# 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:** ![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:** [December 4, 2016, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47986 "2016-12-04T04:30:10Z")

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Movie title that makes you want to see the movie based on the title alone

1. There Will Be Blood
2. The Greatest Story Ever Told
3. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
4. Back to the Future

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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:** [December 4, 2016, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47987 "2016-12-04T05:02:05Z")

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Movie title that makes you want to see the movie based on the title alone

1. There Will Be Blood
2. The Greatest Story Ever Told
3. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
4. Back to the Future
5. Florence Foster Jenkins

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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:** [December 4, 2016, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47988 "2016-12-04T05:04:22Z")

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Movie title that makes you want to see the movie based on the title alone

1. There Will Be Blood
2. The Greatest Story Ever Told
3. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
4. Back to the Future
5. Florence Foster Jenkins
6. Snakes on a Plane

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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 4, 2016, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47989 "2016-12-04T05:12:35Z")

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Movie title that makes you want to see the movie based on the title alone

1. There Will Be Blood
2. The Greatest Story Ever Told
3. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
4. Back to the Future
5. Florence Foster Jenkins
6. The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

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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 4, 2016, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47990 "2016-12-04T07:22:35Z")

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Movie title that makes you want to see the movie based on the title alone

1. There Will Be Blood
2. The Greatest Story Ever Told
3. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
4. Back to the Future
5. Florence Foster Jenkins
6. The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
7. Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter

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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 4, 2016, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47991 "2016-12-04T12:39:18Z")

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Movie title that makes you want to see the movie based on the title alone

1. There Will Be Blood
2. The Greatest Story Ever Told
3. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
4. Back to the Future
5. Florence Foster Jenkins
6. The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
7. Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter
8. I Was A Teenage Werewolf

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47992 "2016-12-04T12:48:23Z")

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Movie title that makes you want to see the movie based on the title alone

1. There Will Be Blood
2. The Greatest Story Ever Told
3. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
4. Back to the Future
5. Florence Foster Jenkins
6. Snakes on a Plane
7. The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
8. Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter
9. I Was A Teenage Werewolf
10. The NeverEnding Story

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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 4, 2016, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47993 "2016-12-04T13:54:56Z")

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Movie title that makes you want to see the movie based on the title alone

1. There Will Be Blood
2. The Greatest Story Ever Told
3. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
4. Back to the Future
5. Florence Foster Jenkins
6. Snakes on a Plane
7. The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
8. Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter
9. I Was A Teenage Werewolf
10. The NeverEnding Story
11. The Maltese Bippy

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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 4, 2016, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47994 "2016-12-04T14:00:30Z")

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Movie title that makes you want to see the movie based on the title alone

1. There Will Be Blood
2. The Greatest Story Ever Told
3. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
4. Back to the Future
5. Florence Foster Jenkins
6. Snakes on a Plane
7. The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
8. Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter
9. I Was A Teenage Werewolf
10. The NeverEnding Story
11. The Maltese Bippy
12. Jurassic World

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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:** [December 4, 2016, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47995 "2016-12-04T14:24:46Z")

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Movie title that makes you want to see the movie based on the title alone

1. There Will Be Blood
2. The Greatest Story Ever Told
3. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
4. Back to the Future
5. Florence Foster Jenkins
6. Snakes on a Plane
7. The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
8. Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter
9. I Was A Teenage Werewolf
10. The NeverEnding Story
11. The Maltese Bippy
12. Jurassic World
13. The Usual Suspects

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A profession that you would never want to do

1. Firefighter

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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 4, 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47996 "2016-12-04T14:29:24Z")

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A profession that you would never want to do

1. Firefighter
2. Accountant

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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:** [December 4, 2016, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47997 "2016-12-04T14:35:16Z")

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A profession that you would never want to do

1. Firefighter
2. Accountant
3. Tightrope walker

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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:** [December 4, 2016, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47998 "2016-12-04T14:51:44Z")

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A profession that you would never want to do

1. Firefighter
2. Accountant
3. Tightrope walker
4. Elephant cage cleaner

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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 4, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47999 "2016-12-04T15:22:18Z")

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A profession you would never want to do

1. Firefighter
2. Accountant
3. Tightrope walker
4. Elephant cage cleaner
5. Stripper (the laughter would be too depressing)

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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 4, 2016, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48000 "2016-12-04T16:56:03Z")

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A profession you would never want to do

1. Firefighter
2. Accountant
3. Tightrope walker
4. Elephant cage cleaner
5. Stripper (the laughter would be too depressing)
6. Garbage man

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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 4, 2016, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48001 "2016-12-04T17:12:13Z")

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A profession you would never want to do

1. Firefighter
2. Accountant
3. Tightrope walker
4. Elephant cage cleaner
5. Stripper (the laughter would be too depressing)
6. Garbage man
7. Toll booth collector

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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 4, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48002 "2016-12-04T17:25:11Z")

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A profession you would never want to do

1. Firefighter
2. Accountant
3. Tightrope walker
4. Elephant cage cleaner
5. Stripper (the laughter would be too depressing)
6. Garbage man
7. Toll booth collector
8. Waiter

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**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48003 "2016-12-04T18:09:15Z")

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A profession you would never want to do

1. Firefighter
2. Accountant
3. Tightrope walker
4. Elephant cage cleaner
5. Stripper (the laughter would be too depressing)
6. Garbage man
7. Toll booth collector
8. Waiter
9. Exterminator

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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:** [December 4, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48004 "2016-12-04T18:45:12Z")

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A profession you would never want to do

1. Firefighter
2. Accountant
3. Tightrope walker
4. Elephant cage cleaner
5. Stripper (the laughter would be too depressing)
6. Garbage man
7. Toll booth collector
8. Waiter
9. Exterminator
10. Cashier

(I know we have some here. No disrespect. I’ve done it as a kid, in a convenience store. Never again.)

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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 4, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48005 "2016-12-04T19:09:42Z")

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A profession you would never want to do

1. Firefighter
2. Accountant
3. Tightrope walker
4. Elephant cage cleaner
5. Stripper (the laughter would be too depressing)
6. Garbage man
7. Toll booth collector
8. Waiter
9. Exterminator
10. Cashier
11. Sewer worker

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