What's Your Favorite Season 1 Episode?
Around this time of year, it's an American tradition to create Best of lists. But for this one, we need your input: What's your favorite episode of Breaking Bad? Read the recaps below, rank them in the accompanying poll, then tell us your reasoning in the comments section and you'll be entered in a random drawing to win a set of Breaking Bad test tube shot glasses.
Episode 1: "Pilot": After finding out he has cancer, high school chemistry teacher Walter White teams up with former student Jesse Pinkman and turns a used RV into a mobile drug lab.
Episode 2: "Cat's in the Bag...": Walt and Jesse decide to kill Krazy-8; after a coin toss, Jesse is left with the less-horrifying task of chemically disincorporating the dead body of Emilio.
Episode 3: "...And the Bag's in the River": Walt and Jesse scrub up Emilio's remains; Walt strangles Krazy-8 to death.
Episode 4: "Cancer Man": Walt reveals his diagnosis to the family; Jesse moves in with his parents and tries to convince Walt to cook again, but both send him away.
Episode 5: "Gray Matter": Walt's former colleague Elliott throws a birthday party; Skyler gathers the family for an intervention to convince Walt to accept treatment.
Episode 6: "Crazy Handful of Nothin'": Walt pressures Jesse to approach a new distributor, Tuco; after Tuco beats up Jesse, Walt bombs his hideout, then strikes a deal.
Episode 7: "A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal": Walt and Jesse raid a chemical plant for a key meth ingredient; Skyler gets in trouble trying to return a baby tiara Marie had shoplifted; Tuco beats up his own henchman for talking out of turn.
Episode 3: That one was tense!
Asking me to choose my favorite episode is like asking me to pick my favorite child.
With that said, I ultimately decided in episode 1.
Like they say, you only have one chance to make a first impression.
It made an inescapably awesome first impression.
It was shocking and was completely entertaining, not to take anything away from all the other episodes.
I can't wait till season 2 starts, it's been a long wait but I am sure it will be worth it.
As the saying goes, "The longer you have to wait, the better it will be".
Ooo, this is one of my favorite questions.
By and far I would have to say it was the first episode that was the best, merely due to the fact that it got me (and all the friends I made watch it) addicted to the show.
The next couple episodes were great, and then it seemed to get into a little bit of a lull mid-season, but when episode 6 (Crazy Handful of Nothin) happened it quickly brought and end to any 'lull' that might have ever existed. Season ended on a very strong note leaving me wanting for more, man I can't believe how short the season was in retrospect.
I would have to say the pilot was my favorite. It started my love for the series, very few shows catch my attention to the point where I watch every new episode religiously.
Can't wait for the second season!
Thanks for breaking the mold and making TV worth watching!!!