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‘Better Call Saul': The ‘Breaking Bad' References You Might Have Missed During The Spin-Off's First Series

'Better Call Saul': The 'Breaking Bad' References You Probably Missed
Rachel McGrath
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The first series of ‘Breaking Bad’ spin-off ‘Better Call Saul’ is officially over, and while the series wasn’t exactly jam-packed with action, it has given fans of Vince Gilligan’s creations plenty to mull over.

As fans were hoping, the ten episode prequel featured many throwbacks - though technically they were looking forwards - to ‘Breaking Bad’.

First up, there was the fact we found Saul, post-Walter White, working in a Cinnabon, as he’d once predicted.

A number of characters from Walt’s world showed up too, and we were given a much-longed for glimpse into Mike Ehrmantraut’s past. But what about the more obscure references that were easy to miss?

Here are 12 that you probably didn’t spot…

'Breaking Bad' references in 'Better Call Saul'
1. The colour theory is back(01 of12)
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'Breaking Bad' viewers spent hours dissecting the colour theory, which stated that the shades worn by characters symbolised different feelings and relationships. For the new show, the creators developed a new theory, which was detailed by writer Peter Gould on Twitter. "We have a new colour code on #BetterCallSaul. As a rule, hotter colours are associated with crime. You figure out the rest," he wrote. And figure it out, they did. (credit:Netflix)
2. Mike's love for Pimento(02 of12)
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In one of the more light-hearted nods, viewers were reminded of Mike's consistency when he revealed his snack of choice for his security job in episode nine, a throwback to series four of 'BB. (credit:Netflix)
3. The pink cat vs. the pink bear(03 of12)
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Uproxx might be clutching at straws here, but they've pointed out the similarities between this toy cat and the pink bear motif that plagued season two of 'BB'.
4. The key fob(04 of12)
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You can always rely on Reddit users to spot the most obscure details, can't you? Here's Walt's key,. in the 'BB' finale, and Jimmy's in the first 'Better Call Saul' episode. Sadly, the jury's out what this tiny symbol could mean.
5. Being sent to Belize(05 of12)
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Jimmy's end of series bingo hall rant included a mention of the country, which is a 'BB' euphemism for death. "Beautiful place. So I've heard," he tells the pensioners. "I would love to go there but let's face it, that's never going to happen." (credit:Netflix)
6. Heisenberg's coat and hat?(06 of12)
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This could be a case of getting over-zealous in the hunt for clues, but this coat and hat hanging up in the courthouse look an awful lot like Heisenberg's outfit. (credit:Netflix)
7. The Kevin Costner story (07 of12)
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In series 3 of 'Breaking Bad', viewers saw Saul telling Walt he could achieve anything, concluding with: "I once told a woman I was Kevin Costner, and it worked because I believed it." Well, in the final episode of the series, we finally got to see the woman who fell for Saul's trick.
8. Juan Tabo(08 of12)
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Juan Tabo Boulevard is a pretty huge street in Albuquerque, but nothing happens in a Vince Gilligan show by accident. Jimmy's address - where a real-life nail salon actually sits - is also the road that the one-time meth cook Gael Boetticher resided on. It also popped up in the first episode of 'BCS', when the two skateboarders attempted their scam.
9. The phonebox graffiti(09 of12)
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Like many other scenes, this one at first seemed void of 'BB' nods - but could the 'Jpi' be Jesse Pinkman's graffiti tag?The youngster would be around 15 years old in the 'BCS' world, and while it might seem like we're stretching things, the tag also appeared in an episode of 'Breaking Bad'. Hmmm...
10. The Cadillac (10 of12)
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One of the show's first scenes sees Jimmy, a struggling wannabe, park next to this Cadillac. The link? This is the car Saul goes on to own, once he's finally on top (and a fully-fledged dodgy lawyer...).
11. Loyola's(11 of12)
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Jimmy's meeting place of choice with the Kettlemans also appeared in 'Breaking Bad', when Mike ate with Jesse, and then later met Lydia for a business meeting.
12. Slippin' Jimmy fits in with Saul's dodgy knees(12 of12)
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Obviously, when 'Breaking Bad' was created, the team had no idea that they'd later be working on 'Better Call Saul'. Writer Thomas Schnauz has revealed how some aspects of Jimmy developed, revealing that they remembered Saul's arrest scene while thinking about Slippin' Jimmy. "We thought he must have taken a lot of bad hits on the ice of Chicago and he probably messed up his knees falling down all the time," he told The Hollywood Reporter. "When we did it in Breaking Bad, we didn't have a reason that he had bad knees, but it's nice when we can tie those threads together." (credit:Netflix)

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