# 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:** ![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 7, 2016, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47426 "2016-11-07T02:42:42Z")

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TV characters known primarily by their surname.

1. Dietrich (Barney Miller)
2. Carson (Downton Abbey)
3. Wilson (Home Improvement)
4. Kramer (Seinfeld)
5. Fleischman (Northern Exposure)
6. Klinger (M_A_S\*H)
7. Boomhauer (King of the Hill)
8. Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
9. Benson (Benson)
10. LeBeau (Hogan’s Heroes)
11. Smithers (The Simpsons)

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47427 "2016-11-07T03:14:50Z")

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TV characters known primarily by their surname.

1. Dietrich (Barney Miller)
2. Carson (Downton Abbey)
3. Wilson (Home Improvement)
4. Kramer (Seinfeld)
5. Fleischman (Northern Exposure)
6. Klinger (M_A_S\*H)
7. Boomhauer (King of the Hill)
8. Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
9. Benson (Benson)
10. LeBeau (Hogan’s Heroes)
11. Smithers (The Simpsons)
12. Sulu (Star Trek)

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**Author:** ![Victor\_Charlie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7ea924/32.png) [@Victor\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_Charlie)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47428 "2016-11-07T03:18:20Z")

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TV characters known primarily by their surname.

1. Dietrich (Barney Miller)
2. Carson (Downton Abbey)
3. Wilson (Home Improvement)
4. Kramer (Seinfeld)
5. Fleischman (Northern Exposure)
6. Klinger (M_A_S\*H)
7. Boomhauer (King of the Hill)
8. Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
9. Benson (Benson)
10. LeBeau (Hogan’s Heroes)
11. Smithers (The Simpsons)
12. Sulu (Star Trek)
13. MacGyver (MacGyver)

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Enormous movie creatures destroying cities.

1. Cloverfield monster

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47429 "2016-11-07T03:37:17Z")

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Enormous movie creatures destroying cities.

1. Cloverfield monster
2. The Kraken (Clash of the Titans)

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47430 "2016-11-07T04:10:46Z")

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Enormous movie creatures destroying cities.

1. Cloverfield monster
2. The Kraken (Clash of the Titans)
3. Godzilla

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47431 "2016-11-07T04:23:07Z")

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Enormous movie creatures destroying cities.

1. Cloverfield monster
2. The Kraken (Clash of the Titans)
3. Godzilla
4. giant grasshoppers in Beginning of the End

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47432 "2016-11-07T05:02:32Z")

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Enormous movie creatures destroying cities.

1. Cloverfield monster
2. The Kraken (Clash of the Titans)
3. Godzilla
4. giant grasshoppers in Beginning of the End
5. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47433 "2016-11-07T05:02:34Z")

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Enormous movie creatures destroying cities.

1. Cloverfield monster
2. The Kraken (Clash of the Titans)
3. Godzilla
4. giant grasshoppers in Beginning of the End
5. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
6. Those big flying metal things at the end of The Avengers

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47434 "2016-11-07T13:30:05Z")

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Enormous movie creatures destroying cities.

1. Cloverfield monster
2. The Kraken (Clash of the Titans)
3. Godzilla
4. giant grasshoppers in Beginning of the End
5. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
6. Those big flying metal things at the end of The Avengers
7. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47435 "2016-11-07T14:45:03Z")

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Enormous movie creatures destroying cities.

1. Cloverfield monster
2. The Kraken (Clash of the Titans)
3. Godzilla
4. giant grasshoppers in Beginning of the End
5. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
6. Those big flying metal things at the end of The Avengers
7. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
8. Ghidrah

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47436 "2016-11-07T14:47:54Z")

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TV characters known primarily by their surname.

1. Dietrich (Barney Miller)
2. Carson (Downton Abbey)
3. Wilson (Home Improvement)
4. Kramer (Seinfeld)
5. Fleischman (Northern Exposure)
6. Klinger (M_A_S\*H)
7. Boomhauer (King of the Hill)
8. Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
9. Benson (Benson) \*
10. LeBeau (Hogan’s Heroes)
11. Smithers (The Simpsons)
12. Sulu (Star Trek)
13. MacGyver (MacGyver)  
Correction: Benson was actually his first name. His last name was DuBois. I will substitute Mulder, X-Files.

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47437 "2016-11-07T15:46:47Z")

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Enormous movie creatures destroying cities.

1. Cloverfield monster
2. The Kraken (Clash of the Titans)
3. Godzilla
4. giant grasshoppers in Beginning of the End
5. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
6. Those big flying metal things at the end of The Avengers
7. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
8. Ghidrah
9. Mothra

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47438 "2016-11-07T16:24:43Z")

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Enormous movie creatures destroying cities.

1. Cloverfield monster
2. The Kraken (Clash of the Titans)
3. Godzilla
4. giant grasshoppers in Beginning of the End
5. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
6. Those big flying metal things at the end of The Avengers
7. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
8. Ghidrah
9. Mothra
10. The 50 Foot Woman

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47439 "2016-11-07T17:11:31Z")

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Enormous movie creatures destroying cities.

1. Cloverfield monster
2. The Kraken (Clash of the Titans)
3. Godzilla
4. giant grasshoppers in Beginning of the End
5. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
6. Those big flying metal things at the end of The Avengers
7. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
8. Ghidrah
9. Mothra
10. The 50 Foot Woman
11. Mecha-Godzilla

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47440 "2016-11-07T17:34:50Z")

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Enormous movie creatures destroying cities.

1. Cloverfield monster
2. The Kraken (Clash of the Titans)
3. Godzilla
4. giant grasshoppers in Beginning of the End
5. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
6. Those big flying metal things at the end of The Avengers
7. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
8. Ghidrah
9. Mothra
10. The 50 Foot Woman
11. Mecha-Godzilla
12. Gallaxhar’s probe (Monsters vs. Aliens)

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ITeGRWcThw)

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47441 "2016-11-07T18:01:52Z")

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Enormous movie creatures destroying cities.

1. Cloverfield monster

2. The Kraken (Clash of the Titans)

3. Godzilla

4. giant grasshoppers in Beginning of the End

5. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

6. Those big flying metal things at the end of The Avengers

7. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

8. Ghidrah

9. Mothra

10. The 50 Foot Woman

11. Mecha-Godzilla

12. Gallaxhar’s probe (Monsters vs. Aliens)

13. The Giant Behemoth (smashing up London)  
More Movies About Giant Animals

14. Them (big ants

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**Author:** ![RadioWave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RadioWave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadioWave)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47442 "2016-11-07T18:10:31Z")

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More Movies About Giant Animals

1. Them (big ants)
2. King Kong (big monkey)

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47443 "2016-11-07T18:32:05Z")

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More Movies About Giant Animals

1. Them (big ants)
2. King Kong (big monkey)
3. Night of the Lepus (oversized killer bunnies)

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47444 "2016-11-07T19:36:53Z")

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More Movies About Giant Animals

1. Them (big ants)
2. King Kong (big monkey)
3. Night of the Lepus (oversized killer bunnies)
4. The Amazing Colossal Man (Amazing colossal man)

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47445 "2016-11-07T19:43:05Z")

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More Movies About Giant Animals

1. Them (big ants)
2. King Kong (big monkey)
3. Night of the Lepus (oversized killer bunnies)
4. The Amazing Colossal Man (Amazing colossal man)
5. Tarantula (giant tarantula escapes from experimental lab)

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