# 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\
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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:** [December 16, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13782 "2012-12-16T04:28:08Z")

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Shows Featuring Old/Fat/Ugly Guys With Improbably Younger/Thinner/Hotter Wives

1. According to Jim (Jim Belushi/Courtney Thorne-Smith)
2. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Max Grodénchik/Chase Masterson)
3. Modern Family (Ed O’Neill/Sofia Vergara)
4. King of Queens (Kevin James/Leah Remini)
5. Newhart (Bob Newhart/Mary Frann)
6. Bewitched (Dick York/Elizabeth Montgomery)
7. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Philip Banks(James Avery)/Vivian Banks(both of them))
8. Family Guy (Peter Griffin/Lois Griffin)

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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:** [December 16, 2012, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13783 "2012-12-16T04:47:56Z")

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Shows Featuring Old/Fat/Ugly Guys With Improbably Younger/Thinner/Hotter Wives

1. According to Jim (Jim Belushi/Courtney Thorne-Smith)
2. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Max Grodénchik/Chase Masterson)
3. Modern Family (Ed O’Neill/Sofia Vergara)
4. King of Queens (Kevin James/Leah Remini)
5. Newhart (Bob Newhart/Mary Frann)
6. Bewitched (Dick York/Elizabeth Montgomery)
7. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Philip Banks(James Avery)/Vivian Banks(both of them))
8. Family Guy (Peter Griffin/Lois Griffin)
9. The Simpsons (Homer Simpson/Marge Simpson)

'Cuz Marge with her hair down is pretty hot (as cartoon characters go).

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**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:** [December 16, 2012, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13784 "2012-12-16T05:13:13Z")

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> [@ekedolphin](#):
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> 'Cuz Marge with her hair down is pretty hot (as cartoon characters go).

I just had to look that one up. You be the judge.

[Marge Simpson with her hair down](http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs46/f/2009/195/c/e/Marge_is_hotter_in_Color_by_simpspin.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13785 "2012-12-16T05:27:14Z")

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Long blue hair is hot. Definitely.  
😉

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**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13786 "2012-12-16T13:33:33Z")

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Shows Featuring Old/Fat/Ugly Guys With Improbably Younger/Thinner/Hotter Wives

1. According to Jim (Jim Belushi/Courtney Thorne-Smith)
2. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Max Grodénchik/Chase Masterson)
3. Modern Family (Ed O’Neill/Sofia Vergara)
4. King of Queens (Kevin James/Leah Remini)
5. Newhart (Bob Newhart/Mary Frann)
6. Bewitched (Dick York/Elizabeth Montgomery)
7. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Philip Banks(James Avery)/Vivian Banks(both of them))
8. Family Guy (Peter Griffin/Lois Griffin)
9. The Simpsons (Homer Simpson/Marge Simpson)
10. Still Standing (Mark Addy/Jami Gertz)

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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:** [December 16, 2012, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13787 "2012-12-16T14:29:30Z")

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Shows Featuring Old/Fat/Ugly Guys With Improbably Younger/Thinner/Hotter Wives

1. According to Jim (Jim Belushi/Courtney Thorne-Smith)
2. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Max Grodénchik/Chase Masterson)
3. Modern Family (Ed O’Neill/Sofia Vergara)
4. King of Queens (Kevin James/Leah Remini)
5. Newhart (Bob Newhart/Mary Frann)
6. Bewitched (Dick York/Elizabeth Montgomery)
7. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Philip Banks(James Avery)/Vivian Banks(both of them))
8. Family Guy (Peter Griffin/Lois Griffin)
9. The Simpsons (Homer Simpson/Marge Simpson)
10. Still Standing (Mark Addy/Jami Gertz)
11. The Flintstones (Fred/Wilma AND Barney/Betty)

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13788 "2012-12-16T17:17:04Z")

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1. According to Jim (Jim Belushi/Courtney Thorne-Smith)
2. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Max Grodénchik/Chase Masterson)
3. Modern Family (Ed O’Neill/Sofia Vergara)
4. King of Queens (Kevin James/Leah Remini)
5. Newhart (Bob Newhart/Mary Frann)
6. Bewitched (Dick York/Elizabeth Montgomery)
7. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Philip Banks(James Avery)/Vivian Banks(both of them))
8. Family Guy (Peter Griffin/Lois Griffin)
9. The Simpsons (Homer Simpson/Marge Simpson)
10. Still Standing (Mark Addy/Jami Gertz)
11. The Flintstones (Fred/Wilma AND Barney/Betty)
12. The Honeymooners (Ralph/Alice and Norton/Trixie)

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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:** [December 16, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13789 "2012-12-16T18:27:03Z")

