# 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:** 244

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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:** [April 14, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4861 "2011-04-14T17:06:36Z")

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Classic TV Cars and their drivers

1. [1974 Ford Grand Torino](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1974_Ford_Torino_from_Starsky_%26_Hutch.JPG)- Starsky and Hutch
2. [1957 Ford Thunderbird](http://www.tvacres.com/autos_ford_dantanna.htm) - Dan Tanna, Vega$
3. [Volvo P1800](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_P1800) - Simon Templar, AKA The Saint.
4. [The Monkeemobile](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkeemobile) - The Monkees
5. [1974 Firebird esprit](http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews19/a%2520The%2520Rockford%2520Files%2520-%2520DVD%2520Review%2520%2520-%2520James%2520Garner%2520-%2520Jim%2520Rockford/a%2520The%2520Rockford%2520Files%2520-%2520DVD%2520Review%2520%2520-%2520James%2520Garner%2520-%2520Jim%2520Rockford%2520PDVD_008.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews19/rockford_files_dvd_review.htm&h=540&w=720&sz=89&tbnid=dDcEHbEHrSNtDM:&tbnh=105&tbnw=140&prev=/search%3Fq%3Djim%2Brockfords%2Bcar%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=jim+rockfords+car&usg=__R0MQy2B0ZxgkGm9vJN4GUF3tuqQ=&sa=X&ei=lSGnTaS_GqOx0QGi19H5CA&ved=0CC0Q9QEwAg) - Jim Rockford
6. [The Batmobile](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/1960s_Batmobile_%28FMC%29.jpg) - Batman and Robin
7. [The General Lee](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_General_Lee) - Bo and Luke Duke, _The Dukes of Hazzard_

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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:** [April 14, 2011, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4862 "2011-04-14T17:24:21Z")

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Classic TV Cars and their drivers

1. 1974 Ford Grand Torino - Starsky and Hutch
2. 1957 Ford Thunderbird - Dan Tanna, Vega$
3. Volvo P1800 - Simon Templar, AKA The Saint.
4. The Monkeemobile - The Monkees
5. 1974 Firebird esprit - Jim Rockford
6. The Batmobile - Batman and Robin
7. The General Lee - Bo and Luke Duke, The Dukes of Hazzard
8. British Racing Green MG-TD Ragtop named Gwendolyn - Abby Bradofrd, Eight is Enough

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4863 "2011-04-14T17:32:07Z")

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Classic TV Cars and their drivers

1. 1974 Ford Grand Torino - Starsky and Hutch
2. 1957 Ford Thunderbird - Dan Tanna, Vega$
3. Volvo P1800 - Simon Templar, AKA The Saint.
4. The Monkeemobile - The Monkees
5. 1974 Firebird esprit - Jim Rockford
6. The Batmobile - Batman and Robin
7. The General Lee - Bo and Luke Duke, The Dukes of Hazzard
8. British Racing Green MG-TD Ragtop named Gwendolyn - Abby Bradofrd, Eight is Enough
9. [1973 Dodge Charger](http://www.essentialstyleformen.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/burn_charger.jpg)- Michael Weston, Burn Notice

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4864 "2011-04-14T18:16:30Z")

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Classic TV Cars and their drivers

1. 1974 Ford Grand Torino - Starsky and Hutch
2. 1957 Ford Thunderbird - Dan Tanna, Vega$
3. Volvo P1800 - Simon Templar, AKA The Saint.
4. The Monkeemobile - The Monkees
5. 1974 Firebird esprit - Jim Rockford
6. The Batmobile - Batman and Robin
7. The General Lee - Bo and Luke Duke, The Dukes of Hazzard
8. British Racing Green MG-TD Ragtop named Gwendolyn - Abby Bradofrd, Eight is Enough
9. 1973 Dodge Charger - Michael Weston, Burn Notice
10. [1965 Corvette Sting Ray](http://www.spencer1984.com/my_models/stingray.php)- Nick Mancuso, Stingray (1985) - Yes, I did love that car so much that my little 11 year old babydyke self purchased and completed the pictured model.

