Hank would tell you that criminals are like cockroaches -- when you see one, you don't ask where it came from; you just stomp on it. But Breaking Bad's shady characters are a much more diverse and devious lot than your average house-invading insect. Which lawbreaker has what it takes to top the DEA's Most Wanted list? Does Tortuga sport a longer rap sheet than Tuco? Is Saul Goodman a sleazier suit than Ken Wins? Can Badger take a bigger beating than No-Doze? Vote in our rap sheets tournament and help decide which of Albuquerque's criminals breaks baddest.

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.

The Breaking Bad site has a new games page where you can test yourself on Season 1. Play the Chemical Codebreaker game, vote for your favorite moment between Walt and Jesse, or take trivia quizzes for each separate episode. For all you Baddies out there biding your time until the start of Season 2, this is the best way to keep sharp. Apply yourself!

Walt and Jesse are the modern-day Odd Couple -- if Felix and Oscar were frequently involved in Class A felonies, that is. Yet despite their differences, they've got great chemistry. Relive Walt and Jesse's best moments in the first season, then vote for your favorite in the poll below. Explain your choice in the comments section and you'll be entered in a random drawing to win a set of Breaking Bad test tube shot glasses.

Here's a challenge for Breaking Bad fans with too much time on their hands: Can the show's versatile star, Bryan Cranston, beat Kevin Bacon at his own game? With a long and varied career as a character actor in long-running television shows like Malcolm in the Middle, Seinfeld, Falcon Crest, and Murder, She Wrote ­-- not to mention work in mainstream and indie films from Saving Private Ryan to Little Miss Sunshine -- he's appeared opposite a broad range of talent over the years. (And that doesn't even count his dozens of appearances as himself on shows like Hollywood Squares.)

Here's how it works. Let's say you want to find out how to connect Bryan to Buster Keaton...

First Degree: Bryan Cranston and Lindsay Wagner costar in The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987)

Second Degree: Lindsay Wagner and Sidney Chaplin both appeared in Bionic Woman, "The Dijon Caper" episode (1977)

Third Degree: Sidney Chaplin and Charlie Chaplin shared screen time in Countess from Hong Kong (1967)

Fourth Degree: Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton appeared in Limelight (1952)

That means it only takes four degrees to get to Keaton. Can you connect the Breaking Bad star to Peter Cushing, Lucy Liu or Michael Caine in four degrees or less? Show us how in the comments below or share some unique Cranston connections of your own devising.

Here's your chance to be the proud owner of a toy-sized version of Walt's Winnebago. Tell us: Who would you most like to see "break bad" next?Once again, we'll randomly pick a winner from the answers and award a replica of the RV from the show.We're giving away a miniature model every week, so be sure to check back for next week's question. Find out after the jump who our lucky winner was last week.

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Now that you've seen Episode 2 (a.k.a., "The Cat's in the Bag..."), it's time to tell us how you think the cat's going to get OUT of the bag: Who do you think will be the first to discover Walt's secret life? After you've taken the poll, tell us why in the comment section and you'll automatically be entered in a random drawing to win a Breaking Bad commemorative challenge coin designed by none other than the show's creator, Vince Gilligan.