# 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:** 773
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15442 "2013-04-07T00:35:44Z")
Movies/TV shows featuring someone playing the leader of a country who is not the U.S. President: 1. Bette Davis, Elizabeth I, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 2. George Arliss, Benjamin Disraeli, Disraeli 3. Hugh Grant, the Prime Minister, Love Actually 4. Paul Eddington, Prime Minister Jim Hacker, Yes, Prime Minister 5. Forrest Whitaker, His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of all the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea, and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular (etc.) Idi Amin Dada, The Last King of Scotland 6. James Earl Jones in “Coming to America” 7. John Lone, Emperor Puyi, The Last Emperor 8. Michael Jayston, as Tsar Nikolai II in _ **Nicholas and Alexandra** _ ---
**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:** [April 7, 2013, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15443 "2013-04-07T00:53:56Z")
Movies/TV shows featuring someone playing the leader of a country who is not the U.S. President: 1. Bette Davis, Elizabeth I, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 2. George Arliss, Benjamin Disraeli, Disraeli 3. Hugh Grant, the Prime Minister, Love Actually 4. Paul Eddington, Prime Minister Jim Hacker, Yes, Prime Minister 5. Forrest Whitaker, His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of all the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea, and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular (etc.) Idi Amin Dada, The Last King of Scotland 6. James Earl Jones in “Coming to America” 7. John Lone, Emperor Puyi, The Last Emperor 8. Michael Jayston, as Tsar Nikolai II in _ **Nicholas and Alexandra** _ 9. Colm Feore, as Pierre Trudeau in a two-part TV movie about the former Canadian PM. ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15444 "2013-04-07T02:30:02Z")
Movies/TV shows featuring someone playing the leader of a country who is not the U.S. President: 1. Bette Davis, Elizabeth I, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 2. George Arliss, Benjamin Disraeli, Disraeli 3. Hugh Grant, the Prime Minister, Love Actually 4. Paul Eddington, Prime Minister Jim Hacker, Yes, Prime Minister 5. Forrest Whitaker, His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of all the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea, and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular (etc.) Idi Amin Dada, The Last King of Scotland 6. James Earl Jones in “Coming to America” 7. John Lone, Emperor Puyi, The Last Emperor 8. Michael Jayston, as Tsar Nikolai II in Nicholas and Alexandra 9. Colm Feore, as Pierre Trudeau in a two-part TV movie about the former Canadian PM. 10. ``` Koreya Senda played Prime Minister Prince Fumimaro Konoye in Tora, Tora, Tora. ``` SFC Schwartz ---
**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:** [April 7, 2013, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15445 "2013-04-07T02:58:23Z")
Movies/TV shows featuring someone playing the leader of a country who is not the U.S. President: 1. Bette Davis, Elizabeth I, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 2. George Arliss, Benjamin Disraeli, Disraeli 3. Hugh Grant, the Prime Minister, Love Actually 4. Paul Eddington, Prime Minister Jim Hacker, Yes, Prime Minister 5. Forrest Whitaker, His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of all the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea, and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular (etc.) Idi Amin Dada, The Last King of Scotland 6. James Earl Jones in “Coming to America” 7. John Lone, Emperor Puyi, The Last Emperor 8. Michael Jayston, as Tsar Nikolai II in Nicholas and Alexandra 9. Colm Feore, as Pierre Trudeau in a two-part TV movie about the former Canadian PM. 10. Koreya Senda played Prime Minister Prince Fumimaro Konoye in Tora, Tora, Tora. 11. Pierre Vernier, as Charles de Gaulle in _Adieu De Gaulle Adieu_ ---
