# 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:** 2505
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50086 "2017-03-02T04:34:11Z")
Movie, TV show, book, song, or play that begins with a number, 1-13 in order 1. One Day at a Time (TV) 2. Two Broke Girls (TV) 3. Three on a Match (TV game show) 4. Four Little Angels of Peace (song from “Pins and Needles”) 5. The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew (book) 6. Six Weeks (song Jim Morrison) 7. Seven Days (Sting song) 8. Eight Days a Week (The Beatles) 9. 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall 10. Ten, Nine, Eight (children’s book by Molly Bang) 11. Ocean’s Eleven 12. 12 Monkeys One of my favorite movies. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50087 "2017-03-02T09:53:11Z")
Movie, TV show, book, song, or play that begins with a number, 1-13 in order 1. One Day at a Time (TV) 2. Two Broke Girls (TV) 3. Three on a Match (TV game show) 4. Four Little Angels of Peace (song from “Pins and Needles”) 5. The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew (book) 6. Six Weeks (song Jim Morrison) 7. Seven Days (Sting song) 8. Eight Days a Week (The Beatles) 9. 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall 10. Ten, Nine, Eight (children’s book by Molly Bang) 11. Ocean’s Eleven 12. 12 Monkeys 13. Thirteen (2003 film starring Evan Rachel Wood) Next: Inventions named after people. 14. Guillotine (Joseph-Ignace Guillotin) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50088 "2017-03-02T10:53:22Z")
Inventions named after people. 1. Guillotine (Joseph-Ignace Guillotin) 2. Foley catheter (Frederic Foley, MD) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50089 "2017-03-02T12:39:22Z")
Inventions named after people. 1. Guillotine (Joseph-Ignace Guillotin) 2. Foley catheter (Frederic Foley, MD) 3. Salk vaccine (Dr. Jonas Salk) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50090 "2017-03-02T12:53:10Z")
Inventions named after people. 1. Guillotine (Joseph-Ignace Guillotin) 2. Foley catheter (Frederic Foley, MD) 3. Salk vaccine (Dr. Jonas Salk) 4. Wankel engine (Felix Wankel) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50091 "2017-03-02T13:13:24Z")
Inventions named after people. 1. Guillotine (Joseph-Ignace Guillotin) 2. Foley catheter (Frederic Foley, MD) 3. Salk vaccine (Dr. Jonas Salk) 4. Wankel engine (Felix Wankel) 5. Dvorak keyboard (Dr. August Dvorak) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50092 "2017-03-02T13:21:58Z")
Inventions named after people. 1. Guillotine (Joseph-Ignace Guillotin) 2. Foley catheter (Frederic Foley, MD) 3. Salk vaccine (Dr. Jonas Salk) 4. Wankel engine (Felix Wankel) 5. Dvorak keyboard (Dr. August Dvorak) 6. Bunsen burner (Dr. Robert Bunsen) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50093 "2017-03-02T13:33:24Z")
Inventions named after people. 1. Guillotine (Joseph-Ignace Guillotin) 2. Foley catheter (Frederic Foley, MD) 3. Salk vaccine (Dr. Jonas Salk) 4. Wankel engine (Felix Wankel) 5. Dvorak keyboard (Dr. August Dvorak) 6. Bunsen burner (Dr. Robert Bunsen) 7. Mason jars (John Landis Mason) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50094 "2017-03-02T14:12:33Z")
Inventions named after people. 1. Guillotine (Joseph-Ignace Guillotin) 2. Foley catheter (Frederic Foley, MD) 3. Salk vaccine (Dr. Jonas Salk) 4. Wankel engine (Felix Wankel) 5. Dvorak keyboard (Dr. August Dvorak) 6. Bunsen burner (Dr. Robert Bunsen) 7. Mason jars (John Landis Mason) 8. Wade-Dahl-Till valve (Engineer Stanley Wade, author Roald Dahl, and neurosurgeon Kenneth Till. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50095 "2017-03-02T14:34:22Z")
Inventions named after people. 1. Guillotine (Joseph-Ignace Guillotin) 2. Foley catheter (Frederic Foley, MD) 3. Salk vaccine (Dr. Jonas Salk) 4. Wankel engine (Felix Wankel) 5. Dvorak keyboard (Dr. August Dvorak) 6. Bunsen burner (Dr. Robert Bunsen) 7. Mason jars (John Landis Mason) 8. Wade-Dahl-Till valve (Engineer Stanley Wade, author Roald Dahl, and neurosurgeon Kenneth Till. 9. Tupperware (Earl Tupper) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50096 "2017-03-02T14:39:00Z")
Inventions named after people. 1. Guillotine (Joseph-Ignace Guillotin) 2. Foley catheter (Frederic Foley, MD) 3. Salk vaccine (Dr. Jonas Salk) 4. Wankel engine (Felix Wankel) 5. Dvorak keyboard (Dr. August Dvorak) 6. Bunsen burner (Dr. Robert Bunsen) 7. Mason jars (John Landis Mason) 8. Wade-Dahl-Till valve (Engineer Stanley Wade, author Roald Dahl, and neurosurgeon Kenneth Till. 9. Tupperware (Earl Tupper) 10. Zeppelin (Ferdinand von Zeppelin) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50097 "2017-03-02T14:41:53Z")
