# 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:** 521

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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:** [April 6, 2012, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10402 "2012-04-06T14:12:24Z")

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TV shows (live-action) where the lead character is nonhuman:

1. Beauty and the Beast (Ron Perlman edition)
2. Alf
3. Mister Ed
4. Angel (Buffy spinoff)
5. Mork and Mindy
6. Bewitched
7. Doctor Who
8. The Adventures of Superman
9. My Favorite Martian
10. Touched By An Angel
11. Rin Tin Tin
12. Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp

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**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:** [April 6, 2012, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10403 "2012-04-06T14:49:03Z")

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TV shows (live-action) where the lead character is nonhuman:

1. Beauty and the Beast (Ron Perlman edition)
2. Alf
3. Mister Ed
4. Angel (Buffy spinoff)
5. Mork and Mindy
6. Bewitched
7. Doctor Who
8. The Adventures of Superman
9. My Favorite Martian
10. Touched By An Angel
11. Rin Tin Tin
12. Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp
13. Wilfred

Popular children’s book series written before 1990

1. Three Investigators

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**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2012, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10404 "2012-04-06T16:01:54Z")

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Popular children’s book series written before 1990

1. Three Investigators
2. The Happy Hollisters

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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:** [April 6, 2012, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10405 "2012-04-06T16:07:11Z")

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Popular children’s book series written before 1990

1. Three Investigators
2. The Happy Hollisters
3. The Hardy Boys

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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:** [April 6, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10406 "2012-04-06T17:08:42Z")

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Popular children’s book series written before 1990

1. Three Investigators
2. The Happy Hollisters
3. The Hardy Boys
4. The Nancy Drew Mysteries

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**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:** [April 6, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10407 "2012-04-06T17:19:31Z")

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Popular children’s book series written before 1990

1. Three Investigators
2. The Happy Hollisters
3. The Hardy Boys
4. The Nancy Drew Mysteries
5. Trixie Belden

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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:** [April 6, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10408 "2012-04-06T18:18:30Z")

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Popular children’s book series written before 1990

1. Three Investigators
2. The Happy Hollisters
3. The Hardy Boys
4. The Nancy Drew Mysteries
5. Trixie Belden
6. The Adventures of Tintin

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**Author:** ![Blkshp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blkshp/32/7135_2.png) [@Blkshp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blkshp)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2012, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10409 "2012-04-06T19:08:43Z")

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Popular children’s book series written before 1990

1. Three Investigators
2. The Happy Hollisters
3. The Hardy Boys
4. The Nancy Drew Mysteries
5. Trixie Belden
6. The Adventures of Tintin
7. Dick and Jane Readers

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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:** [April 6, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10410 "2012-04-06T22:43:06Z")

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Popular children’s book series written before 1990

1. Three Investigators
2. The Happy Hollisters
3. The Hardy Boys
4. The Nancy Drew Mysteries
5. Trixie Belden
6. The Adventures of Tintin
7. Dick and Jane Readers
8. The Oz books

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2012, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10411 "2012-04-06T23:13:51Z")

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Popular children’s book series written before 1990

1. Three Investigators
2. The Happy Hollisters
3. The Hardy Boys
4. The Nancy Drew Mysteries
5. Trixie Belden
6. The Adventures of Tintin
7. Dick and Jane Readers
8. The Oz books
9. Tom Swift

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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:** [April 6, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10412 "2012-04-06T23:15:15Z")

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Popular children’s book series written before 1990

1. Three Investigators
2. The Happy Hollisters
3. The Hardy Boys
4. The Nancy Drew Mysteries
5. Trixie Belden
6. The Adventures of Tintin
7. Dick and Jane Readers
8. The Oz books
9. Tom Swift
10. Mary Poppins

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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:** [April 7, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10413 "2012-04-07T00:31:24Z")

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Popular children’s book series written before 1990

1. Three Investigators
2. The Happy Hollisters
3. The Hardy Boys
4. The Nancy Drew Mysteries
5. Trixie Belden
6. The Adventures of Tintin
7. Dick and Jane Readers
8. The Oz books
9. Tom Swift
10. Mary Poppins
11. The Bobbsey Twins

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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:** [April 7, 2012, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10414 "2012-04-07T02:46:48Z")

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Popular children’s book series written before 1990

1. Three Investigators
2. The Happy Hollisters
3. The Hardy Boys
4. The Nancy Drew Mysteries
5. Trixie Belden
6. The Adventures of Tintin
7. Dick and Jane Readers
8. The Oz books
9. Tom Swift
10. Mary Poppins
11. The Bobbsey Twins
12. Danny Dunn series

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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:** [April 7, 2012, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10415 "2012-04-07T12:21:35Z")

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Popular children’s book series written before 1990

1. Three Investigators
2. The Happy Hollisters
3. The Hardy Boys
4. The Nancy Drew Mysteries
5. Trixie Belden
6. The Adventures of Tintin
7. Dick and Jane Readers
8. The Oz books
9. Tom Swift
10. Mary Poppins
11. The Bobbsey Twins
12. Danny Dunn series
13. Narnia

New category: Comic book heroes without superhuman powers

1. Batman

The archtype

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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:** [April 7, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10416 "2012-04-07T13:41:26Z")

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Comic book heroes without superhuman powers

1. Batman
2. The Green Hornet

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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:** [April 7, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10417 "2012-04-07T14:47:35Z")

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Comic book heroes without superhuman powers

1. Batman
2. The Green Hornet
3. Hawkeye

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**Author:** ![Blkshp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blkshp/32/7135_2.png) [@Blkshp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blkshp)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2012, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10418 "2012-04-07T15:44:22Z")

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Comic book heroes without superhuman powers

1. Batman
2. The Green Hornet
3. Hawkeye
4. Robin

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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:** [April 7, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10419 "2012-04-07T17:46:04Z")

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Comic book heroes without superhuman powers

1. Batman
2. The Green Hornet
3. Hawkeye
4. Robin
5. Karate Kid

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**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:** [April 7, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10420 "2012-04-07T17:56:23Z")

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Comic book heroes without superhuman powers

1. Batman
2. The Green Hornet
3. Hawkeye
4. Robin
5. Karate Kid
6. Rorschach

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**Author:** ![Blkshp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blkshp/32/7135_2.png) [@Blkshp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blkshp)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10421 "2012-04-07T20:10:57Z")

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Comic book heroes without superhuman powers

1. Batman
2. The Green Hornet
3. Hawkeye
4. Robin
5. Karate Kid
6. Rorschach
7. Catwoman

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