# 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:** 596
**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:** [August 25, 2012, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11902 "2012-08-25T02:15:59Z")
News stories people got sick of before they played out… 1. Martin/Zimmerman 2. Casey Anthony 3. Nadya Suleman aka Octomom 4. anything involving a Kardashian 5. TomKat 6. The Royal Wedding 7. The Presidential election. Any presidential election. (I kid, but there only seems to be about a 3 month window every 4 years where the election is **NOT** being talked about.) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11903 "2012-08-25T03:47:09Z")
News stories people got sick of before they played out… 1. Martin/Zimmerman 2. Casey Anthony 3. Nadya Suleman aka Octomom 4. anything involving a Kardashian 5. TomKat 6. The Royal Wedding 7. The Presidential election. [Any presidential election. (I kid, but there only seems to be about a 3 month window every 4 years where the election is **NOT** being talked about.)] 8. Enron Scandal ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11904 "2012-08-25T04:42:27Z")
News stories people got sick of before they played out… 1. Martin/Zimmerman 2. Casey Anthony 3. Nadya Suleman aka Octomom 4. anything involving a Kardashian 5. TomKat 6. The Royal Wedding 7. The Presidential election. [Any presidential election. (I kid, but there only seems to be about a 3 month window every 4 years where the election is NOT being talked about.)] 8. Enron Scandal 9. Roger Clemens using/lying about steroids ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11905 "2012-08-25T05:46:06Z")
News stories people got sick of before they played out… 1. Martin/Zimmerman 2. Casey Anthony 3. Nadya Suleman aka Octomom 4. anything involving a Kardashian 5. TomKat 6. The Royal Wedding 7. The Presidential election. [Any presidential election. (I kid, but there only seems to be about a 3 month window every 4 years where the election is NOT being talked about.)] 8. Enron Scandal 9. Roger Clemens using/lying about steroids 10. The OJ Trial ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11906 "2012-08-25T13:58:16Z")
News stories people got sick of before they played out… 1. Martin/Zimmerman 2. Casey Anthony 3. Nadya Suleman aka Octomom 4. anything involving a Kardashian 5. TomKat 6. The Royal Wedding 7. The Presidential election. 8. Enron Scandal 9. Roger Clemens using/lying about steroids 10. The OJ Trial 11. LIBOR ---
**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 25, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11907 "2012-08-25T14:55:27Z")
News stories people got sick of before they played out… 1. Martin/Zimmerman 2. Casey Anthony 3. Nadya Suleman aka Octomom 4. anything involving a Kardashian 5. TomKat 6. The Royal Wedding 7. The Presidential election. 8. Enron Scandal 9. Roger Clemens using/lying about steroids 10. The OJ Trial 11. LIBOR 12. Anthony (& his) Weiner ---
**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:** [August 25, 2012, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11908 "2012-08-25T15:23:54Z")
News stories people got sick of before they played out… 1. Martin/Zimmerman 2. Casey Anthony 3. Nadya Suleman aka Octomom 4. anything involving a Kardashian 5. TomKat 6. The Royal Wedding 7. The Presidential election. 8. Enron Scandal 9. Roger Clemens using/lying about steroids 10. The OJ Trial 11. LIBOR 12. Anthony (& his) Weiner 13. Brett Favre’s retirement follies TV series secondary characters who became more popular than the leads (with show) 1. Fonzie, “Happy Days” ---
**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 25, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11909 "2012-08-25T15:34:03Z")
TV series secondary characters who became more popular than the leads (with show) 1. Fonzie, “Happy Days” 2. Sheldon Cooper, “The Big Bang Theory” ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11910 "2012-08-25T15:41:59Z")
TV series secondary characters who became more popular than the leads (with show) 1. Fonzie, “Happy Days” 2. Sheldon Cooper, “The Big Bang Theory” 3. Alex Keaton, “Family Ties” ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11911 "2012-08-25T16:20:51Z")
TV series secondary characters who became more popular than the leads (with show) 1. Fonzie, “Happy Days” 2. Sheldon Cooper, “The Big Bang Theory” 3. Alex Keaton, “Family Ties” 4. Barnaby Jones, “Cannon” ---
