# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **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:** 2495
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49886 "2017-02-23T13:51:38Z")
Fictitious corporations and origins 1. Delos - Westworld 2. The Uranus Corporation (“You can put your trust in Uranus.”) - The Groove Tube 3. Yoyodyne (“The future begins tomorrow.”) - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 4. Tyrell Corporation (Blade Runner) 5. MPVK Enterprises ( **A Civil Campaign** by Lois McMaster Bujold) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49887 "2017-02-23T14:07:19Z")
Fictitious corporations and origins 1. Delos - Westworld 2. The Uranus Corporation (“You can put your trust in Uranus.”) - The Groove Tube 3. Yoyodyne (“The future begins tomorrow.”) - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 4. Tyrell Corporation (Blade Runner) 5. MPVK Enterprises (A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold) 6. Wayne Enterprises (Batman) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49888 "2017-02-23T14:16:02Z")
Fictitious corporations and origins 1. Delos - Westworld 2. The Uranus Corporation (“You can put your trust in Uranus.”) - The Groove Tube 3. Yoyodyne (“The future begins tomorrow.”) - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 4. Tyrell Corporation (Blade Runner) 5. MPVK Enterprises (A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold) 6. Wayne Enterprises (Batman) 7.Acme (Road Runner) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49889 "2017-02-23T14:17:01Z")
Fictitious corporations and origins 1. Delos - Westworld 2. The Uranus Corporation (“You can put your trust in Uranus.”) - The Groove Tube 3. Yoyodyne (“The future begins tomorrow.”) - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 4. Tyrell Corporation (Blade Runner) 5. MPVK Enterprises (A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold) 6. Wayne Enterprises (Batman) 7.Acme (Road Runner) 7. Wolfram & Hart (the TV series _Angel_) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49890 "2017-02-23T14:45:58Z")
Fictitious corporations and origins 1. Delos - Westworld 2. The Uranus Corporation (“You can put your trust in Uranus.”) - The Groove Tube 3. Yoyodyne (“The future begins tomorrow.”) - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 4. Tyrell Corporation (Blade Runner) 5. MPVK Enterprises (A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold) 6. Wayne Enterprises (Batman) 7.Acme (Road Runner) 7. Wolfram & Hart (the TV series Angel) 8. Veridian Dynamics (Better Off Ted) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49891 "2017-02-23T14:46:56Z")
Fictitious corporations and origins 1. Delos - Westworld 2. The Uranus Corporation (“You can put your trust in Uranus.”) - The Groove Tube 3. Yoyodyne (“The future begins tomorrow.”) - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 4. Tyrell Corporation (Blade Runner) 5. MPVK Enterprises (A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold) 6. Wayne Enterprises (Batman) 7.Acme (Road Runner) 7. Wolfram & Hart (the TV series Angel) 8. Veridian Dynamics (Better Off Ted) 9. WHIZ, radio station of Billy Batson (Captain Marvel) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49892 "2017-02-23T14:50:26Z")
Fictitious corporations and origins 1. Delos - Westworld 2. The Uranus Corporation (“You can put your trust in Uranus.”) - The Groove Tube 3. Yoyodyne (“The future begins tomorrow.”) - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 4. Tyrell Corporation (Blade Runner) 5. MPVK Enterprises (A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold) 6. Wayne Enterprises (Batman) 7.Acme (Road Runner) 7. Wolfram & Hart (the TV series Angel) 8. Veridian Dynamics (Better Off Ted) 9. WHIZ, radio station of Billy Batson (Captain Marvel) 10. Kwik-E-Mart, The Simpsons ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49893 "2017-02-23T15:09:12Z")
Fictitious corporations and origins 1. Delos - Westworld 2. The Uranus Corporation (“You can put your trust in Uranus.”) - The Groove Tube 3. Yoyodyne (“The future begins tomorrow.”) - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 4. Tyrell Corporation (Blade Runner) 5. MPVK Enterprises (A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold) 6. Wayne Enterprises (Batman) 7.Acme (Road Runner) 7. Wolfram & Hart (the TV series Angel) 8. Veridian Dynamics (Better Off Ted) 9. WHIZ, radio station of Billy Batson (Captain Marvel) 10. Kwik-E-Mart, The Simpsons 11. Weyland-Yutani (Alien) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49894 "2017-02-23T15:11:48Z")
Fictitious corporations and origins 1. Delos - Westworld 2. The Uranus Corporation (“You can put your trust in Uranus.”) - The Groove Tube 3. Yoyodyne (“The future begins tomorrow.”) - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 4. Tyrell Corporation (Blade Runner) 5. MPVK Enterprises (A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold) 6. Wayne Enterprises (Batman) 7.Acme (Road Runner) 7. Wolfram & Hart (the TV series Angel) 8. Veridian Dynamics (Better Off Ted) 9. WHIZ, radio station of Billy Batson (Captain Marvel) 10. Kwik-E-Mart, The Simpsons 11. Weyland-Yutani (Alien) 12. International Parcel Service (IPS) (King of Queens) Next up: TV shows set in fictitious schools: 1. Room 222 (Walt Whitman High School) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49895 "2017-02-23T16:26:22Z")
