Bit by a Dead Bee

"**Bit by a Dead Bee**"
"Bit by a Dead Bee"
Breaking Bad episode
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 3
Directed by	Terry McDonough
Written by	Peter Gould
Featured music	"Feel Like Makin' Love" by Bob James; "Waiting Around to Die" by The Be Good Tanyas;
Cinematography by	Michael Slovis
Editing by	Skip Macdonald
Original air date	March 22, 2009
Running time	47 minutes
Guest appearances
	Hector Salamanca; Harry Groener as Dr. Chavez; Michael Shamus Wiles as George Merkert; Badger Mayhew; Clovis; Steven Gomez; David House as Dr. Delcavoli; Julia Minesci as Wendy; Todd Terry as SAC Ramey;
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"Bit by a Dead Bee" is the third episode of the

crime drama series Breaking Bad and the 10th episode overall. It was written by Peter Gould and directed by Terry McDonough

.

Plot

Having gotten away from

fugue state

and forces him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. After receiving assurances regarding doctor-patient confidentiality, Walt admits to the psychiatrist that he remembers everything and just wanted to get away for a while. They eventually agree to release him.

Jesse returns to his house to clean out the basement and get rid of the RV where he and Walt have been making

meth. Later, Hank gets a present at the station: Tuco's teeth grill encased in a clear acrylic

cube.

Production

The episode was written by Peter Gould and directed by Terry McDonough. It aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on March 22, 2009.

Critical reception

Donna Bowman, writing for The A.V. Club, gave it an A rating.^[1] Seth Amitin, writing for IGN, praised that the episode emphasized the "psychological impact that everything Pinkman and Walt have been through, for them, for their families". He gave the episode a 9.8/10.^[2]

In 2019 The Ringer ranked "Bit by a Dead Bee" 40th out of the 62 total Breaking Bad episodes.^[3]

Notes

^ As depicted in "Seven Thirty-Seven".

References

^ Bowman, Donna (March 22, 2009). "Breaking Bad: "Bit By A Dead Bee"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
^ Amitin, Seth (March 23, 2009). "Breaking Bad: "Bit by a Dead Bee" Review". IGN. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
^ Jack McCluskey (September 30, 2019). "The Ringer's Definitive 'Breaking Bad' Episodes Ranking". The Ringer.

External links

"Bit by a Dead Bee" at the official Breaking Bad site
"Bit by a Dead Bee" at
IMDb

[1] As depicted in "Seven Thirty-Seven".

[2] Bowman, Donna (March 22, 2009). "Breaking Bad: "Bit By A Dead Bee"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 25, 2015.

[3] Amitin, Seth (March 23, 2009). "Breaking Bad: "Bit by a Dead Bee" Review". IGN. Retrieved May 25, 2015.

[4] Jack McCluskey (September 30, 2019). "The Ringer's Definitive 'Breaking Bad' Episodes Ranking". The Ringer.

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