# 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:** 604
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12062 "2012-09-05T21:13:49Z")
Simpsons characters who appeared in only one episode: 1. Mr. Black 2. Colonel Leslie “Hap” Hapablap 3. Frank Grimes 4. Hugh Jass 5. Buck McCoy 6. FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder 7. Hank Scorpio 8. Michael Jackson, aka Leon Kompowsky ---
**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:** [September 6, 2012, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12063 "2012-09-06T11:23:11Z")
Wikipedia has [this list](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_one-time_The_Simpsons_characters), and there appear to be [some other references](http://www.google.com/search?q=Simpsons+chraracters+who+appeared+in+only+one+episode:&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#sclient=tablet-gws&hl=en&client=safari&tbo=d&q=Simpsons+characters+who+appeared+in+only+one+episode:&oq=Simpsons+characters+who+appeared+in+only+one+episode:&gs_l=tablet-gws.3...19360.19360.1.20258.1.1.0.0.0.0.109.109.0j1.1.0.les%3B..0.0...1ac.2j1.6CcuBsqU8ls&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=77db440f118013b6&biw=1024&bih=644). ---
**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:** [September 6, 2012, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12064 "2012-09-06T11:24:11Z")
Simpsons characters who appeared in only one episode: 1. Mr. Black 2. Colonel Leslie “Hap” Hapablap 3. Frank Grimes 4. Hugh Jass 5. Buck McCoy 6. FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder 7. Hank Scorpio 8. Michael Jackson, aka Leon Kompowsky 9. Stacy Lovell ---
**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:** [September 6, 2012, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12065 "2012-09-06T13:33:01Z")
Simpsons characters who appeared in only one episode: 1. Mr. Black 2. Colonel Leslie “Hap” Hapablap 3. Frank Grimes 4. Hugh Jass 5. Buck McCoy 6. FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder 7. Hank Scorpio 8. Michael Jackson, aka Leon Kompowsky 9. Stacy Lovell 10. Race Banyon The NASA astronaut on Homer and Barney’s Space Shuttle mission. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12066 "2012-09-06T14:27:59Z")
Simpsons characters who appeared in only one episode: 1. Mr. Black 2. Colonel Leslie “Hap” Hapablap 3. Frank Grimes 4. Hugh Jass 5. Buck McCoy 6. FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder 7. Hank Scorpio 8. Michael Jackson, aka Leon Kompowsky 9. Stacy Lovell 10. Race Banyon 11. Chester J. Lampwick (the real creator of Itchy & Scratchy) ---
**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:** [September 6, 2012, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12067 "2012-09-06T14:34:20Z")
Simpsons characters who appeared in only one episode: 1. Mr. Black 2. Colonel Leslie “Hap” Hapablap 3. Frank Grimes 4. Hugh Jass 5. Buck McCoy 6. FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder 7. Hank Scorpio 8. Michael Jackson, aka Leon Kompowsky 9. Stacy Lovell 10. Race Banyon 11. Chester J. Lampwick 12. Melanie Upfoot Was briefly Principal Skinner’s replacement. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2012, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12068 "2012-09-06T14:37:30Z")
Simpsons characters who appeared in only one episode: 1. Mr. Black 2. Colonel Leslie “Hap” Hapablap 3. Frank Grimes 4. Hugh Jass 5. Buck McCoy 6. FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder 7. Hank Scorpio 8. Michael Jackson, aka Leon Kompowsky 9. Stacy Lovell 10. Race Banyon 11. Chester J. Lampwick 12. Melanie Upfoot 13. Belle Proprietor of Springfield’s burlesque house. I’ll pass. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12069 "2012-09-06T18:39:31Z")
Bands which you feel were criminally underrated: 1. Ride - Incredible melodies and propulsive power, and the most optimistic lyrics you’ll probably ever hear. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2012, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12070 "2012-09-06T21:42:00Z")
[Meant To Add: Feel free to link to a representative video/song.] Bands which you feel were criminally underrated: 1. Ride - Incredible melodies and propulsive power, and the most optimistic lyrics you’ll probably ever hear. [1000 Miles](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF6rkK12Nf0). ---
**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:** [September 6, 2012, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12071 "2012-09-06T22:49:37Z")
Bands which you feel were criminally underrated: 1. Ride - Incredible melodies and propulsive power, and the most optimistic lyrics you’ll probably ever hear. 1000 Miles. 2. Ookla the Mok --Great filk band, terrific melodies and hilarious lyrics. ---
