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What is falling in the opening scene of the series?
What is falling in the opening scene of the series?
Walt's pants
What is the model of the RV that Walt and Jesse own?
What is the model of the RV that Walt and Jesse own?
A Bounder
What is Walt wearing when we meet him?
What is Walt wearing when we meet him?
A gas mask, underwear, and socks and shoes
In episode 1 of the series, Walt is fleeing the desert but suddenly stops. Why?
In episode 1 of the series, Walt is fleeing the desert but suddenly stops. Why?
What color is Walt's shirt in episode 1 of the series?
What color is Walt's shirt in episode 1 of the series?
What is Walt's address?
What is Walt's address?
What is Walt's zip code?
What is Walt's zip code?
Walt makes a video in the opening episode of the series. What message does he have for law enforcement?
Walt makes a video in the opening episode of the series. What message does he have for law enforcement?
In episode 1, Walt places a video recorder on the ground. What does he place beside it?
In episode 1, Walt places a video recorder on the ground. What does he place beside it?
In the intro to the series, Walt stands in the road and points a gun. At whom is he pointing the gun?
In the intro to the series, Walt stands in the road and points a gun. At whom is he pointing the gun?
Why does Walt flee the desert in the first episode?
Why does Walt flee the desert in the first episode?
Walt won a Nobel prize for:
Walt won a Nobel prize for:
In what year did Walt win a Nobel prize?
In what year did Walt win a Nobel prize?
Who plays Walter White?
Who plays Walter White?
Betsy Brandt plays this character.
Betsy Brandt plays this character.
What birthday tradition does Skyler do for Walt?
What birthday tradition does Skyler do for Walt?
How old is Walt when he is told he has cancer?
How old is Walt when he is told he has cancer?
Why does Skyler ask Walt if he took his Echinacea?
Why does Skyler ask Walt if he took his Echinacea?
Walt Jr. claims that veggie bacon smells like this.
Walt Jr. claims that veggie bacon smells like this.
What color is Walt's car in Season 1?
What color is Walt's car in Season 1?
Where does Walt teach?
Where does Walt teach?
We see Walt parking in a handicapped spot at the high school. Why is he parking here?
We see Walt parking in a handicapped spot at the high school. Why is he parking here?
What subject does Walt teach?
What subject does Walt teach?
In episode 1, we see Walt discipline a student in his class. What has the student done?
In episode 1, we see Walt discipline a student in his class. What has the student done?
Walt asks his class, "Chemistry is the study of what?" How does Ben, a student in his class, answer?
Walt asks his class, "Chemistry is the study of what?" How does Ben, a student in his class, answer?
Walt says that technically, Chemistry is the study of:
Walt says that technically, Chemistry is the study of:
Walt says he prefers to think of Chemistry as the study of:
Walt says he prefers to think of Chemistry as the study of:
Name the smart-aleck student that gives Walt problems in episode 1.
Name the smart-aleck student that gives Walt problems in episode 1.
Is Walt a good teacher?
Is Walt a good teacher?
Where does Walt work after school?
Where does Walt work after school?
Name Walt's boss at his second job.
Name Walt's boss at his second job.
What is Walt doing when Bogdan asks him to go clean cars?
What is Walt doing when Bogdan asks him to go clean cars?
What does Hank call his "daily carry"?
What does Hank call his "daily carry"?
When Walt picks up Hank's gun in the pilot, Hank compares him to this rock-n-roller "with a glass of warm milk."
When Walt picks up Hank's gun in the pilot, Hank compares him to this rock-n-roller "with a glass of warm milk."
Who says, "Walt, you have a brain the size of Wisconsin."?
Who says, "Walt, you have a brain the size of Wisconsin."?
Who gives Walt the idea to go into meth?
Who gives Walt the idea to go into meth?
How much money was confiscated in the first drug bust we see?
How much money was confiscated in the first drug bust we see?
What is our first sign that Walt is sick?
What is our first sign that Walt is sick?
Walt asks an ambulance driver to just "drop me off at a corner." Why?
Walt asks an ambulance driver to just "drop me off at a corner." Why?
When Walt gets a cancer diagnosis, he is fixated on:
When Walt gets a cancer diagnosis, he is fixated on:
What did Walt buy with a credit card that prompts Skyler to say, "That's the one we don't use."?
What did Walt buy with a credit card that prompts Skyler to say, "That's the one we don't use."?
Walt snaps and quits his job. What does he yell at the owner as he walks out?
Walt snaps and quits his job. What does he yell at the owner as he walks out?
Hank is describing a house and uses the word "green" to describe it. What word does Gomey use to correct him?
Hank is describing a house and uses the word "green" to describe it. What word does Gomey use to correct him?
What is Jesse's nickname at the top of the series?
What is Jesse's nickname at the top of the series?
What is Jesse's signature on his meth cooks, prior to joining Walter?
What is Jesse's signature on his meth cooks, prior to joining Walter?
What bet do Hank and Gomey make about Jesse at the top of the series?
What bet do Hank and Gomey make about Jesse at the top of the series?
