three’s Company
3. Laverne and Shirley
4. Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24505 "2014-04-04T16:38:43Z")

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New category:

The dumbest TV shows of all time

1. Cop Rock
2. Three’s Company
3. Laverne and Shirley
4. Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo
5. The Facts of Life

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24506 "2014-04-04T16:48:54Z")

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The dumbest TV shows of all time

1. Cop Rock
2. Three’s Company
3. Laverne and Shirley
4. Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo
5. The Facts of Life
6. [Homeboys from Outer Space](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GlEAYp-vt0)

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24507 "2014-04-04T16:54:27Z")

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The dumbest TV shows of all time

1. Cop Rock
2. Three’s Company
3. Laverne and Shirley
4. Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo
5. The Facts of Life
6. Homeboys from Outer Space
7. Judge Joe Brown

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24508 "2014-04-04T17:03:04Z")

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The dumbest TV shows of all time

1. Cop Rock
2. Three’s Company
3. Laverne and Shirley
4. Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo
5. The Facts of Life
6. Homeboys from Outer Space
7. Judge Joe Brown
8. Smash

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24509 "2014-04-04T17:04:57Z")

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The dumbest TV shows of all time

1. Cop Rock
2. Three’s Company
3. Laverne and Shirley
4. Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo
5. The Facts of Life
6. Homeboys from Outer Space
7. Judge Joe Brown
8. Smash
9. My Mother the Car

(sorry about my mis-numbering in the last one. Apparently I can’t count. :smack:)

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24510 "2014-04-04T17:07:04Z")

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The dumbest TV shows of all time

1. Cop Rock
2. Three’s Company
3. Laverne and Shirley
4. Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo
5. The Facts of Life
6. Homeboys from Outer Space
7. Judge Joe Brown
8. Smash
9. My Mother the Car
10. Gilligan’s Island

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**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:** [April 4, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24511 "2014-04-04T17:12:43Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> The dumbest TV shows of all time  
> 10. Gilligan’s Island

I’m afraid we’re going to have to vote you off the island, Professor.

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**Author:** ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24512 "2014-04-04T17:23:49Z")

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The dumbest TV shows of all time

1. Cop Rock
2. Three’s Company
3. Laverne and Shirley
4. Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo
5. The Facts of Life
6. Homeboys from Outer Space
7. Judge Joe Brown
8. Smash
9. My Mother the Car
10. Gilligan’s Island
11. The Tortellis (Cheers spinoff)

Absolutely Brutal - Carla’s ex husband (forget the actors name and Jean Kasem)

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24513 "2014-04-04T17:57:10Z")

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The dumbest TV shows of all time

1. Cop Rock
2. Three’s Company
3. Laverne and Shirley
4. Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo
5. The Facts of Life
6. Homeboys from Outer Space
7. Judge Joe Brown
8. Smash
9. My Mother the Car
10. Gilligan’s Island
11. The Tortellis (Cheers spinoff)
12. Joey - Friends spin-off with Matt Leblanc, shocked to see it lasted 2 season!?

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24514 "2014-04-04T18:31:15Z")

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Nm

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24515 "2014-04-04T18:32:42Z")

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The dumbest TV shows of all time

1. Cop Rock
2. Three’s Company
3. Laverne and Shirley
4. Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo
5. The Facts of Life
6. Homeboys from Outer Space
7. Judge Joe Brown
8. Smash
9. My Mother the Car
10. Gilligan’s Island
11. The Tortellis (Cheers spinoff)
12. Joey - Friends spin-off with Matt Leblanc, shocked to see it lasted 2 season!?
13. Marvin Marvin

Next up:

Things that surprised you to learn about some celebrities:

1. Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern was once a homeless heroin addict.

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24516 "2014-04-04T18:32:54Z")

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The dumbest TV shows of all time

1. Cop Rock
2. Three’s Company
3. Laverne and Shirley
4. Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo
5. The Facts of Life
6. Homeboys from Outer Space
7. Judge Joe Brown
8. Smash
9. My Mother the Car
10. Gilligan’s Island
11. The Tortellis (Cheers spinoff)
12. Joey - Friends spin-off with Matt Leblanc, shocked to see it lasted 2 season!?
13. Finding Bigfoot  
#Schlong-Songs

Replace a word in the song title with a rhyming (or close) slang word of the male anatomy. (Saw it Trend on Twitter the other day)

1. Another Prick in the Wall

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24517 "2014-04-04T18:54:34Z")

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Things that surprised you to learn about some celebrities:

1. Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern was once a homeless heroin addict.
2. Alice Cooper is a devout Christian and an excellent golfer.

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24518 "2014-04-04T19:10:02Z")

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Things that surprised you to learn about some celebrities:

1. Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern was once a homeless heroin addict.
2. Alice Cooper is a devout Christian and an excellent golfer.
3. Bing Crosby advocated the legalization of marijuana.

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24519 "2014-04-04T19:16:25Z")

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Things that surprised you to learn about some celebrities:

1. Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern was once a homeless heroin addict.
2. Alice Cooper is a devout Christian and an excellent golfer.
3. Bing Crosby advocated the legalization of marijuana.
4. Ruth Westheimer (“Dr Ruth”) trained as a sniper in the Israeli army.

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24520 "2014-04-04T19:25:21Z")

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1. Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern was once a homeless heroin addict.
2. Alice Cooper is a devout Christian and an excellent golfer.
3. Bing Crosby advocated the legalization of marijuana.
4. Ruth Westheimer (“Dr Ruth”) trained as a sniper in the Israeli army.
5. Jack Kerouac was a star high school running back, and was offered a football scholarship to Notre Dame.

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24521 "2014-04-04T21:00:20Z")

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1. Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern was once a homeless heroin addict.
2. Alice Cooper is a devout Christian and an excellent golfer.
3. Bing Crosby advocated the legalization of marijuana.
4. Ruth Westheimer (“Dr Ruth”) trained as a sniper in the Israeli army.
5. Jack Kerouac was a star high school running back, and was offered a football scholarship to Notre Dame.
6. Whoopi Goldberg is a great-grandmother.

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24522 "2014-04-04T21:19:08Z")

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1. Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern was once a homeless heroin addict.
2. Alice Cooper is a devout Christian and an excellent golfer.
3. Bing Crosby advocated the legalization of marijuana.
4. Ruth Westheimer (“Dr Ruth”) trained as a sniper in the Israeli army.
5. Jack Kerouac was a star high school running back, and was offered a football scholarship to Notre Dame.
6. Whoopi Goldberg is a great-grandmother.
7. Tim Allen spent 2½ years in prison for drug trafficking.

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**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24523 "2014-04-04T22:30:54Z")

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1. Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern was once a homeless heroin addict.
2. Alice Cooper is a devout Christian and an excellent golfer.
3. Bing Crosby advocated the legalization of marijuana.
4. Ruth Westheimer (“Dr Ruth”) trained as a sniper in the Israeli army.
5. Jack Kerouac was a star high school running back, and was offered a football scholarship to Notre Dame.
6. Whoopi Goldberg is a great-grandmother.
7. Tim Allen spent 2½ years in prison for drug trafficking.
8. Dolph Lundgren has a degree in chemistry from&nbsp;Washington State University, a degree in chemical engineering from the&nbsp;Royal Institute of Technologyin Stockholm and a Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the&nbsp;University of Sydney

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