# 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:** 2531
**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 20, 2017, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50606 "2017-03-20T01:14:41Z")
Intellectual Movements 1. Humanism 2. Romanticism 3. Postmodernism 4. Nihilism 5. Existentialism 6. The Enlightenment 7. Classical Liberalism 8. Neo-Platonism 9. Pragmatism 10. Objectivism 11. Scholasticism ---
**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 20, 2017, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50607 "2017-03-20T01:29:39Z")
Intellectual Movements 1. Humanism 2. Romanticism 3. Postmodernism 4. Nihilism 5. Existentialism 6. The Enlightenment 7. Classical Liberalism 8. Neo-Platonism 9. Pragmatism 10. Objectivism 11. Scholasticism 12. Logical positivism ---
**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 20, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50608 "2017-03-20T02:14:02Z")
Intellectual Movements 1. Humanism 2. Romanticism 3. Postmodernism 4. Nihilism 5. Existentialism 6. The Enlightenment 7. Classical Liberalism 8. Neo-Platonism 9. Pragmatism 10. Objectivism 11. Scholasticism 12. Logical positivism 13. Naturalism New! Round-Robin Casting. Pair the last named actor with another and give the movie title. The last one has to pair up with the first named actor of #1, who is, of course… 14. Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson, _A Few Good Men_ ---
**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 20, 2017, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50609 "2017-03-20T02:34:00Z")
Round-Robin Casting. Pair the last named actor with another and give the movie title. The last one has to pair up with the first named actor of #1, who is, of course… 1. Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson, _A Few Good Men_ 2. Kevin Bacon and Tom Hanks, _Apollo 13_ ---
**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 20, 2017, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50610 "2017-03-20T02:43:26Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > Round-Robin Casting. Pair the last named actor with another and give the movie title. The last one has to pair up with the first named actor of #1, who is, of course… > > 1. Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson, _A Few Good Men_ > 2. Kevin Bacon and Tom Hanks, _Apollo 13_ Uh, sorry, no. I maybe didn’t explain it right. #2 should have Jack Nicholson and Someone Else. #3 would have Someone Else and Actor To Be Determined, etc. Kevin comes back into play at the end. ---
**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:** [March 20, 2017, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50611 "2017-03-20T03:26:35Z")
I get it. Round-Robin Casting. Pair the last named actor with another and give the movie title. The last one has to pair up with the first named actor of #1, who is, of course… 1. Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson, _A Few Good Men_ 2. Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, _Batman_ ---
**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 20, 2017, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50612 "2017-03-20T03:52:40Z")
Round-Robin Casting. Pair the last named actor with another and give the movie title. The last one has to pair up with the first named actor of #1, who is, of course… 1. Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson, _A Few Good Men_ 2. Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, _Batman_ 3. Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin, _Beetlejuice_ ---
**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 20, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50613 "2017-03-20T04:43:32Z")
Round-Robin Casting. Pair the last named actor with another and give the movie title. The last one has to pair up with the first named actor of #1, who is, of course… 1. Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson, _A Few Good Men_ 2. Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, _Batman_ 3. Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin, _Beetlejuice_ 4. Alec Baldwin and Melanie Griffith, _Working Girl_ ---
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Round-Robin Casting. Pair the last named actor with another and give the movie title. The last one has to pair up with the first named actor of #1, who is, of course… 1. Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson, _A Few Good Men_ 2. Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, _Batman_ 3. Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin, _Beetlejuice_ 4. Alec Baldwin and Melanie Griffith, _Working Girl_ 5. Melanie Griffith and John Malkovich, _Mulholland Falls_ ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50615 "2017-03-20T04:55:32Z")
Round-Robin Casting. Pair the last named actor with another and give the movie title. The last one has to pair up with the first named actor of #1, who is, of course… 1. Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson, _A Few Good Men_ 2. Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, _Batman_ 3. Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin, _Beetlejuice_ 4. Alec Baldwin and Melanie Griffith, _Working Girl_ 5. Melanie Griffith and John Malkovich, _Mulholland Falls_ 6. John Malkovich and Orson Bean, \*Being John Malkovich - ---
**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 20, 2017, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50616 "2017-03-20T06:44:07Z")
Round-Robin Casting. Pair the last named actor with another and give the movie title. The last one has to pair up with the first named actor of #1, who is, of course… 1. Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson, _A Few Good Men_ 2. Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, _Batman_ 3. Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin, _Beetlejuice_ 4. Alec Baldwin and Melanie Griffith, _Working Girl_ 5. Melanie Griffith and John Malkovich, _Mulholland Falls_ 6. John Malkovich and Orson Bean, _Being John Malkovich_ 7. Orson Bean and Meg Ryan, _Innerspace_ ---
