# 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:** 1280
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25584 "2014-05-12T23:20:31Z")
Fictional Characters who had a stuffed animal, blanket or other “lovey” 1. George, in The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier (teddy bear) 2. Linus Van Pelt, Peanuts (security blanket) 3. Calvin, in Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed tiger) 4. Cartman, South Park (various stuffed animals, including Clyde Frog and Polly Prissypants) 5. Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh & Co. 6. Lilo, Lilo and Stitch (threadbare plushie of unknown species, named “Scrump”) 7. Mr. Bean (Teddy) 8. Marceline, Adventure Time, teddy bear Simon gave her 9. Susie Derkins - Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed rabbit, “Mr. Bun”) 10. Thurston Howell III – “Teddy" the teddy bear AND “Lovey” (Mrs. Howell)! 11. Sebastain Flyte in\*\*\* Brideshead Revisited \*\*\*(he carried a teddy bear named Aloysius) ---
**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:** [May 12, 2014, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25585 "2014-05-12T23:32:23Z")
Fictional Characters who had a stuffed animal, blanket or other “lovey” 1. George, in The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier (teddy bear) 2. Linus Van Pelt, Peanuts (security blanket) 3. Calvin, in Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed tiger) 4. Cartman, South Park (various stuffed animals, including Clyde Frog and Polly Prissypants) 5. Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh & Co. 6. Lilo, Lilo and Stitch (threadbare plushie of unknown species, named “Scrump”) 7. Mr. Bean (Teddy) 8. Marceline, Adventure Time, teddy bear Simon gave her 9. Susie Derkins - Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed rabbit, “Mr. Bun”) 10. Thurston Howell III – “Teddy" the teddy bear AND “Lovey” (Mrs. Howell)! 11. Sebastain Flyte in\*\*\* Brideshead Revisited \*\*\*(he carried a teddy bear named Aloysius) 12. Radar O’Reilly (teddy bear) ---
**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:** [May 12, 2014, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25586 "2014-05-12T23:34:19Z")
wait, what just happened? ---
**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 13, 2014, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25587 "2014-05-13T00:16:58Z")
Famous vampires 1. Dracula 2. Kurt Barlow (Salem’s Lot) 3. The Count (Sesame Street) 4. Spike (aka William the Bloody - BuffytVS and Angel) 5. Count Chocula (cereal & its associated cartoon character) 6. Lestat de Lioncourt 7. Carmilla 8. Blacula (aka Prince Mamuwalde) 9. Varney the Vampire 10. David, “leader” of The Lost Boys 11. Count Yorga (2 movies) 12. Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) from the Twilight series of movies. 13. Thomas Raith, Harry Dresden’s half-brother An underrated author that you like a lot and recommend, including genre 14. Graham Masterton, Horror ---
**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 13, 2014, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25588 "2014-05-13T00:22:44Z")
An underrated author that you like a lot and recommend, including genre 1. Graham Masterton, Horror 2. James Blaylock, Fantasy ---
**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 13, 2014, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25589 "2014-05-13T00:26:37Z")
An underrated author that you like a lot and recommend, including genre 1. Graham Masterton, Horror 2. James Blaylock, Fantasy 3. Rick Riordan, young-adult fantasy ---
**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 13, 2014, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25590 "2014-05-13T01:23:32Z")
An underrated author that you like a lot and recommend, including genre 1. Graham Masterton, Horror 2. James Blaylock, Fantasy 3. Rick Riordan, young-adult fantasy 4. Robert Charles Wilson, science fiction ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25591 "2014-05-13T01:36:03Z")
An underrated author that you like a lot and recommend, including genre 1. Graham Masterton, Horror 2. James Blaylock, Fantasy 3. Rick Riordan, young-adult fantasy 4. Robert Charles Wilson, science fiction 5. Richard Herley, general adult literature \*[Richard Herley](http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?ATH=Richard+Herley&STORE=ALL) went from a (Hollywood-adapted and award winning) author in the 80s, to a self-published author in the 00s and 10s, and is actually far better now. \*The Drowning _is one of my five favorite novels._ _I read Robert Charles Wilson’s_ Spin _as part of one of the recent Humble eBook Bundles, and was really impressed._ ---
**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 13, 2014, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25592 "2014-05-13T03:17:12Z")
An underrated author that you like a lot and recommend, including genre 1. Graham Masterton, Horror 2. James Blaylock, Fantasy 3. Rick Riordan, young-adult fantasy 4. Robert Charles Wilson, science fiction 5. Richard Herley, general adult literature 6. Charles Williams, Christian fantasy (an Inkling) ---
