# 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:** 1627

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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:** [January 21, 2015, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32524 "2015-01-21T05:15:21Z")

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Characters on FX’s spy spoof “Archer”

1. Sterling Mallory Archer
2. Anka Schlotz
3. Cheryl Tunt
4. Lana Kane
5. Pam Poovey
6. Cyril Figgis

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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:** [January 21, 2015, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32525 "2015-01-21T12:10:52Z")

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Characters on FX’s spy spoof “Archer”

1. Sterling Mallory Archer
2. Anka Schlotz
3. Cheryl Tunt
4. Lana Kane
5. Pam Poovey
6. Cyril Figgis
7. Woodhouse

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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:** [January 21, 2015, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32526 "2015-01-21T15:59:15Z")

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Characters on FX’s spy spoof “Archer”

1. Sterling Mallory Archer
2. Anka Schlotz
3. Cheryl Tunt
4. Lana Kane
5. Pam Poovey
6. Cyril Figgis
7. Woodhouse
8. Dr. Krieger

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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:** [January 21, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32527 "2015-01-21T18:17:28Z")

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Characters on FX’s spy spoof “Archer”

1. Sterling Mallory Archer
2. Anka Schlotz
3. Cheryl Tunt
4. Lana Kane
5. Pam Poovey
6. Cyril Figgis
7. Woodhouse
8. Dr. Krieger
9. Babou the ocelot

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32528 "2015-01-21T18:25:05Z")

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1. Sterling Mallory Archer
2. Anka Schlotz
3. Cheryl Tunt
4. Lana Kane
5. Pam Poovey
6. Cyril Figgis
7. Woodhouse
8. Dr. Krieger
9. Babou the ocelot
10. Malory Archer

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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:** [January 21, 2015, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32529 "2015-01-21T19:12:30Z")

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Characters on FX’s spy spoof “Archer”

1. Sterling Mallory Archer
2. Anka Schlotz
3. Cheryl Tunt
4. Lana Kane
5. Pam Poovey
6. Cyril Figgis
7. Woodhouse
8. Dr. Krieger
9. Babou the ocelot
10. Malory Archer
11. Ray Gillette

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32530 "2015-01-21T19:30:50Z")

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Characters on FX’s spy spoof “Archer”

1. Sterling Mallory Archer
2. Anka Schlotz
3. Cheryl Tunt
4. Lana Kane
5. Pam Poovey
6. Cyril Figgis
7. Woodhouse
8. Dr. Krieger
9. Babou the ocelot
10. Malory Archer
11. Ray Gillett
12. Katya Kazanova

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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:** [January 21, 2015, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32531 "2015-01-21T20:05:40Z")

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Characters on FX’s spy spoof “Archer”

1. Sterling Mallory Archer
2. Anka Schlotz
3. Cheryl Tunt
4. Lana Kane
5. Pam Poovey
6. Cyril Figgis
7. Woodhouse
8. Dr. Krieger
9. Babou the ocelot
10. Malory Archer
11. Ray Gillett
12. Katya Kazanova
13. Weeeeeeee baby Seamus

Pass.

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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:** [January 21, 2015, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32532 "2015-01-21T20:21:50Z")

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New topic: Comic Strips That Still Carry On YEARS After the Creator Died

1. Gasoline Alley (who the heck still reads this???)

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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:** [January 21, 2015, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32533 "2015-01-21T20:34:30Z")

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Comic Strips That Still Carry On YEARS After the Creator Died

1. Gasoline Alley (who the heck still reads this???)
2. Blondie (Chic Young died in 1973)

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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:** [January 21, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32534 "2015-01-21T20:36:26Z")

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Comic Strips That Still Carry On YEARS After the Creator Died

1. Gasoline Alley (who the heck still reads this???)
2. Blondie
3. Mary Worth

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2015, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32535 "2015-01-21T21:24:10Z")

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Comic Strips That Still Carry On YEARS After the Creator Died

1. Gasoline Alley (who the heck still reads this???)
2. Blondie
3. Mary Worth
4. Peanuts (Charles Schulz died in 2000)

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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:** [January 21, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32536 "2015-01-21T22:26:05Z")

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Comic Strips That Still Carry On YEARS After the Creator Died

1. Gasoline Alley (who the heck still reads this???)
2. Blondie
3. Mary Worth
4. Peanuts (Charles Schulz died in 2000)
5. Dick Tracy

(I wouldn’t say Peanuts is carrying on. It’s just repeats.)

