# 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:** 3019
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60367 "2018-07-24T03:46:52Z")
Fictional ghosts 1. Marion & George Kerby - Topper 2. Slimer - Ghostbusters 3. Baron Rudolf’s wife - The Big Chunk of Ice, by Bertrand R. Brinley 4. Jacob Marley - A Christmas Carol 5. Nearly Headless Nick - Harry Potter 6. Casper - the Caspar the Friendly Ghost cartoons 7. Captain Gregg - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 8. Banquo - Macbeth 9. Betelgeuse - Beetlejuice 10. Gentleman Ghost - DC Comics 11. King Hamlet, Prince Hamlet’s father 12. Sir Simon de Canterville - _The Canterville Ghost_ by Oscar Wilde ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60368 "2018-07-24T04:01:24Z")
Fictional ghosts 1. Marion & George Kerby - Topper 2. Slimer - Ghostbusters 3. Baron Rudolf’s wife - The Big Chunk of Ice, by Bertrand R. Brinley 4. Jacob Marley - A Christmas Carol 5. Nearly Headless Nick - Harry Potter 6. Casper - the Caspar the Friendly Ghost cartoons 7. Captain Gregg - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 8. Banquo - Macbeth 9. Betelgeuse - Beetlejuice 10. Gentleman Ghost - DC Comics 11. King Hamlet, Prince Hamlet’s father 12. Sir Simon de Canterville - _The Canterville Ghost_ by Oscar Wilde 13. Every single person in Potterville, including Jimmy Fonda too, if you think about it. New: Creative works centering on an alcoholic 1. Under the Volcano, Malcolm Lowry novel ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60369 "2018-07-24T04:09:17Z")
Creative works centering on an alcoholic 1. Under the Volcano, Malcolm Lowry novel 2. Leaving Las Vegas, 1995 film. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60370 "2018-07-24T04:09:38Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > Fictional ghosts > … > 13. Every single person in Potterville, including Jimmy Fonda too, if you think about it. > … Is this a reference to _It’s a Wonderful Life_? Did you mean Jimmy Stewart? In play: Creative works centering on an alcoholic 1. Under the Volcano, Malcolm Lowry novel 2. Leaving Las Vegas, 1995 film 3. The Lost Weekend, movie starring Ray Milland ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60371 "2018-07-24T04:18:03Z")
Creative works centering on an alcoholic 1. Under the Volcano, Malcolm Lowry novel 2. Leaving Las Vegas, 1995 film 3. The Lost Weekend, movie starring Ray Milland 4. The Verdict, 1982 film starring Paul Newman ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60372 "2018-07-24T05:50:02Z")
Creative works centering on an alcoholic 1. Under the Volcano, Malcolm Lowry novel 2. Leaving Las Vegas, 1995 film 3. The Lost Weekend, movie starring Ray Milland 4. The Verdict, 1982 film starring Paul Newman 5. _Shameless_, British and American TV series ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60373 "2018-07-24T06:01:33Z")
Creative works centering on an alcoholic 1. Under the Volcano, Malcolm Lowry novel 2. Leaving Las Vegas, 1995 film 3. The Lost Weekend, movie starring Ray Milland 4. The Verdict, 1982 film starring Paul Newman 5. Shameless, British and American TV series 6. 28 Days, film starring Sandra Bullock ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60374 "2018-07-24T06:37:25Z")
Creative works centering on an alcoholic 1. Under the Volcano, Malcolm Lowry novel 2. Leaving Las Vegas, 1995 film 3. The Lost Weekend, movie starring Ray Milland 4. The Verdict, 1982 film starring Paul Newman 5. Shameless, British and American TV series 6. 28 Days, film starring Sandra Bullock 7. The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins novel ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60375 "2018-07-24T11:40:57Z")
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**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:** [July 24, 2018, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60376 "2018-07-24T11:46:41Z")
Creative works centering on an alcoholic 1. Under the Volcano, Malcolm Lowry novel 2. Leaving Las Vegas, 1995 film 3. The Lost Weekend, movie starring Ray Milland 4. The Verdict, 1982 film starring Paul Newman 5. Shameless, British and American TV series 6. 28 Days, film starring Sandra Bullock 7. The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins novel 8. Days of Wine and Roses, teleplay by JP Miller ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60377 "2018-07-24T12:17:58Z")
