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- CreatorJoan Ganz CooneyLloyd Morrisett Jr.StarsJim HensonFrank OzCaroll SpinneyOn a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.Pilot - s1e1 Baby Elmo and Big Bird seen
Más - s3e5 mentioned in song lyrics - CreatorGabe KaplanAlan SacksPeter MeyersonStarsGabe KaplanRon PalilloJohn TravoltaA compassionate teacher returns to his inner city high school of his youth to teach a new generation of trouble making kids.Pilot - s1e1 Pinkman said to White "You're not welcome back, Kotter"
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMartin SheenMarlon BrandoRobert DuvallA U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.Pilot - s1e1 When knocking down the Meth lab, Hank says "Watch this, makes them shit" and imitates Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries"
Better Call Saul - s2e8 mentioned by Hank - CreatorAnthony YerkovichStarsDon JohnsonPhilip Michael ThomasSaundra Santiago-Resplendent with authentic 1980s music, fashion, and vibe, "Miami Vice" follows two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of Miami, Florida.Pilot - s1e1 When White said to Pinkman that they will not take the drugs that are making, Pinkman said "You've seen too much Miami Vice"
- StarsChen KenichiHiroyuki SakaiWayne LeGetteChefs from all over the world come to fight a culinary battle against one of President Kaga's "Iron Chefs". They have one hour to prepare a meal where each dish must prominently feature the special ingredient of the day.Pilot - s1e1 mentioned in dialogue
- DirectorR.W. GoodwinStarsDavid DuchovnyGillian AndersonLindsey GinterDeep Throat tips Mulder to a critically important case involving a missing fugitive and the cloning of extraterrestrial viruses.Pilot - s1e1 When Walt is showing to Jesse the chemistry supplies he stole from the school, he mentions that he's got an "Erlenmeyer flask". Vince Gilligan, creator of Breaking Bad, was a writer and producer on several seasons of 'The X-Files'.
- DirectorAlexander MackendrickStarsBurt LancasterTony CurtisSusan HarrisonPowerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician.Cat's in the Bag... - s1e2 Episode title is part of a quote from the film
...And the Bag's in the River - s1e3 Episode title is part of a quote from the film - DirectorJules WhiteStarsMoe HowardLarry FineShemp HowardThe stooges are taking care of their invalid friend Mary who is confined to wheelchair. What they don't know is that Mary is only faking her disability to swindle the insurance company. When the boys witness a hypnotist, "The Great Svengarlic", doing his act on the street, they think he might be able to hypnotize Mary so she can walk. Instead, they become subjects for his show and are hypnotized into walking out on a flagpole high above the ground. When they come out of their trance and realize their predicament, they fall into a window, startling Mary, who jumps from her wheelchair just as the insurance adjuster is about to hand her a check.Cat's in the Bag... - s1e2 Jesse watches the short on TV.
- DirectorBarry LevinsonStarsDustin HoffmanTom CruiseValeria GolinoAfter a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance....And the Bag's in the River - s1e3 mentioned in dialogue
Phoenix - s2e12 mentioned by Saul
Kafkaesque - s3e9 Marie likens Walt's fictitious card counting technique to that of Rain Man. - DirectorCecil B. DeMilleStarsCharlton HestonYul BrynnerAnne BaxterMoses, raised as a prince of Egypt in the Pharaoh's household, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people from slavery.Cancer Man - s1e4 Charlton Heston as Moses mentioned
- CreatorNorman LearDon NichollMichael RossStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyRoxie RokerA nouveau riche, African-American family who move into a luxury apartment building develop close, if occasionally fractious, relationships with other tenants.Cancer Man - s1e4 mentioned in dialogue
- DirectorTony ScottStarsBruce WillisDamon WayansChelsea FieldA private detective's protected female witness is murdered, prompting him and the victim's boyfriend to investigate the crime that leads to a corrupt politician and a crooked football team owner.Cancer Man - s1e4 References the rolling wife in flour joke
- CreatorChris CarterStarsDavid DuchovnyGillian AndersonMitch PileggiTwo F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.Cancer Man - s1e4 Title is a reference to Cigarette-Smoking Man nicknamed the same. Series creator Vince Gilligan had previously served as a writer and producer that series.
