# Famous Pairs **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 23, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823 "2016-11-23T17:41:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/1 "2016-11-23T17:41:07Z")
At our holiday party this year, I’m considered a game (voluntary, no Forced Family Fun) when participants get slips of paper with half a famous pair, and they have to find the person with the other half. Leaving aside the logistics of random distribution but being sure both halves get handed out, hit me with some pairs to use, where it’s pretty unambiguous that they go together. So far I have salt and pepper Adam and Eve bacon and eggs Sonny and Cher (too old?) peanut butter and jelly cats and dogs Barbie and Ken sun and moon up and down back and forth Grandma and Grandpa ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/2 "2016-11-23T18:04:20Z")
Fred and Ginger ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/3 "2016-11-23T18:06:41Z")
Kanye and Kim hem and haw half and half man and boy Twist and Shout ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/4 "2016-11-23T18:07:38Z")
Ren and Stimpy ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/5 "2016-11-23T18:11:38Z")
Cheech and Chong Death and Taxes Mary and Joseph David and Goliath ---
**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:** [November 23, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/6 "2016-11-23T18:15:00Z")
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin ---
**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:** [November 23, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/7 "2016-11-23T18:16:49Z")
David and Bathsheeba Cain and Abel Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Sonny and Cher Donny and Marie ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/8 "2016-11-23T18:19:45Z")
love and marriage horse and carriage Betty and Veronica Ginger and Mary Ann bread and butter ---
**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:** [November 23, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/9 "2016-11-23T18:22:32Z")
Barack and Michelle Malia and Sasha Bill and Hillary this and that here and there inside and outside up and down in and out salt and pepper ham and cheese bacon and eggs onramp and offramp math and science ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/10 "2016-11-23T18:23:36Z")
Lucy and Ricky Fred and Ethel black and white steak and potatoes peanut butter and jelly rock and roll ---
**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:** [November 23, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/11 "2016-11-23T18:26:11Z")
This would be more fun if the previous poster put the 1st word, leaving the 2nd one to be filled in by the next poster. But hey, your game… ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/12 "2016-11-23T18:26:53Z")
Lennon and McCartney Batman And Robin Bogie And Bacall meat and potatoes ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/13 "2016-11-23T18:33:30Z")
Jack and Jill Heckle and Jeckle Tom and Jerry Beauty and the Beast Dagwood and Blondie ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/14 "2016-11-23T18:42:37Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > This would be more fun if the previous poster put the 1st word, leaving the 2nd one to be filled in by the next poster. But hey, your game… It’s more a plea for help than a game but I thought it was too close to a game for MPSIMS. But that’s a good point - If I’ve thought of one, it would be a good test of whether it is easily recognizable. cheese and ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/15 "2016-11-23T18:44:09Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Beauty and the Beast That’s a good one! Of course I have to think of all the ways someone will be offended by whatever I do, so giving someone “The Beast” may not work. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/16 "2016-11-23T18:44:42Z")
crackers Romeo and ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/17 "2016-11-23T19:23:50Z")
Juliet Oberon and ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/18 "2016-11-23T19:30:45Z")
Jayne Mansfield Dagmar Ursula Andress Carol Doda ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/19 "2016-11-23T19:33:09Z")
Twisted pear. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823/20 "2016-11-23T19:36:19Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Jayne Mansfield > Dagmar > Ursula Andress > Carol Doda I assume this means famous boobage, and that definitely won’t fly at a company party! 😛 > [@Biotop](#): > > crackers So here’s where I need to be careful – I can’t give out “cheese and crackers” and “wine and cheese” or confusion will ensue! nickel and [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-pairs/772823.md?page=2)