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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:** [January 22, 2015, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32537 "2015-01-22T04:48:08Z")

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Comic Strips That Still Carry On YEARS After the Creator Died

1. Gasoline Alley (who the heck still reads this???)
2. Blondie
3. Mary Worth
4. Peanuts (Charles Schulz died in 2000)
5. Dick Tracy
6. Prince Valiant

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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:** [January 22, 2015, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32538 "2015-01-22T05:11:07Z")

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Comic Strips That Still Carry On YEARS After the Creator Died

1. Gasoline Alley (who the heck still reads this???)
2. Blondie
3. Mary Worth
4. Peanuts (Charles Schulz died in 2000)
5. Dick Tracy
6. Prince Valiant
7. Nancy

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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:** [January 22, 2015, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32539 "2015-01-22T05:12:58Z")

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Comic Strips That Still Carry On YEARS After the Creator Died

1. Gasoline Alley (who the heck still reads this???)
2. Blondie (Chic Young died in 1973)
3. Mary Worth
4. Peanuts (Charles Schulz died in 2000)
5. Dick Tracy
6. Prince Valiant
7. Nancy
8. Hagar the Horrible (Dik Browne retired in 1988 and died in 1989)

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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:** [January 22, 2015, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32540 "2015-01-22T05:19:36Z")

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One strip that won’t make this list is _Beetle Bailey_. Mort Walker, at age 91, is still working on the strip he started in 1950.

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32541 "2015-01-22T15:37:07Z")

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Comic Strips That Still Carry On YEARS After the Creator Died

1. Gasoline Alley (who the heck still reads this???)
2. Blondie (Chic Young died in 1973)
3. Mary Worth
4. Peanuts (Charles Schulz died in 2000)
5. Dick Tracy
6. Prince Valiant
7. Nancy
8. Hagar the Horrible (Dik Browne retired in 1988 and died in 1989)
9. Mark Trail

> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> One strip that won’t make this list is _Beetle Bailey_. Mort Walker, at age 91, is still working on the strip he started in 1950.

Homer: Who cut out Beetle Bailey? I need my Miss Buxley fix.  
Marge: I don’t like you ogling her! Why don’t you read Cathy? She’s hilarious.  
Homer: Eh. Too much baggage.

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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:** [January 22, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32542 "2015-01-22T15:52:31Z")

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Comic Strips That Still Carry On YEARS After the Creator Died

1. Gasoline Alley (who the heck still reads this???)
2. Blondie (Chic Young died in 1973)
3. Mary Worth
4. Peanuts (Charles Schulz died in 2000)
5. Dick Tracy
6. Prince Valiant
7. Nancy
8. Hagar the Horrible (Dik Browne retired in 1988 and died in 1989)
9. Mark Trail
10. Alley Oop

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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:** [January 22, 2015, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32543 "2015-01-22T16:04:21Z")

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Comic Strips That Still Carry On YEARS After the Creator Died

1. Gasoline Alley (who the heck still reads this???)
2. Blondie (Chic Young died in 1973)
3. Mary Worth
4. Peanuts (Charles Schulz died in 2000)
5. Dick Tracy
6. Prince Valiant
7. Nancy
8. Hagar the Horrible (Dik Browne retired in 1988 and died in 1989)
9. Mark Trail
10. Alley Oop
11. Snuffy Smith

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