# 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:** 435
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8682 "2011-11-22T02:26:03Z")
Movies you know you should see but have just never gotten around to… and maybe never will. 1. “Schindler’s List” 2. “Das Boot” 3. “Pulp Fiction” 4. “The Birds” 5. “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” 6. “The Lord of the Rings” All of 'em. 7. “Harry Potter” All of 'em. 8. “E.T.” 9. “The Shawshank Redemption” 10. “A Nation Is Born” 11. “Avatar” 12. “Batman” All of 'em from Michael Keaton to Christian Bale 13. The Wizard of Oz New Category: TV and movie butlers 1. Niles, _The Nanny_ (Butler in the manservant capacity only; Rhett Butler does not count.) ---
**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:** [November 22, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8683 "2011-11-22T02:39:11Z")
TV and movie butlers 1. Niles, _The Nanny_ 2. Manuel, _Fawlty Towers_ OK, maybe not technically a Butler, but he gets to stay for comedic purposes. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8684 "2011-11-22T03:24:56Z")
TV and movie butlers 1. Niles, _The Nanny_ 2. Manuel, _Fawlty Towers_ 3. Hobson, _Arthur_ The Gielgud version (i.e. the only one that exists- the Brand-Mirren remake was only a rumor) ---
**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:** [November 22, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8685 "2011-11-22T03:41:00Z")
TV and movie butlers 1. Niles, _The Nanny_ 2. Manuel, _Fawlty Towers_ 3. Hobson, _Arthur_ 4. Cadbury, _Richie Rich_ ---
**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:** [November 22, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8686 "2011-11-22T03:46:04Z")
TV and movie butlers 1. Niles, _The Nanny_ 2. Manuel, _Fawlty Towers_ 3. Hobson, _Arthur_ 4. Cadbury, \*Richie Rich \* 5. Alfred, _Batman_ ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8687 "2011-11-22T04:02:21Z")
TV and movie butlers 1. Niles, The Nanny 2. Manuel, Fawlty Towers 3. Hobson, Arthur 4. Cadbury, Richie Rich 5. Alfred, Batman 6. Geoffrey Barbara Butler, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ---
**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:** [November 22, 2011, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8688 "2011-11-22T04:28:47Z")
TV and movie butlers 1. Niles, _The Nanny_ 2. Manuel, _Fawlty Towers_ 3. Hobson, _Arthur_ 4. Cadbury, _Richie Rich_ 5. Alfred, _Batman_ 6. Geoffrey Barbara Butler, _The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air_ 7. Marmaduke Ruggles, _Ruggles of Red Gap_ ---
**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:** [November 22, 2011, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8689 "2011-11-22T04:50:24Z")
TV and movie butlers 1. Niles, _The Nanny_ 2. Manuel, _Fawlty Towers_ 3. Hobson, _Arthur_ 4. Cadbury, _Richie Rich_ 5. Alfred, _Batman_ 6. Geoffrey Barbara Butler, _The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air_ 7. Marmaduke Ruggles, _Ruggles of Red Gap_ 8. Reginald Jeeves, _Jeeves & Wooster_ A valet, yes, but when needed “he could butle with the best of them.” ---
**Author:** ![JessMagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@JessMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JessMagic)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8690 "2011-11-22T04:52:17Z")
TV and movie butlers 1. Niles, The Nanny 2. Manuel, Fawlty Towers 3. Hobson, Arthur 4. Cadbury, Richie Rich 5. Alfred, Batman 6. Geoffrey Barbara Butler, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 7. Marmaduke Ruggles, Ruggles of Red Gap 8. Jeeves, _Jeeves and Wooster_ OK, he’s a valet. But occasionally employed as a butler: “If the call comes, he can buttle with the best of them.” ---
