'The Walking Dead' trivia and fun facts

During an interview, Robert Kirkman claimed Norman Reedus (Daryl) originally auditioned for the part of Merle Dixon. He was rejected, but his audition so intrigued the show-runners that they created the part of Daryl just for him.

Deanna, the leader of Alexandria, has the biggest character change from the comics. The leader in the comics is actually a man named Douglas. Deanna's husband, Reg, is named Regina in the comic, and is Douglas' wife.

Actors who played walkers had to go through walker school to learn how to walk and move like walkers.

From season to season, the opening titles "decompose" more and more.

While the word "zombie" is not used in the show, it is featured multiple times in the comic books and the video game series.

In Season One, of the 20 characters at the camp, only 11 are actually from the comic book. Rick, Lori, Carl, Shane, Dale, Glenn, Andrea, Amy, Jim, Carol and Sophia.

The logo seen on the T-shirt of Rick's son Carl is that of another Robert Kirkman creation, "Science Dog".

The prison set took about two months to build.

During lunch breaks, the zombie cast would eat together while the human cast ate together.

All of the principal actors have a "Last Supper" the day they film their death scenes.