'Breaking Bad': By the Numbers
To create Walt's Blue Sky Meth, the production staff uses blue colored rock candy. Apparently, several members of the cast and crew have become addicted. Albuquerque Candy Shop The Candy Lady sells bags for $1. According to an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the proprietor estimates that she now sells around 5,000 bags a week.
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The amount that Aaron Paul over-bid in the Showcase Showdown during his prefame appearance on "The Price is Right." He was an employee at The Gap at the time.
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The number of visits that www.savewalterwhite.com received in August 2013 (according to Compete.com).
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The cost of producing a single episode of the show is approximately $3 million.
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Bryan Cranston's per episode salary. This amounts to $3.6 million per season.
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Aaron Paul's per episode salary. This amounts to $2.4 million a season...not exactly the 50/50 split Walt promised, but not too shabby.
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The number of deaths Walt has been responsible for in the run of the show.
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The loss in property value for a home in a neighborhood where a meth lab is found.
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The number of takes it took to get the infamous "Boxcutter" scene right.
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Starting annual salary for a DEA agent.
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The estimated annual production, in metric tons, of meth in the United States.
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The reported number of meth abusers worldwide. The U.N. World Drug Report calls meth the most abused hard drug on earth, and the world's 26 million meth addicts equals the combined number for cocaine and heroin users.
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Starting bid at an online auction for Hector "Tio" Salamanca's bell. Ding, Ding, Diing!
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The year that "Breaking Bad" finally won Best Drama at the Emmy Awards. During its run, it has received 24 Emmy nominations and 7 wins.
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The approximate amount Walt would owe in back taxes on his ill-gotten gains.
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The estimated annual retail value of the U.S. meth market.
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The percentage of state and local law enforcement officials that report meth as their greatest drug threat.
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The percentage of people in treatment for drug addiction in the Czech Republic that are there because of meth.
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Originally the show was going to be set in Riverside, California, but due to the generous tax incentives offered by New Mexico, the location was moved to Albuquerque. Cinematographers have taken advantage of the Southwestern scenery to give the show its distinct Nuevo-Western look. Tourism in Albuquerque has boomed. It now ranks higher than Sante Fe as the most desirable destination in the state.
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The number of viewers who watched the penultimate episode ("Granite State"). Season 5.2 has seen a steady climb in viewership after premiering with show record of 5.9 million viewers.
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The value of "Gray Matter," the fictional tech company that Walt sold his share of for $5,000. For comparison's sake, AOL's market value is $2.64 billion.
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The cost of a 30-second ad for the "Breaking Bad" series finale, on par with the prices for advertising in major network hits. Ads in the finales of "Seinfeld" and "Friends" sold for more than $1 million.
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The number of viewers that tuned in to the finale on 9/29. It was the most watched show among adults 18 - 49.
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