- StarsEmeril LagasseTodd WarnerMalina MoyeEmeril Lagasse takes cooking to a whole new level preparing delicious food with a live band and special guests try the food. BAM!Cancer Man - s1e4 Emeril and "Bam!" mentioned together
- DirectorFred F. SearsStarsHugh MarloweJoan TaylorDonald CurtisExtraterrestrials traveling in high-tech flying saucers contact a scientist as part of a plan to enslave the inhabitants of Earth.Cancer Man - s1e4 Walt Jr. is watching this movie
- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsClint EastwoodEli WallachLee Van CleefA bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.Crazy Handful of Nothin' - s1e6 Tuco Salamanca is named after the protagonist of the classic 1966 Western, Tuco Ramírez.
A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal - s1e7 Tuco Salamanca is named after the protagonist of the classic 1966 Western, Tuco Ramírez.
I.F.T. - s3e3 Quote "There are two kinds of people: ..."
El Camino - Jesse and Neil have a duel for all of Todd's drug money. This is a reference to the infamous Mexican standoff scene in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" in which Blondie, Tuco and Angel Eyes have a duel for the entire bounty of gold found in the cemetery. - DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsPaul NewmanGeorge KennedyStrother MartinA laid-back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.Crazy Handful of Nothin' - s1e6 The title as well as a spoken line by Marie during the card game are lifted from a line spoken by Dragline (George Kennedy) to Luke (Paul Newman).
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsAl PacinoMichelle PfeifferSteven BauerIn 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.Crazy Handful of Nothin' - s1e6 Jesse says he isn't Scarface in reference to drugs
Shotgun - s4e5 Mentioned in dialogue.
Hazard Pay - s5e3 watched on TV - DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsWilliam H. MacyFrances McDormandSteve BuscemiMinnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal - s1e7 the episode's title is a reference to a quote from this movie
- StarsJay LenoKevin EubanksEdd HallJay Leno takes over the Tonight Show with interview, sketches, and plenty of laughs.Seven Thirty-Seven - s2e1 "World's Dumbest Criminals" mentioned
- DirectorMiguel M. DelgadoStarsCantinflasLeonora AmarJosé BavieraA slapstick fantasy of the amorous adventures of a magician a la Cantinflas.Grilled - s2e2 Hector is watching the movie
- DirectorHoward HawksStarsHumphrey BogartLauren BacallWalter BrennanDuring World War II, American expatriate Harry Morgan helps transport a French Resistance leader and his beautiful wife to Martinique while romancing a sensuous lounge singer.Bit by a Dead Bee - s2e3 the episode's title is a reference to a quote from this movie
- DirectorMel StuartStarsGene WilderJack AlbertsonPeter OstrumA poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.Bit by a Dead Bee - s2e3 Willy Wonka mentioned
Bullet Points - s4e4 Hank jokes that the initials W. W., which are written in Gale Boetticher's notebook, could stand for Willy Wonka. - StarsFred RogersBetty AberlinDavid NewellFred Rogers explores various topics for young viewers through presentations and music, both in his world and in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.Peekaboo - s2e6 mentioned by Jesse
Shotgun - s4e5 mentioned in dialogue
Rabid Dog - s5e12 Mentioned in dialogue - DirectorAnthony RizzoStarsGeorge WinslowLeo M. Langlois IIIRay J. MauerInstructional short aimed at school-aged children of the early 1950s that combines animation and live-action footage with voice-over narration to explain what to do to increase their chances of surviving the blast from an atomic bomb.Negro Y Azul - s2e7 "Bert the Turtle" from this film is played
- StarsMonty HallCarol MerrillJay StewartAudience contestants picked at random, dressed in ridiculous costumes, try to win cash or prizes by choosing curtain number 1, 2 or 3. Hilarious situations occur, from winning a rotten prize to jackpot.Negro Y Azul - s2e7 Referenced in a sarcastic remark made by Tortuga regarding Hank's reluctance to dicker.
- DirectorBob FosseStarsRoy ScheiderJessica LangeAnn ReinkingDirector/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid career of Joe Gideon, a womanizing, drug-using dancer.Negro Y Azul - s2e7 Walter White says "Don't bullshit a bullshitter" to Barry, his student, who is asking Walter to pass him. The phrase comes from "All that Jazz" and is repeatedly told by the film's main character, Joe Gideon.
