# 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:** ![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:** [October 19, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46926 "2016-10-19T03:50:44Z")

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Band names, real or fictional, in the form of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

1. Gerry and the Pacemakers.
2. Billy and the Boingers.
3. Josie and the Pussycats.
4. Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
5. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
6. Benny and the Jets

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**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:** [October 19, 2016, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46927 "2016-10-19T04:07:57Z")

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Band names, real or fictional, in the form of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

1. Gerry and the Pacemakers.
2. Billy and the Boingers.
3. Josie and the Pussycats.
4. Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
5. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
6. Benny and the Jets
7. Huey Lewis and the News

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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 19, 2016, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46928 "2016-10-19T04:21:08Z")

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Band names, real or fictional, in the form of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

1. Gerry and the Pacemakers.
2. Billy and the Boingers.
3. Josie and the Pussycats.
4. Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
5. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
6. Benny and the Jets
7. Huey Lewis and the News
8. Sly and the Family Stone

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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 19, 2016, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46929 "2016-10-19T04:31:54Z")

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Band names, real or fictional, in the form of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

1. Gerry and the Pacemakers.
2. Billy and the Boingers.
3. Josie and the Pussycats.
4. Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
5. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
6. Benny and the Jets
7. Huey Lewis and the News
8. Sly and the Family Stone
9. Paul Revere and the Raiders

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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:** [October 19, 2016, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46930 "2016-10-19T04:56:51Z")

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Band names, real or fictional, in the form of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

1. Gerry and the Pacemakers.
2. Billy and the Boingers.
3. Josie and the Pussycats.
4. Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
5. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
6. Benny and the Jets
7. Huey Lewis and the News
8. Sly and the Family Stone
9. Paul Revere and the Raiders
10. Dr Hook and the Medicine Show

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46931 "2016-10-19T04:59:00Z")

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Band names, real or fictional, in the form of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

1. Gerry and the Pacemakers.
2. Billy and the Boingers.
3. Josie and the Pussycats.
4. Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
5. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
6. Benny and the Jets
7. Huey Lewis and the News
8. Sly and the Family Stone
9. Paul Revere and the Raiders
10. Dr Hook and the Medicine Show
11. Gary Lewis and the Playboys

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**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:** [October 19, 2016, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46932 "2016-10-19T05:01:47Z")

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Band names, real or fictional, in the form of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

1. Gerry and the Pacemakers.
2. Billy and the Boingers.
3. Josie and the Pussycats.
4. Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
5. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
6. Benny and the Jets
7. Huey Lewis and the News
8. Sly and the Family Stone
9. Paul Revere and the Raiders
10. Dr Hook and the Medicine Show
11. Martha and the Vandellas
12. Eddie and the Cruisers

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46933 "2016-10-19T09:46:07Z")

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Band names, real or fictional, in the form of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

1. Gerry and the Pacemakers.
2. Billy and the Boingers.
3. Josie and the Pussycats.
4. Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
5. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
6. Benny and the Jets
7. Huey Lewis and the News
8. Sly and the Family Stone
9. Paul Revere and the Raiders
10. Dr Hook and the Medicine Show
11. Martha and the Vandellas
12. Eddie and the Cruisers
13. ? and the Mysterians

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Band names in the form of The (_number_) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

1. The Four Tops

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46934 "2016-10-19T10:41:14Z")

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Band names in the form of The (number) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

1. The Four Tops
2. The Four Seasons

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**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:** [October 19, 2016, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46935 "2016-10-19T11:04:36Z")

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Band names in the form of The (number) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

1. The Four Tops
2. The Four Seasons
3. [The 5 Neat Guys](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMjtvSABQ3Q)

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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 19, 2016, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46936 "2016-10-19T11:33:20Z")

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Band names in the form of The (number) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

1. The Four Tops
2. The Four Seasons
3. The 5 Neat Guys
4. The Five Satins

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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 19, 2016, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46937 "2016-10-19T12:03:19Z")

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Band names in the form of The (number) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

1. The Four Tops
2. The Four Seasons
3. The 5 Neat Guys
4. The Five Satins
5. The Six Teens

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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 19, 2016, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46938 "2016-10-19T12:03:38Z")

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Band names in the form of The (number) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

1. The Four Tops
2. The Four Seasons
3. The 5 Neat Guys
4. The Five Satins
5. 10,000 Maniacs

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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:** [October 19, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46939 "2016-10-19T12:24:39Z")

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Band names in the form of The (number) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

1. The Four Tops
2. The Four Seasons
3. The 5 Neat Guys
4. The Five Satins
5. The Six Teens
6. 10,000 Maniacs

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46940 "2016-10-19T13:51:33Z")

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Band names in the form of The (number) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

1. The Four Tops
2. The Four Seasons
3. The 5 Neat Guys
4. The Five Satins
5. The Six Teens
6. 10,000 Maniacs
7. The Three Degrees

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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 19, 2016, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46941 "2016-10-19T14:01:31Z")

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Band names in the form of The (number) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

1. The Four Tops
2. The Four Seasons
3. The 5 Neat Guys
4. The Five Satins
5. The Six Teens
6. 10,000 Maniacs
7. The Three Degrees
8. The 2 Live Crew

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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:** [October 19, 2016, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46942 "2016-10-19T14:03:44Z")

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Band names in the form of The (number) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

1. The Four Tops
2. The Four Seasons
3. The 5 Neat Guys
4. The Five Satins
5. The Six Teens
6. 10,000 Maniacs
7. The Three Degrees
8. The 2 Live Crew
9. 440

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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 19, 2016, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46943 "2016-10-19T14:08:06Z")

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Band names in the form of The (number) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

1. The Four Tops
2. The Four Seasons
3. The 5 Neat Guys
4. The Five Satins
5. The Six Teens
6. 10,000 Maniacs
7. The Three Degrees
8. The 2 Live Crew
9. 440
10. The Four Freshmen

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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:** [October 19, 2016, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46944 "2016-10-19T14:22:14Z")

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#46936 Report Post  
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Band names in the form of The (number) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

1. The Four Tops
2. The Four Seasons
3. The 5 Neat Guys
4. The Five Satins
5. The Six Teens
6. 10,000 Maniacs
7. The Three Degrees
8. The 2 Live Crew
9. 440
10. The Four Freshmen
11. The Five Six Seven Eights

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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 19, 2016, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46945 "2016-10-19T14:44:24Z")

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#6 and #9 aren’t in the right format. Just sayin’.

Band names in the form of The (number) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

1. The Four Tops
2. The Four Seasons
3. The 5 Neat Guys
4. The Five Satins
5. The Six Teens
6. 10,000 Maniacs
7. The Three Degrees
8. The 2 Live Crew
9. 440
10. The Four Freshmen
11. The Five Six Seven Eights
12. The Five Heartbeats

> **[The Five Heartbeats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Heartbeats)**
>
> The Five Heartbeats is a 1991 musical drama film directed by Robert Townsend, who co-wrote the script with Keenen Ivory Wayans. Produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film's main cast includes Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon Robinson, Harry J. Lennix, Tico Wells, Harold Nicholas, and Diahann Carroll. The plot of the film (which is loosely based on the lives of several artists: The Dells, The Temptations, Four Tops, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Frankie Lymon, Sam Cooke and others) The f...

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