# Bakers Dozen

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**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
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**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:** [October 18, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12722 "2012-10-18T22:51:57Z")

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Characters Who Die in Animated Disney Movies

1. Bambi’s mother, _Bambi_
2. Mufasa, _The Lion King_
3. Gaston, in _Beauty and the Beast_
4. Judge Claude Frollo, _The Hunchback of Notre Dame_
5. Maleficent, in _Snow White_
6. Cinderella’s father, in _Cinderella_.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12723 "2012-10-19T00:05:25Z")

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Characters Who Die in Animated Disney Movies

1. Bambi’s mother, Bambi
2. Mufasa, The Lion King
3. Gaston, in Beauty and the Beast
4. Judge Claude Frollo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
5. Maleficent, in Snow White
6. Cinderella’s father, in Cinderella.
7. Coral, the mother clownfish in\*\*\* Finding Nemo\*\*\*

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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:** [October 19, 2012, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12724 "2012-10-19T00:41:35Z")

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Characters Who Die in Animated Disney Movies

1. Bambi’s mother, Bambi
2. Mufasa, The Lion King
3. Gaston, in Beauty and the Beast
4. Judge Claude Frollo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
5. Maleficent, in Snow White
6. Cinderella’s father, in Cinderella.
7. Coral, the mother clownfish in\*\*\* Finding Nemo\*\*\*
8. McLeach, _The Rescuers Down Under_

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12725 "2012-10-19T02:26:06Z")

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Characters Who Die in Animated Disney Movies

1. Bambi’s mother, in _ **Bambi** _
2. Mufasa, _ **The Lion King** _
3. Gaston, in _ **Beauty and the Beast** _
4. Judge Claude Frollo, T_ **he Hunchback of Notre Dame** _
5. Maleficent, in _ **Snow White** _
6. Cinderella’s father, in\*\*\* Cinderella.\*\*\*
7. Coral, the mother clownfish in _ **Finding Nemo** _
8. McLeach, _ **The Rescuers Down Under** _
9. Ellie Frederickson, in _ **Up** _

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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:** [October 19, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12726 "2012-10-19T02:55:41Z")

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Characters Who Die in Animated Disney Movies

1. Bambi’s mother, in _Bambi_
2. Mufasa, _The Lion King_
3. Gaston, in _Beauty and the Beast_
4. Judge Claude Frollo, _The Hunchback of Notre Dame_
5. Maleficent, in _Snow White_
6. Cinderella’s father, in _Cinderella_
7. Coral, the mother clownfish in _Finding Nemo_
8. McLeach, _The Rescuers Down Under_
9. Ellie Frederickson, in _Up_
10. Gazerbeam, _The Incredibles_

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**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:** [October 19, 2012, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12727 "2012-10-19T03:05:38Z")

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Characters Who Die in Animated Disney Movies

1. Bambi’s mother, in _Bambi_
2. Mufasa, _The Lion King_
3. Gaston, in _Beauty and the Beast_
4. Judge Claude Frollo, _The Hunchback of Notre Dame_
5. Maleficent, in _Sleeping Beauty_
6. Cinderella’s father, in _Cinderella_
7. Coral, the mother clownfish in _Finding Nemo_
8. McLeach, _The Rescuers Down Under_
9. Ellie Frederickson, in _Up_
10. Gazerbeam, _The Incredibles_
11. The Queen, _Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs_

Note on #5: Maleficent was from _Sleeping Beauty,_ actually. Corrected. 🙂

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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:** [October 19, 2012, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12728 "2012-10-19T03:29:34Z")

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Characters Who Die in Animated Disney Movies

1. Bambi’s mother, in _Bambi_
2. Mufasa, _The Lion King_
3. Gaston, in _Beauty and the Beast_
4. Judge Claude Frollo, _The Hunchback of Notre Dame_
5. Maleficent, in _Sleeping Beauty_
6. Cinderella’s father, in _Cinderella_
7. Coral, the mother clownfish in _Finding Nemo_
8. McLeach, _The Rescuers Down Under_
9. Ellie Frederickson, in _Up_
10. Gazerbeam, _The Incredibles_
11. The Queen, _Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs_
12. Mother Gothel, _Tangled_

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12729 "2012-10-19T04:25:47Z")

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Characters Who Die in Animated Disney Movies

1. Bambi’s mother, in _Bambi_

2. Mufasa, _The Lion King_

3. Gaston, in _Beauty and the Beast_

4. Judge Claude Frollo, _The Hunchback of Notre Dame_

5. Maleficent, in _Sleeping Beauty_

6. Cinderella’s father, in _Cinderella_

7. Coral, the mother clownfish in _Finding Nemo_

8. McLeach, _The Rescuers Down Under_

9. Ellie Frederickson, in _Up_

10. Gazerbeam, _The Incredibles_

11. The Queen, _Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs_

12. Mother Gothel, _Tangled_  
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13. Ray the Cajun firefly, in _ **The Princess and the Frog** _  
New topic: Songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein

14. “Soliloquy,” from\*\*\* Carousel\*\*\*

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**Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12730 "2012-10-19T06:36:46Z")

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Songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein

1. “Soliloquy,” from\*\*\* Carousel\*\*\*
2. “Getting to Know You”, from _ **The King and I** _

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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:** [October 19, 2012, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12731 "2012-10-19T07:20:01Z")

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Songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein

1. “Soliloquy,” from\*\*\* Carousel\*\*\*
2. “Getting to Know You”, from _ **The King and I** _
3. “My Favorite Things”, from _ **The Sound of Music.** _

