Ozymandias - S5-E14
Trivia: Holly says to Walter "mama" after he changes her diaper. This scene wasn't scripted but Bryan Cranston kept going, realizing it was gold.
Trivia: There is a scene in this episode where Walter angrily tosses a box of pizza in the air in such a way that the pizza exits the box and lands on his roof. Before filming this scene, the crew had wondered how many takes would be required to achieve the desired result. Bryan Cranston nailed it on the first try.
Trivia: Eladio Vuente has a similar name to Eladio Buente, a character from a season 4 episode of The X-Files called "El Mundo Gira." The latter character was portrayed by Raymond Cruz, who played Tuco Salamanca in this show. Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan was previously a writer on The X-Files.
Trivia: Despite being main characters from the very beginning, Jesse Pinkman and Walt Jr. never share a scene together.
Crazy Handful of Nothin' - S1-E6
Trivia: When Walt blows up Tuco's office, listen closely. Mixed in with the screams is a distinct sound of a man shouting "Yeah!" That is a clip of the infamous "Dean Scream." In 2004, democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean let out an excited "Yeah!" after giving a rousing, over-the-top speech. However, his giddiness and the scream were viewed as unprofessional by the public, and the moment briefly made Dean into a laughing stock in the media. The scream then became an infamous soundbite.
Trivia: There is an "alternate ending" to this series. It features Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek reprising their roles as Hal and Lois from Malcolm in the Middle, with the entirety of Breaking Bad being a nightmare that Hal just woke up from.
Trivia: There is only one bathroom in Walter White's house, and that is in the master bedroom.
A No-Rough-Stuff Type Deal - S1-E7
Trivia: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Raymond Cruz reprised their respective roles of Walter White, Jesse Pinkman, and Tuco Salamanca for a Super Bowl commercial for Popcorners, which was reminiscent of the scenes where Tuco tried the blue meth for the first time, and when Walter first met Declan and said to him "Say My Name."
Trivia: The final scene of this episode ends with the Breaking Bad theme. This is the only episode in the entire series where the theme was played during any live action.
Trivia: This show has a similar premise to the Showtime series Weeds, in which a working class parent enters the drug trade in order to provide for their family. Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan was unfamiliar with Weeds when pitching his idea and said he felt the blood drain from his face when network executives told him about Weeds. Fortunately for Gilligan, they felt the two series were different enough, and Breaking Bad is widely considered to be a superior show.
Trivia: There is a Spanish language remake of this series called "Metástasis" that takes place in Colombia. Interestingly, Colombia has a highly successful mixed private/public healthcare system that covers around 97% of its population, which runs contrary to Breaking Bad's premise that Walter White becomes a drug kingpin in order to pay for his cancer treatments and ensure his family's financial stability, due to the United States' for-profit healthcare system.
Trivia: For most of season 2, Skyler is pregnant, but Anna Gunn (who plays Skyler) was not. The opposite is the case for the character of Marie: Betsy Brandt (who plays Marie) was pregnant during season 2, even though Marie was never pregnant during the show. In an episode early in season 2, we see Skyler rubbing lotion on her belly. That is Betsy Brandt's pregnant belly standing in for the close-up shots.
Trivia: Skyler and Walt Jr. are the only main characters to not also appear in either Better Call Saul or El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.
Trivia: While filming The Avengers in Albuquerque, Samuel L. Jackson wanted to appear as himself in the background of Los Pollos Hermanos in an episode of this series, but was not able to make the time to do so.
Chosen answer: It is part of the ritual for la Santa Muerte. It is a sign of humility and sacrifice.
djm