Even die-hard fans can easily miss these sneaky little details.
If you’ve ever wandered the post-apocalyptic wasteland of The Walking Dead universe, you know that this thrilling TV series is full of surprises at every turn.
There are hidden gems sprinkled throughout the show that only the most eagle-eyed fans will ever see. So let’s round up the best Easter eggs to be found on the show.
Daryl’s cigarettes
Morley is a fictional brand of cigarettes that has appeared in various TV shows and movies, including Psycho, The X-Files, Platoon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and finally The Walking Dead.
In season 5, Daryl finds a carton of Morley cigarettes and smokes them frequently.
Invincible
The Walking Dead is not the only comic book created by Robert Kirkman.
In the 10th episode of season 6, Carl and Enid read another comic book created by Kirkman — Invincible, which got an animated adaptation on Amazon Prime Video.
Duane Jones
Duane Jones is Morgan’s son who was last seen in season 1.
In the 19th episode of season 10, Gabriel and Aaron are playing a card game, and they have a bottle of whiskey on the table. If you pay close enough attention, you’ll notice that the label is named after Duane Jones, Morgan’s late son.
No point show
Creepshow is a 1982 iconic horror comedy anthology film, and is referenced in The Walking Dead.
In the first episode of season 5, there is a crate that shows an identical mark to the one seen in a segment from Creepshow, “Send to Horlicks University. Via Julia Carpenter.”
Johnny Depp’s head
In the 12th episode of season 6, Rick’s gang has a plan to trick the Saviors. They need a walker head that resembles Gregory.
Greg Nicotero spilled the beans and revealed that they actually made a head based on Johnny Depp’s face. It’s pretty amazing because the head looks like him, even though Depp isn’t in the show.
Breaking Bad
There are many Easter eggs related to Breaking Bad in TWD. In the very first season there is a reference to Heisenberg’s incredible product — blue meth.
At the same time, Glenn flees the city driving a red Dodge Challenger, the same red color model that Walter bought in Breaking Bad.