# 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:** 2497

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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:** [February 25, 2017, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49926 "2017-02-25T15:28:48Z")

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February holidays, special events or celebrations

1. People Power Day (Philippines), Feb. 25
2. Leap Day, Feb. 29
3. Fatherland Defender’s Day - February 23 (Kyrgyzstan)
4. Be Humble Day, Feb. 22
5. Candlemas, Feb. 2
6. Imbolc, February 1st
7. National Pizza Day, Feb. 9
8. The Day the Music Died, Feb. 3
9. Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…

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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:** [February 25, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49927 "2017-02-25T17:46:14Z")

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February holidays, special events or celebrations

1. People Power Day (Philippines), Feb. 25
2. Leap Day, Feb. 29
3. Fatherland Defender’s Day - February 23 (Kyrgyzstan)
4. Be Humble Day, Feb. 22
5. Candlemas, Feb. 2
6. Imbolc, February 1st
7. National Pizza Day, Feb. 9
8. The Day the Music Died, Feb. 3
9. Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…
10. Washington’s Birthday, Feb. 22

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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:** [February 25, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49928 "2017-02-25T18:05:46Z")

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February holidays, special events or celebrations

1. People Power Day (Philippines), Feb. 25
2. Leap Day, Feb. 29
3. Fatherland Defender’s Day - February 23 (Kyrgyzstan)
4. Be Humble Day, Feb. 22
5. Candlemas, Feb. 2
6. Imbolc, February 1st
7. National Pizza Day, Feb. 9
8. The Day the Music Died, Feb. 3
9. Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…
10. Washington’s Birthday, Feb. 22
11. Black History Monrh

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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:** [February 25, 2017, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49929 "2017-02-25T18:19:44Z")

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February holidays, special events or celebrations

1. People Power Day (Philippines), Feb. 25
2. Leap Day, Feb. 29
3. Fatherland Defender’s Day - February 23 (Kyrgyzstan)
4. Be Humble Day, Feb. 22
5. Candlemas, Feb. 2
6. Imbolc, February 1st
7. National Pizza Day, Feb. 9
8. The Day the Music Died, Feb. 3
9. Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…
10. Washington’s Birthday, Feb. 22
11. Black History Month
12. Ash Wednesday (a movable feast)

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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:** [February 25, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49930 "2017-02-25T18:25:56Z")

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February holidays, special events or celebrations

1. People Power Day (Philippines), Feb. 25
2. Leap Day, Feb. 29
3. Fatherland Defender’s Day - February 23 (Kyrgyzstan)
4. Be Humble Day, Feb. 22
5. Candlemas, Feb. 2
6. Imbolc, February 1st
7. National Pizza Day, Feb. 9
8. The Day the Music Died, Feb. 3
9. Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…Groundhog Day…
10. Washington’s Birthday, Feb. 22
11. Black History Month
12. Ash Wednesday (a movable feast)
13. St. Valentine’s Day - February 14th

Next up: TV shows set in a fictitious hospital

1. Scrubs (Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital)

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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:** [February 25, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49931 "2017-02-25T18:55:02Z")

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Next up: TV shows set in a fictitious hospital

1. Scrubs (Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital)
2. Dr. Kildare (Blair General Hospital)

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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:** [February 25, 2017, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49932 "2017-02-25T18:57:46Z")

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TV shows set in a fictitious hospital

1. Scrubs (Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital)
2. Dr. Kildare (Blair General Hospital)
3. House (Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital)

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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:** [February 25, 2017, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49933 "2017-02-25T19:19:10Z")

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TV shows set in a fictitious hospital

1. Scrubs (Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital)
2. Dr. Kildare (Blair General Hospital)
3. House (Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital)
4. Emergency! (Rampart General, which was based on UCLA Medical Center)

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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:** [February 25, 2017, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49934 "2017-02-25T19:41:26Z")

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TV shows set in a fictitious hospital

1. Scrubs (Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital)
2. Dr. Kildare (Blair General Hospital)
3. House (Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital)
4. Emergency! (Rampart General, which was based on UCLA Medical Center)
5. St. Elsewhere (St. Eligius, Boston)

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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:** [February 25, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49935 "2017-02-25T20:16:29Z")

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TV shows set in a fictitious hospital

1. Scrubs (Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital)
2. Dr. Kildare (Blair General Hospital)
3. House (Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital)
4. Emergency! (Rampart General, which was based on UCLA Medical Center)
5. St. Elsewhere (St. Eligius, Boston)
6. Ben Casey (County General Hospital)

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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:** [February 25, 2017, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49936 "2017-02-25T22:41:04Z")

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TV shows set in a fictitious hospital

1. Scrubs (Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital)
2. Dr. Kildare (Blair General Hospital)
3. House (Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital)
4. Emergency! (Rampart General, which was based on UCLA Medical Center)
5. St. Elsewhere (St. Eligius, Boston)
6. Ben Casey (County General Hospital)
7. ER (County General Hospital)