**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:** [September 7, 2012, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12072 "2012-09-07T03:53:19Z")
Bands which you feel were criminally underrated: 1. Ride - Incredible melodies and propulsive power, and the most optimistic lyrics you’ll probably ever hear. 1000 Miles. 2. Ookla the Mok --Great filk band, terrific melodies and hilarious lyrics. 3. Blue Öyster Cult - yes, they’re known, but still so very underrated ---
**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:** [September 7, 2012, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12073 "2012-09-07T04:41:37Z")
Bands which you feel were criminally underrated: 1. Ride - Incredible melodies and propulsive power, and the most optimistic lyrics you’ll probably ever hear. 1000 Miles. 2. Ookla the Mok --Great filk band, terrific melodies and hilarious lyrics. 3. Blue Öyster Cult - yes, they’re known, but still so very underrated 4. Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - seen as just a comedy act instead of the real musical talent they were. ---
**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:** [September 7, 2012, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12074 "2012-09-07T12:26:53Z")
Bands which you feel were criminally underrated: 1. Ride - Incredible melodies and propulsive power, and the most optimistic lyrics you’ll probably ever hear. 1000 Miles. 2. Ookla the Mok --Great filk band, terrific melodies and hilarious lyrics. 3. Blue Öyster Cult - yes, they’re known, but still so very underrated 4. Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - seen as just a comedy act instead of the real musical talent they were. 5. Acceptance - great music, poetic lyrics; maybe their name was too nice. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12075 "2012-09-07T13:59:06Z")
Bands which you feel were criminally underrated: 1. Ride - Incredible melodies and propulsive power, and the most optimistic lyrics you’ll probably ever hear. 1000 Miles. 2. Ookla the Mok --Great filk band, terrific melodies and hilarious lyrics. 3. Blue Öyster Cult - yes, they’re known, but still so very underrated 4. Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - seen as just a comedy act instead of the real musical talent they were. 5. Acceptance - great music, poetic lyrics; maybe their name was too nice. 6. The Mockers - good original rock, made it big in Europe, but overlooked in US. Plus I know the drummer. Dated him once. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12076 "2012-09-07T21:57:30Z")
Bands which you feel were criminally underrated: 1. Ride - Incredible melodies and propulsive power, and the most optimistic lyrics you’ll probably ever hear. 1000 Miles. 2. Ookla the Mok --Great filk band, terrific melodies and hilarious lyrics. 3. Blue Öyster Cult - yes, they’re known, but still so very underrated 4. Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - seen as just a comedy act instead of the real musical talent they were. 5. Acceptance - great music, poetic lyrics; maybe their name was too nice. 6. The Mockers - good original rock, made it big in Europe, but overlooked in US. Plus I know the drummer. Dated him once. 7. [Splashdown](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splashdown_%28band%29) - Electronica/Trip Hop with kick-ass female vocalist, Melissa Kaplan. Some if not all of their old albums are freely distributed online with the bands’ permission as far as I’m aware, in case you want to check them out. I cannot recommend _Blueshift_ hard 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:** [September 7, 2012, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12077 "2012-09-07T22:02:03Z")
Bands which you feel were criminally underrated: 1. Ride - Incredible melodies and propulsive power, and the most optimistic lyrics you’ll probably ever hear. 1000 Miles. 2. Ookla the Mok --Great filk band, terrific melodies and hilarious lyrics. 3. Blue Öyster Cult - yes, they’re known, but still so very underrated 4. Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - seen as just a comedy act instead of the real musical talent they were. 5. Acceptance - great music, poetic lyrics; maybe their name was too nice. 6. The Mockers - good original rock, made it big in Europe, but overlooked in US. Plus I know the drummer. Dated him once. 7. [Splashdown](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splashdown_%28band%29) - Electronica/Trip Hop with kick-ass female vocalist, Melissa Kaplan. 8. Timbuk 3 - Made a lot of good songs but are only remembered for their one big hit. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12078 "2012-09-08T04:02:48Z")