**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 20, 2017, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50617 "2017-03-20T06:45:44Z")
Round-Robin Casting. Pair the last named actor with another and give the movie title. The last one has to pair up with the first named actor of #1, who is, of course… 1. Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson, _A Few Good Men_ 2. Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, _Batman_ 3. Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin, _Beetlejuice_ 4. Alec Baldwin and Melanie Griffith, _Working Girl_ 5. Melanie Griffith and John Malkovich, _Mulholland Falls_ 6. John Malkovich and Orson Bean, _Being John Malkovich_ 7. Orson Bean and Meg Ryan, _Innerspace_ 8. Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, _When Harry Met Sally_ ---
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Round-Robin Casting. Pair the last named actor with another and give the movie title. The last one has to pair up with the first named actor of #1, who is, of course… 1. Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson, _A Few Good Men_ 2. Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, _Batman_ 3. Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin, _Beetlejuice_ 4. Alec Baldwin and Melanie Griffith, _Working Girl_ 5. Melanie Griffith and John Malkovich, _Mulholland Falls_ 6. John Malkovich and Orson Bean, _Being John Malkovich_ 7. Orson Bean and Meg Ryan, _Innerspace_ 8. Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, _When Harry Met Sally_ 9. Billy Crystal and Cary Elwes, _The Princes Bride_ ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50619 "2017-03-20T08:32:08Z")
Round-Robin Casting. Pair the last named actor with another and give the movie title. The last one has to pair up with the first named actor of #1, who is, of course… 1. Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson, _A Few Good Men_ 2. Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, _Batman_ 3. Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin, _Beetlejuice_ 4. Alec Baldwin and Melanie Griffith, _Working Girl_ 5. Melanie Griffith and John Malkovich, _Mulholland Falls_ 6. John Malkovich and Orson Bean, _Being John Malkovich_ 7. Orson Bean and Meg Ryan, _Innerspace_ 8. Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, _When Harry Met Sally_ 9. Billy Crystal and Cary Elwes, _The Princes Bride_ 10. Cary Elwes and Mel Brooks, “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” ---
**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 20, 2017, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50620 "2017-03-20T11:48:31Z")
Round-Robin Casting. Pair the last named actor with another and give the movie title. The last one has to pair up with the first named actor of #1, who is, of course… 1. Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men 2. Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, Batman 3. Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin, Beetlejuice 4. Alec Baldwin and Melanie Griffith, Working Girl 5. Melanie Griffith and John Malkovich, Mulholland Falls 6. John Malkovich and Orson Bean, Being John Malkovich 7. Orson Bean and Meg Ryan, Innerspace 8. Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, When Harry Met Sally 9. Billy Crystal and Cary Elwes, The Princes Bride 10. Cary Elwes and Mel Brooks, “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” 11. Mel Brooks and Madeline Kahn, High Anxiety ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50621 "2017-03-20T13:13:28Z")
Round-Robin Casting. Pair the last named actor with another and give the movie title. The last one has to pair up with the first named actor of #1, who is, of course… 1. Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men 2. Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, Batman 3. Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin, Beetlejuice 4. Alec Baldwin and Melanie Griffith, Working Girl 5. Melanie Griffith and John Malkovich, Mulholland Falls 6. John Malkovich and Orson Bean, Being John Malkovich 7. Orson Bean and Meg Ryan, Innerspace 8. Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, When Harry Met Sally 9. Billy Crystal and Cary Elwes, The Princes Bride 10. Cary Elwes and Mel Brooks, “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” 11. Mel Brooks and Madeline Kahn, High Anxiety 12. Madeline Kahn and Steve Martin in “Mixed Nuts” This makes #13 feasible! ---
**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 20, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50622 "2017-03-20T13:35:06Z")
Round-Robin Casting. Pair the last named actor with another and give the movie title. The last one has to pair up with the first named actor of #1, who is, of course… 1. Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men 2. Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, Batman 3. Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin, Beetlejuice 4. Alec Baldwin and Melanie Griffith, Working Girl 5. Melanie Griffith and John Malkovich, Mulholland Falls 6. John Malkovich and Orson Bean, Being John Malkovich 7. Orson Bean and Meg Ryan, Innerspace 8. Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, When Harry Met Sally 9. Billy Crystal and Cary Elwes, The Princes Bride 10. Cary Elwes and Mel Brooks, “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” 11. Mel Brooks and Madeline Kahn, High Anxiety 12. Madeline Kahn and Steve Martin in “Mixed Nuts” 13. Steve Martin and Kevin Bacon, “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles”. Next: Occupations of Parents of Fictional Characters 1. Charlie Brown’s father: Barber ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50623 "2017-03-20T14:12:29Z")
Next: Occupations of Parents of Fictional Characters 1. Charlie Brown’s father: Barber 2. Scout Finch’s father : Lawyer ---
**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 20, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50624 "2017-03-20T14:21:14Z")
Occupations of Parents of Fictional Characters 1. Charlie Brown’s father: Barber 2. Scout Finch’s father : Lawyer 3. Opie Taylor: Sheriff ---
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