# 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\
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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 25, 2011, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5041 "2011-04-25T12:03:45Z")

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Favorite Kubrick lines

1. “You can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!” - Dr. Strangelove
2. “My God… it’s full of stars!” - 2001: A Space Odyssey
3. “Heeerrre’s Johnny!” - The Shining
4. “I admire your honesty. Hell, I like you, you can come over to my house and fuck my sister!”- Full Metal Jacket
5. “What is your major malfunction?!” - Full Metal Jacket
6. “You’re gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company.” - Dr. Strangelove
7. “Come and get one in the yarbles, if you have any yarbles, you eunuch jelly, thou!” - A Clockwork Orange

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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 25, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5042 "2011-04-25T15:17:58Z")

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Favorite Kubrick lines

1. “You can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!” - Dr. Strangelove
2. “My God… it’s full of stars!” - 2001: A Space Odyssey
3. “Heeerrre’s Johnny!” - The Shining
4. “I admire your honesty. Hell, I like you, you can come over to my house and fuck my sister!”- Full Metal Jacket
5. “What is your major malfunction?!” - Full Metal Jacket
6. “You’re gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company.” - Dr. Strangelove
7. “Come and get one in the yarbles, if you have any yarbles, you eunuch jelly, thou!” - A Clockwork Orange
8. “I am Spartacus!” - Spartacus

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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 25, 2011, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5043 "2011-04-25T15:31:58Z")

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Favorite Kubrick lines

1. “You can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!” - Dr. Strangelove
2. “My God… it’s full of stars!” - 2001: A Space Odyssey
3. “Heeerrre’s Johnny!” - The Shining
4. “I admire your honesty. Hell, I like you, you can come over to my house and fuck my sister!”- Full Metal Jacket
5. “What is your major malfunction?!” - Full Metal Jacket
6. “You’re gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company.” - Dr. Strangelove
7. “Come and get one in the yarbles, if you have any yarbles, you eunuch jelly, thou!” - A Clockwork Orange
8. “I am Spartacus!” - Spartacus
9. “It’s about the bomb, Dmitri… the bomb, Dmitri… the _hydrogen_ bomb…” - Dr. Strangelove

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5044 "2011-04-25T15:32:57Z")

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Favorite Kubrick lines

1. “You can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!” - Dr. Strangelove
2. “My God… it’s full of stars!” - 2001: A Space Odyssey
3. “Heeerrre’s Johnny!” - The Shining
4. “I admire your honesty. Hell, I like you, you can come over to my house and fuck my sister!”- Full Metal Jacket
5. “What is your major malfunction?!” - Full Metal Jacket
6. “You’re gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company.” - Dr. Strangelove
7. “Come and get one in the yarbles, if you have any yarbles, you eunuch jelly, thou!” - A Clockwork Orange
8. “I am Spartacus!” - Spartacus
9. “It’s about the bomb, Dmitri… the bomb, Dmitri… the hydrogen bomb…” - Dr. Strangelove
10. “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” - 2001: A Space Odyssey

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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 25, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5045 "2011-04-25T15:37:35Z")

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Favorite Kubrick lines

1. “You can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!” - Dr. Strangelove
2. “My God… it’s full of stars!” - 2001: A Space Odyssey
3. “Heeerrre’s Johnny!” - The Shining
4. “I admire your honesty. Hell, I like you, you can come over to my house and fuck my sister!”- Full Metal Jacket
5. “What is your major malfunction?!” - Full Metal Jacket
6. “You’re gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company.” - Dr. Strangelove
7. “Come and get one in the yarbles, if you have any yarbles, you eunuch jelly, thou!” - A Clockwork Orange
8. “I am Spartacus!” - Spartacus
9. “It’s about the bomb, Dmitri… the bomb, Dmitri… the hydrogen bomb…” - Dr. Strangelove
10. “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” - 2001: A Space Odyssey
11. “I was in the mood for a bit of the old in-out, in-out.” - A Clockwork Orange

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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 25, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5046 "2011-04-25T17:10:54Z")