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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:** [April 14, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4865 "2011-04-14T18:39:06Z")

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1. 1974 Ford Grand Torino - Starsky and Hutch
2. 1957 Ford Thunderbird - Dan Tanna, Vega$
3. Volvo P1800 - Simon Templar, AKA The Saint.
4. The Monkeemobile - The Monkees
5. 1974 Firebird esprit - Jim Rockford
6. The Batmobile - Batman and Robin
7. The General Lee - Bo and Luke Duke, The Dukes of Hazzard
8. British Racing Green MG-TD Ragtop named Gwendolyn - Abby Bradofrd, Eight is Enough
9. 1973 Dodge Charger - Michael Weston, Burn Notice
10. 1965 Corvette Sting Ray - Nick Mancuso, Stingray (1985)
11. Knight Industries Two Thousand (KITT) - Michael Knight, Knight Rider

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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:** [April 14, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4866 "2011-04-14T19:53:01Z")

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Classic TV Cars and their drivers

1. 1974 Ford Grand Torino - Starsky and Hutch
2. 1957 Ford Thunderbird - Dan Tanna, Vega$
3. Volvo P1800 - Simon Templar, AKA The Saint.
4. The Monkeemobile - The Monkees
5. 1974 Firebird esprit - Jim Rockford
6. The Batmobile - Batman and Robin
7. The General Lee - Bo and Luke Duke, The Dukes of Hazzard
8. British Racing Green MG-TD Ragtop named Gwendolyn - Abby Bradofrd, Eight is Enough
9. 1973 Dodge Charger - Michael Weston, Burn Notice
10. 1965 Corvette Sting Ray - Nick Mancuso, Stingray (1985)
11. Knight Industries Two Thousand (KITT) - Michael Knight, Knight Rider
12. Viper - Joe Astor, Viper

[![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Red_Dodge_Viper_GTS.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Red_Dodge_Viper_GTS.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4867 "2011-04-14T20:15:56Z")

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Classic TV Cars and their drivers

1. 1974 Ford Grand Torino - Starsky and Hutch

2. 1957 Ford Thunderbird - Dan Tanna, Vega$

3. Volvo P1800 - Simon Templar, AKA The Saint.

4. The Monkeemobile - The Monkees

5. 1974 Firebird esprit - Jim Rockford

6. The Batmobile - Batman and Robin

7. The General Lee - Bo and Luke Duke, The Dukes of Hazzard

8. British Racing Green MG-TD Ragtop named Gwendolyn - Abby Bradofrd, Eight is Enough

9. 1973 Dodge Charger - Michael Weston, Burn Notice

10. 1965 Corvette Sting Ray - Nick Mancuso, Stingray (1985)

11. Knight Industries Two Thousand (KITT) - Michael Knight, Knight Rider

12. Viper - Joe Astor, Viper

13. [1960 Corvette](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/Route66bnov.jpg)- Stiles & Murdock, Route 66  
New Category: Fictional homes that have names from TV, movie or literature

14. Southfork Ranch, Dallas

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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:** [April 14, 2011, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4868 "2011-04-14T20:28:18Z")

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New Category: Fictional homes that have names from TV, movie or literature

1. Southfork Ranch, Dallas
2. Tara, Gone With The Wind

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**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4869 "2011-04-14T20:37:54Z")

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New Category: Fictional homes that have names from TV, movie or literature

1. Southfork Ranch, Dallas
2. Tara, Gone With The Wind
3. The Last Homely House west of the Mountains, The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings

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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:** [April 14, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4870 "2011-04-14T21:09:10Z")

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Fictional homes that have names from TV, movie or literature

1. Southfork Ranch, Dallas
2. Tara, Gone With The Wind
3. The Last Homely House west of the Mountains, The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings
4. The Ponderosa, Bonanza

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4871 "2011-04-14T21:10:22Z")

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Fictional homes that have names from TV, movie or literature

1. Southfork Ranch, Dallas
2. Tara, Gone With The Wind
3. The Last Homely House west of the Mountains, The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings
4. The Ponderosa, Bonanza
5. Dead Dog Farm, Twin Peaks

