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"Cancer Man" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad. Written by Vince Gilligan and directed by Jim McKay, it aired on AMC in the United States on February 17, 2008.
- Summary
- Trivia
- Production
Teaser
During a meeting at the DEA's Albuquerque field office, Hank puts his team on notice that "new players" are producing a super-pure type of methamphetamine, describing the criminals as possessing a high skill set. The scene then cuts to Walt, standing at his bathroom mirror in his underwear, brushing his teeth.
Act I
Walt, Hank, Skyler, Marie, and Junior have a barbecue at the White residence. Walt reminisces about the first time he met Skyler, which causes her to burst into tears and run inside the house. When Marie asks Walt what is wrong, he tells the rest of the family about his cancer diagnosis. Junior, Hank, and Marie are shocked at the news. Skyler blames chemicals from Walt's past lab work for the cancer while Marie proposes an oncology treatment plan. Privately, Hank assures Walt that he will tak...
Act II
Walt locks himself in a bathroom to treat the wounds on his right leg caused by Krazy-8. Just as he gets dressed, he sees a blood stain on his pants and starts cleaning it. Skyler makes an appointment for Walt to visit a top-rated oncologist. Walt initially balks at paying a $5,000 deposit on the treatment but eventually relents, saying he'll borrow the money from his pension. Instead, he retrieves some drug money he has hidden in a heating duct inside his house. Walt pretends he's checking f...
Uncensored on home video. Walter, Jr. says, "Then why don't you just fucking die already?"This episode is the first to introduce two of Jesse's closest friends, Combo and Skinny Pete.Walt Jr. is watching Earth vs. the Flying Saucerson TV.Creator Vince Gilligan got his start in television with the series The X-Files, which featured a character who was occasionally referred to as "Cancer Man."Errors
1. In the scene when Jesse's family is having dinner, actor Michael Bofshever drops his fork along with food to the ground as they hear the commotion caused by Jesse in the backyard. In the next shot you can see the fork back on the plate.
Filming Locations
1. Jesse goes to see his parents. The house is located at 509 11th Street NW, Albuquerquein real life. 2. Walter runs into "Ken" again and sets his car on fire at Danny's Auto Service, which is a real auto service center located at 5019 Lomas, Albuquerque.
Featured Music
1. "Étienne de Silhouette"by Black Feather (playing in Walt Jr.'s headphones) 2. "Fly"by The Pack (while Jesse, Combo, & Skinny Pete hang out) 3. "Walt Bandages His Leg"by Dave Porter (while Walt bandages his leg) 4. "Baby Girl, I'm A Blur"by Say Anything (playing in Ken's car as he steals Walt's parking space) 5. "Quartet No. 53 in D major, The Lark, Op. 64, No. 5, Second movement, Adagio cantabile by Joseph Haydn"by Amadeus Quartet (while the Pinkman family eat dinner) 6. "You're All They T...
Feb 17, 2008 · Cancer Man: Directed by Jim McKay. With Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris. Walt tells the rest of his family about his cancer. Jesse tries to make amends with his own parents.
- (30K)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Jim McKay
- 2008-02-17
Walt Jr. berates his father for acting so weird and nonchalant about his cancer. When Walt goes to his credit union to put the cash in a cashier's check, his parking spot is stolen by a rich, obnoxious man named Ken (Kyle Bornheimer).
Oct 2, 2023 · Season 1 Episode 4 - Cancer Man: The DEA becomes suspicious of a new drug kingpin. Walt reveals that he has cancer to Marie and Hank. Elsewhere, Jesse visits his estranged family.
- 3 min
- 167.3K
- Breaking Bad & Better Call Saul
Aug 22, 2022 · “Cancer Man” deftly juxtaposes the family tension within the White family with Jesse’s sudden return to his own upper-middle-class roots.
Oct 11, 2023 · The audacity of this kid to ask for it back...Season 1 Episode 4 - Cancer Man: The DEA becomes suspicious of a new drug kingpin.
- 3 min
- 177K
- Breaking Bad & Better Call Saul
