Better Call Saul ( Breaking Bad ) - wikipedia Better Call Saul ( Breaking Bad ) For Vince Gilligan 's Breaking Bad spin - off, see Better Call Saul. `` Better Call Saul '' Breaking Bad episode Episode no. Season 2 Episode 8 Directed by Terry McDonough Written by Peter Gould Original air date April 26, 2009 ( 2009 - 04 - 26 ) Running time 47 minutes Guest appearance ( s ) Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman Steven Michael Quezada as Steven Gomez Krysten Ritter as Jane Margolis Matt L. Jones as Badger Mayhew DJ Qualls as Getz Tina Parker as Francesca Jimmy Daniels as Jimmy Kilkelly Episode chronology ← Previous `` Negro y Azul '' Next → `` 4 Days Out '' Breaking Bad ( season 2 ) List of Breaking Bad episodes `` Better Call Saul '' is the eighth episode of the second season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad. It was written by Peter Gould and directed by Terry McDonough. This episode marks Bob Odenkirk 's first appearance as Saul Goodman in the series. He was promoted to series regular in Season 3, stayed with the series until its end, and then reprised the role in Better Call Saul. Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Production 3 Critical reception 4 References 5 External links Plot summary After Badger is arrested in a sting operation by the Albuquerque Police, Walt and Jesse look into hiring a shady, flamboyant lawyer named Saul Goodman. Saul has already offered to be Badger 's legal counsel and has found out that the DEA is hoping that Badger will lead them to `` Heisenberg. '' Walt poses as Badger 's uncle and goes to Saul 's office, where he learns that Saul will advise Badger to flip to avoid prison. Walt offers Saul a bribe to keep Badger from confessing, but Saul refuses. Walt and Jesse resort to kidnapping Saul, threatening to kill him if he does not keep Badger from informing on them. However, Saul sees through their scare tactics and instead asks for payment so he can legally represent them, and keep their talks confidential. Saul tells the duo about a man, Jimmy In - ' N - Out Kilkelly, who makes a living being paid by other criminals to go to jail, and offers to have him stand in for Heisenberg. The DEA busts Kilkelly when Badger gives them a fake deal, but Hank is not completely convinced. Later, Saul visits Walt at his school, telling him that he is too easy to find. Saul offers to be Walt 's full - time legal counsel and adviser in covering his tracks. Skyler goes to work on a Saturday, and Walt notices that she is dressing especially well for her job with Ted. Seeing that Hank has holed himself in his house, Walt gives him a motivational speech, talking about how he has not had any fear in his life since he was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. This helps Hank leave the house, but he still has panic attacks. Meanwhile, Jesse has slept with Jane and learns she is in recovery from addiction. Later, after Jesse orders a mattress for his apartment, he and Jane make love once again. Production The episode was written by Peter Gould, and directed by Terry McDonough. It aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on April 26, 2009. Critical reception The episode was very well received. Donna Bowman of The A.V. Club gave the episode an A, and praised Jesse and Walt 's evolving role in the drug world. References Jump up ^ Bowman, Donna ( April 26, 2009 ). `` Breaking Bad : `` Better Call Saul '' ``. A.V. Club. Retrieved May 25, 2015. External links `` Better Call Saul '' at the official Breaking Bad site `` Better Call Saul '' on IMDb `` Better Call Saul '' at TV.com hide Breaking Bad episodes Season 1 `` Pilot '' `` Cat 's in the Bag... '' ``... 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Question: when did saul goodman appear in breaking bad
Answer: the eighth episode of the second season