Creative works centering on an alcoholic 1. Under the Volcano, Malcolm Lowry novel 2. Leaving Las Vegas, 1995 film 3. The Lost Weekend, movie starring Ray Milland 4. The Verdict, 1982 film starring Paul Newman 5. Shameless, British and American TV series 6. 28 Days, film starring Sandra Bullock 7. The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins novel 8. Days of Wine and Roses, teleplay by JP Miller 9. Arthur, 1981 film starring Dudley Moore ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60378 "2018-07-24T12:28:17Z")
Creative works centering on an alcoholic 1. Under the Volcano, Malcolm Lowry novel 2. Leaving Las Vegas, 1995 film 3. The Lost Weekend, movie starring Ray Milland 4. The Verdict, 1982 film starring Paul Newman 5. Shameless, British and American TV series 6. 28 Days, film starring Sandra Bullock 7. The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins novel 8. Days of Wine and Roses, teleplay by JP Miller 9. Arthur, 1981 film starring Dudley Moore 10. Bad Santa, 2003 film ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60379 "2018-07-24T12:48:38Z")
Creative works centering on an alcoholic 1. Under the Volcano, Malcolm Lowry novel 2. Leaving Las Vegas, 1995 film 3. The Lost Weekend, movie starring Ray Milland 4. The Verdict, 1982 film starring Paul Newman 5. Shameless, British and American TV series 6. 28 Days, film starring Sandra Bullock 7. The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins novel 8. Days of Wine and Roses, teleplay by JP Miller 9. Arthur, 1981 film starring Dudley Moore 10. Bad Santa, 2003 film 11. Rick Sanchez, _Rick and Morty_ ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60380 "2018-07-24T13:29:05Z")
Creative works centering on an alcoholic 1. Under the Volcano, Malcolm Lowry novel 2. Leaving Las Vegas, 1995 film 3. The Lost Weekend, movie starring Ray Milland 4. The Verdict, 1982 film starring Paul Newman 5. Shameless, British and American TV series 6. 28 Days, film starring Sandra Bullock 7. The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins novel 8. Days of Wine and Roses, teleplay by JP Miller 9. Arthur, 1981 film starring Dudley Moore 10. Bad Santa, 2003 film 11. Rick Sanchez, Rick and Morty 12. Sterling (and his mom Mallory) Archer, in the FX spy parody Archer ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60381 "2018-07-24T13:37:59Z")
Creative works centering on an alcoholic 1. Under the Volcano, Malcolm Lowry novel 2. Leaving Las Vegas, 1995 film 3. The Lost Weekend, movie starring Ray Milland 4. The Verdict, 1982 film starring Paul Newman 5. Shameless, British and American TV series 6. 28 Days, film starring Sandra Bullock 7. The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins novel 8. Days of Wine and Roses, teleplay by JP Miller 9. Arthur, 1981 film starring Dudley Moore 10. Bad Santa, 2003 film 11. Rick Sanchez, Rick and Morty 12. Sterling (and his mom Mallory) Archer, in the FX spy parody Archer 13. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Next up: Songs with ROCK in the title, but without the ROLL 1. Crocodile Rock - Elton John ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60382 "2018-07-24T13:51:08Z")
Next up: Songs with ROCK in the title, but without the ROLL 1. Crocodile Rock - Elton John 2. Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60383 "2018-07-24T13:53:49Z")
Songs with ROCK in the title, but without the ROLL 1. Crocodile Rock - Elton John 2. Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions 3. Detroit Rock City - Kiss ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60384 "2018-07-24T13:55:49Z")
Songs with ROCK in the title, but without the ROLL 1. Crocodile Rock - Elton John 2. Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions 3. Detroit Rock City - Kiss 4. Rock Me - ABBA ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60385 "2018-07-24T14:00:44Z")
Songs with ROCK in the title, but without the ROLL 1. Crocodile Rock - Elton John 2. Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions 3. Detroit Rock City - Kiss 4. Rock Me - ABBA 5. Jesus Is a Rock in a Weary Land - Spiritual ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60386 "2018-07-24T14:03:17Z")
Songs with ROCK in the title, but without the ROLL 1. Crocodile Rock - Elton John 2. Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions 3. Detroit Rock City - Kiss 4. Rock Me - ABBA 5. Jesus Is a Rock in a Weary Land - Spiritual 6. I Am a Rock - Simon & Garfunkel [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3018) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3020)