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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:** [February 26, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49937 "2017-02-26T00:56:27Z")

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TV shows set in a fictitious hospital

1. Scrubs (Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital)
2. Dr. Kildare (Blair General Hospital)
3. House (Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital)
4. Emergency! (Rampart General, which was based on UCLA Medical Center)
5. St. Elsewhere (St. Eligius, Boston)
6. Ben Casey (County General Hospital)
7. ER (County General Hospital)
8. General Hospital (Port Charles General Hospital)

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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:** [February 26, 2017, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49938 "2017-02-26T02:12:28Z")

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TV shows set in a fictitious hospital

1. Scrubs (Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital)
2. Dr. Kildare (Blair General Hospital)
3. House (Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital)
4. Emergency! (Rampart General, which was based on UCLA Medical Center)
5. St. Elsewhere (St. Eligius, Boston)
6. Ben Casey (County General Hospital)
7. ER (County General Hospital)
8. General Hospital (Port Charles General Hospital)
9. Grey’s Anatomy (Seattle Grace Hospital)

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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:** [February 26, 2017, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49939 "2017-02-26T03:43:17Z")

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TV shows set in a fictitious hospital

1. Scrubs (Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital)
2. Dr. Kildare (Blair General Hospital)
3. House (Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital)
4. Emergency! (Rampart General, which was based on UCLA Medical Center)
5. St. Elsewhere (St. Eligius, Boston)
6. Ben Casey (County General Hospital)
7. ER (County General Hospital)
8. General Hospital (Port Charles General Hospital)
9. Grey’s Anatomy (Seattle Grace Hospital)
10. Casualty (Holby City Hospital)

Along with its spinoffs, Holby City and Holby Blue.

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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:** [February 26, 2017, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49940 "2017-02-26T03:51:41Z")

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TV shows set in a fictitious hospital

1. Scrubs (Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital)
2. Dr. Kildare (Blair General Hospital)
3. House (Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital)
4. Emergency! (Rampart General, which was based on UCLA Medical Center)
5. St. Elsewhere (St. Eligius, Boston)
6. Ben Casey (County General Hospital)
7. ER (County General Hospital)
8. General Hospital (Port Charles General Hospital)
9. Grey’s Anatomy (Seattle Grace Hospital)
10. Casualty (Holby City Hospital)
11. Doogie Howser, M.D. (Eastman Medical Center)

There actually is an Eastman Medical Center. But the show is set in a Los Angeles hospital and the real place is a clinic in Eastman, Georgia.

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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:** [February 26, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49941 "2017-02-26T04:46:32Z")

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TV shows set in a fictitious hospital

1. Scrubs (Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital)
2. Dr. Kildare (Blair General Hospital)
3. House (Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital)
4. Emergency! (Rampart General, which was based on UCLA Medical Center)
5. St. Elsewhere (St. Eligius, Boston)
6. Ben Casey (County General Hospital)
7. ER (County General Hospital)
8. General Hospital (Port Charles General Hospital)
9. Grey’s Anatomy (Seattle Grace Hospital)
10. Casualty (Holby City Hospital)
11. Doogie Howser, M.D. (Eastman Medical Center)
12. Chicago Hope (Chicago Hope)

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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:** [February 26, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49942 "2017-02-26T13:08:32Z")

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TV shows set in a fictitious hospital

1. Scrubs (Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital)
2. Dr. Kildare (Blair General Hospital)
3. House (Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital)
4. Emergency! (Rampart General, which was based on UCLA Medical Center)
5. St. Elsewhere (St. Eligius, Boston)
6. Ben Casey (County General Hospital)
7. ER (County General Hospital)
8. General Hospital (Port Charles General Hospital)
9. Grey’s Anatomy (Seattle Grace Hospital)
10. Casualty (Holby City Hospital)
11. Doogie Howser, M.D. (Eastman Medical Center)
12. Chicago Hope (Chicago Hope)
13. House Calls (Kensington General Hospital)

Next: Famous People Guest Starring as Themselves who Meet Fictional TV Characters

1. Tip O’Neill on **Cheers**

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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:** [February 26, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49943 "2017-02-26T13:43:34Z")

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Famous People Guest Starring as Themselves who Meet Fictional TV Characters

1. Tip O’Neill on Cheers
2. Stephen Hawking on Big Bang Theory

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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:** [February 26, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49944 "2017-02-26T14:05:26Z")

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Famous People Guest Starring as Themselves who Meet Fictional TV Characters

1. Tip O’Neill on Cheers
2. Stephen Hawking on Big Bang Theory
3. Desi Arnaz, Jr. on The Brady Bunch

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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:** [February 26, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49945 "2017-02-26T14:07:29Z")

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Famous People Guest Starring as Themselves who Meet Fictional TV Characters

1. Tip O’Neill on Cheers
2. Stephen Hawking on Big Bang Theory
3. Desi Arnaz, Jr. on The Brady Bunch
4. Keith Hernandez (and other Mets) on Seinfeld.

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