# 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\
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**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 22, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66768 "2019-07-22T16:44:17Z")

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Robin Williams best comedic (non-serious) roles

1. Mork from Ork - Mork & Mindy
2. Alan Parrish - Jumanji
3. Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire - Mrs. Doubtfire
4. Popeye - Popeye
5. The Genie - Aladdin
6. Armand Goldman - The Birdcage
7. Donald Quinelle - The Survivors (1983)
8. Adrian Cronauer - Good Morning Vietnam
9. The King of the Moon - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
10. Theodore Roosevelt - Night at the Museum
11. Peter (Pan) Banning - Hook
12. Prof. Philip Brainard - Flubber

I agree, he was great in Night at the Museum. The best TR ever, I’d say.

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**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 22, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66769 "2019-07-22T17:00:32Z")

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Robin Williams best comedic (non-serious) roles

1. Mork from Ork - Mork & Mindy
2. Alan Parrish - Jumanji
3. Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire - Mrs. Doubtfire
4. Popeye - Popeye
5. The Genie - Aladdin
6. Armand Goldman - The Birdcage
7. Donald Quinelle - The Survivors (1983)
8. Adrian Cronauer - Good Morning Vietnam
9. The King of the Moon - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
10. Theodore Roosevelt - Night at the Museum
11. Peter (Pan) Banning - Hook
12. Prof. Philip Brainard - Flubber
13. Ramon - Happy Feet  
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Best roles of Bill Murray

1. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters

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**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 22, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66770 "2019-07-22T17:03:10Z")

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Best roles of Bill Murray

1. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters
2. Jeff Slater - Tootsie

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66771 "2019-07-22T18:12:56Z")

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Best roles of Bill Murray

1. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters
2. Jeff Slater - Tootsie
3. Phil Connors - Groundhog Day

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66772 "2019-07-22T18:45:53Z")

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Best roles of Bill Murray

1. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters
2. Jeff Slater - Tootsie
3. Phil Connors - Groundhog Day
4. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters 2

Which I actually think is a better movie than the first one.

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**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 22, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66773 "2019-07-22T18:52:30Z")

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Best roles of Bill Murray

1. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters
2. Jeff Slater - Tootsie
3. Phil Connors - Groundhog Day
4. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters 2
5. John Winger - _Stripes_

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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 22, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66774 "2019-07-22T19:02:34Z")

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Best roles of Bill Murray

1. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters
2. Jeff Slater - Tootsie
3. Phil Connors - Groundhog Day
4. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters 2
5. John Winger - Stripes
6. Carl Spackler - Caddyshack

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**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 22, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66775 "2019-07-22T20:54:23Z")

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Best roles of Bill Murray

1. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters
2. Jeff Slater - Tootsie
3. Phil Connors - Groundhog Day
4. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters 2
5. John Winger - Stripes
6. Carl Spackler - Caddyshack
7. Bob Harris - Lost in Translation

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**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 22, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66776 "2019-07-22T21:57:48Z")

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Best roles of Bill Murray

1. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters
2. Jeff Slater - Tootsie
3. Phil Connors - Groundhog Day
4. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters 2
5. John Winger - Stripes
6. Carl Spackler - Caddyshack
7. Bob Harris - Lost in Translation
8. Himself in Zombieland

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**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 22, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66777 "2019-07-22T22:06:58Z")

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Best roles of Bill Murray

1. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters
2. Jeff Slater - Tootsie
3. Phil Connors - Groundhog Day
4. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters 2
5. John Winger - _Stripes_
6. Carl Spackler - Caddyshack
7. Bob Harris - Lost in Translation
8. Himself in Zombieland
9. Frank Cross - _Scrooged_

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**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 22, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66778 "2019-07-22T22:08:48Z")

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Best roles of Bill Murray

1. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters
2. Jeff Slater - Tootsie
3. Phil Connors - Groundhog Day
4. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters 2
5. John Winger - Stripes
6. Carl Spackler - Caddyshack
7. Bob Harris - Lost in Translation
8. Himself in Zombieland
9. Peter Cross - Scrooged
10. Tripper - Meatballs

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**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 22, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66779 "2019-07-22T23:26:42Z")

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Best roles of Bill Murray

1. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters
2. Jeff Slater - Tootsie
3. Phil Connors - Groundhog Day
4. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters 2
5. John Winger - Stripes
6. Carl Spackler - Caddyshack
7. Bob Harris - Lost in Translation
8. Himself in Zombieland
9. Peter Cross - Scrooged
10. Tripper - Meatballs
11. John Bosley - Charlie’s Angels

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**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 23, 2019, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66780 "2019-07-23T04:48:57Z")

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Best roles of Bill Murray

1. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters
2. Jeff Slater - Tootsie
3. Phil Connors - Groundhog Day
4. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters 2
5. John Winger - Stripes
6. Carl Spackler - Caddyshack
7. Bob Harris - Lost in Translation
8. Himself in Zombieland
9. Peter Cross - Scrooged
10. Tripper - Meatballs
11. John Bosley - Charlie’s Angels
12. Arthur Denton - Little Shop of Horrors

Playing the dentist (Steve Martin)'s masochistic patient.

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**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 23, 2019, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66781 "2019-07-23T06:54:50Z")

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Best roles of Bill Murray

1. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters
2. Jeff Slater - Tootsie
3. Phil Connors - Groundhog Day
4. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters 2
5. John Winger - _Stripes_
6. Carl Spackler - Caddyshack
7. Bob Harris - Lost in Translation
8. Himself in Zombieland
9. Peter Cross - _Scrooged_
10. Tripper - Meatballs
11. John Bosley - Charlie’s Angels
12. Arthur Denton - Little Shop of Horrors
13. Franklin Roosevelt - _Hyde Park on Hudson_

New category: Real people that Tom Hanks has played in a movie

1. Fred Rodgers - _A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood_

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**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 23, 2019, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66782 "2019-07-23T07:00:32Z")

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I just checked IMDB and found there aren’t enough credits to fill the list. So I’ve amended the category.

Real people that Tom Hanks or Henry Fonda have played in a movie

1. Fred Rodgers - _A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood_

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**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:** [July 23, 2019, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66783 "2019-07-23T10:01:25Z")

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Real people that Tom Hanks or Henry Fonda have played in a movie

1. Fred Rodgers - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
2. Abraham Lincoln - Young Mr. Lincoln

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**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:** [July 23, 2019, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66784 "2019-07-23T10:51:56Z")

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Real people that Tom Hanks or Henry Fonda have played in a movie

1. Fred Rodgers - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
2. Abraham Lincoln - Young Mr. Lincoln
3. Jesse James - Jesse James

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**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 23, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66785 "2019-07-23T11:00:45Z")

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Real people that Tom Hanks or Henry Fonda have played in a movie

1. Fred Rodgers - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
2. Abraham Lincoln - Young Mr. Lincoln
3. Jesse James - Jesse James
4. Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. - The Longest Day

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**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 23, 2019, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66786 "2019-07-23T13:11:43Z")

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Real people that Tom Hanks or Henry Fonda have played in a movie

1. Fred Rodgers - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
2. Abraham Lincoln - Young Mr. Lincoln
3. Jesse James - Jesse James
4. Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. - The Longest Day
5. Captain Phillips - Captain Phillips

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**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 23, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66787 "2019-07-23T13:14:25Z")

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Real people that Tom Hanks or Henry Fonda have played in a movie

1. Fred Rodgers - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
2. Abraham Lincoln - Young Mr. Lincoln
3. Jesse James - Jesse James
4. Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. - The Longest Day
5. Captain Phillips - Captain Phillips
6. Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger - Sully

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