# 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:** 1913

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38244 "2015-10-02T03:51:48Z")

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Fictional lawyers, their creator(s) and best-known appearance(s)

1. Atticus Finch - Harper Lee, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” “Go Set Watchman”
2. Perry Mason - Erle Stanley Gardner, 80 novels, and eponymous television show.
3. Vincent LaGuardia Gambini - Dale Launer, My Cousin Vinny
4. Tom Hagen - Mario Puzo, _The Godfather_
5. Jake Brigance- John Grisham- A Time To Kill, Sycamore Row
6. Matt Murdock (Daredevil) - Stan Lee & Bill Everett - Daredevil (Marvel comic)
7. Jack McCoy - Dick Wolf, Law & Order
8. Mitchell Y. McDeere - John Grisham _The Firm_

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38245 "2015-10-02T03:58:12Z")

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Fictional lawyers, their creator(s) and best-known appearance(s)

1. Atticus Finch - Harper Lee, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” “Go Set Watchman”
2. Perry Mason - Erle Stanley Gardner, 80 novels, and eponymous television show.
3. Vincent LaGuardia Gambini - Dale Launer, My Cousin Vinny
4. Tom Hagen - Mario Puzo, The Godfather
5. Jake Brigance- John Grisham- A Time To Kill, Sycamore Row
6. Matt Murdock (Daredevil) - Stan Lee & Bill Everett - Daredevil (Marvel comic)
7. Jack McCoy - Dick Wolf, Law & Order
8. Mitchell Y. McDeere - John Grisham The Firm
9. J. Noble Daggett - Charles Portis, “True Grit”

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38246 "2015-10-02T03:59:12Z")

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Fictional lawyers, their creator(s) and best-known appearance(s)

1. Atticus Finch - Harper Lee, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” “Go Set Watchman”
2. Perry Mason - Erle Stanley Gardner, 80 novels, and eponymous television show.
3. Vincent LaGuardia Gambini - Dale Launer, My Cousin Vinny
4. Tom Hagen - Mario Puzo, _The Godfather_
5. Jake Brigance- John Grisham- A Time To Kill, Sycamore Row
6. Matt Murdock (Daredevil) - Stan Lee & Bill Everett - Daredevil (Marvel comic)
7. Jack McCoy - Dick Wolf, Law & Order
8. Mitchell Y. McDeere - John Grisham _The Firm_
9. Horace Rumpole - John Mortimer, “Rumpole of the Bailey”

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38247 "2015-10-02T04:07:28Z")

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Fictional lawyers, their creator(s) and best-known appearance(s)

1. Atticus Finch - Harper Lee, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” “Go Set Watchman”
2. Perry Mason - Erle Stanley Gardner, 80 novels, and eponymous television show.
3. Vincent LaGuardia Gambini - Dale Launer, My Cousin Vinny
4. Tom Hagen - Mario Puzo, The Godfather
5. Jake Brigance- John Grisham- A Time To Kill, Sycamore Row
6. Matt Murdock (Daredevil) - Stan Lee & Bill Everett - Daredevil (Marvel comic)
7. Jack McCoy - Dick Wolf, Law & Order
8. Mitchell Y. McDeere - John Grisham The Firm
9. J. Noble Daggett - Charles Portis, “True Grit”
10. Horace Rumpole - John Mortimer, “Rumpole of the Bailey”
11. Ken Bowden - Stephen Peters, “Wild Things”

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38248 "2015-10-02T04:17:08Z")

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Fictional lawyers, their creator(s) and best-known appearance(s)

1. Atticus Finch - Harper Lee, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” “Go Set Watchman”
2. Perry Mason - Erle Stanley Gardner, 80 novels, and eponymous television show.
3. Vincent LaGuardia Gambini - Dale Launer, My Cousin Vinny
4. Tom Hagen - Mario Puzo, The Godfather
5. Jake Brigance- John Grisham- A Time To Kill, Sycamore Row
6. Matt Murdock (Daredevil) - Stan Lee & Bill Everett - Daredevil (Marvel comic)
7. Jack McCoy - Dick Wolf, Law & Order
8. Mitchell Y. McDeere - John Grisham The Firm
9. J. Noble Daggett - Charles Portis, “True Grit”
10. Horace Rumpole - John Mortimer, “Rumpole of the Bailey”
11. Ken Bowden - Stephen Peters, “Wild Things”
12. Joyce Davenport, Steven Bochco, “Hill Street Blues”

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38249 "2015-10-02T04:31:49Z")

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Fictional lawyers, their creator(s) and best-known appearance(s)

1. Atticus Finch - Harper Lee, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” “Go Set Watchman”
2. Perry Mason - Erle Stanley Gardner, 80 novels, and eponymous television show.
3. Vincent LaGuardia Gambini - Dale Launer, My Cousin Vinny
4. Tom Hagen - Mario Puzo, The Godfather
5. Jake Brigance- John Grisham- A Time To Kill, Sycamore Row
6. Matt Murdock (Daredevil) - Stan Lee & Bill Everett - Daredevil (Marvel comic)
7. Jack McCoy - Dick Wolf, Law & Order
8. Mitchell Y. McDeere - John Grisham The Firm
9. J. Noble Daggett - Charles Portis, “True Grit”
10. Horace Rumpole - John Mortimer, “Rumpole of the Bailey”
11. Ken Bowden - Stephen Peters, “Wild Things”
12. Joyce Davenport, Steven Bochco, “Hill Street Blues”
13. Samuel T. Cogley - Don Mankiewicz, Steven W. Carabatsos, “Star Trek - ‘Court Martial’”

