# 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:** 2022

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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:** [December 18, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40424 "2015-12-18T23:03:29Z")

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Best Christmas Episodes of a TV Show:

1. “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”
2. Doctor Who, “The Christmas Invasion”
3. The Big Bang Theory - The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis
4. Parks and Recreation – “Join in all the reindeer games”
5. M_A_S\*H - “The Interview”
6. The West Wing - “Noel”
7. The Librarians - “The Librarians and Santa’s Midnight Run”
8. The West Wing - “In Excelsis Deo”
9. The Flash - “Running to Stand Still”
10. The Simpsons - “Miracle on Evergreen Terrace”
11. Community - “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas”
12. Art Carney’s “Night of the Meek” (on “The Twilight Zone”)

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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:** [December 19, 2015, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40425 "2015-12-19T11:30:55Z")

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Best Christmas Episodes of a TV Show:

1. “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”
2. Doctor Who, “The Christmas Invasion”
3. The Big Bang Theory - The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis
4. Parks and Recreation – “Join in all the reindeer games”
5. M_A_S\*H - “The Interview”
6. The West Wing - “Noel”
7. The Librarians - “The Librarians and Santa’s Midnight Run”
8. The West Wing - “In Excelsis Deo”
9. The Flash - “Running to Stand Still”
10. The Simpsons - “Miracle on Evergreen Terrace”
11. Community - “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas”
12. Art Carney’s “Night of the Meek” (on “The Twilight Zone”)
13. Northern Exposure - “Seoul Mates”

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40426 "2015-12-19T12:55:10Z")

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Extremely tall famous people (not athletes nor otherwise noted for their height alone), give height if known.

1. John Kenneth Galbraith, Economist – 6’8"

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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:** [December 19, 2015, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40427 "2015-12-19T13:17:22Z")

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Extremely tall famous people (not athletes nor otherwise noted for their height alone), give height if known.

1. John Kenneth Galbraith, Economist – 6’8"
2. Fred Gwynne, Actor: 6’ 5"

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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:** [December 19, 2015, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40428 "2015-12-19T13:54:00Z")

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Extremely tall famous people (not athletes nor otherwise noted for their height alone), give height if known.

1. John Kenneth Galbraith, Economist – 6’8"
2. Fred Gwynne, Actor: 6’ 5"
3. Julia Child, TV Chef/Writer - 6’2"

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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:** [December 19, 2015, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40429 "2015-12-19T14:19:47Z")

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Extremely tall famous people (not athletes nor otherwise noted for their height alone), give height if known.

1. John Kenneth Galbraith, Economist – 6’8"
2. Fred Gwynne, Actor: 6’ 5"
3. Julia Child, TV Chef/Writer - 6’2"
4. Tsar Peter the Great - 6 foot 8

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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:** [December 19, 2015, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40430 "2015-12-19T14:20:56Z")

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Extremely tall famous people (not athletes nor otherwise noted for their height alone), give height if known.

1. John Kenneth Galbraith, Economist – 6’8"
2. Fred Gwynne, Actor: 6’ 5"
3. Julia Child, TV Chef/Writer - 6’2"
4. Tsar Peter the Great - 6 foot 8
5. Stephen Merchant, Actor: 6’7"

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40431 "2015-12-19T14:46:02Z")

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Extremely tall famous people (not athletes nor otherwise noted for their height alone), give height if known.

1. John Kenneth Galbraith, Economist – 6’8"
2. Fred Gwynne, Actor: 6’ 5"
3. Julia Child, TV Chef/Writer - 6’2"
4. Tsar Peter the Great - 6 foot 8
5. Stephen Merchant, Actor: 6’7"
6. Mick Fleetwood, musician - 6’5"

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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:** [December 19, 2015, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40432 "2015-12-19T15:02:54Z")

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Extremely tall famous people (not athletes nor otherwise noted for their height alone), give height if known.

1. John Kenneth Galbraith, Economist – 6’8"
2. Fred Gwynne, Actor: 6’ 5"
3. Julia Child, TV Chef/Writer - 6’2"
4. Tsar Peter the Great - 6 foot 8
5. Stephen Merchant, Actor: 6’7"
6. Mick Fleetwood, musician - 6’5"
7. [Michael Crichton, author - 6’9"](http://worldgiants.narod.ru/foto11/michael_crichton01.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:** [December 19, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40433 "2015-12-19T15:09:41Z")

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Extremely tall famous people (not athletes nor otherwise noted for their height alone), give height if known.

1. John Kenneth Galbraith, Economist – 6’8"
2. Fred Gwynne, Actor: 6’ 5"
3. Julia Child, TV Chef/Writer - 6’2"
4. Tsar Peter the Great - 6 foot 8
5. Stephen Merchant, Actor: 6’7"
6. Mick Fleetwood, musician - 6’5"
7. [Michael Crichton, author - 6’9"](http://worldgiants.narod.ru/foto11/michael_crichton01.jpg)
8. Peter “Chewbacca” Mayhew, 7 foot 2

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40434 "2015-12-19T15:37:10Z")

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Extremely tall famous people (not athletes nor otherwise noted for their height alone), give height if known.

