Follow along each week as we find every Easter egg, secret and pop culture reference in Better Call Saul season 3.
Better Call Saul is a great show for many reasons. Chief among those reasons is that it trusts its own mythology.
Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, and the rest of the minds behind Better Call Saul have correctly predicted that viewers deeply care about the mythology and history of this fictional version of Albuquerque built up over five seaons of Breaking Badand two seasons of Better Call Saul. So they highlight, reference, and remix it in every way they can over and over.
Better Call Saul is dramatically satsifying to be sure but it's also one of the better Easter egg hunts on television. After doing the same for season one and season two of Better Call Saul, we're conducting our own Easter egg hunt again for season three. This time we're doing it live as episodes air to bring you the most up to date pop culture reference and fact finding possible in Vince Gilligan's ABQ.
Better Call Saul Season 3 Episode 5: Chicanery
Official Synopsis: Kim and Jimmy face off with an adversary; Jimmy looks to Chuck's past to secure his future; Jimmy loses an ally and gains another.
- John Deere tractors have been used on Breaking Bad before, mainly to bury the water tanks in Season 5 Episode 5, “Dead Freight.”
- Chuck’s electric company lie has to do with transposed addresses, just like the Mesa Verde scandal.
- Jimmy suggests that he, Rebecca and Chuck should go to “Seasons” for dinner since the power is out. Seasons Rotisserie & Grill is a real restaurant in Albuquerque. You can add two jjumbo pan-seared scallops to any entree for $12!
- The Best Friends Animal Society publishes the Best Friends Magazine seen in Dr. Caldera’s waiting room. The organization is focused exclusively on ending the killing of dogs and cats in America's shelters. For a criminal, Dr. Caldera is wildly passionate about animals.
- Before Kim cross-examines Howard she stands up straight and buttons her blazer just like Howard always does. Granted, buttoning a suit upon standing is not an uncommon behavior but rewatch the scene and tell us it doesn’t look exactly like Howard’s mannerisms.
- “Charlie Hustle” is the nickname of American former professional baseball player Pete Rose, an all-time great who has been held out of the Hall of Fame due to being guilty of betting on baseball games that he played in and managed.
- We finally meet Mr. Huell Babineaux, who was introduced in Breaking Bad Season 4 Episode 1, “Box Cutter.” Huell was hired for protection by Saul Goodman after Mike threatened to break his legs. Since his time on Breaking Bad, actor Lavell Crawford has lost over 100 pounds.
- Once again, Jimmy is compared to classic television character Perry Mason, who he famously emulated in his Sandpiper Crossing commercials.
- Chuck lists Jimmy’s past misdeeds, bringing up Jimmy laying down a “Chicago Sunroof” and the billboard incident from Season 1, Episode 4, “Hero.”