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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:** [April 14, 2011, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4872 "2011-04-14T21:17:54Z")

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Fictional homes that have names from TV, movie or literature

1. Southfork Ranch, Dallas
2. Tara, Gone With The Wind
3. The Last Homely House west of the Mountains, The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings
4. The Ponderosa, Bonanza
5. Dead Dog Farm, Twin Peaks
6. The Burrow, Harry Potter series

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4873 "2011-04-14T22:02:53Z")

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Fictional homes that have names from TV, movie or literature

1. Southfork Ranch, Dallas
2. Tara, Gone With The Wind
3. The Last Homely House west of the Mountains, The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings
4. The Ponderosa, Bonanza
5. Dead Dog Farm, Twin Peaks
6. The Burrow, Harry Potter series
7. Hill House, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4874 "2011-04-14T22:18:02Z")

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Fictional homes that have names from TV, movie or literature

1. Southfork Ranch, Dallas
2. Tara, Gone With The Wind
3. The Last Homely House west of the Mountains, The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings
4. The Ponderosa, Bonanza
5. Dead Dog Farm, Twin Peaks
6. The Burrow, Harry Potter series
7. Hill House, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
8. Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey

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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:** [April 15, 2011, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4875 "2011-04-15T00:16:34Z")

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Fictional homes that have names from TV, movie or literature

1. Southfork Ranch, Dallas
2. Tara, Gone With The Wind
3. The Last Homely House west of the Mountains, The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings
4. The Ponderosa, Bonanza
5. Dead Dog Farm, Twin Peaks
6. The Burrow, Harry Potter series
7. Hill House, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
8. Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey
9. The Swamp, MASH

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4876 "2011-04-15T01:14:33Z")

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Fictional homes that have names from TV, movie or literature

1. Southfork Ranch, Dallas
2. Tara, Gone With The Wind
3. The Last Homely House west of the Mountains, The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings
4. The Ponderosa, Bonanza
5. Dead Dog Farm, Twin Peaks
6. The Burrow, Harry Potter series
7. Hill House, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
8. Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey
9. The Swamp, MASH
10. Manderley, Rebecca

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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:** [April 15, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4877 "2011-04-15T01:32:00Z")

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Fictional homes that have names from TV, movie or literature

1. Southfork Ranch, Dallas
2. Tara, Gone With The Wind
3. The Last Homely House west of the Mountains, The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings
4. The Ponderosa, Bonanza
5. Dead Dog Farm, Twin Peaks
6. The Burrow, Harry Potter series
7. Hill House, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
8. Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey
9. The Swamp, MASH
10. Manderley, Rebecca
11. Wuthering Heights

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**Author:** ![colonial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@colonial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colonial)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4878 "2011-04-15T01:45:15Z")

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Fictional homes that have names from TV, movie or literature

1. Southfork Ranch, Dallas
2. Tara, Gone With The Wind
3. The Last Homely House west of the Mountains, The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings
4. The Ponderosa, Bonanza
5. Dead Dog Farm, Twin Peaks
6. The Burrow, Harry Potter series
7. Hill House, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
8. Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey
9. The Swamp, MASH
10. Manderley, Rebecca
11. Wuthering Heights
12. 221B Baker St. (Sherlock Holmes’ apartment)

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2011, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4879 "2011-04-15T02:28:40Z")

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Fictional homes that have names from TV, movie or literature

1. Southfork Ranch, Dallas
2. Tara, Gone With The Wind
3. The Last Homely House west of the Mountains, The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings
4. The Ponderosa, Bonanza
5. Dead Dog Farm, Twin Peaks
6. The Burrow, Harry Potter series
7. Hill House, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
8. Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey
9. The Swamp, MASH
10. Manderley, Rebecca
11. Wuthering Heights
12. 221B Baker St. (Sherlock Holmes’ apartment)
13. Sanctum Sanctorum, Dr. Strange

I yield the right to name a new category to the first taker.

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**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4880 "2011-04-15T02:34:24Z")

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All right. The category is barely closeted homosexual actors from 1950’s and 60’s TV.

1. Raymond Burr

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