Iconic show, but don’t do this.
Hot on the heels of a "Breaking Bad" midseason return, which brought in a series-high 5.9 million viewers, some Connecticut cable subscribers nearly lost it when their cable went out before the new episode was set to air.
AMC, Frank Ockenfels
Naturally, they called 911.
Because of a power outage in Norwalk, Connecticut, service was down for Cablevision's Optimum cable for nearly two hours during primetime.
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Unsusprisingly, the police department didn't find the Breaking Bad panic calls funny.
A couple of commenters added, "We take our breaking bad seriously here in CT" and "Missing Breaking Bad IS an emergency."
