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...that the location used for Los Pollos Hermanos in Albuquerque is actually a restaurant called Twisters? They took down all of the Breaking Bad signage after they’re done shooting, but left the portrait up behind Walter White as a fun piece of art. ...that the DEA office in "Hermanos" has been used many times for many different scenes over four seasons? Including some parts that included Ted Beneke's office ...that Wilmington Cigarettes don’t actually exist? It’s named after Vince Gilligan’s girlfriend’s brother who lives in North Carolina. ...that a 100-year-old cowboy almost starred in Season 3? He was supposedly involved constant flashbacks to a cowboy in frontier times, which would somehow relate to the main story and star its own self-contained cast. The writers ultimately couldn't make it work. ...that the fight in "Bug" took hours to shoot, to the point where Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul were both incredibly exhausted and sore during and after it was over? ...that both Bryan Cranston's daughter Taylor Cranston, and wife Robin Dearden appeared in No Más? ...that having a knack for choosing affordable, ugly cars, the crew of Breaking Bad decided to give Walter White Jr. a PT Cruiser as his first vehicle? ...that the oranges falling on Ted Beneke in "Crawl Space" were not in the script? The director put them in. ...that the exterior of the Los Pollos Hermanos factory was actually a chicken farm that got dismantled while they were shooting? ...that the camera operator cried shooting the final scene between Walt and Skyler, and had to take his eye off the eyepiece? ...that the big, wide-angle desert shot in "Crawl Space" was kept wide as the sun is covered by clouds because it spontaneously happened while shooting? The crew knew they would never get a better shot, so they let it run until the clouds parted. ...that in order get the final, shaky shot of "Crawl Space" as the camera pans up, the crew needed equipment that was way more than their budget could afford? So they jerry-rigged the camera to a rail and moved it up slowly by hand. Hence, the inadvertent shaking. ...that contrary to what some viewers thought, the large Denny’s sign in "Box Cutter" was not in-show advertising? Vince Gilligan said it was the closest restaurant nearby and perfect place to go for some post-homicide breakfast. ...that in the party taking place in "Thirty-Eight Snub" had no music playing? Director Michelle McLaren said it would have potentially harmed Aaron Paul’s hearing, so they rigged the speakers to do a bass test without any actual music. ...that all of the security camera footage throughout the fourth season was used from an actual cheap security camera? ...that Vince Gilligan used to write for The X-Files and there are several references to it in Breaking Bad? ...that all of the outdoor shots of snowy New Hampshire were actually filmed 10,000 feet above sea level in New Mexico's Sandia Mountains? ...that the opening flashback sequence in Ozymandias was the final scene that was ever shot for the show?
 * ...that Anna Gunn actually learned how to play poker in order to know what she was talking about? She spent days challenging the cast and crew to play her.

... that Mike Ehrmantraut's part in the series was supposed to be smaller? He was introduced as a cleaner for Jane's body after the actor who plays Saul Goodman, Bob Odenkirk, wasn't available to film. ...that the cover of Gale Boetticher's lab notes was inspired by Metallica’s cover of “Ride The Lightning?” ...that when Walter White was stuck in the superlab by himself, the crew allowed Bryan Cranston drive the forklift around with no prior experience, and used the footage on the show? ...that Walter White's flustered pizza toss in season three was done in one take? ...that Bryan Cranston was cast based on his performance in an episode of "The X-Files?" ...that Jesse Pinkman was supposed to die at the end of the first season at the hands of Tuco Salamanca? Vince Gilligan was so impressed at Aaron Paul's performance that he decided to keep him. No-Doze took Jesse's place instead. ...that the Blue Sky methamphetamine was actually blue rock candy used behind-the-scenes? ...that actor Charles Baker practiced for three hours everyday for the piano solo in Hazard Pay? ...that Hector "Tio" Salamanca was originally meant to be the main villain in seasons three and four, not Gustavo Fring? ...that Jesse's house was sold while the show's second season was being shot; Every interior shot from season three onward was actually a set built to be slightly bigger than the real thing? ...that several Breaking Bad cast members guest starred in episodes of Seinfeld? Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, and Bob Odenkirk all had guest bits. ...that Breaking Bad was originally set in Riverside, California, but it was moved to Albuquerque to take advantage of a tax rebate on production? ...that actor RJ Mitte has Cerebral Palsy in real life? Although, Mitte has a much milder form of Cerebral Palsy. ...that an actual DEA agent taught the Breaking Bad cast and crew how to make meth? ...that Bryan Cranston was instructed by an actual chemistry professor for his role as Walter White?
 * ... that despite the cold opens showing Mike Ehrmantraut and the Los Pollos Hermanos employees breathing cold air in the back of the delivery truck, it was actually pretty temperate? They got the breath effect by placing a piece of dry ice in a small cage and having them exhale.

