10 Unforgettable Breaking Bad Moments

4. The Exploding Tortoise (Season 2, Episode 7)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMMO4GRHJWw Hola DEA! Featuring an exploding turtle and a hitchhiking Machete head, this scene was an example of the "snitches dig ditches" principle in action. In an article written for Salon.com, tv critic Matt Zoller Seitz says it's among "the most horrifying, surreal and sensational sequences I've seen in the 20-plus years I've been writing about TV and movies." It's also one of Gilligan's favorite scenes. He said the writing staff was ready to call it a day after coming up with the concept, but then it was suggested that the turtle explode. After the laughter died down, and Gilligan thought about it a bit, he came to the conclusion, "Of course that's what has to happen." The rest is television history.