# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**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:** 3308

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66148 "2019-06-18T13:57:24Z")

</div>

3 long-running TV series that ended with denouements, satisfying or otherwise.

1. The Fugitive (Sep '63 to Aug '67)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Sep. '07 to May '19)
3. Star Trek: The Next Generation (May 88 to May 94)
4. Babylon 5 (1994 - 1998)
5. M_A_S\*H (1972-1983)
6. Newhart (1982-1990)
7. Roseanne (Oct 88 to May 97)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66149 "2019-06-18T14:29:05Z")

</div>

13 long-running TV series that ended with denouements, satisfying or otherwise.

1. The Fugitive (Sep '63 to Aug '67)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Sep. '07 to May '19)
3. Star Trek: The Next Generation (May 88 to May 94)
4. Babylon 5 (1994 - 1998)
5. M_A_S\*H (1972-1983)
6. Newhart (1982-1990)
7. Roseanne (Oct 88 to May 97)
8. Breaking Bad (Jan 2008 to Sep 2013)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66150 "2019-06-18T14:56:03Z")

</div>

13 long-running TV series that ended with denouements, satisfying or otherwise.

1. The Fugitive (Sep '63 to Aug '67)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Sep. '07 to May '19)
3. Star Trek: The Next Generation (May 88 to May 94)
4. Babylon 5 (1994 - 1998)
5. M_A_S\*H (1972-1983)
6. Newhart (1982-1990)
7. Roseanne (Oct 88 to May 97)
8. Breaking Bad (Jan 2008 to Sep 2013)
9. Numb3rs (Jan 2005-Mar 2010)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66151 "2019-06-18T15:02:33Z")

</div>

13 long-running TV series that ended with denouements, satisfying or otherwise.

1. The Fugitive (Sep '63 to Aug '67)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Sep. '07 to May '19)
3. Star Trek: The Next Generation (May 88 to May 94)
4. Babylon 5 (1994 - 1998)
5. M_A_S\*H (1972-1983)
6. Newhart (1982-1990)
7. Roseanne (Oct 88 to May 97)
8. Breaking Bad (Jan 2008 to Sep 2013)
9. Numb3rs (Jan 2005-Mar 2010)
10. Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007)

albeit, it was spread over the plots of Stargate Atlantis, and 2 direct to video/TV movies

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66152 "2019-06-18T15:42:55Z")

</div>

13 long-running TV series that ended with denouements, satisfying or otherwise.

1. The Fugitive (Sep '63 to Aug '67)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Sep. '07 to May '19)
3. Star Trek: The Next Generation (May 88 to May 94)
4. Babylon 5 (1994 - 1998)
5. M_A_S\*H (1972-1983)
6. Newhart (1982-1990)
7. Roseanne (Oct 88 to May 97)
8. Breaking Bad (Jan 2008 to Sep 2013)
9. Numb3rs (Jan 2005-Mar 2010)
10. Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007)
11. The Howdy Doody Show (1947-1960)

On the final episode the perpetually mute clown Clarabell learned to talk, just in time to say: “Goodbye, boys and girls!” I was 6 years old and cried for a week.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66153 "2019-06-18T17:39:01Z")

</div>

13 long-running TV series that ended with denouements, satisfying or otherwise.

1. The Fugitive (Sep '63 to Aug '67)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Sep. '07 to May '19)
3. Star Trek: The Next Generation (May 88 to May 94)
4. Babylon 5 (1994 - 1998)
5. M_A_S\*H (1972-1983)
6. Newhart (1982-1990)
7. Roseanne (Oct 88 to May 97)
8. Breaking Bad (Jan 2008 to Sep 2013)
9. Numb3rs (Jan 2005-Mar 2010)
10. Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007)
11. The Howdy Doody Show (1947-1960)
12. Dallas (1978-1991)

I’d say the denouement was “otherwise”–strange and unsatisfying

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66154 "2019-06-18T17:51:08Z")

</div>

13 long-running TV series that ended with denouements, satisfying or otherwise.