Hank takes Walt along as he busts a meth house. When they get there, Hank just sits there for a while before sending in his men. On what is he waiting?
Hank takes Walt along as he busts a meth house. When they get there, Hank just sits there for a while before sending in his men. On what is he waiting?
For what organization does Hank work?
For what organization does Hank work?
DEA is an abbreviation for:
DEA is an abbreviation for:
Hank tells Walt that if you mix it wrong, you can accidentally make mustard gas. Walt corrects him by calling it:
Hank tells Walt that if you mix it wrong, you can accidentally make mustard gas. Walt corrects him by calling it:
Who wins in the bet over Jesse's nationality?
Who wins in the bet over Jesse's nationality?
Name Hank's partner in the pilot.
Name Hank's partner in the pilot.
What is Jesse wearing when we meet him?
What is Jesse wearing when we meet him?
In the pilot, Jesse emerges from a 2nd floor window. How does he make his way to the ground?
In the pilot, Jesse emerges from a 2nd floor window. How does he make his way to the ground?
At the top of the show, what is Jesse's license plate?
At the top of the show, what is Jesse's license plate?
How does Walt figure out how to get started in the meth business?
How does Walt figure out how to get started in the meth business?
After seeing Jesse at a meth house in the pilot, how does Walt find him?
After seeing Jesse at a meth house in the pilot, how does Walt find him?
When Walt goes to Jesse's house in the pilot, what does Jesse think he wants?
When Walt goes to Jesse's house in the pilot, what does Jesse think he wants?
Jesse says, "You ain't Welcome Back, Kotter." What does that mean?
Jesse says, "You ain't Welcome Back, Kotter." What does that mean?
In the pilot, Walt says to Jesse, "You know the business, and I..." What does he continue with?
In the pilot, Walt says to Jesse, "You know the business, and I..." What does he continue with?
How does Walt talk Jesse into partnering with him in the pilot?
How does Walt talk Jesse into partnering with him in the pilot?
In the pilot, Skyler is writing...
In the pilot, Skyler is writing...
What is Marie's favorite color?
What is Marie's favorite color?
Where does Walt get the supplies to start his first lab?
Where does Walt get the supplies to start his first lab?
When stocking his first lab, what does Walt refer to as the piece de resistance?
When stocking his first lab, what does Walt refer to as the piece de resistance?
In the pilot, Jesse tells Walt he knows a dude that wants to sell an RV. Who is the dude?
In the pilot, Jesse tells Walt he knows a dude that wants to sell an RV. Who is the dude?
Walt goes to the bank to get money for an RV. What is his bank?
Walt goes to the bank to get money for an RV. What is his bank?
Mesa Verde is a bank in the Breaking Bad world. What does "verde" mean?
Mesa Verde is a bank in the Breaking Bad world. What does "verde" mean?
When Jesse asks Walt why he decided to break bad, what reason does Walt give?
When Jesse asks Walt why he decided to break bad, what reason does Walt give?
In a clothing store, a kid makes fun of Walt Jr. What does Walt do?
In a clothing store, a kid makes fun of Walt Jr. What does Walt do?
What is the address (number only) of the clothing store where a kid makes fun of Walt Jr.?
What is the address (number only) of the clothing store where a kid makes fun of Walt Jr.?
The first time Jesse watches Walt remove his shirt and pants, what does he say?
The first time Jesse watches Walt remove his shirt and pants, what does he say?
What is the first tool we see Jesse use during Walt and Jesse's first cook?
What is the first tool we see Jesse use during Walt and Jesse's first cook?
What color is the first batch of meth that Walt cooks?
What color is the first batch of meth that Walt cooks?
What is Krazy-8 doing when we meet him?
What is Krazy-8 doing when we meet him?
Jesse approaches this person first, as a potential candidate for selling their product.
Jesse approaches this person first, as a potential candidate for selling their product.
Jesse refers to himself as "vata loco." What does that mean?
Jesse refers to himself as "vata loco." What does that mean?
Who was Jesse's partner before Walt?
Who was Jesse's partner before Walt?
What was Jesse doing when Hank and team busted his lab at the top of the show?
What was Jesse doing when Hank and team busted his lab at the top of the show?
What color is Krazy-8's car?
What color is Krazy-8's car?
When Jesse brings Krazy-8 and Emilio to meet Walt, Emilio thinks that Walt:
When Jesse brings Krazy-8 and Emilio to meet Walt, Emilio thinks that Walt:
Emilio and Krazy-8 believe that Walt and Jesse are rats. Emilio suggests they shoot them. Why didn't they?
Emilio and Krazy-8 believe that Walt and Jesse are rats. Emilio suggests they shoot them. Why didn't they?
How does Walt escape from Emilio and Krazy-8 when he is showing them how to make his meth?
How does Walt escape from Emilio and Krazy-8 when he is showing them how to make his meth?
How do the bullet holes get into the door of the Bounder?
How do the bullet holes get into the door of the Bounder?
How many bullet holes are in the door of the RV?
How many bullet holes are in the door of the RV?
