# 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:** 2942
**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:** [May 6, 2018, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58827 "2018-05-06T06:15:45Z")
TV shows based on movies 1. MASH 2. Alice 3. Lethal Weapon 4. McCloud (based on Clint Eastwood’s “Coogan’s Bluff”) 5. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58828 "2018-05-06T09:51:59Z")
TV shows based on movies 1. MASH 2. Alice 3. Lethal Weapon 4. McCloud (based on Clint Eastwood’s “Coogan’s Bluff”) 5. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father 6. The Odd Couple ---
**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:** [May 6, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58829 "2018-05-06T13:38:25Z")
TV shows based on movies 1. MASH 2. Alice 3. Lethal Weapon 4. McCloud (based on Clint Eastwood’s “Coogan’s Bluff”) 5. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father 6. The Odd Couple 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer ---
**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:** [May 6, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58830 "2018-05-06T14:15:16Z")
TV shows based on movies 1. MASH 2. Alice 3. Lethal Weapon 4. McCloud (based on Clint Eastwood’s “Coogan’s Bluff”) 5. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father 6. The Odd Couple 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 8. Star Wars: The Clone Wars ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58831 "2018-05-06T14:28:05Z")
TV shows based on movies 1. MASH 2. Alice 3. Lethal Weapon 4. McCloud (based on Clint Eastwood’s “Coogan’s Bluff”) 5. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father 6. The Odd Couple 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 8. Star Wars: The Clone Wars 9. McHale’s Navy (really! [McHale's Navy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McHale%27s_Navy#%22Seven_Against_the_Sea%22_(1962)) ) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58832 "2018-05-06T16:44:03Z")
TV shows based on movies 1. MASH 2. Alice 3. Lethal Weapon 4. McCloud (based on Clint Eastwood’s “Coogan’s Bluff”) 5. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father 6. The Odd Couple 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 8. Star Wars: The Clone Wars 9. McHale’s Navy (really! [McHale's Navy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McHale%27s_Navy#%22Seven_Against_the_Sea%22_(1962)) ) 10. In the Heat of the Night ---
**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:** [May 6, 2018, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58833 "2018-05-06T19:08:00Z")
TV shows based on movies 1. MASH 2. Alice 3. Lethal Weapon 4. McCloud (based on Clint Eastwood’s “Coogan’s Bluff”) 5. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father 6. The Odd Couple 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 8. Star Wars: The Clone Wars 9. McHale’s Navy (really! [McHale's Navy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McHale%27s_Navy#%22Seven_Against_the_Sea%22_(1962)) ) 10. In the Heat of the Night 11. Alien Nation ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58834 "2018-05-06T19:15:26Z")
TV shows based on movies 1. MASH 2. Alice 3. Lethal Weapon 4. McCloud (based on Clint Eastwood’s “Coogan’s Bluff”) 5. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father 6. The Odd Couple 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 8. Star Wars: The Clone Wars 9. McHale’s Navy (really! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McHale...e\_Sea"\_(1962)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McHale...e_Sea%22_(1962)) ) 10. In the Heat of the Night 11. Alien Nation 12. Highlander ---
**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:** [May 6, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58835 "2018-05-06T21:59:30Z")
TV shows based on movies 1. MASH 2. Alice 3. Lethal Weapon 4. McCloud (based on Clint Eastwood’s “Coogan’s Bluff”) 5. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father 6. The Odd Couple 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 8. Star Wars: The Clone Wars 9. McHale’s Navy (really! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McHale...e\_Sea"\_(1962)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McHale...e_Sea%22_(1962)) ) 10. In the Heat of the Night 11. Alien Nation 12. Highlander 13. Delta House (based on Animal House) Pass. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58836 "2018-05-06T22:03:32Z")