TV shows set in fictitious schools: 1. Room 222 (Walt Whitman High School) 2. The White Shadow (Carver High School) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49896 "2017-02-23T16:56:21Z")
TV shows set in fictitious schools: 1. Room 222 (Walt Whitman High School) 2. The White Shadow (Carver High School) 3. Square Pegs (Weemawee High School) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49897 "2017-02-23T17:00:56Z")
TV shows set in fictitious schools: 1. Room 222 (Walt Whitman High School) 2. The White Shadow (Carver High School) 3. Square Pegs (Weemawee High School) 4. Saved by the Bell (Bayside High School) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49898 "2017-02-23T17:12:04Z")
TV shows set in fictitious schools: 1. Room 222 (Walt Whitman High School) 2. The White Shadow (Carver High School) 3. Square Pegs (Weemawee High School) 4. Saved by the Bell (Bayside High School) 5. The Magicians (Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49899 "2017-02-23T17:27:01Z")
TV shows set in fictitious schools: 1. Room 222 (Walt Whitman High School) 2. The White Shadow (Carver High School) 3. Square Pegs (Weemawee High School) 4. Saved by the Bell (Bayside High School) 5. The Magicians (Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy) 6. Welcome Back, Kotter (James Buchanan High School) ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49900 "2017-02-23T17:48:27Z")
TV shows set in fictitious schools: 1. Room 222 (Walt Whitman High School) 2. The White Shadow (Carver High School) 3. Square Pegs (Weemawee High School) 4. Saved by the Bell (Bayside High School) 5. The Magicians (Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy) 6. Welcome Back, Kotter (James Buchanan High School) 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Sunnydale High School Seasons 1-3, UC Sunnydale Season 4) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49901 "2017-02-23T18:09:33Z")
TV shows set in fictitious schools: 1. Room 222 (Walt Whitman High School) 2. The White Shadow (Carver High School) 3. Square Pegs (Weemawee High School) 4. Saved by the Bell (Bayside High School) 5. The Magicians (Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy) 6. Welcome Back, Kotter (James Buchanan High School) 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Sunnydale High School Seasons 1-3, UC Sunnydale Season 4) 8. King of the Hill (Tom Landry Middle School) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49902 "2017-02-23T18:36:10Z")
TV shows set in fictitious schools: 1. Room 222 (Walt Whitman High School) 2. The White Shadow (Carver High School) 3. Square Pegs (Weemawee High School) 4. Saved by the Bell (Bayside High School) 5. The Magicians (Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy) 6. Welcome Back, Kotter (James Buchanan High School) 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Sunnydale High School Seasons 1-3, UC Sunnydale Season 4) 8. King of the Hill (Tom Landry Middle School) 9. Our Miss Brooks (Madison High) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49903 "2017-02-23T18:55:59Z")
TV shows set in fictitious schools: 1. Room 222 (Walt Whitman High School) 2. The White Shadow (Carver High School) 3. Square Pegs (Weemawee High School) 4. Saved by the Bell (Bayside High School) 5. The Magicians (Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy) 6. Welcome Back, Kotter (James Buchanan High School) 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Sunnydale High School Seasons 1-3, UC Sunnydale Season 4) 8. King of the Hill (Tom Landry Middle School) 9. Our Miss Brooks (Madison High) 10. Daria (Lawndale High) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49904 "2017-02-23T20:10:12Z")
TV shows set in fictitious schools: 1. Room 222 (Walt Whitman High School) 2. The White Shadow (Carver High School) 3. Square Pegs (Weemawee High School) 4. Saved by the Bell (Bayside High School) 5. The Magicians (Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy) 6. Welcome Back, Kotter (James Buchanan High School) 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Sunnydale High School Seasons 1-3, UC Sunnydale Season 4) 8. King of the Hill (Tom Landry Middle School) 9. Our Miss Brooks (Madison High) 10. Daria (Lawndale High) 11. Digrassi Junior High ---
**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:** [February 23, 2017, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49905 "2017-02-23T21:51:25Z")
1. Room 222 (Walt Whitman High School) 2. The White Shadow (Carver High School) 3. Square Pegs (Weemawee High School) 4. Saved by the Bell (Bayside High School) 5. The Magicians (Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy) 6. Welcome Back, Kotter (James Buchanan High School) 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Sunnydale High School Seasons 1-3, UC Sunnydale Season 4) 8. King of the Hill (Tom Landry Middle School) 9. Our Miss Brooks (Madison High) 10. Daria (Lawndale High) 11. Digrassi Junior High 12. Head of the Class (Millard Fillmore High School) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2494) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2496)