...that every "yo" and "bitch" is in the script? ...that while he was working at the Gap, no less, Aaron Paul even made it to the Showcase Showdown on the Price Is Right, but overbid by $132? ...that the title sequence contains the chemical formula for methamphetamine, C10H15N, with a molecular weight of 149.24? ...that both Bryan Cranston and Dean Norris appeared in "Little Miss Sunshine?" ...that only one of The Cousins had ever acted before, and they're real life twins? ...that when Skyler White was pregnant in Season 2, the shots were actually of Betsy Brandt as she was pregnant in real life? ...that SaveWalterWhite.com is a real website? ...that The Walking Dead crew helped out with Gustavo Fring's death in "Face Off"? ...that scene in "Box Cutter" where Gustavo Fring slices Victor's throat took 26 shots to film? ...that after the series wrapped up filming, Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston (and about 30 crew members) got Breaking Bad-themed tattoos? ...that Blue Sky can be seen The Walking Dead episode "Bloodletting"? ...that networks HBO, Showtime, TNT and FX have all turned down the Breaking Bad "Pilot"? FX actually began working on the pilot, but dropped the show in favor of a Courtney Cox program called Dirt. ...that the chemotherapy lounge used in the show was actually the hallway of the production offices the writers and crew rented in Albuquerque? ...that in the episode "Blood Money", Bryan Cranston made the last scene more physical than was originally scripted? This added to the degree of drama. He worked with Dean Norris and used the feeling of betrayal to play this out on screen. ...that the entire crew wore black armbands for Jonathan Banks' last day? Banks let's the viewers know in the "Insider" video that it's been an absolute pleasure being on the show and says that the last day was particularly difficult for him. ...that at one point in the episode "Grilled", Mark Margolis, who plays the character Hector "Tio" Salamanca starts using his bell to spell out SOS in morse code dings? This was suggested by Bryan Cranston. ...that "Negro y Azul" is Spanish for Black and Blue? ...that Vince Gilligan explained that The Searchers heavily influenced the final standoff between Walt and Jesse? Gilligan believes that Walt was intending to kill Jesse, but when he saw the state his former partner was in, Walt couldn’t do it. ...that Bob Odenkirk and Bryan Cranston have both guest-starred on How I Met Your Mother? Both of them appeared as bosses to one of the main cast members. ...that actors John Cusack and Matthew Broderick turned down the role of Walter White? Eventually the role was given to Bryan Cranston. ...that Anna Gunn was fighting a mysterious illness that required a medicine called Cortisone, which affected her weight during production? ...that during a filming of a fight scene between Jesse Pinkman and Tuco Salamanca in the second season, Aaron Paul got a concussion? ...that the four episodes in the second season that opened with a black-and-white flashforward actually spell out the ultimate scene of this final episode with their titles? Together they read: Seven Thirty-Seven Down Over ABQ.
 * ...that it costs $3 million to shoot one episode?

...that in the scene where Walt and Skyler say their final goodbyes, the shot of Skyler reflected in the microwave in Felina was completely accidental? Gilligan admits not knowing he got it until the editor complimented it. ...that the episode "One Minute" was nominated for two technical Emmys: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Michelle Maxwell MacLaren), and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series (8 co-nominees from the editing department)? ...that the cousins are revealed to be cousins of Tuco Salamanca? Their names are Marco and Leonel. ...that when Walter enters Gus' residence, Gus leads him to the kitchen. They pass by a tastefully decorated dining area. This is the first clue that children are present in Fring's household as there is a small children's table against the wall. More prevalent is the small red toy car on the floor highlighted by the lamp. ...that the Heisenberg hat was largely absent in the third season? Bryan Cranston was quoted as saying he took note of this and brought the hat back in the finale specifically for the scene with Gus to show the power Walt holds. ...that the title of the episode "Face Off" came as the suggestion from AMC's Vice President of Production, Susan Goldberg as a joke, but Vince Gilligan actually went with it? ...that for the burning of the superlab in "Face Off", the crew rented a technocrane that is apparently very expensive because it can be controlled remotely? The crew put down water over everything that was going to be burned and then added white gas. This provided a fire but not necessarily damage to the set, which was made of wood and paneling. ...that Steven Michael Quezada hosts a talk show in Albuquerque and many of the cast has appeared on the show? During the podcast, Vince Gilligan and Aaron Paul stated they had appeared. ...that in the podcast, Aaron Paul mentions that he hated driving the RV? ...that Mike's full name is Michael Ehrmantraut? His blood type is mentioned to be O-negative. Jesse's blood type is A-negative. ...that actor Steven Bauer says in the insider podcast that he had to psyche himself up for the scenes with Mike Ehrmantraut in "Salud" because when Jonathan is in character, he has "this scary presence that is very serious and somewhat intimidating"? ...that regarding the pills that Gus takes in "Salud", the team researched and found "activated charcoal" tablets that apparently can soak up poison and help delay the actions of it? ...that the location of Walt's apartment is actually owned by Vince Gilligan? ...that Aaron Paul spent time with former meth addicts to research for his role of Jesse Pinkman? ...that both Steven Bauer and Mark Margolis have starred in the classic drug-related film Scarface (1983)? ...that Bryan Cranston and Javier Grajeda were once roommates when they were first starting out? ...that the scene where Jesse Pinkman rides go-karts alone was inspired by Aaron Paul and some of the other cast and crew? One of Aaron's favorite pastimes when not filming was heading to the go-kart tracks around Albuquerque. ...that Bryan Cranston's daughter fainted during the screening of the "Box Cutter" episode, during the throat-slicing scene? ...that in the episode "Shotgun", for some of the time-lapse parts that lasted about 20 seconds on screen, Aaron Paul had to do every behavior for 1 minute straight to get the lapse right?
 * ...that Vince Gilligan admitted in an interview that Luis Moncada and Daniel Moncada went totally above and beyond anything he could imagine about what the characters of The Cousins would be?