**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:** [April 7, 2013, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15446 "2013-04-07T04:44:47Z")
Movies/TV shows featuring someone playing the leader of a country who is not the U.S. President: 1. Bette Davis, Elizabeth I, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 2. George Arliss, Benjamin Disraeli, Disraeli 3. Hugh Grant, the Prime Minister, Love Actually 4. Paul Eddington, Prime Minister Jim Hacker, Yes, Prime Minister 5. Forrest Whitaker, His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of all the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea, and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular (etc.) Idi Amin Dada, The Last King of Scotland 6. James Earl Jones in “Coming to America” 7. John Lone, Emperor Puyi, The Last Emperor 8. Michael Jayston, as Tsar Nikolai II in Nicholas and Alexandra 9. Colm Feore, as Pierre Trudeau in a two-part TV movie about the former Canadian PM. 10. Koreya Senda played Prime Minister Prince Fumimaro Konoye in Tora, Tora, Tora. 11. Pierre Vernier, as Charles de Gaulle in _Adieu De Gaulle Adieu_ 12. Penelope Wilton as Harriet Jones, Prime Minister of the U.K., _Doctor Who_ ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15447 "2013-04-07T05:14:24Z")
Movies/TV shows featuring someone playing the leader of a country who is not the U.S. President: 1. Bette Davis, Elizabeth I, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 2. George Arliss, Benjamin Disraeli, Disraeli 3. Hugh Grant, the Prime Minister, Love Actually 4. Paul Eddington, Prime Minister Jim Hacker, Yes, Prime Minister 5. Forrest Whitaker, His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of all the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea, and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular (etc.) Idi Amin Dada, The Last King of Scotland 6. James Earl Jones in “Coming to America” 7. John Lone, Emperor Puyi, The Last Emperor 8. Michael Jayston, as Tsar Nikolai II in Nicholas and Alexandra 9. Colm Feore, as Pierre Trudeau in a two-part TV movie about the former Canadian PM. 10. Koreya Senda played Prime Minister Prince Fumimaro Konoye in Tora, Tora, Tora. 11. Pierre Vernier, as Charles de Gaulle in Adieu De Gaulle Adieu 12. Penelope Wilton as Harriet Jones, Prime Minister of the U.K., Doctor Who 13. Wallace Shawn as Canadian Prime Minister in the movie Canadian Bacon Next topic: Minor League Ball Clubs, AAA or lower. SFC Schwartz ---
**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:** [April 7, 2013, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15448 "2013-04-07T05:44:14Z")
Minor League Ball Clubs, AAA or lower 1. Batavia Muckdogs of Batavia, NY ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15449 "2013-04-07T12:33:58Z")
Minor League Ball Clubs, AAA or lower 1. Batavia Muckdogs of Batavia, NY 2. Johnson City (TN) Cardinals, Rookie league ---
**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:** [April 7, 2013, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15450 "2013-04-07T14:04:54Z")
Minor League Ball Clubs, AAA or lower 1. Batavia Muckdogs of Batavia, NY 2. Johnson City (TN) Cardinals, Rookie league 3. The Vermont Lake Monsters of Burlington, VT ---
**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:** [April 7, 2013, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15451 "2013-04-07T15:35:35Z")
Minor League Ball Clubs, AAA or lower 1. Batavia Muckdogs of Batavia, NY 2. Johnson City (TN) Cardinals, Rookie league 3. The Vermont Lake Monsters of Burlington, VT 4. San Jose Giants, San Jose, CA: A-League for the SF Giants ---
