Problem Dog 

Skyler looks to continue her family's trend of appearing poverty-stricken by forcing Walt to return the car he bought. A concerned Walt chauffeurs Hank to Los Pollos Hermanos, and the articulate yet immobile DEA agent collects prints.

Director:

Peter Gould

Writers:

Vince Gilligan (created by), Peter Gould

Stars:

Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Bryan Cranston	...	Walter White
Anna Gunn	...	Skyler White
Aaron Paul	...	Jesse Pinkman
Dean Norris	...	Hank Schrader
Betsy Brandt	...	Marie Schrader
RJ Mitte	...	Walter White, Jr.
Bob Odenkirk	...	Saul Goodman
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Gustavo 'Gus' Fring
Jonathan Banks	...	Mike Ehrmantraut
David Costabile	...	Gale Boetticher
Steven Michael Quezada	...	Steven Gomez
Jere Burns	...	Group Leader
Michael Shamus Wiles	...	ASAC George Merkert
Maurice Compte	...	Gaff
Fran Martone	...	Colleen

Storyline

The car wash is now in operation but Skyler isn't prepared for the amount of money Walt is bringing in. She also arranges for Walt to return the car he bought Walt Jr. but in the end decides he has other plans for it. Walt still believes his life is in danger as long as Gus is alive and speaks to Saul about how he wants to hire a hit man. He finds someone closer to home. Hank and Walter Jr. visit Gus Fring's chicken restaurant and Hank has something very specific in mind. He's slowly putting the facts together in his quest for Heisenberg. Facing a series of conflicting emotions, Jesse goes back to his group counseling session.

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Plot Keywords:

animal in episode title | dog in episode title | two word episode title | hare krishna | car wash | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 August 2011 (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

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the beginning of the episode Jesse is shown playing the video game 'RAGE' (2011). Ironically enough, a character from the game, Dan Hager (voiced by John Goodman), is modeled on Walter White, the main character in this show.

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Goofs

When Walter is making donuts in the parking lot, the two overhead shots showing tire marks are meant to be at different locations in the parking lot. In reality, both overhead shots are of the same area, but they are shown in reverse time order. The first shot (which has the most tire marks) includes all of the marks seen in the second shot, plus others.

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Quotes

Group Leader: We're not here to sit in judgement.
Jesse Pinkman: Why not? Why not? Maybe she's right. You know, maybe I should have put it in the paper. I should've done something different. The thing is, if you just do stuff and nothing happens... what's it all mean? What's the point? Oh, right, this whole thing is about self-acceptance.
Group Leader: Kicking the hell out of yourself doesn't give meaning to anything.
Jesse Pinkman: So, I should stop "judging" and accept? So, no matter what I do, hooray for me, because I'm a great guy. It's all good. ...
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Connections

References Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

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Soundtracks

Boots of Chinese Plastic
Written by Chrissie Hynde
Performed by The Pretenders

User Reviews

Incredible

Absolutely incredible acting from Aaron Paul playing Jesse