Characters from “The Walking Dead”

1. Carl Grimes

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38250 "2015-10-02T11:21:15Z")

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Characters from “The Walking Dead”

1. Carl Grimes
2. The Governor

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38251 "2015-10-02T11:26:38Z")

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Characters from “The Walking Dead”

1. Carl Grimes
2. The Governor
3. Dale Horvath

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38252 "2015-10-02T12:18:00Z")

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Characters from “The Walking Dead”

1. Carl Grimes
2. The Governor
3. Dale Horvath
4. Bloated Well Walker (an actual IMDB credit … how would you like THAT on your resume!)

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38253 "2015-10-02T12:53:38Z")

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Characters from “The Walking Dead”

1. Carl Grimes
2. The Governor
3. Dale Horvath
4. Bloated Well Walker (an actual IMDB credit … how would you like THAT on your resume!)
5. Hershel Greene

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38254 "2015-10-02T16:01:35Z")

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Characters from “The Walking Dead”

1. Carl Grimes
2. The Governor
3. Dale Horvath
4. Bloated Well Walker (an actual IMDB credit … how would you like THAT on your resume!)
5. Hershel Greene
6. Michonne

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38255 "2015-10-02T18:51:09Z")

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Characters from “The Walking Dead”

1. Carl Grimes
2. The Governor
3. Dale Horvath
4. Bloated Well Walker (an actual IMDB credit … how would you like THAT on your resume!)
5. Hershel Greene
6. Michonne
7. Rosita Espinosa

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38256 "2015-10-02T19:02:24Z")

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Characters from “The Walking Dead”

1. Carl Grimes
2. The Governor
3. Dale Horvath
4. Bloated Well Walker (an actual IMDB credit … how would you like THAT on your resume!)
5. Hershel Greene
6. Michonne
7. Rosita Espinosa
8. Rick Grimes

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38257 "2015-10-02T20:25:14Z")

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Characters from “The Walking Dead”

1. Carl Grimes
2. The Governor
3. Dale Horvath
4. Bloated Well Walker (an actual IMDB credit … how would you like THAT on your resume!)
5. Hershel Greene
6. Michonne
7. Rosita Espinosa
8. Rick Grimes
9. Glenn Rhee

Though I had to google his last name.

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38258 "2015-10-02T20:33:23Z")

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Characters from “The Walking Dead”

1. Carl Grimes
2. The Governor
3. Dale Horvath
4. Bloated Well Walker (an actual IMDB credit … how would you like THAT on your resume!)
5. Hershel Greene
6. Michonne
7. Rosita Espinosa
8. Rick Grimes
9. Glenn Rhee
10. Carol Peletier

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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:** [October 2, 2015, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38259 "2015-10-02T20:34:07Z")

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Characters from “The Walking Dead”

1. Carl Grimes
2. The Governor
3. Dale Horvath
4. Bloated Well Walker (an actual IMDB credit … how would you like THAT on your resume!)
5. Hershel Greene
6. Michonne
7. Rosita Espinosa
8. Rick Grimes
9. Glenn Rhee
10. Carol Peletier
11. Sasha Williams

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38260 "2015-10-03T00:22:58Z")

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Characters from “The Walking Dead”

1. Carl Grimes
2. The Governor
3. Dale Horvath
4. Bloated Well Walker (an actual IMDB credit … how would you like THAT on your resume!)
5. Hershel Greene
6. Michonne
7. Rosita Espinosa
8. Rick Grimes
9. Glenn Rhee
10. Carol Peletier
11. Sasha Williams
12. Shane Walsh

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38261 "2015-10-03T00:44:37Z")

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Characters from “The Walking Dead”

1. Carl Grimes
2. The Governor
3. Dale Horvath
4. Bloated Well Walker (an actual IMDB credit … how would you like THAT on your resume!)
5. Hershel Greene
6. Michonne
7. Rosita Espinosa
8. Rick Grimes
9. Glenn Rhee
10. Carol Peletier
11. Sasha Williams
12. Shane Walsh
13. Patrick

The flu infected kid played by Vincent Martella.

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38262 "2015-10-03T00:45:51Z")

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Product placement you probably will not see on PROJECT RUNWAY:

1. The Chick-fil-A Gay “Double Wedding Dresses” challenge  
(For anybody who doesn’t watch Project Runway, all you need to know is that it’s a clothing design competition that features shameless and constant product placement, much of it from companies that have nothing to do with clothing, throughout the season.)

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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:** [October 3, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38263 "2015-10-03T01:13:18Z")

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Product placement you probably will not see on PROJECT RUNWAY:

1. The Chick-fil-A Gay “Double Wedding Dresses” challenge
2. Derelicte by Mugatu

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