# 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:** 1684
**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 6, 2015, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33664 "2015-03-06T23:07:41Z")
Actors who have played a fictionalized version of themself on TV 1. Jerry Seinfeld 2. Ozzie Nelson 3. Roy Disney (voiced the character of himself in a 'Mickey Mouse Works" cartoon) 4. Garry Shandling, on It’s Garry Shandling’s Show 5. Carl Weathers, Arrested Development 6. Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm 7. George Burns, The Burns and Allen Show 8. James Van Der Beek, Don’t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 9. Jennifer Grey, It’s Like, You Know. 10. George Lopez on The George Lopez Show 11. Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report ---
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Actors who have played a fictionalized version of themself on TV 1. Jerry Seinfeld 2. Ozzie Nelson 3. Roy Disney (voiced the character of himself in a 'Mickey Mouse Works" cartoon) 4. Garry Shandling, on It’s Garry Shandling’s Show 5. Carl Weathers, Arrested Development 6. Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm 7. George Burns, The Burns and Allen Show 8. James Van Der Beek, Don’t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 9. Jennifer Grey, It’s Like, You Know. 10. George Lopez on The George Lopez Show 11. Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report 12. Lou Ferrigno in a recurring role on King of Queens ---
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Actors who have played a fictionalized version of themself on TV 1. Jerry Seinfeld 2. Ozzie Nelson 3. Roy Disney (voiced the character of himself in a 'Mickey Mouse Works" cartoon) 4. Garry Shandling, on It’s Garry Shandling’s Show 5. Carl Weathers, Arrested Development 6. Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm 7. George Burns, The Burns and Allen Show 8. James Van Der Beek, Don’t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 9. Jennifer Grey, It’s Like, You Know. 10. George Lopez on The George Lopez Show 11. Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report 12. Lou Ferrigno in a recurring role on King of Queens 13. Gracie Allen, The Burns and Allen Show New Thread: Fictional Characters Who Are Adopted 1. In the Forest, in **The Indians of New Jersey, Dickon Among the Lenapes** , by M.R. Harrington ---
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Fictional Characters Who Are Adopted 1. In the Forest, in **The Indians of New Jersey, Dickon Among the Lenapes** , by M.R. Harrington 2. Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings ---
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Fictional Characters Who Are Adopted 1. In the Forest, in The Indians of New Jersey, Dickon Among the Lenapes, by M.R. Harrington 2. Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings 3. Harry Potter ---
**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, 2015, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33669 "2015-03-07T03:05:29Z")
Fictional Characters Who Are Adopted 1. In the Forest, in The Indians of New Jersey, Dickon Among the Lenapes, by M.R. Harrington 2. Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings 3. Harry Potter 4. Dick “Robin” Grayson (okay, techically, he’s Bruce’s ward) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2015, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33670 "2015-03-07T04:59:15Z")
Fictional Characters Who Are Adopted 1. In the Forest, in The Indians of New Jersey, Dickon Among the Lenapes, by M.R. Harrington 2. Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings 3. Harry Potter 4. Dick “Robin” Grayson (okay, techically, he’s Bruce’s ward) 5. Kal-El (Clark Kent) ---
**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:** [March 7, 2015, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33671 "2015-03-07T05:05:58Z")
Fictional Characters Who Are Adopted 1. In the Forest, in The Indians of New Jersey, Dickon Among the Lenapes, by M.R. Harrington 2. Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings 3. Harry Potter 4. Dick “Robin” Grayson (okay, techically, he’s Bruce’s ward) 5. Kal-El (Clark Kent) 6. Loki (in the Thor and Avengers movies, at least) ---
**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, 2015, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33672 "2015-03-07T05:31:54Z")
Fictional Characters Who Are Adopted 1. In the Forest, in The Indians of New Jersey, Dickon Among the Lenapes, by M.R. Harrington 2. Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings 3. Harry Potter 4. Dick “Robin” Grayson (okay, techically, he’s Bruce’s ward) 5. Kal-El (Clark Kent) 6. Loki (in the Thor and Avengers movies, at least) 7. Po, Kung Fu Panda ---
**Author:** ![Celan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Celan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celan)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2015, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33673 "2015-03-07T10:57:54Z")
Fictional Characters Who Are Adopted 1. In the Forest, in The Indians of New Jersey, Dickon Among the Lenapes, by M.R. Harrington 2. Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings 3. Harry Potter 4. Dick “Robin” Grayson (okay, techically, he’s Bruce’s ward) 5. Kal-El (Clark Kent) 6. Loki (in the Thor and Avengers movies, at least) 7. Po, Kung Fu Panda 8. Heidi ---