After escaping out of the van during his forced meth lesson, Walt runs to help Jesse. He abruptly stops. Why?
After escaping out of the van during his forced meth lesson, Walt runs to help Jesse. He abruptly stops. Why?
Name a person at whom Walt points a gun in the pilot.
Name a person at whom Walt points a gun in the pilot.
In the opening sequence of the series, we see Walt drive over a pair of pants. Why is this improbable?
In the opening sequence of the series, we see Walt drive over a pair of pants. Why is this improbable?
Why does Walt throw a gas mask in the pilot?
Why does Walt throw a gas mask in the pilot?
Where does Walt get the gun he later points down an empty road in the pilot?
Where does Walt get the gun he later points down an empty road in the pilot?
Why is Walt unsuccessful at killing himself in the pilot?
Why is Walt unsuccessful at killing himself in the pilot?
Walt panics when he hears sirens as he flees the desert in the pilot. What are the sirens?
Walt panics when he hears sirens as he flees the desert in the pilot. What are the sirens?
Why is Walt washing money at the end of the pilot?
Why is Walt washing money at the end of the pilot?
Last line of the pilot:
Last line of the pilot:
How do Walt and Jesse get the RV un-stuck after running it into the ground in the pilot?
How do Walt and Jesse get the RV un-stuck after running it into the ground in the pilot?
The title sequence contains the element Bromine. What is its atomic number?
The title sequence contains the element Bromine. What is its atomic number?
Bromine is one element in the title sequence. What is the other?
Bromine is one element in the title sequence. What is the other?
Name the creator of the series.
Name the creator of the series.
In the opener for season 1, episode 2, Walt is waking up. Where is he?
In the opener for season 1, episode 2, Walt is waking up. Where is he?
In the second episode of season 1, Jesse calls Walt posing as:
In the second episode of season 1, Jesse calls Walt posing as:
Study Notes
Opening Scene and Initial Circumstances
- The series opens dramatically with Walt's pants falling from the RV.
- Walt and Jesse's RV is a Bounder model, significant for its role in their meth-cooking operations.
- Walt is introduced wearing a gas mask, underwear, socks, and shoes, emphasizing his chaotic situation in the desert.
- In episode 1, Walt suddenly halts while fleeing the desert due to the RV being crashed and immobile.
Walter White's Background and Health Issues
- Walt earned a Nobel Prize in 1985 for his work in proton radiography.
- He is diagnosed with cancer at age 50, marking a pivotal moment in his life.
- Walt's first sign of illness is frequent coughing, culminating in him fainting at work.
- His inability to accept medical help is shown when he asks an ambulance driver to drop him off at a corner to avoid insurance issues.
Family Dynamics and Personal Life
- Skyler, Walt's wife, celebrates his birthday traditionally by writing his age in bacon.
- Walt's son, Walt Jr., uses crutches due to his disability, leading to Walt parking in a handicapped spot.
Walt's Professional Life
- Walt is a chemistry teacher at J.P. Wynne High School, where he struggles with his teaching effectiveness.
- He also works at a car wash owned by Bogdan, highlighting his financial struggles.
- The series illustrates Walt's passion for chemistry through his philosophical statements about the subject being the study of matter and change.
Connection with Jesse Pinkman and Meth Production
- Jesse serves as Walt's partner in meth production, initially introduced as a student with the nickname Cap'n Cook.
- Jesse's early relationship with the meth business includes a signature of chili powder in his product.
- Walt's turn to the meth industry is partly propelled by financial necessity and the desire to provide for his family after his cancer diagnosis.
Conflict and Drug Enforcement
- Walt's brother-in-law, Hank, works for the DEA, placing additional tension on Walt’s illicit activities.
- Significant drug busts and monetary amounts (e.g., $700,000 confiscated in a raid) underscore the high stakes of the drug trade in the series.
Intricacies of the Plot and Character Interactions
- Walt's attempts to integrate into the meth business are fraught with danger, including initial encounters with Emilio and Krazy-8, who perceive Walt as a potential informant.
- Tension escalates when Walt uses red phosphorous to escape a harrowing situation with the two criminals.
- Walt's moral ambiguity is tested as he is driven by desperation, gradually leading him deeper into the drug world.
Cinematic and Thematic Elements
- The series is known for its poignant moments, such as when Walt reflects on his life choices, shown through his interactions with Jesse and Hank.
- The visual medium effectively portrays character development and thematic depth, particularly through scenes that juxtapose the mundane elements of Walter’s life with his descent into crime.
Symbolism and Notable Quotes
- Key symbolic representations include the color green, seen in Walt's clothing and his car, representing jealousy and greed.
- The title sequence features the elements bromine and barium, with bromine's atomic number being 35—a nod to the chemical themes present throughout the season.
Wrap Up of Pilot Episode
- The pilot ends with the poignant line, "Walt, is that you?" indicating a critical turning point for Walt as he steps further into his new life as a drug manufacturer.
- The aftermath of events in the pilot showcases Walt's messy entanglements in the crime world, establishing a foundation for the dramatic narrative of "Breaking Bad."
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