# 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:** 1722

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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 19, 2015, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34424 "2015-04-19T13:28:34Z")

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Actors (TV, movies, radio) who have played superheroes other than Batman or Superman

1. Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman, TV series
2. Nicholas Hammond as Spider-Man, TV series
3. Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk, TV series
4. Burt Ward as Robin, 1960s Batman TV series
5. Yvonne Craig as Batgirl, 1960s Batman TV series
6. William H. Macy as The Shoveler, Mystery Men
7. Damon Wayans as HandiMan, In Living Color TV series
8. Grant Gustin as The Flash, current TV series
9. [Jessica Alba as the Invisible Woman](http://photos.imageevent.com/afap/wallpapers/stars/jessicaalba//Jessica%20Alba%20-%20Fantastic%20Four%20-%20Invisible%20Woman.jpg)

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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 19, 2015, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34425 "2015-04-19T13:45:47Z")

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Actors (TV, movies, radio) who have played superheroes other than Batman or Superman

1. Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman, TV series

2. Nicholas Hammond as Spider-Man, TV series

3. Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk, TV series

4. Burt Ward as Robin, 1960s Batman TV series

5. Yvonne Craig as Batgirl, 1960s Batman TV series

6. William H. Macy as The Shoveler, Mystery Men

7. Damon Wayans as HandiMan, In Living Color TV series

8. Grant Gustin as The Flash, current TV series

9. [Jessica Alba as the Invisible Woman](http://photos.imageevent.com/afap/wallpapers/stars/jessicaalba//Jessica%20Alba%20-%20Fantastic%20Four%20-%20Invisible%20Woman.jpg)  
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10. Robert Downey Jr. As Iron Man

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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 19, 2015, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34426 "2015-04-19T13:48:22Z")

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Actors (TV, movies, radio) who have played superheroes other than Batman or Superman

1. Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman, TV series
2. Nicholas Hammond as Spider-Man, TV series
3. Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk, TV series
4. Burt Ward as Robin, 1960s Batman TV series
5. Yvonne Craig as Batgirl, 1960s Batman TV series
6. William H. Macy as The Shoveler, Mystery Men
7. Damon Wayans as HandiMan, In Living Color TV series
8. Grant Gustin as The Flash, current TV series
9. Jessica Alba as the Invisible Woman
10. Robert Downey Jr. As Iron Man
11. Ron Perlman as Hellboy

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34427 "2015-04-19T14:41:02Z")

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Actors (TV, movies, radio) who have played superheroes other than Batman or Superman

1. Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman, TV series
2. Nicholas Hammond as Spider-Man, TV series
3. Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk, TV series
4. Burt Ward as Robin, 1960s Batman TV series
5. Yvonne Craig as Batgirl, 1960s Batman TV series
6. William H. Macy as The Shoveler, Mystery Men
7. Damon Wayans as HandiMan, In Living Color TV series
8. Grant Gustin as The Flash, current TV series
9. Jessica Alba as the Invisible Woman
10. Robert Downey Jr. As Iron Man
11. Ron Perlman as Hellboy
12. Tobey Maguire as Spiderman

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**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:** [April 19, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34428 "2015-04-19T17:30:41Z")

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Actors (TV, movies, radio) who have played superheroes other than Batman or Superman

1. Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman, TV series
2. Nicholas Hammond as Spider-Man, TV series
3. Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk, TV series
4. Burt Ward as Robin, 1960s Batman TV series
5. Yvonne Craig as Batgirl, 1960s Batman TV series
6. William H. Macy as The Shoveler, Mystery Men
7. Damon Wayans as HandiMan, In Living Color TV series
8. Grant Gustin as The Flash, current TV series
9. Jessica Alba as the Invisible Woman
10. Robert Downey Jr. As Iron Man
11. Ron Perlman as Hellboy
12. Tobey Maguire as Spiderman
13. Michael Shanks as Hawkman on Smallville

New: Most recent show you’ve seen on stage, both amateur and professional productions count

1. The Addams Family Musical

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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:** [April 19, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34429 "2015-04-19T17:32:18Z")

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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 19, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34430 "2015-04-19T17:48:13Z")

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New: Most recent show you’ve seen on stage, both amateur and professional productions count

1. The Addams Family Musical
2. Peter Pan

For my grandson’s birthday.