**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:** [August 25, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11912 "2012-08-25T16:21:56Z")
TV series secondary characters who became more popular than the leads (with show) 1. Fonzie, “Happy Days” 2. Sheldon Cooper, “The Big Bang Theory” 3. Alex Keaton, “Family Ties” 4. Kookie on “77 Sunset Strip” ---
**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 25, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11913 "2012-08-25T16:25:11Z")
TV series secondary characters who became more popular than the leads (with show) 1. Fonzie, “Happy Days” 2. Sheldon Cooper, “The Big Bang Theory” 3. Alex Keaton, “Family Ties” 4. Kookie on “77 Sunset Strip” 5. Urkel, “Family Matters” ---
**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:** [August 25, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11914 "2012-08-25T16:25:30Z")
TV series secondary characters who became more popular than the leads (with show) 1. Fonzie, “Happy Days” 2. Sheldon Cooper, “The Big Bang Theory” 3. Alex Keaton, “Family Ties” 4. Barnaby Jones, “Cannon” 5. Kookie on “77 Sunset Strip” 6. Steve Urkel, “Family Matters” 7. Seven of Nine, “Star Trek: Voyager” ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11915 "2012-08-25T16:39:30Z")
TV series secondary characters who became more popular than the leads (with show) 1. Fonzie, “Happy Days” 2. Sheldon Cooper, “The Big Bang Theory” 3. Alex Keaton, “Family Ties” 4. Barnaby Jones, “Cannon” 5. Kookie on “77 Sunset Strip” 6. Steve Urkel, “Family Matters” 7. Seven of Nine, “Star Trek: Voyager” 8. Mrs. Garrett, “Diff’rent Strokes” ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11916 "2012-08-25T17:10:11Z")
TV series secondary characters who became more popular than the leads (with show) 1. Fonzie, “Happy Days” 2. Sheldon Cooper, “The Big Bang Theory” 3. Alex Keaton, “Family Ties” 4. Barnaby Jones, “Cannon” 5. Kookie on “77 Sunset Strip” 6. Steve Urkel, “Family Matters” 7. Seven of Nine, “Star Trek: Voyager” 8. Mrs. Garrett, “Diff’rent Strokes” 9. Abby Sciuto, “N.C.I.S.” ---
**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 25, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11917 "2012-08-25T17:48:10Z")
TV series secondary characters who became more popular than the leads (with show) 1. Fonzie, “Happy Days” 2. Sheldon Cooper, “The Big Bang Theory” 3. Alex Keaton, “Family Ties” 4. Barnaby Jones, “Cannon” 5. Kookie on “77 Sunset Strip” 6. Steve Urkel, “Family Matters” 7. Seven of Nine, “Star Trek: Voyager” 8. Mrs. Garrett, “Diff’rent Strokes” 9. Abby Sciuto, “N.C.I.S.” 10. Andy Sipowicz, “NYPD Blue” ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11918 "2012-08-25T17:50:44Z")
TV series secondary characters who became more popular than the leads (with show) 1. Fonzie, “Happy Days” 2. Sheldon Cooper, “The Big Bang Theory” 3. Alex Keaton, “Family Ties” 4. Barnaby Jones, “Cannon” 5. Kookie on “77 Sunset Strip” 6. Steve Urkel, “Family Matters” 7. Seven of Nine, “Star Trek: Voyager” 8. Mrs. Garrett, “Diff’rent Strokes” 9. Abby Sciuto, “N.C.I.S.” 10. Andy Sipowicz, “NYPD Blue” 11. Mork from Ork, “Happy Days” ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11919 "2012-08-25T18:05:12Z")
TV series secondary characters who became more popular than the leads (with show) 1. Fonzie, “Happy Days” 2. Sheldon Cooper, “The Big Bang Theory” 3. Alex Keaton, “Family Ties” 4. Barnaby Jones, “Cannon” 5. Kookie on “77 Sunset Strip” 6. Steve Urkel, “Family Matters” 7. Seven of Nine, “Star Trek: Voyager” 8. Mrs. Garrett, “Diff’rent Strokes” 9. Abby Sciuto, “N.C.I.S.” 10. Andy Sipowicz, “NYPD Blue” 11. Mork from Ork, “Happy Days” 12. Rory Williams, “Doctor Who” ---
**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 25, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11920 "2012-08-25T19:34:05Z")
TV series secondary characters who became more popular than the leads (with show) 1. Fonzie, “Happy Days” 2. Sheldon Cooper, “The Big Bang Theory” 3. Alex Keaton, “Family Ties” 4. Barnaby Jones, “Cannon” 5. Kookie on “77 Sunset Strip” 6. Steve Urkel, “Family Matters” 7. Seven of Nine, “Star Trek: Voyager” 8. Mrs. Garrett, “Diff’rent Strokes” 9. Abby Sciuto, “N.C.I.S.” 10. Andy Sipowicz, “NYPD Blue” 11. Mork from Ork, “Happy Days” 12. Rory Williams, “Doctor Who” 13. Dr. Zachary Smith, “Lost in Space” I’ll pass. ---
**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 25, 2012, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11921 "2012-08-25T20:29:20Z")
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