# 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:** 3031
**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:** [August 1, 2018, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60607 "2018-08-01T16:52:35Z")
Good actors who only starred in one TV series 1. Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy) 2. Telly Sovalas (Kojak) 3. William Petersen (CSI) 4. Jack Webb (Dragnet) 5. Tyne Daly (Cagney & Lacey) ---
**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:** [August 1, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60608 "2018-08-01T18:11:08Z")
Good actors who only starred in one TV series 1. Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy) 2. Telly Sovalas (Kojak) 3. William Petersen (CSI) 4. Jack Webb (Dragnet) 5. Tyne Daly (Cagney & Lacey) 6. Denzel Washington (St. Elsewhere) ---
**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:** [August 1, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60609 "2018-08-01T18:30:51Z")
Good actors who only starred in one TV series 1. Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy) 2. Telly Sovalas (Kojak) 3. William Petersen (CSI) 4. Jack Webb (Dragnet) 5. Tyne Daly (Cagney & Lacey) 6. Denzel Washington (St. Elsewhere) 7. Yvonne De Carlo (The Munsters) ---
**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:** [August 2, 2018, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60610 "2018-08-02T00:51:26Z")
Um, Robin Williams was the star of _The Crazy Ones_ the year before he died. He was also a regular on the very short lived sequel to _Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In_. ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60611 "2018-08-02T03:17:08Z")
Good actors who only starred in one TV series 1. Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy) 2. Telly Sovalas (Kojak) 3. William Petersen (CSI) 4. Jack Webb (Dragnet) 5. Tyne Daly (Cagney & Lacey) 6. Denzel Washington (St. Elsewhere) 7. Yvonne De Carlo (The Munsters) 8. Johnny Crawford (The Rifleman) ---
**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:** [August 2, 2018, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60612 "2018-08-02T03:19:19Z")
Good actors who only starred in one TV series 1. Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy) 2. Telly Sovalas (Kojak) 3. William Petersen (CSI) 4. Jack Webb (Dragnet) 5. Tyne Daly (Cagney & Lacey) 6. Denzel Washington (St. Elsewhere) 7. Yvonne De Carlo (The Munsters) 8. Johnny Crawford (The Rifleman) 9. Rene Russo (Sable) The show _Sable_ didn’t even last one season–only seven episodes were aired. But it’s the only TV series that Russo has done. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2018, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60613 "2018-08-02T04:01:45Z")
Good actors who only starred in one TV series 1. Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy) 2. Telly Sovalas (Kojak) 3. William Petersen (CSI) 4. Jack Webb (Dragnet) 5. Tyne Daly (Cagney & Lacey) 6. Denzel Washington (St. Elsewhere) 7. Yvonne De Carlo (The Munsters) 8. Johnny Crawford (The Rifleman) 9. Rene Russo (Sable) 10. Jennifer Connelly (The Street) Another series that was cancelled in its first season. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2018, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60614 "2018-08-02T14:03:19Z")
This one is seems tougher than I thought it would be. Good actors who only starred in one TV series 1. Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy) 2. Telly Sovalas (Kojak) 3. William Petersen (CSI) 4. Jack Webb (Dragnet) 5. Tyne Daly (Cagney & Lacey) 6. Denzel Washington (St. Elsewhere) 7. Yvonne De Carlo (The Munsters) 8. Johnny Crawford (The Rifleman) 9. Rene Russo (Sable) 10. Jennifer Connelly (The Street) 11. Hayley Orrantia Talented actor and singer who plays Erica on The Goldbergs. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60615 "2018-08-02T15:23:00Z")
This one is seems tougher than I thought it would be. Good actors who only starred in one TV series 1. Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy) 2. Telly Sovalas (Kojak) 3. William Petersen (CSI) 4. Jack Webb (Dragnet) 5. Tyne Daly (Cagney & Lacey) 6. Denzel Washington (St. Elsewhere) 7. Yvonne De Carlo (The Munsters) 8. Johnny Crawford (The Rifleman) 9. Rene Russo (Sable) 10. Jennifer Connelly (The Street) 11. Hayley Orrantia 12. George Clooney (ER) ---
**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:** [August 2, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60616 "2018-08-02T16:12:58Z")
Good actors who only starred in one TV series 1. Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy) 2. Telly Sovalas (Kojak) 3. William Petersen (CSI) 4. Jack Webb (Dragnet) 5. Tyne Daly (Cagney & Lacey) 6. Denzel Washington (St. Elsewhere) 7. Yvonne De Carlo (The Munsters) 8. Johnny Crawford (The Rifleman) 9. Rene Russo (Sable) 10. Jennifer Connelly (The Street) 11. Hayley Orrantia 12. George Clooney (ER) 13. Bruce Willis (Moonlighting) I’ll 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:** [August 2, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60617 "2018-08-02T16:38:49Z")
Books or movies with the names of months in the titles. 1. The Hunt for Red October ---
**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:** [August 2, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60618 "2018-08-02T17:05:04Z")
Books or movies with the names of months in the titles. 1. The Hunt for Red October 2. Pieces of April ---
**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:** [August 2, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60619 "2018-08-02T17:59:48Z")
Books or movies with the names of months in the titles. 1. The Hunt for Red October 2. Pieces of April 3. Born on the Fourth of July ---
**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:** [August 2, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60620 "2018-08-02T18:49:11Z")
Books or movies with the names of months in the titles. 1. The Hunt for Red October 2. Pieces of April 3. Born on the Fourth of July 4. Across Five Aprils Excellent Newbery Honor young adult novel about the Civil War’s effect on a family ---
**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60621 "2018-08-02T18:54:16Z")
Books or movies with the names of months in the titles. 1. The Hunt for Red October 2. Pieces of April 3. Born on the Fourth of July 4. Across Five Aprils 5. The January Man ---
**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:** [August 2, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60622 "2018-08-02T18:54:46Z")
Books or movies with the names of months in the titles. 1. The Hunt for Red October 2. Pieces of April 3. Born on the Fourth of July 4. Across Five Aprils 5. The January Man 6. October Sky ---
**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:** [August 2, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60623 "2018-08-02T19:10:24Z")
Books or movies with the names of months in the titles. 1. The Hunt for Red October 2. Pieces of April 3. Born on the Fourth of July 4. Across Five Aprils 5. The January Man 6. October Sky 7. Until September ---
**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:** [August 2, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60624 "2018-08-02T19:27:06Z")
Books or movies with the names of months in the titles. 1. The Hunt for Red October 2. Pieces of April 3. Born on the Fourth of July 4. Across Five Aprils 5. The January Man 6. October Sky 7. Until September 8. The October Country ---
**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:** [August 2, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60625 "2018-08-02T20:13:48Z")
Books or movies with the names of months in the titles. 1. The Hunt for Red October 2. Pieces of April 3. Born on the Fourth of July 4. Across Five Aprils 5. The January Man 6. October Sky 7. Until September 8. The October Country 9. August: Osage County (over-rated play, movie) ---
**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:** [August 2, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60626 "2018-08-02T20:16:56Z")
Books or movies with the names of months in the titles. 1. The Hunt for Red October 2. Pieces of April 3. Born on the Fourth of July 4. Across Five Aprils 5. The January Man 6. October Sky 7. Until September 8. The October Country 9. August: Osage County (over-rated play, movie) 10. Seven Days In May [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3030) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3032)