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Favorite Kubrick lines

1. “You can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!” - Dr. Strangelove
2. “My God… it’s full of stars!” - 2001: A Space Odyssey
3. “Heeerrre’s Johnny!” - The Shining
4. “I admire your honesty. Hell, I like you, you can come over to my house and fuck my sister!”- Full Metal Jacket
5. “What is your major malfunction?!” - Full Metal Jacket
6. “You’re gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company.” - Dr. Strangelove
7. “Come and get one in the yarbles, if you have any yarbles, you eunuch jelly, thou!” - A Clockwork Orange
8. “I am Spartacus!” - Spartacus
9. “It’s about the bomb, Dmitri… the bomb, Dmitri… the hydrogen bomb…” - Dr. Strangelove
10. “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” - 2001: A Space Odyssey
11. “I was in the mood for a bit of the old in-out, in-out.” - A Clockwork Orange
12. “My taste includes both snails and oysters.”- Spartacus (deleted/restored scene)

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5047 "2011-04-25T17:27:37Z")

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Favorite Kubrick lines

1. “You can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!” - Dr. Strangelove
2. “My God… it’s full of stars!” - 2001: A Space Odyssey
3. “Heeerrre’s Johnny!” - The Shining
4. “I admire your honesty. Hell, I like you, you can come over to my house and fuck my sister!”- Full Metal Jacket
5. “What is your major malfunction?!” - Full Metal Jacket
6. “You’re gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company.” - Dr. Strangelove
7. “Come and get one in the yarbles, if you have any yarbles, you eunuch jelly, thou!” - A Clockwork Orange
8. “I am Spartacus!” - Spartacus
9. “It’s about the bomb, Dmitri… the bomb, Dmitri… the hydrogen bomb…” - Dr. Strangelove
10. “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” - 2001: A Space Odyssey
11. “I was in the mood for a bit of the old in-out, in-out.” - A Clockwork Orange
12. “My taste includes both snails and oysters.”- Spartacus (deleted/restored scene)
13. “Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do. I’m half crazy all for the love of you. It won’t be a stylish marriage. I can’t afford a carriage. But you’ll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two.” - 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Can’t think of a category right now; passing to whoever posts next.

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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 25, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5048 "2011-04-25T17:28:52Z")

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Works the Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” has parodied

1. The Shining (The Shinning)

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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 25, 2011, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5049 "2011-04-25T18:44:57Z")

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Works the Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” has parodied

1. The Shining (The Shinning)
2. The Twilight Zone “To Serve Man” episode (“Nightmare Cafeteria”)

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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 25, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5050 "2011-04-25T19:16:25Z")

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Works the Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” has parodied

1. The Shining (The Shinning)
2. The Twilight Zone “To Serve Man” episode (“Nightmare Cafeteria”)
3. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

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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 25, 2011, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5051 "2011-04-25T19:29:09Z")

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Works the Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” has parodied

1. The Shining (The Shinning)
2. The Twilight Zone “To Serve Man” episode (“Nightmare Cafeteria”)
3. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
4. Twilight

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5052 "2011-04-25T19:32:43Z")

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Works the Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” has parodied

1. The Shining (The Shinning)
2. The Twilight Zone “To Serve Man” episode (“Nightmare Cafeteria”)
3. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
4. Twilight
5. King Kong

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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 25, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5053 "2011-04-25T19:36:56Z")

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Works the Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” has parodied

1. The Shining (The Shinning)
2. The Twilight Zone “To Serve Man” episode (“Nightmare Cafeteria”)
3. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
4. Twilight
5. King Kong
6. “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury

> **[A Sound of Thunder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_sound_of_thunder)**
>
> "A Sound of Thunder" is a science fiction short story by American writer Ray Bradbury, first published in Collier's magazine in the June 28, 1952, issue and later in Bradbury's collection The Golden Apples of the Sun in 1953.
> In the year 2055, time travel has become a practical reality, and the company Time Safari Inc. offers wealthy adventurers the chance to travel back in time to hunt extinct species such as dinosaurs. A hunter named Eckels pays $10,000 to join a hunting party that will tra...

