# 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:** 2506

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50106 "2017-03-02T17:15:26Z")

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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)
8. Ice-T (Odafin Tutuola, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50107 "2017-03-02T17:22:08Z")

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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)
8. Ice-T (Odafin Tutuola, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
9. Dianne Wiest (Nora Lewis, original)

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**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, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50108 "2017-03-02T17:35:52Z")

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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)
8. Ice-T (Odafin Tutuola, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
9. Dianne Wiest (Nora Lewis, original)
10. Jill Hennessy (Claire Kincaid, original)

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50109 "2017-03-02T20:24:53Z")

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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)
8. Ice-T (Odafin Tutuola, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
9. Dianne Wiest (Nora Lewis, original)
10. Jill Hennessy (Claire Kincaid, original)
11. S. Epatha Merkerson (Anita Van Buren)

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50110 "2017-03-02T21:08:35Z")

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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)
8. Ice-T (Odafin Tutuola, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
9. Dianne Wiest (Nora Lewis, original)
10. Jill Hennessy (Claire Kincaid, original)
11. S. Epatha Merkerson (Anita Van Buren)
12. Alfred Molina (Ricardo Morales, _Law & Order: LA_)

I figured that series deserved mention even if it only lasted one season

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50111 "2017-03-02T21:47:49Z")

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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)
8. Ice-T (Odafin Tutuola, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
9. Dianne Wiest (Nora Lewis, original)
10. Jill Hennessy (Claire Kincaid, original)
11. S. Epatha Merkerson (Anita Van Buren)
12. Alfred Molina (Ricardo Morales, Law & Order: LA)
13. Danny Pino (Nick Amaro, Law & Order: SUV)

Since I introduced this catagory, I’ll pass

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50112 "2017-03-02T21:55:37Z")

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New! Songs of Springtime

1. Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer

“Spring is here, oh yes, Spring is here,  
Life is skittles, and Life is beer…”

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50113 "2017-03-02T23:17:44Z")

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New! Songs of Springtime

1. Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer
2. It Might as Well Be Spring, from “State Fair”

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2017, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50114 "2017-03-02T23:33:22Z")

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New! Songs of Springtime

1. Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer
2. It Might as Well Be Spring, from “State Fair”
3. “I Bring You a Song (Looking for Romance)” from _Bambi_  
Question: Is the word “New!” part of the category, as in you want new songs? Or was that simply stating that this is the new category?

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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:** [March 2, 2017, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50115 "2017-03-02T23:48:04Z")

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> [@ekedolphin](#):
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> New! Songs of Springtime
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> 1. Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer
> 2. It Might as Well Be Spring, from “State Fair”
> 3. “I Bring You a Song (Looking for Romance)” from _Bambi_  
> Question: Is the word “New!” part of the category, as in you want new songs? Or was that simply stating that this is the new category?

Just a new category.

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50116 "2017-03-03T00:37:15Z")

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New! Songs of Springtime

1. Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer
2. It Might as Well Be Spring, from “State Fair”
3. “I Bring You a Song (Looking for Romance)” from _Bambi_
4. [Springtime for Hitler and Germany](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHmYIo7bcUw)

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50117 "2017-03-03T00:37:27Z")

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New! Songs of Springtime

1. Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer
2. It Might as Well Be Spring, from “State Fair”
3. “I Bring You a Song (Looking for Romance)” from Bambi
4. Springtime for Hitler and Germany
5. Younger Than Springtime, from “South Pacific”

Ninja’d

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50118 "2017-03-03T01:12:58Z")

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Songs of Springtime

1. Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer
2. It Might as Well Be Spring, from “State Fair”
3. “I Bring You a Song (Looking for Romance)” from Bambi
4. Springtime for Hitler and Germany
5. Younger Than Springtime, from “South Pacific”
6. April In Paris - Count Basie

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50119 "2017-03-03T01:26:09Z")

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Songs of Springtime

1. Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer
2. It Might as Well Be Spring, from “State Fair”
3. “I Bring You a Song (Looking for Romance)” from Bambi
4. Springtime for Hitler and Germany
5. Younger Than Springtime, from “South Pacific”
6. April In Paris - Count Basie
7. Half of April (Most of May) - Michael Feinstein

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50120 "2017-03-03T04:36:27Z")

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Songs of Springtime

1. Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer
2. It Might as Well Be Spring, from “State Fair”
3. “I Bring You a Song (Looking for Romance)” from Bambi
4. Springtime for Hitler and Germany
5. Younger Than Springtime, from “South Pacific”
6. April In Paris - Count Basie
7. Half of April (Most of May) - Michael Feinstein
8. The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring, from “The Mikado”

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50121 "2017-03-03T05:12:32Z")

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Songs of Springtime

1. Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer
2. It Might as Well Be Spring, from “State Fair”
3. “I Bring You a Song (Looking for Romance)” from Bambi
4. Springtime for Hitler and Germany
5. Younger Than Springtime, from “South Pacific”
6. April In Paris - Count Basie
7. Half of April (Most of May) - Michael Feinstein
8. The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring, from “The Mikado”
9. The Rite of Spring, by Stravinsky

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50122 "2017-03-03T06:13:41Z")

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Songs of Springtime

1. Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer
2. It Might as Well Be Spring, from “State Fair”
3. “I Bring You a Song (Looking for Romance)” from Bambi
4. Springtime for Hitler and Germany
5. Younger Than Springtime, from “South Pacific”
6. April In Paris - Count Basie
7. Half of April (Most of May) - Michael Feinstein
8. The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring, from “The Mikado”
9. The Rite of Spring, by Stravinsky
10. The Lusty Month of May - “Camelot”

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50123 "2017-03-03T06:36:03Z")

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Songs of Springtime

1. Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer
2. It Might as Well Be Spring, from “State Fair”
3. “I Bring You a Song (Looking for Romance)” from Bambi
4. Springtime for Hitler and Germany
5. Younger Than Springtime, from “South Pacific”
6. April In Paris - Count Basie
7. Half of April (Most of May) - Michael Feinstein
8. The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring, from “The Mikado”
9. The Rite of Spring, by Stravinsky
10. The Lusty Month of May - “Camelot”
11. April Come She Will - Simon & Garfunkel

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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:** [March 3, 2017, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50124 "2017-03-03T12:43:00Z")

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Songs of Springtime

1. Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer
2. It Might as Well Be Spring, from “State Fair”
3. “I Bring You a Song (Looking for Romance)” from Bambi
4. Springtime for Hitler and Germany
5. Younger Than Springtime, from “South Pacific”
6. April In Paris - Count Basie
7. Half of April (Most of May) - Michael Feinstein
8. The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring, from “The Mikado”
9. The Rite of Spring, by Stravinsky
10. The Lusty Month of May - “Camelot”
11. April Come She Will - Simon & Garfunkel
12. Here Comes The Sun - the Beatles

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2017, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50125 "2017-03-03T12:43:44Z")

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Songs of Springtime

1. Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer
2. It Might as Well Be Spring, from “State Fair”
3. “I Bring You a Song (Looking for Romance)” from Bambi
4. Springtime for Hitler and Germany
5. Younger Than Springtime, from “South Pacific”
6. April In Paris - Count Basie
7. Half of April (Most of May) - Michael Feinstein
8. The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring, from “The Mikado”
9. The Rite of Spring, by Stravinsky
10. The Lusty Month of May - “Camelot”
11. April Come She Will - Simon & Garfunkel
12. Little April Shower from Bambi  
Went back to the same well, yeah, I know.

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