**Author:** ![JessMagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@JessMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JessMagic)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8691 "2011-11-22T04:53:23Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > TV and movie butlers > > 1. Niles, _The Nanny_ > 2. Manuel, _Fawlty Towers_ > 3. Hobson, _Arthur_ > 4. Cadbury, _Richie Rich_ > 5. Alfred, _Batman_ > 6. Geoffrey Barbara Butler, _The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air_ > 7. Marmaduke Ruggles, _Ruggles of Red Gap_ > 8. Reginald Jeeves, _Jeeves & Wooster_ > > A valet, yes, but when needed “he could butle with the best of them.” Far out, man! ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8692 "2011-11-22T06:56:22Z")
TV and movie butlers 1. Niles, The Nanny 2. Manuel, Fawlty Towers 3. Hobson, Arthur 4. Cadbury, Richie Rich 5. Alfred, Batman 6. Geoffrey Barbara Butler, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 7. Marmaduke Ruggles, Ruggles of Red Gap 8. Jeeves, _Jeeves and Wooster_ 9. Mr. Carson, _Downton Abbey_ ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8693 "2011-11-22T07:21:42Z")
TV and movie butlers 1. Niles, The Nanny 2. Manuel, Fawlty Towers 3. Hobson, Arthur 4. Cadbury, Richie Rich 5. Alfred, Batman 6. Geoffrey Barbara Butler, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 7. Marmaduke Ruggles, Ruggles of Red Gap 8. Jeeves, Jeeves and Wooster 9. Mr. Carson, Downton Abbey 10. Benson, _Soap_ ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8694 "2011-11-22T07:34:10Z")
TV and movie butlers 1. Niles, The Nanny 2. Manuel, Fawlty Towers 3. Hobson, Arthur 4. Cadbury, Richie Rich 5. Alfred, Batman 6. Geoffrey Barbara Butler, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 7. Marmaduke Ruggles, Ruggles of Red Gap 8. Jeeves, Jeeves and Wooster 9. Mr. Carson, Downton Abbey 10. Benson, _Soap_ 11. Max, _Sunset Boulevard_ ---
**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:** [November 22, 2011, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8695 "2011-11-22T13:46:52Z")
TV and movie butlers 1. Niles, The Nanny 2. Manuel, Fawlty Towers 3. Hobson, Arthur 4. Cadbury, Richie Rich 5. Alfred, Batman 6. Geoffrey Barbara Butler, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 7. Marmaduke Ruggles, Ruggles of Red Gap 8. Jeeves, Jeeves and Wooster 9. Mr. Carson, Downton Abbey 10. Benson, _Soap_ 11. Max, _Sunset Boulevard_ 12. Edmund Blackadder, _Blackadder the Third_ ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8696 "2011-11-22T14:03:15Z")
[quote=“Little\_Nemo, post:8695, topic:549173”] TV and movie butlers 1. Niles, The Nanny 2. Manuel, Fawlty Towers 3. Hobson, Arthur 4. Cadbury, Richie Rich 5. Alfred, Batman 6. Geoffrey Barbara Butler, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 7. Marmaduke Ruggles, Ruggles of Red Gap 8. Jeeves, Jeeves and Wooster 9. Mr. Carson, Downton Abbey 10. Benson, _Soap_ 11. Max, _Sunset Boulevard_ 12. Edmund Blackadder, _Blackadder the Third_ 13. Stevens, _The Remains of the Day_ New Category: Fictional characters with alliterative name 1. Daffy Duck - Looney Tunes ---
**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:** [November 22, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8697 "2011-11-22T14:08:00Z")
Fictional characters with alliterative names 1. Daffy Duck - Looney Tunes 2. Mighty Mouse ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8698 "2011-11-22T15:06:40Z")
Fictional characters with alliterative names 1. Daffy Duck - Looney Tunes 2. Mighty Mouse 3. Lois Lane ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8699 "2011-11-22T15:12:33Z")
Fictional characters with alliterative names 1. Daffy Duck - Looney Tunes 2. Mighty Mouse 3. Lois Lane 4. Deputy Dawg ---
**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:** [November 22, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8700 "2011-11-22T16:04:47Z")
Fictional characters with alliterative names 1. Daffy Duck - Looney Tunes 2. Mighty Mouse 3. Lois Lane 4. Deputy Dawg 5. Peter Parker ---
**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:** [November 22, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8701 "2011-11-22T16:24:33Z")
Fictional characters with alliterative names 1. Daffy Duck - Looney Tunes 2. Mighty Mouse 3. Lois Lane 4. Deputy Dawg 5. Peter Parker 6. Bugs Bunny [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=434) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=436)