Are you missing out on the 'Breaking Bad' hysteria?

The world belongs to "Breaking Bad" today.

Since the series ended Sunday night after five seasons in a much-anticipated finale, it seems only natural that almost the everyone seems to be talking about the AMC series. But this tweet from our CNN Digital colleague reminded us that there are some of you out there who may not be as mired in it:

I've watched exactly 0 minutes of Breaking Bad in my entire life. I wonder if that deems me unfit to exist on the internet.

— Mark Barilla (@mbarilla) September 30, 2013

Now we're not here to judge if you were late to the "Breaking Bad" train (or even never boarded). But seriously, how did you manage to avoid it? The show has gotten a pretty good run in pop culture.

Remember when "Family Guy" spoofed the "Breaking Bad" mania:

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And what about making fun of a TV show by making fun of a TV genre – as in imagining "Breaking Bad" as a sitcom:

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One of our personal favorites was the animation of the "Star Trek" script idea from Jesse's friend, Badger:

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And of course, "SNL" had to get in on the act this weekend:

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So don't feel bad if you don't have anything to offer to the "Breaking Bad" conversation today and the days to come. There's always "Homeland" to get into.

Are you missing out on the 'Breaking Bad' hysteria?

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