Trivia for The Walking Dead Season 1

by Maiyer Vang

The show doesn’t use the term “zombie.” They’ve used geek, walker, and the dead.
Television network AMC wanted to change the original pilot to resemble more of executive producer Frank Darabont’s previous films. They went into the project as if shooting a feature film; this resulted in a slower first episode.
To achieve the look of a zombie with its mouth torn off, makeup artists applied fake teeth over actors’ lips and added prosthetic skin to their cheeks.
Zombie extras get paid varying amounts. They receive more pay the longer they’re onscreen and if they get killed.
Dr. Edwin Jenner’s name references Dr. Edward Jenner, most famous for developing the smallpox vaccine in 1796.
The 12 year age difference between sisters Amy and Andrea doesn’t exist in the comic—it’s only 2 years in there.
It was determined that the zombies would move no faster than the ones in George A. Romero’s original Night of the Living Dead (1968).
The character Duane Jones pays homage to the actor who portrayed “Ben” in Night of the Living Dead.
Producers referred to the zombie half in the pilot as “bicycle girl.” They took time to cast her, as they had desired a particular look for the first zombie that Rick and the audience see.
The DVD set debuted at No. 2 (No. 3 for Blu-ray) on the Nielsen charts. 45% of total sales were from the latter format, remarkable for a television series.

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