# 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:** ![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:** [May 5, 2014, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25304 "2014-05-05T18:23:51Z")

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Comedians who got to star in their own sitcom

1. Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld
2. Roseanne [Barr/Arnold/NoLastName] - Roseanne
3. Ellen DeGeneres - These Friends of Mine (later Ellen)
4. Ray Romano - Everybody Loves Raymond
5. Kevin James - The King of Queens
6. Tim Allen - Home Improvement
7. Bill Cosby - The Cosby Show
8. Brett Butler - Grace Under Fire
9. Jimmy “J.J.” Walker - Good Times
10. Louis C.K. - Louie (back tonight!)
11. Bob Newhart - The Bob Newhart Show; Newhart; Bob
12. Robin Williams - Mork & Mindy
13. Jackie Gleason - The Honeymooners

Actors/Comedians/Entertainers who were also known for something else

1. Jerry Springer - politics

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25305 "2014-05-05T18:24:43Z")

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Comedians who got to star in their own sitcom

1. Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld
2. Roseanne [Barr/Arnold/NoLastName] - Roseanne
3. Ellen DeGeneres - These Friends of Mine (later Ellen)
4. Ray Romano - Everybody Loves Raymond
5. Kevin James - The King of Queens
6. Tim Allen - Home Improvement
7. Bill Cosby - The Cosby Show
8. Brett Butler - Grace Under Fire
9. Jimmy “J.J.” Walker - Good Times
10. Louis C.K. - Louie (back tonight!)
11. Bob Newhart - The Bob Newhart Show; Newhart; Bob
12. Robin Williams - Mork & Mindy
13. Danny Thomas - Make Room for Daddy

Next.

For Cinco de Mayo, Tequila and Mezcal brands:

1. Cazadores

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25306 "2014-05-05T18:33:38Z")

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Actors/Comedians/Entertainers who were also known for something else

1. Jerry Springer - politics
2. Frank Sinatra - Mafia ties

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25307 "2014-05-05T18:43:36Z")

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Actors/Comedians/Entertainers who were also known for something else

1. Jerry Springer - politics
2. Frank Sinatra - Mafia ties
3. Michael Jackson - suspected of pedophelia

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25308 "2014-05-05T18:45:28Z")

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Actors/Comedians/Entertainers who were also known for something else

1. Jerry Springer - politics
2. Frank Sinatra - Mafia ties
3. Michael Jackson - suspected of pedophelia
4. Ronald Reagan - President of the USA

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25309 "2014-05-05T19:05:19Z")

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Actors/Comedians/Entertainers who were also known for something else

1. Jerry Springer - politics
2. Frank Sinatra - Mafia ties
3. Michael Jackson - suspected of pedophelia
4. Ronald Reagan - President of the USA
5. Jimmy Stewart - military service

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25310 "2014-05-05T19:11:53Z")

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Actors/Comedians/Entertainers who were also known for something else

1. Jerry Springer - politics
2. Frank Sinatra - Mafia ties
3. Michael Jackson - suspected of pedophelia
4. Ronald Reagan - President of the USA
5. Jimmy Stewart - military service
6. Bob Hope - Entertaining the troops abroad

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25311 "2014-05-05T19:13:00Z")

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Actors/Comedians/Entertainers who were also known for something else

1. Jerry Springer - politics
2. Frank Sinatra - Mafia ties
3. Michael Jackson - suspected of pedophelia
4. Ronald Reagan - President of the USA
5. Jimmy Stewart - military service
6. Paul Newman - auto racing & salad dressing

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25312 "2014-05-05T19:13:47Z")

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Actors/Comedians/Entertainers who were also known for something else

1. Jerry Springer - politics
2. Frank Sinatra - Mafia ties
3. Michael Jackson - suspected of pedophelia
4. Ronald Reagan - President of the USA
5. Jimmy Stewart - military service
6. Paul Newman - auto racing & salad dressing
7. Rock Hudson - being one of the first high-profile AIDS deaths

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25313 "2014-05-05T21:06:04Z")

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Actors/Comedians/Entertainers who were also known for something else

1. Jerry Springer - politics
2. Frank Sinatra - Mafia ties
3. Michael Jackson - suspected of pedophelia
4. Ronald Reagan - President of the USA
5. Jimmy Stewart - military service
6. Paul Newman - auto racing & salad dressing
7. Rock Hudson - being one of the first high-profile AIDS deaths
8. Bob Geldof - philanthropy

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25314 "2014-05-05T21:14:59Z")

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Did I miss something? We went from here:

> [@NDP](#):
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> For Cinco de Mayo, Tequila and Mezcal brands:
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> 1. Cazadores

to here:

> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> Actors/Comedians/Entertainers who were also known for something else
> 
> 1. Jerry Springer - politics
> 2. Frank Sinatra - Mafia ties

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25315 "2014-05-05T21:17:51Z")

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Anyway.