Inventions named after people. 1. Guillotine (Joseph-Ignace Guillotin) 2. Foley catheter (Frederic Foley, MD) 3. Salk vaccine (Dr. Jonas Salk) 4. Wankel engine (Felix Wankel) 5. Dvorak keyboard (Dr. August Dvorak) 6. Bunsen burner (Dr. Robert Bunsen) 7. Mason jars (John Landis Mason) 8. Wade-Dahl-Till valve (Engineer Stanley Wade, author Roald Dahl, and neurosurgeon Kenneth Till. 9. Tupperware (Earl Tupper) 10. Zeppelin (Ferdinand von Zeppelin) 11. Watt steam engine (James Watt) ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2017, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50098 "2017-03-02T14:59:18Z")
Inventions named after people. 1. Guillotine (Joseph-Ignace Guillotin) 2. Foley catheter (Frederic Foley, MD) 3. Salk vaccine (Dr. Jonas Salk) 4. Wankel engine (Felix Wankel) 5. Dvorak keyboard (Dr. August Dvorak) 6. Bunsen burner (Dr. Robert Bunsen) 7. Mason jars (John Landis Mason) 8. Wade-Dahl-Till valve (Engineer Stanley Wade, author Roald Dahl, and neurosurgeon Kenneth Till. 9. Tupperware (Earl Tupper) 10. Zeppelin (Ferdinand von Zeppelin) 11. Watt steam engine (James Watt) 12. Braille (Louis Braille) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50099 "2017-03-02T15:05:41Z")
Inventions named after people. 1. Guillotine (Joseph-Ignace Guillotin) 2. Foley catheter (Frederic Foley, MD) 3. Salk vaccine (Dr. Jonas Salk) 4. Wankel engine (Felix Wankel) 5. Dvorak keyboard (Dr. August Dvorak) 6. Bunsen burner (Dr. Robert Bunsen) 7. Mason jars (John Landis Mason) 8. Wade-Dahl-Till valve (Engineer Stanley Wade, author Roald Dahl, and neurosurgeon Kenneth Till. 9. Tupperware (Earl Tupper) 10. Zeppelin (Ferdinand von Zeppelin) 11. Watt steam engine (James Watt) 12. Braille (Louis Braille) 13. Bowie knife (James Bowie) Next up: Actors who starred in any Law & Order TV show 1. Jerry Orbach (Lenny Briscoe, original) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50100 "2017-03-02T15:51:44Z")
Actors who starred in any Law & Order TV show 1. Jerry Orbach (Lenny Briscoe, original) 2. Michael Moriarty (Ben Stone, original) The original “star” of the series. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50101 "2017-03-02T15:53:57Z")
Actors who starred in any Law & Order TV show 1. Jerry Orbach (Lenny Briscoe, original) 2. Michael Moriarty (Ben Stone, original) 3. George Dzundza (Max Greevey, original) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50102 "2017-03-02T16:03:35Z")
Actors who starred in any Law & Order TV show 1. Jerry Orbach (Lenny Briscoe, original) 2. Michael Moriarty (Ben Stone, original) 3. George Dzundza (Max Greevey, original) 4. Jeff Goldblum (Zack Nichols, Law & Order: Criminal Intent) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50103 "2017-03-02T16:25:13Z")
Actors who starred in any Law & Order TV show 1. Jerry Orbach (Lenny Briscoe, original) 2. Michael Moriarty (Ben Stone, original) 3. George Dzundza (Max Greevey, original) 4. Jeff Goldblum (Zack Nichols, Law & Order: Criminal Intent) 5. Mariska Hargitay (Olivia Benson, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2017, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50104 "2017-03-02T16:28:28Z")
Actors who starred in any Law & Order TV show 1. Jerry Orbach (Lenny Briscoe, original) 2. Michael Moriarty (Ben Stone, original) 3. George Dzundza (Max Greevey, original) 4. Jeff Goldblum (Zack Nichols, Law & Order: Criminal Intent) 5. Mariska Hargitay (Olivia Benson, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) 6. Courtney B. Vance **x 3** (Mayor’s Assistant, (1990) and Benjamin ‘Bud’ Greer, (1995), original, ADA. Ron Carver, (2001-2006), Law & Order: Criminal Intent) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2017, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50105 "2017-03-02T17:12:35Z")
Actors who starred in any Law & Order TV show 1. Jerry Orbach (Lenny Briscoe, original) 2. Michael Moriarty (Ben Stone, original) 3. George Dzundza (Max Greevey, original) 4. Jeff Goldblum (Zack Nichols, Law & Order: Criminal Intent) 5. Mariska Hargitay (Olivia Benson, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) 6. Courtney B. Vance x 3 (Mayor’s Assistant, (1990) and Benjamin ‘Bud’ Greer, (1995), original, ADA. Ron Carver, (2001-2006), Law & Order: Criminal Intent) 7. Kathryn Erbe (Alexandra Eames, Law & Order: Criminal Intent) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2504) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2506)