# 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\
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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:** [August 27, 2015, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37244 "2015-08-27T03:48:52Z")

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Fiction with “And” in the title

1. …And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmeyer
2. “…And Justice For All” directed by Barry Levinson, starring Al Pacino
3. “The Andromeda Strain” - novel by Michael Crichton
4. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
5. And Be a Villain by Rex Stout
6. " The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

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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:** [August 27, 2015, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37245 "2015-08-27T05:20:29Z")

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Fiction with “And” in the title

1. …And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmeyer
2. “…And Justice For All” directed by Barry Levinson, starring Al Pacino
3. “The Andromeda Strain” - novel by Michael Crichton
4. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
5. And Be a Villain by Rex Stout
6. " The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
7. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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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:** [August 27, 2015, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37246 "2015-08-27T05:38:28Z")

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Fiction with “And” in the title

1. …And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmeyer
2. “…And Justice For All” directed by Barry Levinson, starring Al Pacino
3. “The Andromeda Strain” - novel by Michael Crichton
4. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
5. And Be a Villain by Rex Stout
6. " The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
7. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
8. “And Now the News …” by Theodore Sturgeon

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37247 "2015-08-27T07:38:02Z")

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Fiction with “And” in the title

1. …And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmeyer
2. “…And Justice For All” directed by Barry Levinson, starring Al Pacino
3. “The Andromeda Strain” - novel by Michael Crichton
4. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
5. And Be a Villain by Rex Stout
6. " The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
7. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
8. “And Now the News …” by Theodore Sturgeon
9. “And the Ship Sails On” - 1983 film directed by Federico Fellini

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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:** [August 27, 2015, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37248 "2015-08-27T11:34:06Z")

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Fiction with “And” in the title

1. …And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmeyer
2. “…And Justice For All” directed by Barry Levinson, starring Al Pacino
3. “The Andromeda Strain” - novel by Michael Crichton
4. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
5. And Be a Villain by Rex Stout
6. " The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
7. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
8. “And Now the News …” by Theodore Sturgeon
9. “And the Ship Sails On” - 1983 film directed by Federico Fellini
10. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37249 "2015-08-27T12:07:12Z")

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Fiction with “And” in the title

1. …And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmeyer
2. “…And Justice For All” directed by Barry Levinson, starring Al Pacino
3. “The Andromeda Strain” - novel by Michael Crichton
4. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
5. And Be a Villain by Rex Stout
6. " The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
7. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
8. “And Now the News …” by Theodore Sturgeon
9. “And the Ship Sails On” - 1983 film directed by Federico Fellini
10. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
11. “Harry Potter and the …” (The entire series) J. K. Rowling

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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:** [August 27, 2015, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37250 "2015-08-27T13:44:58Z")

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Fiction with “And” in the title

1. …And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmeyer
2. “…And Justice For All” directed by Barry Levinson, starring Al Pacino
3. “The Andromeda Strain” - novel by Michael Crichton
4. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
5. And Be a Villain by Rex Stout
6. " The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
7. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
8. “And Now the News …” by Theodore Sturgeon
9. “And the Ship Sails On” - 1983 film directed by Federico Fellini
10. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
11. “Harry Potter and the …” (The entire series) J. K. Rowling
12. And The Devil Will Drag You Under by Jack L. Chalker

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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:** [August 27, 2015, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37251 "2015-08-27T14:23:01Z")

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Fiction with “And” in the title

1. …And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmeyer

2. “…And Justice For All” directed by Barry Levinson, starring Al Pacino

3. “The Andromeda Strain” - novel by Michael Crichton

4. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

5. And Be a Villain by Rex Stout

6. " The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

7. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

8. “And Now the News …” by Theodore Sturgeon

9. “And the Ship Sails On” - 1983 film directed by Federico Fellini

10. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

11. “Harry Potter and the …” (The entire series) J. K. Rowling

12. And The Devil Will Drag You Under by Jack L. Chalker

13. “The Naked and the Dead” by Norman Mailer  
“Him and Her”: Fictional works whose Title Consists of Just a Man’s Name and a Woman’s

14. _ **Troillus and Cressida** _ by Shakespeare

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37252 "2015-08-27T14:36:03Z")

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“Him and Her”: Fictional works whose Title Consists of Just a Man’s Name and a Woman’s

1. Troillus and Cressida by Shakespeare
2. Romeo and Juliette also by Shakespeare

we could probably fill the category with his plays

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37253 "2015-08-27T14:41:28Z")

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1. Troillus and Cressida by Shakespeare
2. Romeo and Juliette also by Shakespeare
3. Benny & Joon

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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:** [August 27, 2015, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37254 "2015-08-27T14:43:07Z")

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“Him and Her”: Fictional works whose Title Consists of Just a Man’s Name and a Woman’s

1. Troillus and Cressida by Shakespeare
2. Romeo and Juliette also by Shakespeare
3. Will and Grace (TV series)
4. Benny and Joon

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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:** [August 27, 2015, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37255 "2015-08-27T14:44:30Z")

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“Him and Her”: Fictional works whose Title Consists of Just a Man’s Name and a Woman’s

1. Troillus and Cressida by Shakespeare
2. Romeo and Juliette also by Shakespeare
3. Benny & Joon
4. Will and Grace (TV series)
5. Sid & Nancy

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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:** [August 27, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37256 "2015-08-27T14:52:11Z")

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“Him and Her”: Fictional works whose Title Consists of Just a Man’s Name and a Woman’s

1. Troillus and Cressida by Shakespeare
2. Romeo and Juliette also by Shakespeare
3. Benny & Joon
4. Will and Grace (TV series)
5. Sid & Nancy
6. Jack and Jill (nursery rhyme)

