# 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:** 3351

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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 31, 2019, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67008 "2019-07-31T18:32:41Z")

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Famous Buddys (real or fictional)

1. Buddy Guy, blues legend
2. Buddy Rich, drummer
3. Buddy Holly
4. Buddy Ebsen, Actor
5. Buddy Hackett, comedian/actor
6. Air Buddy
7. Buddy Sorrell (Morey Amsterdam - Dick Van Dyke Show)
8. Buddy Pine (aka Syndrome from The Incredibles)
9. My Buddy (doll)
10. Bud Anderson (Father Knows Best)  
11 Buddy Lembeck (Charles in Charles)
11. Bud Abbott
12. Buddy (rapper)

Next up: Famous Hal’s or Harold’s

1. Hal Price, theatre producer

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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 31, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67009 "2019-07-31T18:35:20Z")

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Next up: Famous Hal’s or Harold’s

1. Hal Price, theatre producer
2. Hal Roach, film and television producer

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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 31, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67010 "2019-07-31T19:02:16Z")

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Famous Hal’s or Harold’s

1. Hal Price, theatre producer
2. Hal Roach, film and television producer
3. Harold II Godwinson

Of arrow-in-the-eye on the Bayeux Tapestry and Battle of Hastings fame.

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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 31, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67011 "2019-07-31T19:13:38Z")

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Famous Hal’s or Harold’s

1. Hal Price, theatre producer
2. Hal Roach, film and television producer
3. Harold II Godwinson
4. HAL 9000, from 2001: A Space Odyssey

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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 31, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67012 "2019-07-31T19:44:32Z")

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Famous Hal’s or Harold’s

1. Hal Price, theatre producer
2. Hal Roach, film and television producer
3. Harold II Godwinson
4. HAL 9000, from 2001: A Space Odyssey
5. Hal JOrdan, one of the Green Lanterns of Sector 2814

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**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:** [July 31, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67013 "2019-07-31T19:48:54Z")

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Famous Hal’s or Harold’s

1. Hal Price, theatre producer
2. Hal Roach, film and television producer
3. Harold II Godwinson
4. HAL 9000, from 2001: A Space Odyssey
5. Hal JOrdan, one of the Green Lanterns of Sector 2814
6. Harold Lloyd - Silent film star

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**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 31, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67014 "2019-07-31T19:56:18Z")

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Famous Hal’s or Harold’s

1. Hal Price, theatre producer
2. Hal Roach, film and television producer
3. Harold II Godwinson
4. HAL 9000, from 2001: A Space Odyssey
5. Hal JOrdan, one of the Green Lanterns of Sector 2814
6. Harold Lloyd - Silent film star
7. Harold Hill - The Music Man

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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 31, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67015 "2019-07-31T20:05:25Z")

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Famous Hals or Harolds

1. Hal Price, theatre producer
2. Hal Roach, film and television producer
3. Harold II Godwinson
4. HAL 9000, from 2001: A Space Odyssey
5. Hal Jordan, one of the Green Lanterns of Sector 2814
6. Harold Lloyd - Silent film star
7. Harold Hill - The Music Man
8. Hal B. Wallis, film producer

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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 31, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67016 "2019-07-31T20:09:47Z")

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Famous Hals or Harolds

1. Hal Price, theatre producer
2. Hal Roach, film and television producer
3. Harold II Godwinson
4. HAL 9000, from 2001: A Space Odyssey
5. Hal Jordan, one of the Green Lanterns of Sector 2814
6. Harold Lloyd - Silent film star
7. Harold Hill - The Music Man
8. Hal B. Wallis, film producer
9. Prince Hal, AKA Henry V of England, protagonist of Shakespeare’s Henry IV

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**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 31, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67017 "2019-07-31T20:56:33Z")

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Famous Hals or Harolds

1. Hal Price, theatre producer
2. Hal Roach, film and television producer
3. Harold II Godwinson
4. HAL 9000, from 2001: A Space Odyssey
5. Hal Jordan, one of the Green Lanterns of Sector 2814
6. Harold Lloyd - Silent film star
7. Harold Hill - The Music Man
8. Hal B. Wallis, film producer
9. Prince Hal, AKA Henry V of England, protagonist of Shakespeare’s Henry IV
10. Hal Linden, Barney Miller. Also [a former big band era crooner](https://miro.medium.com/max/756/0*EUZ-fhznauRrGo4w.png)(!).

