Learn a Foreign Language with Breaking Bad: The Best Episodes According to Data Science

Using data to find which 62 Breaking Bad episodes are the best for you to learn a foreign language.

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Breaking Bad is considered one of the best shows ever, but is it good for learning a new language? In 62 episodes, the characters repeat tons of phrases and expressions that native speakers use often; however, sometimes it’s a bit hard to understand the vocabulary used in many episodes. That’s why I’ll analyze the dialogues in 62 Breaking Bad episodes to find the ones that would be easy to understand for you.

First, let’s compare the vocabulary used in Breaking Bad with other shows such as Friends, The Big Bang Theory and The Simpsons to know the pros and cons of watching this show.

Should You Learn a Foreign Language with Breaking Bad?

After analyzing the dialogues in 62 Breaking Bad episodes, I found that the vocabulary difficulty in dialogues is close to the average Friends episode. Some scenes in quiet places help understand dialogues easily. However, this doesn’t mean that a Breaking Bad episode would be as easy to understand as a Friends episode.

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