# 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:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8042 "2011-10-14T21:25:11Z")

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Western television series

1. Gunsmoke
2. Bonanza
3. Wild Wild West
4. Rawhide
5. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
6. Maverick
7. Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman

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**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8043 "2011-10-14T21:31:36Z")

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Western television series

1. Gunsmoke
2. Bonanza
3. Wild Wild West
4. Rawhide
5. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
6. Maverick
7. Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman
8. Deadwood

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**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8044 "2011-10-14T22:19:02Z")

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1. Gunsmoke
2. Bonanza
3. Wild Wild West
4. Rawhide
5. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
6. Maverick
7. Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman
8. Deadwood
9. Little House on the Prairie

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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:** [October 14, 2011, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8045 "2011-10-14T22:23:52Z")

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1. Gunsmoke
2. Bonanza
3. Wild Wild West
4. Rawhide
5. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
6. Maverick
7. Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman
8. Deadwood
9. Little House on the Prairie
10. Have Gun - Will Travel

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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:** [October 14, 2011, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8046 "2011-10-14T23:13:29Z")

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Western television series

1. Gunsmoke
2. Bonanza
3. Wild Wild West
4. Rawhide
5. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
6. Maverick
7. Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman
8. Deadwood
9. Little House on the Prairie
10. Have Gun - Will Travel
11. The Virginian

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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:** [October 15, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8047 "2011-10-15T00:01:51Z")

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Western television series

1. Gunsmoke
2. Bonanza
3. Wild Wild West
4. Rawhide
5. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
6. Maverick
7. Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman
8. Deadwood
9. Little House on the Prairie
10. Have Gun - Will Travel
11. The Virginian
12. The Rifleman

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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:** [October 15, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8048 "2011-10-15T04:11:37Z")

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Western television series

1. Gunsmoke
2. Bonanza
3. Wild Wild West
4. Rawhide
5. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
6. Maverick
7. Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman
8. Deadwood
9. Little House on the Prairie
10. Have Gun - Will Travel
11. The Virginian
12. The Rifleman
13. The Young Riders

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Common lies

1. “Your call is important to us.”

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8049 "2011-10-15T04:13:51Z")

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Common lies

1. “Your call is important to us.”
2. “The check is in the mail.”

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8050 "2011-10-15T07:27:43Z")

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Common lies

1. “Your call is important to us.”
2. “The check is in the mail.”
3. “I’m from the Government. I’m here to help.”

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8051 "2011-10-15T08:43:00Z")

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Common lies

1. “Your call is important to us.”
2. “The check is in the mail.”
3. “I’m from the Government. I’m here to help.”
4. “Does this outfit make my butt look big?” “No.”

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**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8052 "2011-10-15T13:21:30Z")

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Common lies

1. “Your call is important to us.”
2. “The check is in the mail.”
3. “I’m from the Government. I’m here to help.”
4. “Does this outfit make my butt look big?” “No.”
5. “It’s not you, it’s me.”

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8053 "2011-10-15T14:21:00Z")

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Common lies

1. “Your call is important to us.”
2. “The check is in the mail.”
3. “I’m from the Government. I’m here to help.”
4. “Does this outfit make my butt look big?” “No.”
5. “I’d love to come but I have a prior commitment.”

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8054 "2011-10-15T15:16:18Z")

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Common lies

1. “Your call is important to us.”
2. “The check is in the mail.”
3. “I’m from the Government. I’m here to help.”
4. “Does this outfit make my butt look big?” “No.”
5. “I’d love to come but I have a prior commitment.”
6. “This is not about money.”

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8055 "2011-10-15T15:50:44Z")

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Common lies

1. “Your call is important to us.”
2. “The check is in the mail.”
3. “I’m from the Government. I’m here to help.”
4. “Does this outfit make my butt look big?” “No.”
5. “I’d love to come but I have a prior commitment.”
6. “This is not about money.”
7. “Sorry I’m late… really bad traffic jam.”

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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:** [October 15, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8056 "2011-10-15T15:55:47Z")

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Common lies

1. “Your call is important to us.”
2. “The check is in the mail.”
3. “I’m from the Government. I’m here to help.”
4. “Does this outfit make my butt look big?” “No.”
5. “I’d love to come but I have a prior commitment.”
6. “This is not about money.”
7. “Sorry I’m late… really bad traffic jam.”
8. “No, I wasn’t looking at her.”

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**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8057 "2011-10-15T17:59:09Z")

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Common lies

1. “Your call is important to us.”
2. “The check is in the mail.”
3. “I’m from the Government. I’m here to help.”
4. “Does this outfit make my butt look big?” “No.”
5. “I’d love to come but I have a prior commitment.”
6. “This is not about money.”
7. “Sorry I’m late… really bad traffic jam.”
8. “No, I wasn’t looking at her.”
9. “We’ll have lunch sometime.”

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**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8058 "2011-10-15T18:02:01Z")

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Common lies

1. “Your call is important to us.”
2. “The check is in the mail.”
3. “I’m from the Government. I’m here to help.”
4. “Does this outfit make my butt look big?” “No.”
5. “I’d love to come but I have a prior commitment.”
6. “This is not about money.”
7. “Sorry I’m late… really bad traffic jam.”
8. “No, I wasn’t looking at her.”
9. “We’ll have lunch sometime.”
10. “I’m not going to make it in to work today, I’m sick.”

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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:** [October 15, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8059 "2011-10-15T18:15:30Z")

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Common lies

1. “Your call is important to us.”
2. “The check is in the mail.”
3. “I’m from the Government. I’m here to help.”
4. “Does this outfit make my butt look big?” “No.”
5. “I’d love to come but I have a prior commitment.”
6. “This is not about money.”
7. “Sorry I’m late… really bad traffic jam.”
8. “No, I wasn’t looking at her.”
9. “We’ll have lunch sometime.”
10. “I’m not going to make it in to work today, I’m sick.”
11. “I’m a uniter, not a divider.”

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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:** [October 15, 2011, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8060 "2011-10-15T18:16:32Z")

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Common lies

1. “Your call is important to us.”
2. “The check is in the mail.”
3. “I’m from the Government. I’m here to help.”
4. “Does this outfit make my butt look big?” “No.”
5. “I’d love to come but I have a prior commitment.”
6. “This is not about money.”
7. “Sorry I’m late… really bad traffic jam.”
8. “No, I wasn’t looking at her.”
9. “We’ll have lunch sometime.”
10. “I’m not going to make it in to work today, I’m sick.”
11. “I’m a uniter, not a divider.”
12. “Good idea, boss.”

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8061 "2011-10-15T18:46:42Z")

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Common lies

1. “Your call is important to us.”
2. “The check is in the mail.”
3. “I’m from the Government. I’m here to help.”
4. “Does this outfit make my butt look big?” “No.”
5. “It’s not you, it’s me.”
6. “I’d love to come but I have a prior commitment.”
7. “This is not about money.”
8. “Sorry I’m late… really bad traffic jam.”
9. “No, I wasn’t looking at her.”
10. “We’ll have lunch sometime.”
11. “I’m not going to make it in to work today, I’m sick.”
12. “I’m a uniter, not a divider.”
13. “Good idea, boss.”

Fixed the omitted # 5  
**Little Nemo** , your category.

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