# 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:** 1743
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34844 "2015-05-17T18:48:07Z")
Fiction in which children travel in space (not just set on another planet) 1. Magic School Bus in Outer Space by Joanna Cole 2. Zathura 3. Lost in Space (1998) 4. Heinlein’s “The Rolling Stones” ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2015, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34845 "2015-05-17T19:00:23Z")
Fiction in which children travel in space (not just set on another planet) 1. Magic School Bus in Outer Space by Joanna Cole 2. Zathura 3. Lost in Space (1998) 4. Doctor Who (particularly in the last two seasons) 5. Heinlein’s “The Rolling Stones” ---
**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 17, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34846 "2015-05-17T19:43:12Z")
Fiction in which children travel in space (not just set on another planet) 1. Magic School Bus in Outer Space by Joanna Cole 2. Zathura 3. Lost in Space (1998) 4. Doctor Who (particularly in the last two seasons) 5. Heinlein’s “The Rolling Stones” 6. Space Camp Which should have been re-released as a double feature with Space Cowboys. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34847 "2015-05-17T20:48:48Z")
Fiction in which children travel in space (not just set on another planet) 1. Magic School Bus in Outer Space by Joanna Cole 2. Zathura 3. Lost in Space (1998) 4. Doctor Who (particularly in the last two seasons) 5. Heinlein’s “The Rolling Stones” 6. Space Camp 7. The Martian Chronicles ---
**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 17, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34848 "2015-05-17T20:54:16Z")
Fiction in which children travel in space (not just set on another planet) 1. Magic School Bus in Outer Space by Joanna Cole 2. Zathura 3. Lost in Space (1998) 4. Doctor Who (particularly in the last two seasons) 5. Heinlein’s “The Rolling Stones” 6. Space Camp 7. Battlestar Galactica (The original series. I only watched a couple of the new series, so no idea.) ---
**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 17, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34849 "2015-05-17T22:33:31Z")
Fiction in which children travel in space (not just set on another planet) 1. Magic School Bus in Outer Space by Joanna Cole 2. Zathura 3. Lost in Space (1998) 4. Doctor Who (particularly in the last two seasons) 5. Heinlein’s “The Rolling Stones” 6. Space Camp 7. Battlestar Galactica (The original series. I only watched a couple of the new series, so no idea.) 8. Tom Swift and His Rocket Ship ---
**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 18, 2015, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34850 "2015-05-18T00:00:59Z")
Fiction in which children travel in space (not just set on another planet) 1. Magic School Bus in Outer Space by Joanna Cole 2. Zathura 3. Lost in Space (1998) 4. Doctor Who (particularly in the last two seasons) 5. Heinlein’s “The Rolling Stones” 6. Space Camp 7. Battlestar Galactica (The original series. I only watched a couple of the new series, so no idea.) 8. Tom Swift and His Rocket Ship 9. Star Trek: The Next Generation (thinking specifically of the one where Picard gets stuck in the turbo lift with a group of kids) ---
**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 18, 2015, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34851 "2015-05-18T01:11:50Z")
To say nothing of Wesley Crusher, **Infovore**. 1. Magic School Bus in Outer Space by Joanna Cole 2. Zathura 3. Lost in Space (1998) 4. Doctor Who (particularly in the last two seasons) 5. Heinlein’s “The Rolling Stones” 6. Space Camp 7. Battlestar Galactica (The original series. I only watched a couple of the new series, so no idea.) 8. Tom Swift and His Rocket Ship 9. Star Trek: The Next Generation (thinking specifically of the one where Picard gets stuck in the turbo lift with a group of kids) 10. Arthur C. Clarke’s “Imperial Earth” ---
**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:** [May 18, 2015, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34852 "2015-05-18T07:51:35Z")
Fiction in which children travel in space (not just set on another planet) 1. Magic School Bus in Outer Space by Joanna Cole 2. Zathura 3. Lost in Space (1998) 4. Doctor Who (particularly in the last two seasons) 5. Heinlein’s “The Rolling Stones” 6. Space Camp 7. Battlestar Galactica (The original series. I only watched a couple of the new series, so no idea.) 8. Tom Swift and His Rocket Ship 9. Star Trek: The Next Generation (thinking specifically of the one where Picard gets stuck in the turbo lift with a group of kids) 10. Arthur C. Clarke’s “Imperial Earth” 11. Lost in Space - the TV series Mostly set on a planet, they did some space travel. ---