**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:** [April 7, 2013, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15452 "2013-04-07T15:43:26Z")
_Darn it, missed the edit window. Can we add the current MLB affiliation? I’ve done that for all entries. Nemo, it’s your category, I hope you don’t mind…?_ Minor League Ball Clubs, AAA or Lower + Current MLB Affiliation 1. Batavia Muckdogs of Batavia, NY: short-season A-League for the Miami Marlins 2. Johnson City (TN) Cardinals: Rookie league for the STL Cardinals 3. The Vermont Lake Monsters of Burlington, VT: short-season A-League for the Oakland A’s 4. San Jose Giants, San Jose, CA: A-League for the SF Giants ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15453 "2013-04-07T18:28:21Z")
Minor League Ball Clubs, AAA or Lower + Current MLB Affiliation 1. Batavia Muckdogs of Batavia, NY: short-season A-League for the Miami Marlins 2. Johnson City (TN) Cardinals: Rookie league for the STL Cardinals 3. The Vermont Lake Monsters of Burlington, VT: short-season A-League for the Oakland A’s 4. San Jose Giants, San Jose, CA: A-League for the SF Giants 5. Pawtucket Red Sox (take a wild guess) ---
**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:** [April 7, 2013, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15454 "2013-04-07T18:50:30Z")
> [@echo7tango](#): > > Darn it, missed the edit window. Can we add the current MLB affiliation? I’ve done that for all entries. Nemo, it’s your category, I hope you don’t mind…? Actually it’s Sgt Schwartz’ category although he didn’t post an initial entry to it. But I have no objections. Minor League Ball Clubs, AAA or Lower + Current MLB Affiliation 1. Batavia Muckdogs of Batavia, NY: short-season A-League for the Miami Marlins 2. Johnson City (TN) Cardinals: Rookie league for the STL Cardinals 3. The Vermont Lake Monsters of Burlington, VT: short-season A-League for the Oakland A’s 4. San Jose Giants, San Jose, CA: A-League for the SF Giants 5. Pawtucket Red Sox: Triple-A affiliate for the Boston Red Sox 6. Rochester (NY) Red Wings: Triple-A affiliate for the Minnesota Twins ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15455 "2013-04-07T19:48:09Z")
Minor League Ball Clubs, AAA or Lower + Current MLB Affiliation 1. Batavia Muckdogs of Batavia, NY: short-season A-League for the Miami Marlins 2. Johnson City (TN) Cardinals: Rookie league for the STL Cardinals 3. The Vermont Lake Monsters of Burlington, VT: short-season A-League for the Oakland A’s 4. San Jose Giants, San Jose, CA: A-League for the SF Giants 5. Pawtucket Red Sox: Triple-A affiliate for the Boston Red Sox 6. Rochester (NY) Red Wings: Triple-A affiliate for the Minnesota Twins 7. Kingsport (TN) Mets: Rookie league for NY Mets ---
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Minor League Ball Clubs, AAA or Lower + Current MLB Affiliation 1. Batavia Muckdogs of Batavia, NY: short-season A-League for the Miami Marlins 2. Johnson City (TN) Cardinals: Rookie league for the STL Cardinals 3. The Vermont Lake Monsters of Burlington, VT: short-season A-League for the Oakland A’s 4. San Jose Giants, San Jose, CA: A-League for the SF Giants 5. Pawtucket Red Sox: Triple-A affiliate for the Boston Red Sox 6. Rochester (NY) Red Wings: Triple-A affiliate for the Minnesota Twins 7. Kingsport (TN) Mets: Rookie league for NY Mets 8. Albuquerque Isotopes (AAA Dodgers team, named after the minor league team on the Simpsons) ---
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Minor League Ball Clubs, AAA or Lower + Current MLB Affiliation 1. Batavia Muckdogs of Batavia, NY: short-season A-League for the Miami Marlins 2. Johnson City (TN) Cardinals: Rookie league for the STL Cardinals 3. The Vermont Lake Monsters of Burlington, VT: short-season A-League for the Oakland A’s 4. San Jose Giants, San Jose, CA: A-League for the SF Giants 5. Pawtucket Red Sox: Triple-A affiliate for the Boston Red Sox 6. Rochester (NY) Red Wings: Triple-A affiliate for the Minnesota Twins 7. Kingsport (TN) Mets: Rookie league for NY Mets 8. Albuquerque Isotopes (AAA Dodgers team, named after the minor league team on the Simpsons) 9. Tacoma Rainiers: Triple-A affiliate for the Seattle Mariners ---