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames CaanThe aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.Better Call Saul - s2e8 Don Corleone mentioned
Open House - s4e3 "make him an offer he can't refuse"
Crawl Space - s4e11 The presence of oranges indicates death or injury
Blood Money - s5e9 Bag dropped and oranges spill on the street. - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoDiane KeatonAndy GarciaFollows Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.4 Days Out - s2e9 "Just when I try to get out, they pull me back in."
- StarsBear GryllsChris KrattWill FerrellBear Grylls travels the world in search of challenges to his survival skills.4 Days Out - s2e9 Jesse talks about a guy on discovery channel (Bear Grylls) drinking his own urine while stuck in the wilderness, while Jesse and Walt are stuck in the desert without water.
- DirectorRachel TalalayStarsRobert EnglundLisa ZaneShon GreenblattDream-haunting Freddy Krueger returns once again to prowl the nightmares of Springwood's last surviving teenager, and of a woman whose personal connection to Krueger may mean his doom.Over - s2e10 The Quote "This is your Brain on Drugs" was a quote from a Freddy Krueger Film "A Nightmare On Elm Street VI: Freddy's Dead"
- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsEwan McGregorEwen BremnerJonny Lee MillerRenton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out despite the allure of drugs and the influence of friends.Mandala - s2e11 The scene where Jesse uses heroin for the first time and imagines himself floating up to the ceiling is the same as a scene where Renton takes heroin.
- StarsPeter LawfordHarry BelafonteJack BennyMandala - s2e11 Skyler impersonates Marilyn Monroe's performance of Happy Birthday, Mr. President.
- DirectorRaoul WalshStarsJames CagneyVirginia MayoEdmond O'BrienA psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist.Phoenix - s2e12 mentioned by Saul
Granite State - s5e15 Walt is smuggled inside a tanker truck just like Cody Jarrett's gang in the Raoul Walsh's film. - DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando BloomA meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.Phoenix - s2e12 mentioned by Jesse
- DirectorPhilip KaufmanStarsSam ShepardScott GlennEd HarrisThe U.S. space program's development from the breaking of the sound barrier to selection of the Mercury 7 astronauts, from a group of test pilots with a more seat-of-the-pants approach than the program's more cautious engineers preferred.ABQ - s2e13 The Lovelace Hospital where Walt is operated upon is the same place the Mercury astronauts were tested.
- DirectorJohn HughesStarsMatthew BroderickAlan RuckMia SaraA popular high school student, admired by his peers, decides to take a day off from school and goes to extreme lengths to pull it off, to the chagrin of his Dean, who'll do anything to stop him.ABQ - s2e13 "Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?"
- StarsPhil McGrawMadison GraberRobin McGrawTalk show in which Dr. Phil McGraw invites guests to confront their problems.Caballo Sin Nombre - s3e2 mentioned in dialogue
- DirectorEthan ManiquisRobert RodriguezStarsDanny TrejoMichelle RodriguezRobert De NiroAfter being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.I.F.T. - s3e3 Tortuga, played by Danny Trejo, is killed with a machete.
- DirectorMatt MaiellaroDave WillisStarsDave WillisCarey MeansDana SnyderIn an attempt to attract women the trio orders a literal "Chick Magnet"I.F.T. - s3e3 Walter Jr. and Louis watch this episode on TV.
- CreatorGene RoddenberryStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyIn the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.Sunset - s3e6 When Walt phones Saul in a panic in order to figure out how to make the RV disappear, Saul remarks that "the Starship Enterprise had a self-destruct button".
Blood Money - s5e9 Mentioned in dialogue - DirectorStanley KubrickStarsJack NicholsonShelley DuvallDanny LloydA family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.Sunset - s3e6 Opening scene: Police dispatch refers to Bobby the police officer by the radio name "KDK-12", repeated a few times. "KDK-12" is also the radio name of the Forest Ranger station that Wendy Torrence attempt contacts in "The Shining", 1980
El Camino - A scene where Jesse is knocking on a door is shot from the same angle (from below) as an iconic shot from this movie - DirectorBrian GibsonStarsJoBeth WilliamsCraig T. NelsonHeather O'RourkeThe Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.Sunset - s3e6 Referencing the presence of the Salamanca twins in the restaurant for the second time, the Los Pollos Hermanos manageress quotes the "They're back." tagline in the style of Carol Anne.