For Cinco de Mayo, Tequila and Mezcal brands:

1. Cazadores
2. Jose Cuervo

Actors/Comedians/Entertainers who were also known for something else

1. Jerry Springer - politics
2. Frank Sinatra - Mafia ties
3. Michael Jackson - suspected of pedophelia
4. Ronald Reagan - President of the USA
5. Jimmy Stewart - military service
6. Paul Newman - auto racing & salad dressing
7. Rock Hudson - being one of the first high-profile AIDS deaths
8. Bob Geldof - philanthropy
9. O.J. Simpson - football, crime

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25316 "2014-05-05T21:22:39Z")

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We both started a new topic within a minute of one another. I think it’s best to let the “Actors/Comedians/Entertainers” thread finish and then resume the Tequila/Mezcal thread.

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25317 "2014-05-05T21:33:36Z")

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Actors/Comedians/Entertainers who were also known for something else

1. Jerry Springer - politics
2. Frank Sinatra - Mafia ties
3. Michael Jackson - suspected of pedophelia
4. Ronald Reagan - President of the USA
5. Jimmy Stewart - military service
6. Paul Newman - auto racing & salad dressing
7. Rock Hudson - being one of the first high-profile AIDS deaths
8. Bob Geldof - philanthropy
9. O.J. Simpson - football, crime
10. Michael J. Fox - Parkinson’s patient

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25318 "2014-05-05T21:33:52Z")

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Actors/Comedians/Entertainers who were also known for something else

1. Jerry Springer - politics
2. Frank Sinatra - Mafia ties
3. Michael Jackson - suspected of pedophilia
4. Ronald Reagan - President of the USA
5. Jimmy Stewart - military service
6. Paul Newman - auto racing & salad dressing
7. Rock Hudson - being one of the first high-profile AIDS deaths
8. Bob Geldof - philanthropy
9. O.J. Simpson - football, crime
10. Michael J. Fox - Parkinson’s patient
11. Grace Kelly - marriage into royalty

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25319 "2014-05-05T21:47:01Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> Actors/Comedians/Entertainers who were also known for something else
> 
> 1. Jerry Springer - politics
> 2. Frank Sinatra - Mafia ties
> 3. Michael Jackson - suspected of pedophilia
> 4. Ronald Reagan - President of the USA
> 5. Jimmy Stewart - military service
> 6. Bob Hope - Entertaining the troops abroad
> 7. Paul Newman - auto racing & salad dressing
> 8. Rock Hudson - being one of the first high-profile AIDS deaths
> 9. Bob Geldof - philanthropy
> 10. O.J. Simpson - football, crime
> 11. Michael J. Fox - Parkinson’s patient
> 12. Grace Kelly - marriage into royalty

Fixing the order, since everyone missed my earlier addition.

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25320 "2014-05-05T21:47:32Z")

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Actors/Comedians/Entertainers who were also known for something else

1. Jerry Springer - politics

2. Frank Sinatra - Mafia ties

3. Michael Jackson - suspected of pedophilia

4. Ronald Reagan - President of the USA

5. Jimmy Stewart - military service

6. Bob Hope - Entertaining the troops abroad

7. Paul Newman - auto racing & salad dressing

8. Rock Hudson - being one of the first high-profile AIDS deaths

9. Bob Geldof - philanthropy

10. O.J. Simpson - football, crime

11. Michael J. Fox - Parkinson’s patient

12. Grace Kelly - marriage into royalty

13. George Takei - internet sensation and Gay Rights advocate  
For Cinco de Mayo, Tequila and Mezcal brands:

14. Cazadores

15. Jose Cuervo

16. Cabo Wabo

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25321 "2014-05-05T21:49:09Z")

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never mind - beaten to the punch! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Vita\_Beata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@Vita\_Beata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vita_Beata)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25322 "2014-05-05T22:23:03Z")

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For Cinco de Mayo, Tequila and Mezcal brands:

1. Cazadores
2. Jose Cuervo
3. Cabo Wabo
4. Patron

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25323 "2014-05-05T22:50:31Z")

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For Cinco de Mayo, Tequila and Mezcal brands:

1. Cazadores
2. Jose Cuervo
3. Cabo Wabo
4. Patron
5. Milagro Romance

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