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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:** [August 27, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37257 "2015-08-27T14:52:54Z")

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“Him and Her”: Fictional works whose Title Consists of Just a Man’s Name and a Woman’s

1. Troillus and Cressida by Shakespeare
2. Romeo and Juliette also by Shakespeare
3. Benny & Joon
4. Will and Grace (TV series)
5. Sid & Nancy
6. Jack and Jill (nursery rhyme)
7. Tristan and Isolde - an opera by Richard Wagner and a movie by Ridley Scott

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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:** [August 27, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37258 "2015-08-27T15:12:21Z")

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“Him and Her”: Fictional works whose Title Consists of Just a Man’s Name and a Woman’s

1. Troillus and Cressida by Shakespeare
2. Romeo and Juliette also by Shakespeare
3. Benny & Joon
4. Will and Grace (TV series)
5. Sid & Nancy
6. Jack and Jill (nursery rhyme)
7. Tristan and Isolde - an opera by Richard Wagner and a movie by Ridley Scott
8. Glen or Glenda - movie by Ed Wood

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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:** [August 27, 2015, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37259 "2015-08-27T15:14:00Z")

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“Him and Her”: Fictional works whose Title Consists of Just a Man’s Name and a Woman’s

1. Troillus and Cressida by Shakespeare
2. Romeo and Juliet also by Shakespeare
3. Benny & Joon
4. Will and Grace (TV series)
5. Sid & Nancy
6. Jack and Jill (nursery rhyme)
7. Tristan and Isolde - an opera by Richard Wagner and a movie by Kevin Reynolds
8. Glen or Glenda - movie by Ed Wood
9. Culhwch and Olwen - Welsh prose tale, c. 1400

> **[Culhwch and Olwen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culhwch_and_Olwen)**
>
> Culhwch and Olwen (Welsh: Culhwch ac Olwen) is a Welsh tale that survives in only two manuscripts about a hero connected with Arthur and his warriors: a complete version in the Red Book of Hergest, c. 1400, and a fragmented version in the White Book of Rhydderch, c. 1325. It is the longest of the surviving Welsh prose tales. Lady Charlotte Guest included this tale among those she collected under the title The Mabinogion. 
> Culhwch's father, King Cilydd son of Celyddon, loses his wife Goleuddydd a...

Corrected heroine’s name for #2, and director’s name for #7.

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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:** [August 27, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37260 "2015-08-27T15:23:03Z")

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“Him and Her”: Fictional works whose Title Consists of Just a Man’s Name and a Woman’s

1. Troillus and Cressida by Shakespeare
2. Romeo and Juliet also by Shakespeare
3. Benny & Joon
4. Will and Grace (TV series)
5. Sid & Nancy
6. Jack and Jill (nursery rhyme)
7. Tristan and Isolde - an opera by Richard Wagner and a movie by Kevin Reynolds
8. Glen or Glenda - movie by Ed Wood
9. Culhwch and Olwen - Welsh prose tale, c. 1400
10. _ **Franny and Zooey** _ by JD Salinger (okay, I reversed them- Franny is a girl and Zooey is a guy)

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37261 "2015-08-27T15:25:36Z")

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“Him and Her”: Fictional works whose Title Consists of Just a Man’s Name and a Woman’s

1. Troillus and Cressida by Shakespeare
2. Romeo and Juliet also by Shakespeare
3. Benny & Joon
4. Will and Grace (TV series)
5. Sid & Nancy
6. Jack and Jill (nursery rhyme)
7. Tristan and Isolde - an opera by Richard Wagner and a movie by Kevin Reynolds
8. Glen or Glenda - movie by Ed Wood
9. Culhwch and Olwen - Welsh prose tale, c. 1400
10. Franny and Zooey by JD Salinger (okay, I reversed them- Franny is a girl and Zooey is a guy)
11. Franky and Johnny- American popular song and 1991 movie directed by Garry Marshall

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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:** [August 27, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37262 "2015-08-27T15:27:30Z")

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“Him and Her”: Fictional works whose Title Consists of Just a Man’s Name and a Woman’s

1. Troillus and Cressida by Shakespeare
2. Romeo and Juliet also by Shakespeare
3. Benny & Joon
4. Will and Grace (TV series)
5. Sid & Nancy
6. Jack and Jill (nursery rhyme)
7. Tristan and Isolde - an opera by Richard Wagner and a movie by Kevin Reynolds
8. Glen or Glenda - movie by Ed Wood
9. Culhwch and Olwen - Welsh prose tale, c. 1400
10. Franny and Zooey by JD Salinger (okay, I reversed them- Franny is a girl and Zooey is a guy)
11. Franky and Johnny- American popular song and 1991 movie directed by Garry Marshall
12. Antony and Cleopatra - also also by Shakespeare

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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:** [August 27, 2015, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37263 "2015-08-27T15:34:46Z")

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“Him and Her”: Fictional works whose Title Consists of Just a Man’s Name and a Woman’s

1. Troillus and Cressida by Shakespeare
2. Romeo and Juliet also by Shakespeare
3. Benny & Joon
4. Will and Grace (TV series)
5. Sid & Nancy
6. Jack and Jill (nursery rhyme)
7. Tristan and Isolde - an opera by Richard Wagner and a movie by Kevin Reynolds
8. Glen or Glenda - movie by Ed Wood
9. Culhwch and Olwen - Welsh prose tale, c. 1400
10. Franny and Zooey by JD Salinger (okay, I reversed them- Franny is a girl and Zooey is a guy)
11. Franky and Johnny- American popular song and 1991 movie directed by Garry Marshall
12. Antony and Cleopatra - also also by Shakespeare
13. Wulf & Eadwacer - Anglo-Saxon poem

Pass.

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