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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 31, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67018 "2019-07-31T21:44:59Z")

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Famous Hals or Harolds

1. Hal Price, theatre producer
2. Hal Roach, film and television producer
3. Harold II Godwinson
4. HAL 9000, from 2001: A Space Odyssey
5. Hal Jordan, one of the Green Lanterns of Sector 2814
6. Harold Lloyd - Silent film star
7. Harold Hill - The Music Man
8. Hal B. Wallis, film producer
9. Prince Hal, AKA Henry V of England, protagonist of Shakespeare’s Henry IV
10. Hal Linden, Barney Miller. Also a former big band era crooner(!).
11. Harold Gray, cartoonist, creator of Little Orphan Annie strip

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67019 "2019-07-31T21:59:19Z")

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Famous Hals or Harolds

1. Hal Price, theatre producer
2. Hal Roach, film and television producer
3. Harold II Godwinson
4. HAL 9000, from 2001: A Space Odyssey
5. Hal Jordan, one of the Green Lanterns of Sector 2814
6. Harold Lloyd - Silent film star
7. Harold Hill - The Music Man
8. Hal B. Wallis, film producer
9. Prince Hal, AKA Henry V of England, protagonist of Shakespeare’s Henry IV
10. Hal Linden, Barney Miller. Also a former big band era crooner(!).
11. Harold Gray, cartoonist, creator of Little Orphan Annie strip
12. Hal Lanier, Major League Baseball player and manager

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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 31, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67020 "2019-07-31T22:09:04Z")

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Famous Hals or Harolds

1. Hal Price, theatre producer
2. Hal Roach, film and television producer
3. Harold II Godwinson
4. HAL 9000, from 2001: A Space Odyssey
5. Hal Jordan, one of the Green Lanterns of Sector 2814
6. Harold Lloyd - Silent film star
7. Harold Hill - The Music Man
8. Hal B. Wallis, film producer
9. Prince Hal, AKA Henry V of England, protagonist of Shakespeare’s Henry IV
10. Hal Linden, Barney Miller. Also a former big band era crooner(!).
11. Harold Gray, cartoonist, creator of Little Orphan Annie strip
12. Hal Lanier, Major League Baseball player and manager
13. God (Harold be thy name)

Next: Items shown in the “Big Bang Theory” intro:

1. Egyptian pyramids

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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 31, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67021 "2019-07-31T22:38:02Z")

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Next: Items shown in the “Big Bang Theory” intro:

1. Egyptian pyramids
2. Stonehenge

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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:** [August 1, 2019, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67022 "2019-08-01T03:45:08Z")

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Items shown in the “Big Bang Theory” intro:

1. Egyptian pyramids
2. Stonehenge
3. Ulysses Grant

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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:** [August 1, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67023 "2019-08-01T03:47:07Z")

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Items shown in the “Big Bang Theory” intro:

1. Egyptian pyramids
2. Stonehenge
3. Ulysses Grant
4. Saturn

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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:** [August 1, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67024 "2019-08-01T03:56:32Z")

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Items shown in the “Big Bang Theory” intro:

1. Egyptian pyramids
2. Stonehenge
3. Ulysses Grant
4. Saturn
5. USS Carondelet

A Civil War ironclad: [USS Carondelet - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Carondelet_(1861))

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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:** [August 1, 2019, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67025 "2019-08-01T10:09:01Z")

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Items shown in the “Big Bang Theory” intro:

1. Egyptian pyramids
2. Stonehenge
3. Ulysses Grant
4. Saturn
5. USS Carondelet
6. Apatosaurus dinosaurs

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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:** [August 1, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67026 "2019-08-01T13:30:34Z")

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Items shown in the “Big Bang Theory” intro:

1. Egyptian pyramids
2. Stonehenge
3. Ulysses Grant
4. Saturn
5. USS Carondelet
6. Apatosaurus dinosaurs
7. The title of the show

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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:** [August 1, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67027 "2019-08-01T13:48:55Z")

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Items shown in the “Big Bang Theory” intro:

1. Egyptian pyramids
2. Stonehenge
3. Ulysses Grant
4. Saturn
5. USS Carondelet
6. Apatosaurus dinosaurs
7. The title of the show
8. E = mc2

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