Bands which you feel were criminally underrated: 1. Ride - Incredible melodies and propulsive power, and the most optimistic lyrics you’ll probably ever hear. 1000 Miles. 2. Ookla the Mok --Great filk band, terrific melodies and hilarious lyrics. 3. Blue Öyster Cult - yes, they’re known, but still so very underrated 4. Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - seen as just a comedy act instead of the real musical talent they were. 5. Acceptance - great music, poetic lyrics; maybe their name was too nice. 6. The Mockers - good original rock, made it big in Europe, but overlooked in US. Plus I know the drummer. Dated him once. 7. [Splashdown](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splashdown_%28band%29) - Electronica/Trip Hop with kick-ass female vocalist, Melissa Kaplan. 8. Timbuk 3 - Made a lot of good songs but are only remembered for their one big hit. 9. Kitchens of Distinction - British band, blatant lyrics, Patrick Fitzgerald was openly gay and in your face ---
**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:** [September 10, 2012, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12079 "2012-09-10T07:25:11Z")
Bands which you feel were criminally underrated: 1. Ride - Incredible melodies and propulsive power, and the most optimistic lyrics you’ll probably ever hear. 1000 Miles. 2. Ookla the Mok --Great filk band, terrific melodies and hilarious lyrics. 3. Blue Öyster Cult - yes, they’re known, but still so very underrated 4. Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - seen as just a comedy act instead of the real musical talent they were. 5. Acceptance - great music, poetic lyrics; maybe their name was too nice. 6. The Mockers - good original rock, made it big in Europe, but overlooked in US. Plus I know the drummer. Dated him once. 7. [Splashdown](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splashdown_%28band%29) - Electronica/Trip Hop with kick-ass female vocalist, Melissa Kaplan. 8. Timbuk 3 - Made a lot of good songs but are only remembered for their one big hit. 9. Kitchens of Distinction - British band, blatant lyrics, Patrick Fitzgerald was openly gay and in your face 10. Nespithe - death metal band ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12080 "2012-09-10T17:15:52Z")
Bands which you feel were criminally underrated: 1. Ride - Incredible melodies and propulsive power, and the most optimistic lyrics you’ll probably ever hear. 1000 Miles. 2. Ookla the Mok --Great filk band, terrific melodies and hilarious lyrics. 3. Blue Öyster Cult - yes, they’re known, but still so very underrated 4. Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - seen as just a comedy act instead of the real musical talent they were. 5. Acceptance - great music, poetic lyrics; maybe their name was too nice. 6. The Mockers - good original rock, made it big in Europe, but overlooked in US. Plus I know the drummer. Dated him once. 7. [Splashdown](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splashdown_%28band%29) - Electronica/Trip Hop with kick-ass female vocalist, Melissa Kaplan. 8. Timbuk 3 - Made a lot of good songs but are only remembered for their one big hit. 9. Kitchens of Distinction - British band, blatant lyrics, Patrick Fitzgerald was openly gay and in your face 10. Nespithe - death metal band 11. Echo and the Bunnymen ---
**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:** [September 10, 2012, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12081 "2012-09-10T17:22:29Z")
Bands which you feel were criminally underrated: 1. Ride - Incredible melodies and propulsive power, and the most optimistic lyrics you’ll probably ever hear. 1000 Miles. 2. Ookla the Mok --Great filk band, terrific melodies and hilarious lyrics. 3. Blue Öyster Cult - yes, they’re known, but still so very underrated 4. Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - seen as just a comedy act instead of the real musical talent they were. 5. Acceptance - great music, poetic lyrics; maybe their name was too nice. 6. The Mockers - good original rock, made it big in Europe, but overlooked in US. Plus I know the drummer. Dated him once. 7. [Splashdown](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splashdown_%28band%29) - Electronica/Trip Hop with kick-ass female vocalist, Melissa Kaplan. 8. Timbuk 3 - Made a lot of good songs but are only remembered for their one big hit. 9. Kitchens of Distinction - British band, blatant lyrics, Patrick Fitzgerald was openly gay and in your face 10. Nespithe - death metal band 11. Echo and the Bunnymen 12. [The Dead Milkmen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_Milkmen) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=603) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=605)