- DirectorDavid MalletStarsMichael FlatleyBernadette FlynnDaire NolanSince its premiere, Lord of the Dance has been captivating audiences and critics around the globe and has grossed over one billion dollars worldwide. Now fans will have a once in a lifetime opportunity, when the world famous Lord of the Dance and star Michael Flatley brings his vision to home audiences giving the viewer an unparalleled sense of the scale of the show as never seen before.Sunset - s3e6 Mentioned by Badger.
- DirectorMichael CurtizStarsHumphrey BogartIngrid BergmanPaul HenreidA cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.One Minute - s3e7 Gale says to Walt, "I think this could be the start of a beautiful friendship".
- DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt YoungA small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.One Minute - s3e7 Saul likens Jesse's bruised face to that of Rocky.
Bug - s4e9 Hank mentions Rocky.
Confessions - s4e11 Mentioned in dialogue - DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.Kafkaesque - s3e9 Badger and Skinny Pete mention Darth Vader and the Death Star.
- CreatorRoone ArledgeStarsJuJu ChangBill WeirByron PittsA nightly discussion of one important news event from earlier that day.Kafkaesque - s3e9 Regarding Hank's lack of expert medical therapy, Marie says to Skyler, "I will go to the press. I will go to 48 Hours. I will go to Nightline--I don't even know if there is a Nightline any more, it doesn't matter. They will all take it, and they will run with it because he is a hero, and he is not going to be in a wheelchair at 43".
- DirectorRichard MarquandStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherAfter rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.Kafkaesque - s3e9 Badger says to Jesse, "Darth Vader had responsibilities. He was responsible for the Death Star.", to which Skinny Pete adds, "True that, two of them bitches."
- CreatorJudy TygardStarsPeter Van SantErin MoriartyMaureen MaherOne of television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.Kafkaesque - s3e9 Regarding Hank's lack of expert medical therapy, Marie says to Skyler, "I will go to the press. I will go to 48 Hours. I will go to Nightline--I don't even know if there is a Nightline any more, it doesn't matter. They will all take it, and they will run with it because he is a hero, and he is not going to be in a wheelchair at 43".
- DirectorCameron CroweStarsTom CruiseCuba Gooding Jr.Renée ZellwegerWhen a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he decides to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent agent with the only athlete who stays with him and his former colleague.Kafkaesque - s3e9 "You had me at 'cheese sticks'."
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJohn TravoltaUma ThurmanSamuel L. JacksonThe lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.Fly - s3e10 When Jesse gets locked out of the lab and tries to get back in, he selects and then rejects progressively more forceful tools before cutting the power. Homage to Pulp Fiction where Butch selects then rejects progressively more lethal weapons to use to save Marcellus Wallace.
Box Cutter - s4e1 Walt and Jesse have breakfast in a restaurant (wearing T-shirts) after "cleaning" a corpse from a murder victim, just like Jules and Vincent in Quentin Tarantino's film. - DirectorTerry McDonoughStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse try to come up with alibis for their disappearances.Fly - s3e10 Walt mentions his "fugue state".
Face Off - s4e13 When Gomez asks Hank if he remembers Hector Salamanca, Hank replies, "You mean the old crippled guy with the bell who'd rather crap on our floor than talk to us?"
El Camino - Jesse asks Ed if "his word is his bond". Badger's cousin Clovis asked Jesse this question when Jesse promised to pay him for towing his RV in "Bit by a Dead Bee". - DirectorColin BuckseyStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Skyler have a baby girl. Now that Jesse is hooked on heroin, Walt refuses to give him his money until he gets clean. Meanwhile, as an excuse for his money, Walt decides to donate the money to himself through his son's new website.Fly - s3e10 Skyler singing lullaby in teaser. / Walt mentions to Jesse the night that Jane died, and his chance encouter with her father, Donald, in a bar.