**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 18, 2015, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34853 "2015-05-18T13:24:22Z")
Fiction in which children travel in space (not just set on another planet) 1. Magic School Bus in Outer Space by Joanna Cole 2. Zathura 3. Lost in Space (1998) 4. Doctor Who (particularly in the last two seasons) 5. Heinlein’s “The Rolling Stones” 6. Space Camp 7. Battlestar Galactica (The original series. I only watched a couple of the new series, so no idea.) 8. Tom Swift and His Rocket Ship 9. Star Trek: The Next Generation (thinking specifically of the one where Picard gets stuck in the turbo lift with a group of kids) 10. Arthur C. Clarke’s “Imperial Earth” 11. Lost in Space - the TV series 12. Tom Smith and His G-Force Inverter ---
**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 18, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34854 "2015-05-18T15:33:33Z")
Fiction in which children travel in space (not just set on another planet) 1. Magic School Bus in Outer Space by Joanna Cole 2. Zathura 3. Lost in Space (1998) 4. Doctor Who (particularly in the last two seasons) 5. Heinlein’s “The Rolling Stones” 6. Space Camp 7. Battlestar Galactica (The original series. I only watched a couple of the new series, so no idea.) 8. Tom Swift and His Rocket Ship 9. Star Trek: The Next Generation (thinking specifically of the one where Picard gets stuck in the turbo lift with a group of kids) 10. Arthur C. Clarke’s “Imperial Earth” 11. Lost in Space - the TV series 12. Tom Smith and His G-Force Inverter 13. Ender’s Game Next: Movies featuring elephants 1. Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34855 "2015-05-18T15:36:34Z")
Movies featuring elephants 1. Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) 2. The Greatest Show On Earth (1952) ---
**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 18, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34856 "2015-05-18T15:46:48Z")
Movies featuring elephants 1. Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) 2. The Greatest Show On Earth (1952) 3. Billy Rose’s Jumbo (1962) Policeman: “Where are you going with that elephant?” Durante (standing in front of Jumbo): “Elephant? What elephant?” ---
**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:** [May 18, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34857 "2015-05-18T16:06:18Z")
Movies featuring elephants 1. Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) 2. The Greatest Show On Earth (1952) 3. Billy Rose’s Jumbo (1962) 4. Dumbo (1941) ---
**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:** [May 18, 2015, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34858 "2015-05-18T16:07:46Z")
Movies featuring elephants 1. Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) 2. The Greatest Show On Earth (1952) 3. Billy Rose’s Jumbo (1962) 4. Dumbo (1941) ---
**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 18, 2015, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34859 "2015-05-18T16:33:47Z")
Movies featuring elephants 1. Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) 2. The Greatest Show On Earth (1952) 3. Billy Rose’s Jumbo (1962) 4. Dumbo (1941) 5. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) ---
**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 18, 2015, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34860 "2015-05-18T16:37:48Z")
Movies featuring elephants 1. Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) 2. The Greatest Show On Earth (1952) 3. Billy Rose’s Jumbo (1962) 4. Dumbo (1941) 5. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) 6. Water For Elephants (2011) ---
**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 18, 2015, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34861 "2015-05-18T16:52:56Z")
Movies featuring elephants 1. Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) 2. The Greatest Show On Earth (1952) 3. Billy Rose’s Jumbo (1962) 4. Dumbo (1941) 5. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) 6. Water For Elephants (2011) 7. Larger Than Life (1996) Not one of the high points of Bill Murray’s career ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34862 "2015-05-18T16:54:25Z")
Movies featuring elephants 1. Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) 2. The Greatest Show On Earth (1952) 3. Billy Rose’s Jumbo (1962) 4. Dumbo (1941) 5. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) 6. Water For Elephants (2011) 7. Larger Than Life (1996) 8. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) ---
**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 18, 2015, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34863 "2015-05-18T17:09:17Z")
Movies featuring elephants 1. Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) 2. The Greatest Show On Earth (1952) 3. Billy Rose’s Jumbo (1962) 4. Dumbo (1941) 5. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) 6. Water For Elephants (2011) 7. Larger Than Life (1996) 8. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) 9. Aladdin (1992) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1742) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1744)