1. John Kenneth Galbraith, Economist – 6’8"
2. Fred Gwynne, Actor: 6’ 5"
3. Julia Child, TV Chef/Writer - 6’2"
4. Tsar Peter the Great - 6 foot 8
5. Stephen Merchant, Actor: 6’7"
6. Mick Fleetwood, musician - 6’5"
7. Michael Crichton, author - 6’9"
8. Peter “Chewbacca” Mayhew, 7 foot 2  
9… Uma Thurman, Actress – 6’00"

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40435 "2015-12-19T15:41:41Z")

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Extremely tall famous people (not athletes nor otherwise noted for their height alone), give height if known.

1. John Kenneth Galbraith, Economist – 6’8"
2. Fred Gwynne, Actor: 6’ 5"
3. Julia Child, TV Chef/Writer - 6’2"
4. Tsar Peter the Great - 6 foot 8
5. Stephen Merchant, Actor: 6’7"
6. Mick Fleetwood, musician - 6’5"
7. Michael Crichton, author - 6’9"
8. Peter “Chewbacca” Mayhew, 7 foot 2
9. Uma Thurman, Actress – 6’00"
10. David “Darth Vader” Prowse actor - 6′ 5″

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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:** [December 19, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40436 "2015-12-19T15:53:35Z")

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Extremely tall famous people (not athletes nor otherwise noted for their height alone), give height if known.

1. John Kenneth Galbraith, Economist – 6’8"
2. Fred Gwynne, Actor: 6’ 5"
3. Julia Child, TV Chef/Writer - 6’2"
4. Tsar Peter the Great - 6 foot 8
5. Stephen Merchant, Actor: 6’7"
6. Mick Fleetwood, musician - 6’5"
7. Michael Crichton, author - 6’9"
8. Peter “Chewbacca” Mayhew, 7 foot 2
9. Uma Thurman, Actress – 6’00"
10. David “Darth Vader” Prowse actor - 6′ 5″
11. Lock Martin, actor (He played Gort in _The Day The Earth Stood Still [1951]_) - 7’7"

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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:** [December 19, 2015, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40437 "2015-12-19T16:37:29Z")

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Extremely tall famous people (not athletes nor otherwise noted for their height alone), give height if known.

1. John Kenneth Galbraith, Economist – 6’8"
2. Fred Gwynne, Actor: 6’ 5"
3. Julia Child, TV Chef/Writer - 6’2"
4. Tsar Peter the Great - 6 foot 8
5. Stephen Merchant, Actor: 6’7"
6. Mick Fleetwood, musician - 6’5"
7. Michael Crichton, author - 6’9"
8. Peter “Chewbacca” Mayhew, 7 foot 2
9. Uma Thurman, Actress – 6’00"
10. David “Darth Vader” Prowse actor - 6′ 5″
11. Lock Martin, actor (He played Gort in The Day The Earth Stood Still [1951]) - 7’7"
12. Penn Jillette, magician—6’6"

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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:** [December 19, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40438 "2015-12-19T16:55:51Z")

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Extremely tall famous people (not athletes nor otherwise noted for their height alone), give height if known.

1. John Kenneth Galbraith, Economist – 6’8"

2. Fred Gwynne, Actor: 6’ 5"

3. Julia Child, TV Chef/Writer - 6’2"

4. Tsar Peter the Great - 6 foot 8

5. Stephen Merchant, Actor: 6’7"

6. Mick Fleetwood, musician - 6’5"

7. Michael Crichton, author - 6’9"

8. Peter “Chewbacca” Mayhew, 7 foot 2

9. Uma Thurman, Actress – 6’00"

10. David “Darth Vader” Prowse actor - 6′ 5″

11. Lock Martin, actor (He played Gort in The Day The Earth Stood Still [1951]) - 7’7"

12. Penn Jillette, magician—6’6"

13. Charles DeGaulle, 6 foot 5  
New topic: Famous Very Short People

14. James Madison, 5 foot 4

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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:** [December 19, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40439 "2015-12-19T16:59:42Z")

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New topic: Famous Very Short People

1. James Madison, 5 foot 4
2. Charles Steinmetz (Mathematician, electrical engineer), 4’ 0".

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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:** [December 19, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40440 "2015-12-19T17:00:49Z")

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Nm

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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:** [December 19, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40441 "2015-12-19T17:02:43Z")

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Famous Very Short People

1. James Madison, 5 foot 4
2. Charles Steinmetz (Mathematician, electrical engineer), 4’ 0"
3. Danny DeVito, actor: 5’ 0"

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40442 "2015-12-19T17:06:42Z")

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Famous Very Short People

1. James Madison, 5 foot 4
2. Charles Steinmetz (Mathematician, electrical engineer), 4’ 0"
3. Danny DeVito, actor: 5’ 0"
4. Benito Juarez, 5-term president of Mexico – 4’6"

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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:** [December 19, 2015, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40443 "2015-12-19T17:06:49Z")

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Famous Very Short People

1. James Madison, 5 foot 4
2. Charles Steinmetz (Mathematician, electrical engineer), 4’ 0"
3. Danny DeVito, actor: 5’ 0"
4. Benito Juarez, 5-term president of Mexico – 4’6"
5. Peter Dinklage, actor: 4’ 5"

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