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Shows Featuring Old/Fat/Ugly Guys With Improbably Younger/Thinner/Hotter Wives

1. According to Jim (Jim Belushi/Courtney Thorne-Smith)
2. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Max Grodénchik/Chase Masterson)
3. Modern Family (Ed O’Neill/Sofia Vergara)
4. King of Queens (Kevin James/Leah Remini)
5. Newhart (Bob Newhart/Mary Frann)
6. Bewitched (Dick York/Elizabeth Montgomery)
7. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Philip Banks(James Avery)/Vivian Banks(both of them))
8. Family Guy (Peter Griffin/Lois Griffin)
9. The Simpsons (Homer Simpson/Marge Simpson)
10. Still Standing (Mark Addy/Jami Gertz)
11. The Flintstones (Fred/Wilma AND Barney/Betty)
12. The Honeymooners (Ralph/Alice and Norton/Trixie)
13. The Bob Newhart Show (Bob Newhart/Suzanne Pleshette)

Next Up: Famous people who have appeared on the Big Bang Theory:

1. Stephen Hawking

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13790 "2012-12-16T20:02:08Z")

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Next Up: Famous people who have appeared on the Big Bang Theory:

1. Stephen Hawking
2. Buzz Aldrin

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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:** [December 16, 2012, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13791 "2012-12-16T20:21:16Z")

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Famous people who have appeared on the Big Bang Theory:

1. Stephen Hawking
2. Buzz Aldrin
3. Wil Wheaton

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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:** [December 17, 2012, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13792 "2012-12-17T00:04:04Z")

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Famous people who have appeared on the Big Bang Theory:

1. Stephen Hawking
2. Buzz Aldrin
3. Wil Wheaton
4. Summer Glau

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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:** [December 17, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13793 "2012-12-17T17:00:26Z")

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Famous people who have appeared on “The Big Bang Theory”

1. Stephen Hawking
2. Buzz Aldrin
3. Wil Wheaton
4. Summer Glau
5. Steve Wozniak

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13794 "2012-12-17T20:11:03Z")

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Famous people who have appeared on “The Big Bang Theory”

1. Stephen Hawking
2. Buzz Aldrin
3. Wil Wheaton
4. Summer Glau
5. Steve Wozniak
6. Stan Lee

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13795 "2012-12-17T21:36:50Z")

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Famous people who have appeared on “The Big Bang Theory”

1. Stephen Hawking
2. Buzz Aldrin
3. Wil Wheaton
4. Summer Glau
5. Steve Wozniak
6. Stan Lee
7. Charlie Sheen

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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:** [December 18, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13796 "2012-12-18T16:58:13Z")

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Famous people who have appeared on “The Big Bang Theory”

1. Stephen Hawking
2. Buzz Aldrin
3. Wil Wheaton
4. Summer Glau
5. Steve Wozniak
6. Stan Lee
7. Charlie Sheen
8. Katee Sackhoff of _ **Babylon 5** _

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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:** [December 18, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13797 "2012-12-18T18:11:39Z")

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Famous people who have appeared on “The Big Bang Theory”

1. Stephen Hawking
2. Buzz Aldrin
3. Wil Wheaton
4. Summer Glau
5. Steve Wozniak
6. Stan Lee
7. Charlie Sheen
8. Katee Sackhoff of _ **Babylon 5** _
9. Leonard Nimoy (voice only, but he was voicing a Mr. Spock action figure.)

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13798 "2012-12-18T18:12:15Z")

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Wasn’t Katee Sackhoff in Battlestar Galactica, or is that a BBT in-joke?

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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:** [December 18, 2012, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13799 "2012-12-18T19:45:57Z")

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> [@Rhythmdvl](#):
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> Wasn’t Katee Sackhoff in Battlestar Galactica, or is that a BBT in-joke?

You’re right, I knew it, and I only wish I could pass this off as an in-joke, rather than a mere goof!

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13800 "2012-12-19T04:40:07Z")

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Famous people who have appeared on “The Big Bang Theory”

1. Stephen Hawking
2. Buzz Aldrin
3. Wil Wheaton
4. Summer Glau
5. Steve Wozniak
6. Stan Lee
7. Charlie Sheen
8. Katee Sackhoff of Babylon 5
9. Leonard Nimoy
10. George Takei

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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:** [December 19, 2012, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13801 "2012-12-19T14:59:13Z")

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Famous people who have appeared on “The Big Bang Theory”

1. Stephen Hawking
2. Buzz Aldrin
3. Wil Wheaton
4. Summer Glau
5. Steve Wozniak
6. Stan Lee
7. Charlie Sheen
8. Katee Sackhoff of Babylon 5
9. Leonard Nimoy
10. George Takei
11. Neil deGrasse Tyson

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