Fly 

There is a fly loose in the lab. Walt and Jesse must do whatever they can to kill it before it contaminates the meth.

Director:

Rian Johnson

Writers:

Vince Gilligan (created by), Sam Catlin

Stars:

Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Bryan Cranston	...	Walter White
Anna Gunn	...	Skyler White (voice)
Aaron Paul	...	Jesse Pinkman
Dean Norris	...	Hank Schrader (credit only)
Betsy Brandt	...	Marie Schrader (credit only)
RJ Mitte	...	Walter White, Jr. (credit only)

Storyline

Walt is suffering from insomnia, worried about the choices he has made and the direction his life has taken. Unaware that Jesse has been skimming a bit of their product, he also worried that the numbers in his formulas don't add up and that they always seem to somewhere between 4 and 8 ounces short of what the batch should have produced. The meticulous Walt is also concerned - to the point of paranoia - when he discovers a housefly in the lab. Worried about contamination, he goes to extreme lengths to kill it. Jesse comes to his rescue in an interesting way.

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Plot Keywords:

fly the insect | episode title spoken by character | bottle episode | smashing a lightbulb | overhead camera shot | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rian Johnson has the distinction of directing both the lowest-rated, Breaking Bad: Fly (2010), and the highest-rated, Breaking Bad: Ozymandias (2013), episodes of the show.

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Goofs

Jesse talks about a TV show on hyenas that he saw. He says the head hyena was "the Man" and how gross it was that the other pack members had to "lick his junk" to show respect. Either Jesse or the script writer didn't realize that among hyenas the females are actually dominant, including the leader of the pack. They are larger than the males and have other marked masculine physical traits due to a naturally high level of testosterone. If Walter knew that, he didn't bother to correct Jesse's mistake.

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Quotes

Jesse Pinkman: Dude, you scared the shit out of me. When you say it's contamination. I mean, I'm thinking like... an ebola leak or something.
Walter White: Ebola.
Jesse Pinkman: Yeah, it's a disease on the Discovery Channel where all your intestines sort of just slip right out of your butt.
Walter White: Thank you, I know what ebola is.

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Connections

References Breaking Bad: Bit by a Dead Bee (2009)

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Soundtracks

Breaking Bad Main Title Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Dave Porter
Performed by Dave Porter

User Reviews

Not everyone understand

Even though nothing important happens in the episode, it has a very good script. Yes it could be slow, the plot could be stupid, i mean its just a fly, but it has a good developing. Everybody has different points of View, i get that. But its not a bad episode, just watch it again and Analise the dialogue very carefully.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 May 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

High Bridge Productions, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

47 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD