# 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:** 1988
**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:** [November 23, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39744 "2015-11-23T20:47:18Z")
Cartoon devices to express without words. 1. Hat flying off, to show surprise. 2. Steam coming out of ears to indicate anger 3. Dust cloud with flying arms and legs, to indicate a fight 4. Eyes popping out to show surprise 5. A lit light bulb appearing above a head to show getting an idea 6. Question marks over the head to show confusion 7. Man lying on the ground with X’s for eyes and a swirl over head - he’s been knocked out ---
**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:** [November 23, 2015, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39745 "2015-11-23T20:55:28Z")
Cartoon devices to express without words. 1. Hat flying off, to show surprise. 2. Steam coming out of ears to indicate anger 3. Dust cloud with flying arms and legs, to indicate a fight 4. Eyes popping out to show surprise 5. A lit light bulb appearing above a head to show getting an idea 6. Question marks over the head to show confusion 7. Man lying on the ground with X’s for eyes and a swirl over head - he’s been knocked out 8. Surprised character leaps out of their clothes, and then back into them ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39746 "2015-11-23T23:08:20Z")
Cartoon devices to express without words. 1. Hat flying off, to show surprise. 2. Steam coming out of ears to indicate anger 3. Dust cloud with flying arms and legs, to indicate a fight 4. Eyes popping out to show surprise 5. A lit light bulb appearing above a head to show getting an idea 6. Question marks over the head to show confusion 7. Man lying on the ground with X’s for eyes and a swirl over head - he’s been knocked out 8. Surprised character leaps out of their clothes, and then back into them 9. Wavy visible lines radiating from an object to imply heat, or rising from it to imply stink ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39747 "2015-11-24T01:23:22Z")
Cartoon devices to express without words. 1. Hat flying off, to show surprise. 2. Steam coming out of ears to indicate anger 3. Dust cloud with flying arms and legs, to indicate a fight 4. Eyes popping out to show surprise 5. A lit light bulb appearing above a head to show getting an idea 6. Question marks over the head to show confusion 7. Man lying on the ground with X’s for eyes and a swirl over head - he’s been knocked out 8. Surprised character leaps out of their clothes, and then back into them 9. Wavy visible lines radiating from an object to imply heat, or rising from it to imply stink 10. Birds flying around head to convey someone is woozy ---
**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:** [November 24, 2015, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39748 "2015-11-24T04:02:15Z")
Cartoon devices to express without words. 1. Hat flying off, to show surprise. 2. Steam coming out of ears to indicate anger 3. Dust cloud with flying arms and legs, to indicate a fight 4. Eyes popping out to show surprise 5. A lit light bulb appearing above a head to show getting an idea 6. Question marks over the head to show confusion 7. Man lying on the ground with X’s for eyes and a swirl over head - he’s been knocked out 8. Surprised character leaps out of their clothes, and then back into them 9. Wavy visible lines radiating from an object to imply heat, or rising from it to imply stink 10. Birds flying around head to convey someone is woozy 11. Mouth appears as a jagged line to show anger ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39749 "2015-11-24T04:37:00Z")
Cartoon devices to express without words. 1. Hat flying off, to show surprise. 2. Steam coming out of ears to indicate anger 3. Dust cloud with flying arms and legs, to indicate a fight 4. Eyes popping out to show surprise 5. A lit light bulb appearing above a head to show getting an idea 6. Question marks over the head to show confusion 7. Man lying on the ground with X’s for eyes and a swirl over head - he’s been knocked out 8. Surprised character leaps out of their clothes, and then back into them 9. Wavy visible lines radiating from an object to imply heat, or rising from it to imply stink 10. Birds flying around head to convey someone is woozy 11. Mouth appears as a jagged line to show anger 12. Legs going around with amazing speed but body going nowhere to imply ran off a cliff. ---
**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:** [November 24, 2015, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39750 "2015-11-24T05:20:29Z")
Cartoon devices to express without words. 1. Hat flying off, to show surprise. 2. Steam coming out of ears to indicate anger 3. Dust cloud with flying arms and legs, to indicate a fight 4. Eyes popping out to show surprise 5. A lit light bulb appearing above a head to show getting an idea 6. Question marks over the head to show confusion 7. Man lying on the ground with X’s for eyes and a swirl over head - he’s been knocked out 8. Surprised character leaps out of their clothes, and then back into them 9. Wavy visible lines radiating from an object to imply heat, or rising from it to imply stink 10. Birds flying around head to convey someone is woozy 11. Mouth appears as a jagged line to show anger 12. Legs going around with amazing speed but body going nowhere to imply ran off a cliff. 13. Tongue unrolling and eyes bugging out to indicate sexual interest/arousal In honor of “Doctor Who Day,” films, TV shows, or books that feature time travel (other than Doctor Who) 1. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure ---
**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:** [November 24, 2015, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39751 "2015-11-24T05:30:56Z")
In honor of “Doctor Who Day,” films, TV shows, or books that feature time travel (other than Doctor Who) 1. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 2. The Time Traveler’s Wife ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39752 "2015-11-24T05:35:18Z")
In honor of “Doctor Who Day,” films, TV shows, or books that feature time travel (other than Doctor Who) 1. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 2. The Time Traveler’s Wife 3. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ---
**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:** [November 24, 2015, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39753 "2015-11-24T05:54:56Z")
In honor of “Doctor Who Day,” films, TV shows, or books that feature time travel (other than Doctor Who) 1. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 2. The Time Traveler’s Wife 3. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 4. 12 Monkeys ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39754 "2015-11-24T11:51:24Z")
In honor of “Doctor Who Day,” films, TV shows, or books that feature time travel (other than Doctor Who) 1. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 2. The Time Traveler’s Wife 3. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 4. 12 Monkeys 5. Back to the Future (parts I, II, & II) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39755 "2015-11-24T12:41:37Z")
In honor of “Doctor Who Day,” films, TV shows, or books that feature time travel (other than Doctor Who) 1. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 2. The Time Traveler’s Wife 3. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 4. 12 Monkeys 5. Back to the Future (parts I, II, & II) 6. The Shadow out of Time by H.P. Lovecraft ---
**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:** [November 24, 2015, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39756 "2015-11-24T12:55:34Z")
In honor of “Doctor Who Day,” films, TV shows, or books that feature time travel (other than Doctor Who) 1. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 2. The Time Traveler’s Wife 3. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 4. 12 Monkeys 5. Back to the Future (parts I, II, & II) 6. The Shadow out of Time by H.P. Lovecraft 7. Quantum Leap ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39757 "2015-11-24T12:58:04Z")
In honor of “Doctor Who Day,” films, TV shows, or books that feature time travel (other than Doctor Who) 1. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 2. The Time Traveler’s Wife 3. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 4. 12 Monkeys 5. Back to the Future (parts I, II, & II) 6. The Shadow out of Time by H.P. Lovecraft 7. Quantum Leap 8. The Time Patrol and The Shield of Time, by Poul Anderson ---
**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:** [November 24, 2015, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39758 "2015-11-24T13:25:14Z")
In honor of “Doctor Who Day,” films, TV shows, or books that feature time travel (other than Doctor Who) 1. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 2. The Time Traveler’s Wife 3. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 4. 12 Monkeys 5. Back to the Future (parts I, II, & II) 6. The Shadow out of Time by H.P. Lovecraft 7. Quantum Leap 8. The Time Patrol and The Shield of Time, by Poul Anderson 9. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39759 "2015-11-24T13:41:38Z")
In honor of “Doctor Who Day,” films, TV shows, or books that feature time travel (other than Doctor Who) 1. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 2. The Time Traveler’s Wife 3. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 4. 12 Monkeys 5. Back to the Future (parts I, II, & II) 6. The Shadow out of Time by H.P. Lovecraft 7. Quantum Leap 8. The Time Patrol and The Shield of Time, by Poul Anderson 9. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain 10. Time Bandits ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39760 "2015-11-24T14:01:16Z")
In honor of “Doctor Who Day,” films, TV shows, or books that feature time travel (other than Doctor Who) 1. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 2. The Time Traveler’s Wife 3. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 4. 12 Monkeys 5. Back to the Future (parts I, II, & II) 6. The Shadow out of Time by H.P. Lovecraft 7. Quantum Leap 8. The Time Patrol and The Shield of Time, by Poul Anderson 9. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain 10. Time Bandits 11. H.G. Wells’ “The Time Machine” ---
**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:** [November 24, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39761 "2015-11-24T14:07:11Z")
In honor of “Doctor Who Day,” films, TV shows, or books that feature time travel (other than Doctor Who) 1. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 2. The Time Traveler’s Wife 3. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 4. 12 Monkeys 5. Back to the Future (parts I, II, & II) 6. The Shadow out of Time by H.P. Lovecraft 7. Quantum Leap 8. The Time Patrol and The Shield of Time, by Poul Anderson 9. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain 10. Time Bandits 11. H.G. Wells’ “The Time Machine” 12. Time After Time H. G. Wells tracks down Jack the Ripper in 1980’s L.A. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39762 "2015-11-24T14:24:01Z")
In honor of “Doctor Who Day,” films, TV shows, or books that feature time travel (other than Doctor Who) 1. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 2. The Time Traveler’s Wife 3. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 4. 12 Monkeys 5. Back to the Future (parts I, II, & II) 6. The Shadow out of Time by H.P. Lovecraft 7. Quantum Leap 8. The Time Patrol and The Shield of Time, by Poul Anderson 9. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain 10. Time Bandits 11. H.G. Wells’ “The Time Machine” 12. Time After Time 13. The Time Tunnel - TV Show Other Actors who were considered for the role of The Doctor and which generation 1. Billy Conolly - 8th Doctor ---
**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:** [November 24, 2015, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39763 "2015-11-24T14:54:36Z")
In honor of “Doctor Who Day,” films, TV shows, or books that feature time travel (other than Doctor Who) Other Actors who were considered for the role of The Doctor and which generation 1. Billy Connolly - 8th Doctor I know nothing about this, but as one Scot to another I have corrected the spelling of the the big yin’s name. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1987) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1989)