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**Author:** ![JessMagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@JessMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JessMagic)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5054 "2011-04-25T20:42:45Z")

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Works the Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” has parodied

1. The Shining (The Shinning)
2. The Twilight Zone “To Serve Man” episode (“Nightmare Cafeteria”)
3. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
4. Twilight
5. King Kong
6. “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury
7. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

> **[It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_the_Great_Pumpkin,_Charlie_Brown)**
>
> It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a 1966 American prime time animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. A Halloween special, it was the third Peanuts special, and the second holiday-themed special, to be created. It was developed by Schulz along with director/animator Bill Melendez and producer Lee Mendelson. The special features music composed by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, whose contributions include the theme song "Linus and Lucy". It aired on br...

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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 25, 2011, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5055 "2011-04-25T23:26:16Z")

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Works the Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” has parodied

1. The Shining (The Shinning)
2. The Twilight Zone “To Serve Man” episode (“Nightmare Cafeteria”)
3. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
4. Twilight
5. King Kong
6. “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury
7. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
8. “It’s a _Good_ Life” - Original short story by Jerome Bixby and _The Twilight Zone_ adaptation by Rod Serling.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5056 "2011-04-26T01:59:28Z")

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Works the Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” has parodied

1. The Shining (The Shinning)
2. The Twilight Zone “To Serve Man” episode (“Nightmare Cafeteria”)
3. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
4. Twilight
5. King Kong
6. “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury
7. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
8. “It’s a Good Life” - Original short story by Jerome Bixby and The Twilight Zone adaptation by Rod Serling.
9. “The Monkey’s Paw” – also the title of the segment, which drew additional inspiration from the _New Twilight Zone_ episode “A Small Talent for War”

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**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5057 "2011-04-26T06:48:30Z")

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Works the Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” has parodied

1. The Shining (The Shinning)
2. The Twilight Zone “To Serve Man” episode (“Nightmare Cafeteria”)
3. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
4. Twilight
5. King Kong
6. “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury
7. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
8. “It’s a Good Life” - Original short story by Jerome Bixby and The Twilight Zone adaptation by Rod Serling.
9. “The Monkey’s Paw” – also the title of the segment, which drew additional inspiration from the _New Twilight Zone_ episode “A Small Talent for War”
10. Poltergeist

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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 26, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5058 "2011-04-26T16:42:40Z")

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Works the Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” has parodied

1. The Shining (The Shinning)
2. The Twilight Zone “To Serve Man” episode (“Nightmare Cafeteria”)
3. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
4. Twilight
5. King Kong
6. “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury
7. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
8. “It’s a Good Life” - Original short story by Jerome Bixby and The Twilight Zone adaptation by Rod Serling.
9. “The Monkey’s Paw” – also the title of the segment, which drew additional inspiration from the New Twilight Zone episode “A Small Talent for War”
10. Poltergeist
11. Demon Seed

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5059 "2011-04-26T21:17:32Z")

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Works the Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” has parodied

1. The Shining (The Shinning)
2. The Twilight Zone “To Serve Man” episode (“Nightmare Cafeteria”)
3. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
4. Twilight
5. King Kong
6. “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury
7. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
8. “It’s a Good Life” - Original short story by Jerome Bixby and The Twilight Zone adaptation by Rod Serling.
9. “The Monkey’s Paw” – also the title of the segment, which drew additional inspiration from the New Twilight Zone episode “A Small Talent for War”
10. Poltergeist
11. Demon Seed
12. Frankenstein

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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 26, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5060 "2011-04-26T21:52:00Z")

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1. The Shining (The Shinning)
2. The Twilight Zone “To Serve Man” episode (“Nightmare Cafeteria”)
3. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
4. Twilight
5. King Kong
6. “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury
7. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
8. “It’s a Good Life” - Original short story by Jerome Bixby and The Twilight Zone adaptation by Rod Serling.
9. “The Monkey’s Paw” – also the title of the segment, which drew additional inspiration from the New Twilight Zone episode “A Small Talent for War”
10. Poltergeist
11. Demon Seed
12. Frankenstein
13. “Heck House”

Losers in the top 12 on American Idol

1. Chris Daughtry

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