# 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:** 2548
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50946 "2017-04-02T15:26:19Z")
TV shows that voluntarily went off the air 1. MASH 2. House 3. Cheers 4. Murphy Brown 5. Friends 6. The Dick Van Dyke Show 7. Fawlty Towers 8. Star Trek: The Next Generation 9. The Prisoner (1967) 10. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 11. Seinfeld Sent from my adequate mobile device using Tapatalk. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2017, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50947 "2017-04-02T16:18:56Z")
TV shows that voluntarily went off the air 1. MASH 2. House 3. Cheers 4. Murphy Brown 5. Friends 6. The Dick Van Dyke Show 7. Fawlty Towers 8. Star Trek: The Next Generation 9. The Prisoner (1967) 10. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 11. Seinfeld 12. Everybody Loves Raymond ---
**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:** [April 2, 2017, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50948 "2017-04-02T19:01:05Z")
TV shows that voluntarily went off the air 1. MASH 2. House 3. Cheers 4. Murphy Brown 5. Friends 6. The Dick Van Dyke Show 7. Fawlty Towers 8. Star Trek: The Next Generation 9. The Prisoner (1967) 10. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 11. Seinfeld 12. Everybody Loves Raymond 13. Breaking Bad Next: Original titles of Beatles songs that were mercifully changed 1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50949 "2017-04-02T19:13:51Z")
Original titles of Beatles songs that were mercifully changed 1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid 2. Scrambled Eggs (aka “Yesterday”) ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50950 "2017-04-02T19:41:51Z")
Original titles of Beatles songs that were mercifully changed 1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid 2. Scrambled Eggs (aka “Yesterday”) 3. Hey Jules ( Hey Jude) ---
**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 2, 2017, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50951 "2017-04-02T21:09:58Z")
Original titles of Beatles songs that were mercifully changed 1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid 2. Scrambled Eggs (aka “Yesterday”) 3. Hey Jules ( Hey Jude) 4. I Wanna Hold Your Nose ---
**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:** [April 2, 2017, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50952 "2017-04-02T21:20:41Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Scrambled Eggs > [@Iggy](#): > > Hey Jules You are both missing the spirit of my dozen. My fault, I should have been more specific. I am looking for humorous made-up titles, not actual working titles. mmm ---
**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:** [April 2, 2017, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50953 "2017-04-02T21:55:14Z")
Original titles of Beatles songs that were mercifully changed 1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid 2. I Wanna Hold Your Nose 3. Love Me Dude Actual working titles of Beatles songs (and their eventual title) 1. Scrambled Eggs (Yesterday) 2. Hey Jules (Hey Jude) 3. The Void (Tomorrow Never Knows) ---
**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:** [April 2, 2017, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50954 "2017-04-02T22:25:42Z")
Original titles of Beatles songs that were mercifully changed 1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid 2. I Wanna Hold Your Nose 3. Love Me Dude 4. Gooseberry Fields Forever Actual working titles of Beatles songs (and their eventual title) 1. Scrambled Eggs (Yesterday) 2. Hey Jules (Hey Jude) 3. The Void (Tomorrow Never Knows) 4. Why Did it Die (For No One) ---
**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:** [April 3, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50955 "2017-04-03T00:11:52Z")
Original titles of Beatles songs that were mercifully changed 1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid 2. I Wanna Hold Your Nose 3. Love Me Dude 4. Gooseberry Fields Forever 5. (The Day Before) Yesterday Actual working titles of Beatles songs (and their eventual title) 1. Scrambled Eggs (Yesterday) 2. Hey Jules (Hey Jude) 3. The Void (Tomorrow Never Knows) 4. Why Did it Die (For No One) 5. Seventeen (I Saw Her Standing There) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50956 "2017-04-03T01:57:34Z")
Original titles of Beatles songs that were mercifully changed 1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid 2. I Wanna Hold Your Nose 3. Love Me Dude 4. Gooseberry Fields Forever 5. (The Day Before) Yesterday 6. Why Don’t We Do It In a Nice Hotel Suite in a Comfy King Size Bed Actual working titles of Beatles songs (and their eventual title) 1. Scrambled Eggs (Yesterday) 2. Hey Jules (Hey Jude) 3. The Void (Tomorrow Never Knows) 4. Why Did it Die (For No One) 5. Seventeen (I Saw Her Standing There) ---
**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 3, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50957 "2017-04-03T02:01:42Z")
Original titles of Beatles songs that were mercifully changed 1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid 2. I Wanna Hold Your Nose 3. Love Me Dude 4. Gooseberry Fields Forever 5. (The Day Before) Yesterday 6. Why Don’t We Do It In a Nice Hotel Suite in a Comfy King Size Bed 7. Back in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Actual working titles of Beatles songs (and their eventual title) 1. Scrambled Eggs (Yesterday) 2. Hey Jules (Hey Jude) 3. The Void (Tomorrow Never Knows) 4. Why Did it Die (For No One) 5. Seventeen (I Saw Her Standing There) 6. Bad Finger Boogie (With a Little Help from My Friends) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50958 "2017-04-03T02:26:23Z")