1. The Fugitive (Sep '63 to Aug '67)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Sep. '07 to May '19)
3. Star Trek: The Next Generation (May 88 to May 94)
4. Babylon 5 (1994 - 1998)
5. M_A_S\*H (1972-1983)
6. Newhart (1982-1990)
7. Roseanne (Oct 88 to May 97)
8. Breaking Bad (Jan 2008 to Sep 2013)
9. Numb3rs (Jan 2005-Mar 2010)
10. Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007)
11. The Howdy Doody Show (1947-1960)
12. Dallas (1978-1991)
13. St. Elsewhere (Oct 1982-May 1988)

Probably also in the “otherwise” category. New:

Singers who have sung Bob Dylan songs other than Bob Dylan

1. Joan Baez

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66155 "2019-06-18T18:10:20Z")

</div>

Singers who have sung Bob Dylan songs other than Bob Dylan

1. Joan Baez
2. Jimi Hendrix

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66156 "2019-06-18T18:12:38Z")

</div>

Singers who have sung Bob Dylan songs other than Bob Dylan

1. Joan Baez
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. The Ramones

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66157 "2019-06-18T18:13:15Z")

</div>

Singers who have sung Bob Dylan songs other than Bob Dylan

1. Joan Baez
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Peter, Paul and Mary

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66158 "2019-06-18T19:09:55Z")

</div>

Singers who have sung Bob Dylan songs other than Bob Dylan

1. Joan Baez
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Peter, Paul and Mary
4. Simon and Garfunkel

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66159 "2019-06-18T19:13:00Z")

</div>

Singers who have sung Bob Dylan songs other than Bob Dylan

1. Joan Baez
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Peter, Paul and Mary
4. Simon and Garfunkel
5. Judy Collins

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66160 "2019-06-18T19:32:52Z")

</div>

Singers who have sung Bob Dylan songs other than Bob Dylan

1. Joan Baez
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Peter, Paul and Mary
4. Simon and Garfunkel
5. Judy Collins
6. Patti Smith

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66161 "2019-06-18T19:48:34Z")

</div>

Singers who have sung Bob Dylan songs other than Bob Dylan

1. Joan Baez
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Peter, Paul and Mary
4. Simon and Garfunkel
5. Judy Collins
6. Patti Smith
7. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66162 "2019-06-18T19:51:13Z")

</div>

Singers who have sung Bob Dylan songs other than Bob Dylan

1. Joan Baez
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Peter, Paul and Mary
4. Simon and Garfunkel
5. Judy Collins
6. Patti Smith
7. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
8. The Byrds

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66163 "2019-06-18T20:10:34Z")

</div>

Dang you, Sparky! _shakes fist_

Singers who have sung Bob Dylan songs other than Bob Dylan

1. Joan Baez
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Peter, Paul and Mary
4. Simon and Garfunkel
5. Judy Collins
6. Patti Smith
7. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
8. The Byrds
9. The Ramones

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66164 "2019-06-18T20:16:25Z")

</div>

Dang you, Sparky! _shakes fist_

Singers who have sung Bob Dylan songs other than Bob Dylan

1. Joan Baez
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Peter, Paul and Mary
4. Simon and Garfunkel
5. Judy Collins
6. Patti Smith
7. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
8. The Byrds
9. The Ramones
10. Darius Rucker

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66165 "2019-06-18T20:22:08Z")

</div>

Singers who have sung Bob Dylan songs other than Bob Dylan

1. Joan Baez
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Peter, Paul and Mary
4. Simon and Garfunkel
5. Judy Collins
6. Patti Smith
7. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
8. The Byrds
9. The Ramones
10. Darius Rucker
11. Eddie Albert

Be afraid. Be very afraid: [Eddie Albert - Blowin` In The Wind ( Bob Dylan ) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uWu-vIUC80)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66166 "2019-06-18T20:38:14Z")

</div>

Singers who have sung Bob Dylan songs other than Bob Dylan

1. Joan Baez
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Peter, Paul and Mary
4. Simon and Garfunkel
5. Judy Collins
6. Patti Smith
7. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
8. The Byrds
9. The Ramones
10. Darius Rucker
11. Eddie Albert
12. Johnny Cash

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 18, 2019, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66167 "2019-06-18T22:02:03Z")

</div>

Singers who have sung Bob Dylan songs other than Bob Dylan

1. Joan Baez
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Peter, Paul and Mary
4. Simon and Garfunkel
5. Judy Collins
6. Patti Smith
7. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
8. The Byrds
9. The Ramones
10. Darius Rucker
11. Eddie Albert
12. Johnny Cash
13. [PJ Harvey](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKQLVrtWN2M)

I’ll pass

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3307)

[Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3309)