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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:** [October 19, 2012, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12732 "2012-10-19T07:27:59Z")

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Songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein

1. “Soliloquy,” from\*\*\* Carousel\*\*\*
2. “Getting to Know You”, from _ **The King and I** _
3. “My Favorite Things”, from _ **The Sound of Music.** _
4. “Many A New Day” from _ **Oklahoma!** _

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12733 "2012-10-19T10:58:46Z")

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Songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein

1. “Soliloquy,” from\*\*\* Carousel\*\*\*
2. “Getting to Know You”, from _ **The King and I** _
3. “My Favorite Things”, from _ **The Sound of Music.** _
4. “Many A New Day” from _ **Oklahoma!** _
5. “Edelweiss” from The Sound of Music (allegedly the last song they wrote together)

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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:** [October 19, 2012, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12734 "2012-10-19T11:13:05Z")

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Songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein

1. “Soliloquy,” from\*\*\* Carousel\*\*\*
2. “Getting to Know You”, from _ **The King and I** _
3. “My Favorite Things”, from _ **The Sound of Music.** _
4. “Many A New Day” from _ **Oklahoma!** _
5. “Edelweiss” from The Sound of Music (allegedly the last song they wrote together)
6. “In My Own Little Corner” from _ **Cinderella** _

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**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:** [October 19, 2012, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12735 "2012-10-19T11:38:50Z")

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Songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein

1. “Soliloquy,” from Carousel
2. “Getting to Know You”, from The King and I
3. “My Favorite Things”, from The Sound of Music.
4. “Many A New Day” from Oklahoma!
5. “Edelweiss” from The Sound of Music (allegedly the last song they wrote together)
6. “In My Own Little Corner” from Cinderella
7. “Major-General’s Song” from The Pirates of Penzance.

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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:** [October 19, 2012, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12736 "2012-10-19T11:53:44Z")

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> [@John\_DiFool](#):
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> Songs by _ **Rodgers and Hammerstein** _
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> \<snip\>
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> 1. “Major-General’s Song” from [**The Pirates of Penzance**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pirates_of_Penzance).

emphasis and link, mine.

I do hope that’s a _whoosh_

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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:** [October 19, 2012, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12737 "2012-10-19T11:55:16Z")

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Songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein

1. “Soliloquy,” from **Carousel**
2. “Getting to Know You”, from **The King and I**
3. “My Favorite Things”, from **The Sound of Music**.
4. “Many A New Day” from **Oklahoma!**
5. “Edelweiss” from **The Sound of Music** (allegedly the last song they wrote together)
6. “In My Own Little Corner” from **Cinderella**
7. “Ev’rything’s Up To Date in Kansas City” from **Oklahoma!**

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**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:** [October 19, 2012, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12738 "2012-10-19T12:10:22Z")

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Songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein

1. “Soliloquy,” from **Carousel**
2. “Getting to Know You”, from **The King and I**
3. “My Favorite Things”, from **The Sound of Music**.
4. “Many A New Day” from **Oklahoma!**
5. “Edelweiss” from **The Sound of Music** (allegedly the last song they wrote together)
6. “In My Own Little Corner” from **Cinderella**
7. “Ev’rything’s Up To Date in Kansas City” from **Oklahoma!**
8. “Poor Jud is Daid” from _Oklahoma!_  
He looks like he’s asleep  
It’s a shame that he won’t keep  
But it’s summer, and we’re running out of ice…  
Makes me laugh every time.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12739 "2012-10-19T14:01:19Z")

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Songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein

1. “Soliloquy,” from **Carousel**
2. “Getting to Know You”, from **The King and I**
3. “My Favorite Things”, from **The Sound of Music**.
4. “Many A New Day” from **Oklahoma!**
5. “Edelweiss” from **The Sound of Music** (allegedly the last song they wrote together)
6. “In My Own Little Corner” from **Cinderella**
7. “Ev’rything’s Up To Date in Kansas City” from **Oklahoma!**
8. “Poor Jud is Daid” from _Oklahoma!_
9. “Don’t Marry Me” from _ **The Flower Drum Song** _

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**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12740 "2012-10-19T14:28:29Z")

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Songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein

1. “Soliloquy,” from Carousel
2. “Getting to Know You”, from The King and I
3. “My Favorite Things”, from The Sound of Music.
4. “Many A New Day” from Oklahoma!
5. “Edelweiss” from The Sound of Music (allegedly the last song they wrote together)
6. “In My Own Little Corner” from Cinderella
7. “Ev’rything’s Up To Date in Kansas City” from Oklahoma!
8. “Poor Jud is Daid” from Oklahoma!
9. “Don’t Marry Me” from The Flower Drum Song  
10.“The Sound Of Music” from “The Sound of Music”

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12741 "2012-10-19T14:40:10Z")

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Songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein

1. “Soliloquy,” from Carousel
2. “Getting to Know You”, from The King and I
3. “My Favorite Things”, from The Sound of Music.
4. “Many A New Day” from Oklahoma!
5. “Edelweiss” from The Sound of Music (allegedly the last song they wrote together)
6. “In My Own Little Corner” from Cinderella
7. “Ev’rything’s Up To Date in Kansas City” from Oklahoma!
8. “Poor Jud is Daid” from Oklahoma!
9. “Don’t Marry Me” from The Flower Drum Song  
10.“The Sound Of Music” from “The Sound of Music”
10. “It Might as Well Be Spring” from \*\*\*State Fair \*\*\*(the song that brought them their only Oscar)

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