Original titles of Beatles songs that were mercifully changed 1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid 2. I Wanna Hold Your Nose 3. Love Me Dude 4. Gooseberry Fields Forever 5. (The Day Before) Yesterday 6. Why Don’t We Do It In a Nice Hotel Suite in a Comfy King Size Bed 7. Back in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 8. I Am the Sea Lion Actual working titles of Beatles songs (and their eventual title) 1. Scrambled Eggs (Yesterday) 2. Hey Jules (Hey Jude) 3. The Void (Tomorrow Never Knows) 4. Why Did it Die (For No One) 5. Seventeen (I Saw Her Standing There) 6. Bad Finger Boogie (With a Little Help from My Friends) ---
**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:** [April 3, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50959 "2017-04-03T02:39:34Z")
Original titles of Beatles songs that were mercifully changed 1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid 2. I Wanna Hold Your Nose 3. Love Me Dude 4. Gooseberry Fields Forever 5. (The Day Before) Yesterday 6. Why Don’t We Do It In a Nice Hotel Suite in a Comfy King Size Bed 7. Back in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 8. I Am the Sea Lion Actual working titles of Beatles songs (and their eventual title) 1. Scrambled Eggs (Yesterday) 2. Hey Jules (Hey Jude) 3. The Void (Tomorrow Never Knows) 4. Why Did it Die (For No One) 5. Seventeen (I Saw Her Standing There) 6. Bad Finger Boogie (With a Little Help from My Friends) 7. All I Want Is You (Dig A Pony) ---
**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:** [April 3, 2017, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50960 "2017-04-03T04:42:34Z")
Original titles of Beatles songs that were mercifully changed 1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid 2. I Wanna Hold Your Nose 3. Love Me Dude 4. Gooseberry Fields Forever 5. (The Day Before) Yesterday 6. Why Don’t We Do It In a Nice Hotel Suite in a Comfy King Size Bed 7. Back in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 8. I Am the Sea Lion 9. I Wanna Grab Your Pussy (Trump version) Actual working titles of Beatles songs (and their eventual title) 1. Scrambled Eggs (Yesterday) 2. Hey Jules (Hey Jude) 3. The Void (Tomorrow Never Knows) 4. Why Did it Die (For No One) 5. Seventeen (I Saw Her Standing There) 6. Bad Finger Boogie (With a Little Help from My Friends) 7. All I Want Is You (Dig A Pony) 8. It’s Not Too Bad (Strawberry Fields Forever) ---
**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 3, 2017, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50961 "2017-04-03T05:14:38Z")
Original titles of Beatles songs that were mercifully changed 1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid 2. I Wanna Hold Your Nose 3. Love Me Dude 4. Gooseberry Fields Forever 5. (The Day Before) Yesterday 6. Why Don’t We Do It In a Nice Hotel Suite in a Comfy King Size Bed 7. Back in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 8. I Am the Sea Lion 9. I Wanna Grab Your Pussy (Trump version) 10. While My Guitar Snivels in the Corner Actual working titles of Beatles songs (and their eventual title) 1. Scrambled Eggs (Yesterday) 2. Hey Jules (Hey Jude) 3. The Void (Tomorrow Never Knows) 4. Why Did it Die (For No One) 5. Seventeen (I Saw Her Standing There) 6. Bad Finger Boogie (With a Little Help from My Friends) 7. All I Want Is You (Dig A Pony) 8. It’s Not Too Bad (Strawberry Fields Forever) 9. In The Life Of… (A Day In The Life) ---
**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:** [April 3, 2017, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50962 "2017-04-03T09:45:53Z")
Original titles of Beatles songs that were mercifully changed 1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid 2. I Wanna Hold Your Nose 3. Love Me Dude 4. Gooseberry Fields Forever 5. (The Day Before) Yesterday 6. Why Don’t We Do It In a Nice Hotel Suite in a Comfy King Size Bed 7. Back in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 8. I Am the Sea Lion 9. I Wanna Grab Your Pussy (Trump version) 10. While My Guitar Snivels in the Corner 11. Mother-in-Law Apartment Bill Actual working titles of Beatles songs (and their eventual title) 1. Scrambled Eggs (Yesterday) 2. Hey Jules (Hey Jude) 3. The Void (Tomorrow Never Knows) 4. Why Did it Die (For No One) 5. Seventeen (I Saw Her Standing There) 6. Bad Finger Boogie (With a Little Help from My Friends) 7. All I Want Is You (Dig A Pony) 8. It’s Not Too Bad (Strawberry Fields Forever) 9. In The Life Of… (A Day In The Life) 10. Miss Daisy Hawkins (Eleanor Rigby) ---
**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 3, 2017, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50963 "2017-04-03T13:14:34Z")
1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid 2. I Wanna Hold Your Nose 3. Love Me Dude 4. Gooseberry Fields Forever 5. (The Day Before) Yesterday 6. Why Don’t We Do It In a Nice Hotel Suite in a Comfy King Size Bed 7. Back in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 8. I Am the Sea Lion 9. I Wanna Grab Your Pussy (Trump version) 10. While My Guitar Snivels in the Corner 11. Mother-in-Law Apartment Bill 12. She Hates You With The Fury Of A Hundred Suns ---
**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 3, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50964 "2017-04-03T14:42:43Z")
Original titles of Beatles songs that were mercifully changed 1. Lovely Ernest, Meter Maid 2. I Wanna Hold Your Nose 3. Love Me Dude 4. Gooseberry Fields Forever 5. (The Day Before) Yesterday 6. Why Don’t We Do It In a Nice Hotel Suite in a Comfy King Size Bed 7. Back in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 8. I Am the Sea Lion 9. I Wanna Grab Your Pussy (Trump version) 10. While My Guitar Snivels in the Corner 11. Mother-in-Law Apartment Bill 12. She Hates You With The Fury Of A Hundred Suns 13. Maxwell’s Golden Salad Tongs Pass. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50965 "2017-04-03T15:04:37Z")
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