# 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:** 2534
**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 21, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50666 "2017-03-21T21:37:26Z")
Fiction in which someone gets a makeover 1. Gilligan’s Island (The Eva Grubb episode) 2. Roseanne, any Halloween episode. 3. The Princess Diaries 4. Pretty Woman 5. She’s All That 6. Mrs. Doubtfire 7. Some Like It Hot 8. Hermione’s makeover in “Goblet of Fire” 9. My Fair Lady For the role of Eliza Doolittle pre-makeover, she just left off her signature eyeliner ---
**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 21, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50667 "2017-03-21T22:32:41Z")
Fiction in which someone gets a makeover 1. Gilligan’s Island (The Eva Grubb episode) 2. Roseanne, any Halloween episode. 3. The Princess Diaries 4. Pretty Woman 5. She’s All That 6. Mrs. Doubtfire 7. Some Like It Hot 8. Hermione’s makeover in “Goblet of Fire” 9. My Fair Lady 10. Now, Voyager ---
**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 21, 2017, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50668 "2017-03-21T23:05:37Z")
Fiction in which someone gets a makeover 1. Gilligan’s Island (The Eva Grubb episode) 2. Roseanne, any Halloween episode. 3. The Princess Diaries 4. Pretty Woman 5. She’s All That 6. Mrs. Doubtfire 7. Some Like It Hot 8. Hermione’s makeover in “Goblet of Fire” 9. My Fair Lady 10. Now, Voyager 11. My Big Fat Greek Wedding ---
**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 21, 2017, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50669 "2017-03-21T23:10:43Z")
Fiction in which someone gets a makeover 1. Gilligan’s Island (The Eva Grubb episode) 2. Roseanne, any Halloween episode. 3. The Princess Diaries 4. Pretty Woman 5. She’s All That 6. Mrs. Doubtfire 7. Some Like It Hot 8. Hermione’s makeover in “Goblet of Fire” 9. My Fair Lady 10. Now, Voyager 11. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 12. Clueless ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50670 "2017-03-21T23:46:11Z")
Fiction in which someone gets a makeover 1. Gilligan’s Island (The Eva Grubb episode) 2. Roseanne, any Halloween episode. 3. The Princess Diaries 4. Pretty Woman 5. She’s All That 6. Mrs. Doubtfire 7. Some Like It Hot 8. Hermione’s makeover in “Goblet of Fire” 9. My Fair Lady 10. Now, Voyager 11. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 12. Clueless 13. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Pass ---
**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 22, 2017, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50671 "2017-03-22T00:24:39Z")
Love stories set against the backdrop of war 1. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Revolution) ---
**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 22, 2017, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50672 "2017-03-22T00:36:28Z")
Love stories set against the backdrop of war 1. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Revolution) 2. Casablanca (WWII) ---
**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 22, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50673 "2017-03-22T00:40:22Z")
Love stories set against the backdrop of war 1. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Revolution) 2. Casablanca (WWII) 3. From Here to Eternity (WWII) ---
**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 22, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50674 "2017-03-22T00:54:36Z")
Love stories set against the backdrop of war 1. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Revolution) 2. Casablanca (WWII) 3. From Here to Eternity (WWII) 4. Cold Mountain (American Civil War) ---
**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:** [March 22, 2017, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50675 "2017-03-22T00:59:01Z")
Love stories set against the backdrop of war 1. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Revolution) 2. Casablanca (WWII) 3. From Here to Eternity (WWII) 4. Cold Mountain (American Civil War) 5. Gone With the Wind (American Civil War) ---
**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 22, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50676 "2017-03-22T02:09:53Z")
Love stories set against the backdrop of war 1. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Revolution) 2. Casablanca (WWII) 3. From Here to Eternity (WWII) 4. Cold Mountain (American Civil War) 5. Gone With the Wind (American Civil War) 6. A Farewell to Arms (WWI) ---
**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 22, 2017, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50677 "2017-03-22T03:24:53Z")
I just started an audiobook of Farewell to Arms! Love stories set against the backdrop of war 1. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Revolution) 2. Casablanca (WWII) 3. From Here to Eternity (WWII) 4. Cold Mountain (American Civil War) 5. Gone With the Wind (American Civil War) 6. A Farewell to Arms (WWI) 7. Hair (Vietnam War) ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50678 "2017-03-22T03:41:40Z")
Love stories set against the backdrop of war 1. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Revolution) 2. Casablanca (WWII) 3. From Here to Eternity (WWII) 4. Cold Mountain (American Civil War) 5. Gone With the Wind (American Civil War) 6. A Farewell to Arms (WWI) 7. Hair (Vietnam War) 8. The English Patient (WWII) ---
**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 22, 2017, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50679 "2017-03-22T03:50:48Z")
Love stories set against the backdrop of war 1. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Revolution) 2. Casablanca (WWII) 3. From Here to Eternity (WWII) 4. Cold Mountain (American Civil War) 5. Gone With the Wind (American Civil War) 6. A Farewell to Arms (WWI) 7. Hair (Vietnam War) 8. The English Patient (WWII) 9. A Tale Of Two Cities (French Revolution) ---
**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 22, 2017, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50680 "2017-03-22T04:11:59Z")
Love stories set against the backdrop of war 1. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Revolution) 2. Casablanca (WWII) 3. From Here to Eternity (WWII) 4. Cold Mountain (American Civil War) 5. Gone With the Wind (American Civil War) 6. A Farewell to Arms (WWI) 7. Hair (Vietnam War) 8. The English Patient (WWII) 9. A Tale Of Two Cities (French Revolution) 10. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Afghanistan War) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50681 "2017-03-22T04:22:55Z")
Love stories set against the backdrop of war 1. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Revolution) 2. Casablanca (WWII) 3. From Here to Eternity (WWII) 4. Cold Mountain (American Civil War) 5. Gone With the Wind (American Civil War) 6. A Farewell to Arms (WWI) 7. Hair (Vietnam War) 8. The English Patient (WWII) 9. A Tale Of Two Cities (French Revolution) 10. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Afghanistan War) 11. Umbrellas of Cherbourg (French-Algerian War) ---
**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 22, 2017, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50682 "2017-03-22T13:16:47Z")
Love stories set against the backdrop of war 1. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Revolution) 2. Casablanca (WWII) 3. From Here to Eternity (WWII) 4. Cold Mountain (American Civil War) 5. Gone With the Wind (American Civil War) 6. A Farewell to Arms (WWI) 7. Hair (Vietnam War) 8. The English Patient (WWII) 9. A Tale Of Two Cities (French Revolution) 10. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Afghanistan War) 11. Umbrellas of Cherbourg (French-Algerian War) 12. Return of the Jedi (The Rebellion) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50683 "2017-03-22T14:58:51Z")
Love stories set against the backdrop of war 1. Dr. Zhivago (Russian Revolution) 2. Casablanca (WWII) 3. From Here to Eternity (WWII) 4. Cold Mountain (American Civil War) 5. Gone With the Wind (American Civil War) 6. A Farewell to Arms (WWI) 7. Hair (Vietnam War) 8. The English Patient (WWII) 9. A Tale Of Two Cities (French Revolution) 10. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Afghanistan War) 11. Umbrellas of Cherbourg (French-Algerian War) 12. Return of the Jedi (The Rebellion) 13. The Iliad (Troy) Pass ---
**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 22, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50684 "2017-03-22T15:14:44Z")
Catchphrases and their sources 1. Ying tong iddle i po. (The Goon Show) ---
**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 22, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50685 "2017-03-22T15:39:42Z")
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