The actor’s brain is “short-circuiting” thinking about making the show all those years.

“Love you, buddy,” Reedus told Nicotero.

“Thank you for everything.

The Walking Dead

Norman Reedus stars as Daryl Dixon in ‘The Walking Dead’ final season.Jace Downs/AMC

It’s been a real joy.”

“Remember when we were babies and we started this show?

I had short hair,” Nicotero remarked.

“I feel like my entire brain is short-circuiting right now.

The actor thenreturned to worka little over a week later.

Then, of course, there’sFear the Walking Dead, which is still going.

And what about those movies we were promised once upon a time?

The Walking Deadproper, meanwhile, still has some life in it.

The second of three parts of the final season is currently airing weekly Sundays on AMC.

Still, watch the video above and get nostalgic for the early days.