El Camino - Todd's apartment is on the corner of Holly Avenue and Arroz Road. Holly is a reference to Walt's infant daughter who was born in the episode "Phoenix". Holly was not only the name of Walter White's daughter - it's also the name of Vince Gilligan's longtime partner, Holly Rice. "Arroz" means "rice" in Spanish, so Todd's apartment location is also a shoutout to the Breaking Bad (2008) creator's girlfriend. - DirectorJohn SturgesStarsRock HudsonErnest BorgninePatrick McGoohanUSN nuclear sub USS Tigerfish must rush to the North Pole to rescue the staff of Drift Ice Station Zebra weather station.Abiquiu - s3e11 name of company that launders Walt's money
- DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsRalph MacchioPat MoritaElisabeth ShueA martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager.Abiquiu - s3e11 "Wax on, wax off"
- CreatorCarter BaysCraig ThomasStarsJosh RadnorJason SegelCobie SmuldersA father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.Abiquiu - s3e11 Saul uses the phrase "Wait for it... Lasertag". Bryan Cranston and Bob Odenkirk both have a part.
- DirectorAdam BernsteinStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse's little empire begins to crumble. Saul tries to set them up with a mysterious distributor.Abiquiu - s3e11 Unbeknownst to her, Andrea describes the murder of Combo, by her little brother Tomas, to Jesse.
Half Measures - s3e12 Jesse and Walt discuss the murder of Combo.
El Camino - Gus Fring's "Los Pollos Hermanos" restaurant has been replaced by a "Twisters" chain restaurant after shutting down in "Madrigal"; the restaurant chain was first established in the episode "Mandala". Also, Jesse looks for Todd's cash underneath the kitchen sink reminiscent of when he and Walt once hid their meth stash. - StarsBo SvensonWalter BarnesHarold SylvesterSheriff Buford Pusser maintains law and order in McNeal County, Tennessee, with the help of his loving family, loyal staff, and a large club he calls his "pacifier".Half Measures - s3e12 Mike mentions both Bo Svenson and Walking Tall during his 'half measures' talk with Walter.
- CreatorMerv GriffinStarsAlex TrebekJohnny GilbertJimmy McGuireA returning champion and two challengers test their buzzer skills and their knowledge in a wide range of academic and popular categories.Half Measures - s3e12 Walt and Walt Jr watch the show at home.
- DirectorBryan CranstonStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse realize how dire their situation is. They must come up with a plan to kill Tuco before Tuco kills them first.Half Measures - s3e12 Jesse and Walt mention their plan to kill Tuco with ricin.
- CreatorDonald P. BellisarioGlen A. LarsonStarsTom SelleckJohn HillermanRoger E. MosleyThe adventures of a Hawaii-based private investigator.Full Measure - s3e13 Saul mentions Thomas Magnum to Walt.
- DirectorAlexey PazhitnovDifferently shaped blocks descend into a 2D container. The blocks can be moved and rotated, and must be sorted into the rest of the blocks on the fly.Full Measure - s3e13 Mentioned by Saul.
- DirectorShinji MikamiKuniomi MatsushitaStarsPaul MercierCarolyn LawrenceRino RomanoSix years after the events in Raccoon City, Leon Kennedy, now a federal agent, is sent to a rural part of Spain to rescue the U.S. President's kidnapped daughter, Ashley Graham from a sinister cult.Thirty-Eight Snub - s4e2 Mentioned by Badger (as Resident Evil 4).
- StarsGary OldmanKiefer SutherlandCraig HoustonAn epic story of an American marine and a Soviet soldier in WWII.Thirty-Eight Snub - s4e2 Mentioned by Badger.
- DirectorMike BoothStarsEarl AlexanderJim FrenchJen TaylorA multi player co-op in post-apocalyptic Pennsylvania, where four immune survivors, Francis, Bill, Zoey, and Louis fight through hordes of zombies and Special Infected as they make their way to extraction zones.Thirty-Eight Snub - s4e2 Mentioned by Skinny Pete.
- DirectorAdam BernsteinStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulAgainst Walt's advice, Jesse lashes out. Fearing for Jesse's safety, Walt takes drastic action to intervene. Meanwhile a tragic event leads to a shocking confrontation.Thirty-Eight Snub - s4e2 Andrea mentions the murder of the two gangbangers when speaking with Jesse.
- CreatorCollier YoungStarsRaymond BurrDon GallowayDon MitchellWheelchair-using, crime-fighting detective Robert T. Ironside battles the bad guys on the streets of San Francisco.Open House - s4e3 When Detective Roberts asks for Hank's help on a case, Hank replies, "You want my help on a case? What, am I Ironside?".
- DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsGene HackmanRoy ScheiderFernando ReyA pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.Bullet Points - s4e4 Mentioned by Walt.
- DirectorJohn FrankenheimerStarsGene HackmanFernando ReyBernard Fresson"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseille to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler who eluded him in New York.Bullet Points - s4e4 When discussing the death of Gale with Walt, Hank says, "I wanted to be the one to slap the handcuffs on him, and that kinda shit. Popeye Doyle waving to Frog One".
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsHarvey KeitelTim RothMichael MadsenWhen a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.Bullet Points - s4e4 Walt asking "I'm supposed to memorize this?" about the money cover script.
- DirectorJames CameronStarsSigourney WeaverMichael BiehnCarrie HennDecades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.Shotgun - s4e5 After the drum is picked up with the forklift the driver says "where do you want it?"
- CreatorSteven BochcoDavid E. KelleyStarsNeil Patrick HarrisMax CasellaBelinda MontgomeryA teenage genius deals with the usual problems of growing up, on top of being a licensed physician in a difficult residency program.Shotgun - s4e5 mentioned in dialogue
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroRobert DuvallThe early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.Cornered - s4e6 "Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer"
Problem Dog - s4e7 "Keep your friends close but your enemies closer" - DirectorNicholas RayStarsJames DeanNatalie WoodSal MineoA rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.Problem Dog - s4e7 mentioned in dialogue
- CreatorFrank DarabontStarsAndrew LincolnNorman ReedusMelissa McBrideSheriff Deputy Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to learn the world is in ruins and must lead a group of survivors to stay alive.Problem Dog - s4e7 Walter is told to return the red Dodge Challenger to Glenn. In AMC's The Walking Dead, Glenn drives a red Dodge Challenger.
- StarsAmanda TroopApril StewartBrian BloomIn the year 2135, a man known as "Ark Survivor" awakes from cryogenic preservation; he finds that 106 years ago a meteor struck the earth, killing innumerable people and mutating many others into violent abominations.Problem Dog - s4e7 Jesse plays this video game
Bug - s4e9 case seen in Jesse's place - DirectorJames L. BrooksStarsShirley MacLaineDebra WingerJack NicholsonFollows hard-to-please Aurora looking for love and her daughter's family problems.Hermanos - s4e8 Hank refers to Gus as "Terms of Endearment convincing".
- DirectorBruce BeresfordStarsMorgan FreemanJessica TandyDan AykroydAn old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.Hermanos - s4e8 Mike tells Gus that Hank is "going totally maverick, he's Miss Daisy with binoculars".
El Camino - Badger mocks Skinny Pete's video game driving skills by saying he couldn't "drive Miss Daisy". - DirectorColin BuckseyStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulHank ends up in the hospital after being attacked by Tuco's cousins. Walt spends too much time by his family's side when he should be cooking meth.Hermanos - s4e8 Hospital scenes at beginning of opening segment.
- DirectorSylvester StalloneStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt YoungRocky faces the ultimate challenge from a powerful new contender, and must turn to a former rival to help regain his throne as the undisputed fighting champion.Bug - s4e9 Hank mentions Rocky, and hums "Eye of the Tiger".
- DirectorJames CameronStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonMichael BiehnA human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.Bug - s4e9 Jesse likens Gus to The Terminator.
- StarsAlex DebogorskiThom BeersHugh RowlandThe treacherous job of driving trucks over frozen lakes, also known as ice roads, in Canada's Northwest Territories and Alaska's improved but still remote Dalton Highway, which is mainly snow-covered solid ground.Bug - s4e9 Jesse mentions to Walt that he watches it.
- CreatorStephen BosustowStarsBenny RubinDaws ButlerJim BackusThe adventures of a visually impaired old man.Crawl Space - s4e11 mentioned in dialogue
- CreatorAbby MannStarsTelly SavalasDan FrazerKevin DobsonA bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in his city.Crawl Space - s4e11 Hank says to Walt, "You lose your hair, you go on a couple of stake outs, and all of a sudden you're Kojak?"
- DirectorSydney PollackStarsRobert RedfordFaye DunawayCliff RobertsonA bookish CIA researcher in Manhattan finds all his co-workers dead, and must outwit those responsible until he figures out who he can really trust.Crawl Space - s4e11 Hank says to Walt, "Shit, it's starting to feel like Three Days of the Condor, you know?"