TV shows based on movies 1. MASH 2. Alice 3. Lethal Weapon 4. McCloud (based on Clint Eastwood’s “Coogan’s Bluff”) 5. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father 6. The Odd Couple 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 8. Star Wars: The Clone Wars 9. McHale’s Navy (really! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McHale...e\_Sea"\_(1962)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McHale...e_Sea%22_(1962)) ) 10. In the Heat of the Night 11. Alien Nation 12. Highlander 13. Westworld Movies Featuring Two Members of the Dirty Dozen or the Magnificent Seven 14. The Great Escape (Bronson, Coburn and McQueen) ---
**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:** [May 6, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58837 "2018-05-06T23:50:48Z")
Movies Featuring Two Members of the Dirty Dozen or the Magnificent Seven 1. The Great Escape (Bronson, Coburn and McQueen) 2. _Kelly’s Heroes_ (Savalas, Sutherland) ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58838 "2018-05-06T23:55:17Z")
[Question: do they have to be part of the titular group or can they be other cast members?] Movies Featuring Two Members of the Dirty Dozen or the Magnificent Seven 1. The Great Escape (Bronson, Coburn and McQueen) 2. The Americanization of Emily (Garner and Coburn) ---
**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:** [May 7, 2018, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58839 "2018-05-07T12:18:49Z")
Movies Featuring Two Members of the Dirty Dozen or the Magnificent Seven 1. The Great Escape (Bronson, Coburn and McQueen) 2. Kelly’s Heroes (Savalas, Sutherland) 3. The Americanization of Emily (Garner and Coburn) 4. Emperor of the North (Borgnine, Marvin) ---
**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:** [May 7, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58840 "2018-05-07T13:19:42Z")
Movies Featuring Two Members of the Dirty Dozen or the Magnificent Seven 1. The Great Escape (Bronson, Coburn and McQueen) 2. Kelly’s Heroes (Savalas, Sutherland) 3. The Americanization of Emily (Garner and Coburn) 4. Emperor of the North (Borgnine, Marvin) 5. Bullitt (McQueen, Vaughn) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58841 "2018-05-07T13:39:45Z")
Movies Featuring Two Members of the Dirty Dozen or the Magnificent Seven 1. The Great Escape (Bronson, Coburn and McQueen) 2. Kelly’s Heroes (Savalas, Sutherland) 3. The Americanization of Emily (Garner and Coburn) 4. Emperor of the North (Borgnine, Marvin) 5. Bullitt (McQueen, Vaughn) 6. The Split (Borgnine and Sutherland) ---
**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:** [May 7, 2018, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58842 "2018-05-07T15:05:11Z")
> [@NDP](#): > > The Americanization of Emily (Garner and Coburn) James Garner wasn’t in _The Dirty Dozen_ or _The Magnificent Seven_. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58843 "2018-05-07T15:25:16Z")
Movies Featuring Two Members of the Dirty Dozen or the Magnificent Seven 1. The Great Escape (Bronson, Coburn and McQueen) 2. Kelly’s Heroes (Savalas, Sutherland) 3. Emperor of the North (Borgnine, Marvin) 4. Bullitt (McQueen, Vaughn) 5. The Split (Borgnine and Sutherland) 6. Death Hunt (Bronson and Marvin) I removed the aforementioned James Garner movie. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58844 "2018-05-07T20:13:07Z")
Movies Featuring Two Members of the Dirty Dozen or the Magnificent Seven 1. The Great Escape (Bronson, Coburn and McQueen) 2. Kelly’s Heroes (Savalas, Sutherland) 3. Emperor of the North (Borgnine, Marvin) 4. Bullitt (McQueen, Vaughn) 5. The Split (Borgnine and Sutherland) 6. Death Hunt (Bronson and Marvin) 7. The Mechanic (Bronson and Savalas) ---
**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:** [May 7, 2018, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58845 "2018-05-07T20:47:15Z")
Movies Featuring Two Members of the Dirty Dozen or the Magnificent Seven 1. The Great Escape (Bronson, Coburn and McQueen) 2. Kelly’s Heroes (Savalas, Sutherland) 3. Emperor of the North (Borgnine, Marvin) 4. Bullitt (McQueen, Vaughn) 5. The Split (Borgnine and Sutherland) 6. Death Hunt (Bronson and Marvin) 7. The Mechanic (Bronson and Savalas) 8. Ice Station Zebra (Borgnine and Brown) It appears we’re accepting Borgnine because he was in the movie even if his character wasn’t part of the Dirty Dozen. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58846 "2018-05-07T21:19:28Z")
Movies Featuring Two Members of the Dirty Dozen or the Magnificent Seven 1. The Great Escape (Bronson, Coburn and McQueen) 2. Kelly’s Heroes (Savalas, Sutherland) 3. Emperor of the North (Borgnine, Marvin) 4. Bullitt (McQueen, Vaughn) 5. The Split (Borgnine and Sutherland) 6. Death Hunt (Bronson and Marvin) 7. The Mechanic (Bronson and Savalas) 8. Ice Station Zebra (Borgnine and Brown) 9. Bad Day at Black Rock (Marvin, Borgnine, and Ryan) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2941) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2943)