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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:** [April 19, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34431 "2015-04-19T19:02:48Z")

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Most recent show you’ve seen on stage; both amateur and professional productions count

1. The Addams Family Musical
2. Peter Pan
3. Dial M for Murder

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**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34432 "2015-04-19T19:14:36Z")

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Most recent show you’ve seen on stage; both amateur and professional productions count

1. The Addams Family Musical
2. Peter Pan
3. Dial M for Murder
4. Little Shop of Horrors

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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 19, 2015, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34433 "2015-04-19T20:04:58Z")

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Most recent show you’ve seen on stage; both amateur and professional productions count

1. The Addams Family Musical
2. Peter Pan
3. Dial M for Murder
4. Little Shop of Horrors
5. Mary Poppins

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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 19, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34434 "2015-04-19T22:18:00Z")

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Most recent show you’ve seen on stage; both amateur and professional productions count

1. The Addams Family Musical
2. Peter Pan
3. Dial M for Murder
4. Little Shop of Horrors
5. Mary Poppins
6. MASH

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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 20, 2015, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34435 "2015-04-20T04:39:39Z")

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Most recent show you’ve seen on stage; both amateur and professional productions count

1. The Addams Family Musical
2. Peter Pan
3. Dial M for Murder
4. Little Shop of Horrors
5. Mary Poppins
6. MASH
7. A Christmas Story

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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 20, 2015, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34436 "2015-04-20T05:30:30Z")

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Most recent show you’ve seen on stage; both amateur and professional productions count

1. The Addams Family Musical
2. Peter Pan
3. Dial M for Murder
4. Little Shop of Horrors
5. Mary Poppins
6. MASH
7. A Christmas Story
8. The Music Man

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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 20, 2015, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34437 "2015-04-20T09:22:00Z")

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Most recent show you’ve seen on stage; both amateur and professional productions count

1. The Addams Family Musical
2. Peter Pan
3. Dial M for Murder
4. Little Shop of Horrors
5. Mary Poppins
6. MASH
7. A Christmas Story
8. The Music Man
9. Book of Mormon

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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:** [April 20, 2015, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34438 "2015-04-20T14:29:14Z")

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Most recent show you’ve seen on stage; both amateur and professional productions count

1. The Addams Family Musical
2. Peter Pan
3. Dial M for Murder
4. Little Shop of Horrors
5. Mary Poppins
6. MASH
7. A Christmas Story
8. The Music Man
9. Book of Mormon
10. Hamlet

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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:** [April 20, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34439 "2015-04-20T14:35:39Z")

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Most recent show you’ve seen on stage; both amateur and professional productions count

1. The Addams Family Musical
2. Peter Pan
3. Dial M for Murder
4. Little Shop of Horrors
5. Mary Poppins
6. MASH
7. A Christmas Story
8. The Music Man
9. Book of Mormon
10. Hamlet
11. Frost/Nixon

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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 20, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34440 "2015-04-20T15:43:48Z")

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Most recent show you’ve seen on stage; both amateur and professional productions count

1. The Addams Family Musical
2. Peter Pan
3. Dial M for Murder
4. Little Shop of Horrors
5. Mary Poppins
6. MASH
7. A Christmas Story
8. The Music Man
9. Book of Mormon
10. Hamlet
11. Frost/Nixon
12. Pygmalion

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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:** [April 21, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34441 "2015-04-21T16:55:15Z")

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Most recent show you’ve seen on stage; both amateur and professional productions count

1. The Addams Family Musical
2. Peter Pan
3. Dial M for Murder
4. Little Shop of Horrors
5. Mary Poppins
6. MASH
7. A Christmas Story
8. The Music Man
9. Book of Mormon
10. Hamlet
11. Frost/Nixon
12. Pygmalion
13. The Crucible

New Topic:

What are you reading right now?

1: _Liberty’s First Crisis: Adams, Jefferson, and the Misfits Who Saved Free Speech_ by Charles Slack

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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 21, 2015, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34442 "2015-04-21T16:57:48Z")

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New Topic:

What are you reading right now?

1:\* Liberty’s First Crisis: Adams, Jefferson, and the Misfits Who Saved Free Speech\* by Charles Slack  
2: _Rothstein: the Life, Times and Murder of the Man Who Fixed the 1919 World Series_, by David Pietrusza

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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 21, 2015, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34443 "2015-04-21T18:19:45Z")

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What are you reading right now?

1:\* Liberty’s First Crisis: Adams, Jefferson, and the Misfits Who Saved Free Speech\* by Charles Slack  
2: _Rothstein: the Life, Times and Murder of the Man Who Fixed the 1919 World Series_, by David Pietrusza  
3: _The Pyrates_ by George MacDonald Fraser

I’ve read it before but it’s a fun book worth re-reading.

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