**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 13, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25593 "2014-05-13T03:35:07Z")
> [@OneCentStamp](#): > > _I read Robert Charles Wilson’s_ Spin _as part of one of the recent Humble eBook Bundles, and was really impressed._ Just so you know, it’s the first book of a trilogy (the only series Wilson has written). It’s continued with _Axis_ and _Vortex_. ---
**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 13, 2014, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25594 "2014-05-13T03:38:08Z")
An underrated author that you like a lot and recommend, including genre 1. Graham Masterton, Horror 2. James Blaylock, Fantasy 3. Rick Riordan, young-adult fantasy 4. Robert Charles Wilson, science fiction 5. Richard Herley, general adult literature 6. Charles Williams, Christian fantasy (an Inkling) 7. Christa Faust, pulp crime ---
**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:** [May 13, 2014, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25595 "2014-05-13T13:25:06Z")
An underrated author that you like a lot and recommend, including genre 1. Graham Masterton, Horror 2. James Blaylock, Fantasy 3. Rick Riordan, young-adult fantasy 4. Robert Charles Wilson, science fiction 5. Richard Herley, general adult literature 6. Charles Williams, Christian fantasy (an Inkling) 7. Christa Faust, pulp crime 8. Charlotte MacLeod, “cozy” mysteries ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25596 "2014-05-13T13:34:55Z")
An underrated author that you like a lot and recommend, including genre 1. Graham Masterton, Horror 2. James Blaylock, Fantasy 3. Rick Riordan, young-adult fantasy 4. Robert Charles Wilson, science fiction 5. Richard Herley, general adult literature 6. Charles Williams, Christian fantasy (an Inkling) 7. Christa Faust, pulp crime 8. Charlotte MacLeod, “cozy” mysteries 9. Andrew Vachss, Burke mysteries ---
**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 13, 2014, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25597 "2014-05-13T14:40:00Z")
An underrated author that you like a lot and recommend, including genre 1. Graham Masterton, Horror 2. James Blaylock, Fantasy 3. Rick Riordan, young-adult fantasy 4. Robert Charles Wilson, science fiction 5. Richard Herley, general adult literature 6. Charles Williams, Christian fantasy (an Inkling) 7. Christa Faust, pulp crime 8. Charlotte MacLeod, “cozy” mysteries 9. Andrew Vachss, Burke mysteries 10. Jacqueline Lichtenberg, science fiction ---
**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 13, 2014, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25598 "2014-05-13T18:08:00Z")
An underrated author that you like a lot and recommend, including genre 1. Graham Masterton, Horror 2. James Blaylock, Fantasy 3. Rick Riordan, young-adult fantasy 4. Robert Charles Wilson, science fiction 5. Richard Herley, general adult literature 6. Charles Williams, Christian fantasy (an Inkling) 7. Christa Faust, pulp crime 8. Charlotte MacLeod, “cozy” mysteries 9. Andrew Vachss, Burke mysteries 10. Jacqueline Lichtenberg, science fiction 11. Joe Haldeman, sf Underrated by too many people IME. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25599 "2014-05-13T19:29:01Z")
An underrated author that you like a lot and recommend, including genre 1. Graham Masterton, Horror 2. James Blaylock, Fantasy 3. Rick Riordan, young-adult fantasy 4. Robert Charles Wilson, science fiction 5. Richard Herley, general adult literature 6. Charles Williams, Christian fantasy (an Inkling) 7. Christa Faust, pulp crime 8. Charlotte MacLeod, “cozy” mysteries 9. Andrew Vachss, Burke mysteries 10. Jacqueline Lichtenberg, science fiction 11. Joe Haldeman, sf 12. Joe Posnanski, sports ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25600 "2014-05-14T06:48:02Z")
An underrated author that you like a lot and recommend, including genre 1. Graham Masterton, Horror 2. James Blaylock, Fantasy 3. Rick Riordan, young-adult fantasy 4. Robert Charles Wilson, science fiction 5. Richard Herley, general adult literature 6. Charles Williams, Christian fantasy (an Inkling) 7. Christa Faust, pulp crime 8. Charlotte MacLeod, “cozy” mysteries 9. Andrew Vachss, Burke mysteries 10. Jacqueline Lichtenberg, science fiction 11. Joe Haldeman, sf 12. Joe Posnanski, sports 13. Tim Sandlin, surreal fiction Fictional angels 1. Castiel, SUPERNATURAL (TV show) ---
**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 14, 2014, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25601 "2014-05-14T07:31:58Z")
Fictional angels 1. Castiel, SUPERNATURAL (TV show) 2. Archangel Metatron, as portrayed by Alan Rickman in _Dogma._ ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25602 "2014-05-14T11:37:33Z")
Fictional angels 1. Castiel, SUPERNATURAL (TV show) 2. Archangel Metatron, as portrayed by Alan Rickman in Dogma. 3. Leo Wyatt, CHARMED (TV show) ---
**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 14, 2014, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25603 "2014-05-14T12:16:38Z")
Fictional angels 1. Castiel, SUPERNATURAL (TV show) 2. Archangel Metatron, as portrayed by Alan Rickman in Dogma. 3. Leo Wyatt, CHARMED (TV show) 4. Tommy Smothers, THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS SHOW (Not the variety TV show, the sitcom that came before it) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1279) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1281)