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsShaun CassidyParker StevensonEd GilbertThe cases of a pair of teen detective brothers and a teen girl amateur sleuth.Crawl Space - s4e11 Marie complains about Hank and Walt's "Hardy Boys routine".
- CreatorStephen J. CannellFrank LupoStarsGeorge PeppardMr. TDwight SchultzFour Vietnam vets, framed for a crime they didn't commit, help the innocent while on the run from the military.Crawl Space - s4e11 Saul Goodman says: "I've got my A-Team on it"
- DirectorDavid LeanStarsWilliam HoldenAlec GuinnessJack HawkinsBritish POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.Crawl Space - s4e11 Hector is seen watching this movie on TV in his nursing home.
- DirectorTakashi IizukaStarsRyan DrummondScott DreierDavid HumphreySonic is arrested after being falsely accused of crimes committed by another hedgehog named Shadow. Meanwhile, Eggman threatens to destroy the world in 24 hours with a planet destroying weapon if the world doesn't surrender to his rule.Crawl Space - s4e11 Jesse and Brock play the game together.
- DirectorShun NakamuraStarsLacey ChabertLisa OrtizErica SchroederSonic must come to the aid of Princess Elise, who possesses a dark power coveted by Dr. Eggman.Crawl Space - s4e11 Jesse and Brock play the game together.
- CreatorDavid ShoreStarsHugh LaurieOmar EppsRobert Sean LeonardUsing a crack team of doctors and his wits, an antisocial maverick doctor specializing in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way.Face Off - s4e13 mentioned by Jesse
- CreatorBernard FeinAlbert S. RuddyStarsBob CraneWerner KlempererJohn BannerThe inmates of a German World War II prisoner of war camp conduct an espionage and sabotage campaign right under the noses of their warders.Live Free or Die - s5e1 Saul mentions Sgt. Schultz & his 'I know nothing' catchphrase
- DirectorMichelle MacLarenStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulJesse, Gus, and Mike fly down to Mexico, and Jesse cooks the blue meth for the cartel. Walt misses his son's 16th birthday after his fight with Jesse.Live Free or Die - s5e1 The Cadillac that Mike drives to meet Walter and Jesse (and abandons afterwards) is the same car Jesse took from the Cartel party in Salud (episode #4.10).
El Camino - Jesse says that he is 96% sure that Ed, the vacuum cleaner repair shop owner, is "the Disappearer". Jesse cooked a meth purity of 96% for the Mexican Cartel. Also, Jesse's gunfight with Casey is photographed in the same manner as Jesse's gunfight with Hector Salamanca's grandson, Joaquin, whom Jesse shot and killed in "Salud". - DirectorDean ParisotStarsDrew BarrymoreLuke WilsonCatherine O'HaraPregnant Sally unknowingly falls for the stepson of the deceased father of her baby and has to deal with his homicidal family.Madrigal - s5e2 In the Madrigal building, the logo for Burger Matic is seen. This was the name of the name of the restaurant in creator/writer Vince Gilligan's Home Fries.
- DirectorAsh BrannonChris BuckStarsShia LaBeoufZooey DeschanelJon HederA behind-the-scenes look at the annual Penguin World Surfing Championship, and its newest participant, up-and-comer Cody Maverick.Madrigal - s5e2 DVD can be seen in Jesse's house.
- DirectorMatthew O'CallaghanTodd WildermanStarsJoel McHaleMike EppsJane KrakowskiAfter falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detour when Mr. Weenie is 'kidnapped' by his human owners. A rescue mission starts. Oh, and there's also a group of pampered pets.Madrigal - s5e2 DVD seen
- DirectorEdward DmytrykStarsHumphrey BogartJosé FerrerVan JohnsonWhen a U.S. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardises the ship, the first officer is urged to consider relieving him of command.Madrigal - s5e2 Mike watches this movie on TV
- DirectorJohn LandisStarsSteve MartinChevy ChaseMartin ShortThree actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing.Hazard Pay - s5e3 mentioned in dialogue
- DirectorAdam BernsteinStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse are held captive by Gus, after Gale's death. Meanwhile, Skyler tries to find out what happened to Walt.Hazard Pay - s5e3 Walter mentions Victor's death while speaking with Jesse.