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Minor League Ball Clubs, AAA or Lower + Current MLB Affiliation 1. Batavia Muckdogs of Batavia, NY: short-season A-League for the Miami Marlins 2. Johnson City (TN) Cardinals: Rookie league for the STL Cardinals 3. The Vermont Lake Monsters of Burlington, VT: short-season A-League for the Oakland A’s 4. San Jose Giants, San Jose, CA: A-League for the SF Giants 5. Pawtucket Red Sox: Triple-A affiliate for the Boston Red Sox 6. Rochester (NY) Red Wings: Triple-A affiliate for the Minnesota Twins 7. Kingsport (TN) Mets: Rookie league for NY Mets 8. Albuquerque Isotopes (AAA Dodgers team, named after the minor league team on the Simpsons) 9. Tacoma Rainiers: Triple-A affiliate for the Seattle Mariners 10. Frederick (MD) Keys: Single-A affiliate for the Baltimore Orioles ---
**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:** [April 8, 2013, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15459 "2013-04-08T01:08:01Z")
Minor League Ball Clubs, AAA or Lower + Current MLB Affiliation 1. Batavia Muckdogs of Batavia, NY: short-season A-League for the Miami Marlins 2. Johnson City (TN) Cardinals: Rookie league for the STL Cardinals 3. The Vermont Lake Monsters of Burlington, VT: short-season A-League for the Oakland A’s 4. San Jose Giants, San Jose, CA: A-League for the SF Giants 5. Pawtucket Red Sox: Triple-A affiliate for the Boston Red Sox 6. Rochester (NY) Red Wings: Triple-A affiliate for the Minnesota Twins 7. Kingsport (TN) Mets: Rookie league for NY Mets 8. Albuquerque Isotopes (AAA Dodgers team, named after the minor league team on “The Simpsons”) 9. Tacoma Rainiers: Triple-A affiliate for the Seattle Mariners 10. Frederick (MD) Keys: Single-A affiliate for the Baltimore Orioles 11. Columbus Clippers - Columbus, Ohio - AAA affiliate for the Cleveland Indians ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15460 "2013-04-08T01:16:12Z")
Minor League Ball Clubs, AAA or Lower + Current MLB Affiliation 1. Batavia Muckdogs of Batavia, NY: short-season A-League for the Miami Marlins 2. Johnson City (TN) Cardinals: Rookie league for the STL Cardinals 3. The Vermont Lake Monsters of Burlington, VT: short-season A-League for the Oakland A’s 4. San Jose Giants, San Jose, CA: A-League for the SF Giants 5. Pawtucket Red Sox: Triple-A affiliate for the Boston Red Sox 6. Rochester (NY) Red Wings: Triple-A affiliate for the Minnesota Twins 7. Kingsport (TN) Mets: Rookie league for NY Mets 8. Albuquerque Isotopes (AAA Dodgers team, named after the minor league team on “The Simpsons”) 9. Tacoma Rainiers: Triple-A affiliate for the Seattle Mariners 10. Frederick (MD) Keys: Single-A affiliate for the Baltimore Orioles 11. Columbus Clippers - Columbus, Ohio - AAA affiliate for the Cleveland Indians 12. Pensacola Blue Wahoos: AA affiliate for the Cincinnati Reds SFC Schwartz ---
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Minor League Ball Clubs, AAA or Lower + Current MLB Affiliation 1. Batavia Muckdogs of Batavia, NY: short-season A-League for the Miami Marlins 2. Johnson City (TN) Cardinals: Rookie league for the STL Cardinals 3. The Vermont Lake Monsters of Burlington, VT: short-season A-League for the Oakland A’s 4. San Jose Giants, San Jose, CA: A-League for the SF Giants 5. Pawtucket Red Sox: Triple-A affiliate for the Boston Red Sox 6. Rochester (NY) Red Wings: Triple-A affiliate for the Minnesota Twins 7. Kingsport (TN) Mets: Rookie league for NY Mets 8. Albuquerque Isotopes (AAA Dodgers team, named after the minor league team on “The Simpsons”) 9. Tacoma Rainiers: Triple-A affiliate for the Seattle Mariners 10. Frederick (MD) Keys: Single-A affiliate for the Baltimore Orioles 11. Columbus Clippers - Columbus, Ohio - AAA affiliate for the Cleveland Indians 12. Pensacola Blue Wahoos: AA affiliate for the Cincinnati Reds 13. Toledo Mud Hens, AAA affiliate for the Detroit Tigers New category: Movie debuts of famous actors 1. Johnny Depp, _A Nightmare on Elm Street_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=772) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=774)