**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, 2015, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33674 "2015-03-07T12:52:08Z")
Fictional Characters Who Are Adopted 1. In the Forest, in The Indians of New Jersey, Dickon Among the Lenapes, by M.R. Harrington 2. Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings 3. Harry Potter 4. Dick “Robin” Grayson (okay, techically, he’s Bruce’s ward) 5. Kal-El (Clark Kent) 6. Loki (in the Thor and Avengers movies, at least) 7. Po, Kung Fu Panda 8. Heidi 9. Little Orphan Annie ---
**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, 2015, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33675 "2015-03-07T13:16:12Z")
Fictional Characters Who Are Adopted 1. In the Forest, in The Indians of New Jersey, Dickon Among the Lenapes, by M.R. Harrington 2. Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings 3. Harry Potter 4. Dick “Robin” Grayson (okay, techically, he’s Bruce’s ward) 5. Kal-El (Clark Kent) 6. Loki (in the Thor and Avengers movies, at least) 7. Po, Kung Fu Panda 8. Heidi 9. Little Orphan Annie 10. Oliver Twist ---
**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:** [March 7, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33676 "2015-03-07T15:20:36Z")
Fictional Characters Who Are Adopted 1. In the Forest, in The Indians of New Jersey, Dickon Among the Lenapes, by M.R. Harrington 2. Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings 3. Harry Potter 4. Dick “Robin” Grayson (okay, techically, he’s Bruce’s ward) 5. Kal-El (Clark Kent) 6. Loki (in the Thor and Avengers movies, at least) 7. Po, Kung Fu Panda 8. Heidi 9. Little Orphan Annie 10. Oliver Twist 11. The Fossil sisters, in **Ballet Shoes** by Noel Streatfeild ---
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Fictional Characters Who Are Adopted 1. In the Forest, in The Indians of New Jersey, Dickon Among the Lenapes, by M.R. Harrington 2. Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings 3. Harry Potter 4. Dick “Robin” Grayson (okay, techically, he’s Bruce’s ward) 5. Kal-El (Clark Kent) 6. Loki (in the Thor and Avengers movies, at least) 7. Po, Kung Fu Panda 8. Heidi 9. Little Orphan Annie 10. Oliver Twist 11. The Fossil sisters, in Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild 12. Anne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables ---
**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, 2015, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33678 "2015-03-07T15:51:34Z")
Fictional Characters Who Are Adopted 1. In the Forest, in The Indians of New Jersey, Dickon Among the Lenapes, by M.R. Harrington 2. Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings 3. Harry Potter 4. Dick “Robin” Grayson (okay, techically, he’s Bruce’s ward) 5. Kal-El (Clark Kent) 6. Loki (in the Thor and Avengers movies, at least) 7. Po, Kung Fu Panda 8. Heidi 9. Little Orphan Annie 10. Oliver Twist 11. The Fossil sisters, in Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild 12. Anne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables 13. Tarzan Unofficial because apes aren’t big on paperwork. New category: Battles won by the side that ended up losing the war 1. Chancellorsville - Confederates - American Civil War ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2015, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33679 "2015-03-07T16:11:51Z")
Battles won by the side that ended up losing the war 1. Chancellorsville - Confederates - American Civil War 2. Austerlitz - victory for Napoleon, who was ultimately defeated ---
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Battles won by the side that ended up losing the war 1. Chancellorsville - Confederates - American Civil War 2. Austerlitz - victory for Napoleon, who was ultimately defeated 3. Pearl Harbor - Japan - World War 2 ---
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Battles won by the side that ended up losing the war 1. Chancellorsville - Confederates - American Civil War 2. Austerlitz - victory for Napoleon, who was ultimately defeated 3. Pearl Harbor - Japan - World War 2 4. Battle of Bladensburg, Maryland - British - War of 1812 The worst American battle in that war, it left Washington DC undefended and the British burned the White House, the Capital Building, and other government structures. ---
**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, 2015, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33682 "2015-03-07T19:36:06Z")
Battles won by the side that ended up losing the war 1. Chancellorsville - Confederates - American Civil War 2. Austerlitz - victory for Napoleon, who was ultimately defeated 3. Pearl Harbor - Japan - World War 2 4. Battle of Bladensburg, Maryland - British - War of 1812 5. Battle of the Alamo - Mexicans - Texas Revolution ---
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The Alamo fell 179 years ago yesterday, on 3/6/1836. In play: Battles won by the side that ended up losing the war 1. Chancellorsville - Confederates - American Civil War 2. Austerlitz - victory for Napoleon, who was ultimately defeated 3. Pearl Harbor - Japan - World War 2 4. Battle of Bladensburg, Maryland - British - War of 1812 5. Battle of the Alamo - Mexicans - Texas Revolution 6. Battle of the Coral Sea - Japan - World War II [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1683) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1685)