# 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:** 3282
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65628 "2019-05-14T03:19:19Z")
Boss of Main Characters on TV 1. Matilda Webber, MacGyver 2. Lou Grant, Mary Richards 3. Mr. Burns, Homer Simpson 4. Alan Brady, Rob Petrie 5. The Chief, Maxwell Smart 6. Ron Swanson, Parks and Recreation 7. Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock 8. Admiral Alynna Nechayev [and many others], Star Trek: The Next Generation 9. Leon Vance, NCIS 10. Kate Costas, Frasier Crane 11. Charles “Charlie” Townsend, Charlie’s Angels 12. Robin Masters, Magnum P.I. Possibly actually Jonathan Quail Higgins ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65629 "2019-05-14T08:56:47Z")
I’m wondering if we can clear this up. I understood the prompt as, [Boss] [Main Character]. So, “Lou Grant, Mary Richards” works, because Lou Grant was Mary Richards’ boss on the “Mary Tyler Moore Show.” But [Boss] [Name of Show] doesn’t. I will allow that Charles Townsend of Charlie’s Angels is just fine, but “Leon Vance, NCIS”? Who is the main character who reports to Leon Vance? Maybe the folks who named shows instead of characters would like to edit their entries. ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65630 "2019-05-14T12:18:36Z")
Leon Vance is the boss of the whole NCIS department, not just Jethro. They’re all stars! ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65631 "2019-05-14T14:02:47Z")
_This should help:_ Boss of Main Characters on TV 1. Matilda Webber, MacGyver (MacGyver) 2. Lou Grant, Mary Richards (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) 3. Mr. Burns, Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) 4. Alan Brady, Rob Petrie (The Dick Van Dyke Show) 5. The Chief, Maxwell Smart (Maxwell Smart) 6. Ron Swanson, Leslie Knope (Parks and Recreation) 7. Jack Donaghy, Liz Lemon (30 Rock) 8. Admiral Alynna Nechayev [and many others], Capt. Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation) 9. Leon Vance, Jethro Gibbs (NCIS) 10. Kate Costas, Frasier Crane (Frasier) 11. Charles “Charlie” Townsend, Charlie’s Angels (Charlie’s Angels) 12. Robin Masters, Thomas Magnum (Magnum P.I.) ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65632 "2019-05-14T15:30:58Z")
Boss of Main Characters on TV 1. Matilda Webber, MacGyver (MacGyver) 2. Lou Grant, Mary Richards (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) 3. Mr. Burns, Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) 4. Alan Brady, Rob Petrie (The Dick Van Dyke Show) 5. The Chief, Maxwell Smart (Maxwell Smart) 6. Ron Swanson, Leslie Knope (Parks and Recreation) 7. Jack Donaghy, Liz Lemon (30 Rock) 8. Admiral Alynna Nechayev [and many others], Capt. Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation) 9. Leon Vance, Jethro Gibbs (NCIS) 10. Kate Costas, Frasier Crane (Frasier) 11. Charles “Charlie” Townsend, Charlie’s Angels (Charlie’s Angels) 12. Robin Masters, Thomas Magnum (Magnum P.I.) 13. Lisa Cuddy, House and the Houslings Next up: One word TV show titles, alphabetical A - M 1. Alice ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65633 "2019-05-14T15:33:33Z")
One word TV show titles, alphabetical A - M 1. Alice 2. Baretta ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65634 "2019-05-14T16:06:15Z")
One word TV show titles, alphabetical A - M 1. Alice 2. Baretta 3. Combat! ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65635 "2019-05-14T16:32:33Z")
One word TV show titles, alphabetical A - M 1. Alice 2. Baretta 3. Combat! 4. Dragnet ---
**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 14, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65636 "2019-05-14T16:45:34Z")
One word TV show titles, alphabetical A - M 1. Alice 2. Baretta 3. Combat! 4. Daktari ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65637 "2019-05-14T16:46:36Z")
One word TV show titles, alphabetical A - M 1. Alice 2. Baretta 3. Combat! 4. Dragnet 5. Eureka ---
**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 14, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65638 "2019-05-14T16:48:19Z")
nevermind, my post got lost in the hamster wheel ---
**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 14, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65639 "2019-05-14T16:55:04Z")
One word TV show titles, alphabetical A - M 1. Alice 2. Baretta 3. Combat! 4. Dragnet 5. Eureka 6. Friends ---
**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 14, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65640 "2019-05-14T17:03:10Z")
One word TV show titles, alphabetical A - M 1. Alice 2. Baretta 3. Combat! 4. Dragnet 5. Eureka 6. Friends 7. Girls ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65641 "2019-05-14T17:04:04Z")
One word TV show titles, alphabetical A - M 1. Alice 2. Baretta 3. Combat! 4. Dragnet 5. Eureka 6. Friends 7. Girls 8. House ---
**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 14, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65642 "2019-05-14T17:08:52Z")
One word TV show titles, alphabetical A - M 1. Alice 2. Baretta 3. Combat! 4. Dragnet 5. Eureka 6. Friends 7. Girls 8. House 9. Instinct ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65643 "2019-05-14T17:35:42Z")
One word TV show titles, alphabetical A - M 1. Alice 2. Baretta 3. Combat! 4. Dragnet 5. Eureka 6. Friends 7. Girls 8. House 9. Instinct 10. JAG ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65644 "2019-05-14T18:17:44Z")
One word TV show titles, alphabetical A - M 1. Alice 2. Baretta 3. Combat! 4. Dragnet 5. Eureka 6. Friends 7. Girls 8. House 9. Instinct 10. JAG 11. Kojak ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65645 "2019-05-14T18:35:45Z")
> [@Thin\_Ice](#): > > TV’s female detectives > > … > 10. Thomas Magnum, Magnum, P.I. That certainly would make me reevaluate the series. One word TV show titles, alphabetical A - M 1. Alice 2. Baretta 3. Combat! 4. Dragnet 5. Eureka 6. Friends 7. Girls 8. House 9. Instinct 10. JAG 11. Kojak 12. Lucky > **[Lucky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_(TV_series))** > > Lucky means having luck. It may also refer to: ---
**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:** [May 14, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65646 "2019-05-14T19:06:34Z")
One word TV show titles, alphabetical A - M 1. Alice 2. Baretta 3. Combat! 4. Dragnet 5. Eureka 6. Friends 7. Girls 8. House 9. Instinct 10. JAG 11. Kojak 12. Lucky 13. Mannix Pass ---
**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 14, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65647 "2019-05-14T19:13:08Z")
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