# 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:** 538
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10742 "2012-05-01T04:11:05Z")
70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred) 1. Kojak 2. Mannix 3. Baretta 4. Quincy 5. Columbo 6. Petrocelli 7. Cannon ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10743 "2012-05-01T04:11:25Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > Well, to be nitpicky, Quincy was neither a cop nor a detective. 😃 He solved crimes. Close enough. ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10744 "2012-05-01T04:12:27Z")
70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred) 1. Kojak 2. Mannix 3. Baretta 4. Quincy 5. Columbo 6. Petrocelli 7. Cannon 8. Toma ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10745 "2012-05-01T06:50:18Z")
70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred) 1. Kojak 2. Mannix 3. Baretta 4. Quincy 5. Columbo 6. Petrocelli 7. Cannon 8. Toma 9. Banacek ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10746 "2012-05-01T11:26:38Z")
70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred) 1. Kojak 2. Mannix 3. Baretta 4. Quincy 5. Columbo 6. Petrocelli 7. Cannon 8. Toma 9. Banacek 10. Mcloud Thanks to MST3K! ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10747 "2012-05-01T14:03:37Z")
70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred) 1. Kojak 2. Mannix 3. Baretta 4. Quincy 5. Columbo 6. Petrocelli 7. Cannon 8. Toma 9. Banacek 10. McCloud 11. Chase ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10748 "2012-05-01T14:53:47Z")
70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred) 1. Kojak 2. Mannix 3. Baretta 4. Quincy 5. Columbo 6. Petrocelli 7. Cannon 8. Toma 9. Banacek 10. McCloud 11. Chase 12. Ironside ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10749 "2012-05-01T15:34:03Z")
70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred) 1. Kojak 2. Mannix 3. Baretta 4. Quincy 5. Columbo 6. Petrocelli 7. Cannon 8. Toma 9. Banacek 10. McCloud 11. Chase 12. Ironside 13. McCoy TV shows about people with unconventional jobs for TV-show characters (with the job) 1. Movin’ On (truck drivers) (I was thinking about the '70s shows from the previous category, which is why another '70s show sprang immediately to mind.) ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10750 "2012-05-01T16:31:54Z")
TV shows about people with unconventional jobs for TV-show characters (with the job) 1. Movin’ On (truck drivers) 2. Alice (waitresses) ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10751 "2012-05-01T16:51:09Z")
TV shows about people with unconventional jobs for TV-show characters (with the job) 1. Movin’ On (truck drivers) 2. Alice (waitresses) 3. Scandal (spin doctor) Some reviewer mentioned this new show was the first TV series to use this profession. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10752 "2012-05-01T16:55:42Z")
TV shows about people with unconventional jobs for TV-show characters (with the job) 1. Movin’ On (truck drivers) 2. Alice (waitresses) 3. Scandal (spin doctor) 4. Major Dad (Marine officer) Considering how many millions and millions and millions of active duty and former military/military brats there are, it’s amazing how underrepresented they are on TV. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10753 "2012-05-01T17:00:17Z")
Topic “tv shows” implies programs on television, but it also mentions “characters,” which implies fiction. If it’s general, I think the show Dirty Jobs is the essence of the OP. But opening it to non-fiction suggests a flood of TLC etc. shows that seem out of line with the topic. Then again, despite the ‘reality’ moniker, they are heavily fictionalized. So, would adding Dirty Jobs be a dirty thing? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10754 "2012-05-01T17:04:52Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > Topic “tv shows” implies programs on television, but it also mentions “characters,” which implies fiction. If it’s general, I think the show Dirty Jobs is the essence of the OP. But opening it to non-fiction suggests a flood of TLC etc. shows that seem out of line with the topic. Then again, despite the ‘reality’ moniker, they are heavily fictionalized. > > So, would adding Dirty Jobs be a dirty thing? yes. 😃 TV shows about people with unconventional jobs for TV-show characters (with the job) 1. Movin’ On (truck drivers) 2. Alice (waitresses) 3. Scandal (spin doctor) 4. Major Dad (Marine officer) 5. Spin City (Deputy Mayor) ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10755 "2012-05-01T17:11:05Z")
TV shows about people with unconventional jobs for TV-show characters (with the job) 1. Movin’ On (truck drivers) 2. Alice (waitresses) 3. Scandal (spin doctor) 4. Major Dad (Marine officer) 5. Spin City (Deputy Mayor) 6. Sanford and Son (Junk Dealer) ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10756 "2012-05-01T17:23:34Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > Topic “tv shows” implies programs on television, but it also mentions “characters,” which implies fiction. If it’s general, I think the show Dirty Jobs is the essence of the OP. But opening it to non-fiction suggests a flood of TLC etc. shows that seem out of line with the topic. Then again, despite the ‘reality’ moniker, they are heavily fictionalized. > > So, would adding Dirty Jobs be a dirty thing? Sorry about that, wasn’t clear. 🙂 My topic assumed fictional shows, not reality TV. ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10757 "2012-05-01T18:14:49Z")
TV shows about people with unconventional jobs for TV-show characters (with the job) 1. Movin’ On (truck drivers) 2. Alice (waitresses) 3. Scandal (spin doctor) 4. Major Dad (Marine officer) 5. Spin City (Deputy Mayor) 6. Sanford and Son (Junk Dealer) 7. 2 1/2 Men (Advertising Jingle Writer) ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10758 "2012-05-01T19:12:24Z")
TV shows about people with unconventional jobs for TV-show characters (with the job) 1. Movin’ On (truck drivers) 2. Alice (waitresses) 3. Scandal (spin doctor) 4. Major Dad (Marine officer) 5. Spin City (Deputy Mayor) 6. Sanford and Son (Junk Dealer) 7. 2 1/2 Men (Advertising Jingle Writer) 8. Home Improvement (Handyman) ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10759 "2012-05-01T19:18:00Z")
TV shows about people with unconventional jobs for TV-show characters (with the job) 1. Movin’ On (truck drivers) 2. Alice (waitresses) 3. Scandal (spin doctor) 4. Major Dad (Marine officer) 5. Spin City (Deputy Mayor) 6. Sanford and Son (Junk Dealer) 7. 2 1/2 Men (Advertising Jingle Writer) 8. Home Improvement (Handyman) 9. Bob (Comic-book writer) ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10760 "2012-05-01T20:40:01Z")
TV shows about people with unconventional jobs for TV-show characters (with the job) 1. Movin’ On (truck drivers) 2. Alice (waitresses) 3. Scandal (spin doctor) 4. Major Dad (Marine officer) 5. Spin City (Deputy Mayor) 6. Sanford and Son (Junk Dealer) 7. 2 1/2 Men (Advertising Jingle Writer) 8. Home Improvement (Handyman) 9. Bob (Comic-book writer) 10. Married with Children (shoe salesman) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10761 "2012-05-01T20:47:18Z")
TV shows about people with unconventional jobs for TV-show characters (with the job) 1. Movin’ On (truck drivers) 2. Alice (waitresses) 3. Scandal (spin doctor) 4. Major Dad (Marine officer) 5. Spin City (Deputy Mayor) 6. Sanford and Son (Junk Dealer) 7. 2 1/2 Men (Advertising Jingle Writer) 8. Home Improvement (Handyman) 9. Bob (Comic-book writer) 10. Married with Children (shoe salesman) 11. The Nanny (Broadway producer) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=537) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=539)