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Monday Brings Maybe The Last CHUCK Ever!!
SPOILER ALERT !!
I am – Hercules!!
“Medium” is pulling bigger numbers than “Chuck,” “Chuck” is perched on the NBC bubble and Jay Leno is coming to primetime.
This could be it for everybody’s favorite walking Intersec.
I confess I’m one of the first-season fans who stopped watching last year, though my DVR has been faithfully storing every hour.
Should I watch over the summer or delete? Input welcome!
8 p.m. Monday. NBC.
Season Two On DVD & Blu!!
Season Two On DVD!!
Season Two On DVD & Blu!!
Season Two On DVD!!
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It's AWESOME.
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Oh damn, my first FIRST.
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It certainly is a middle of the road show but it's entertaining and the love interest is sure easy on the eyes.
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last week was definately worth a renewal for next season in my opinion!
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...it's called Swaney. Starring Josh Swaney.
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TV isn't what it used to be anyway.
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I mean, it's not the creme da la creme but its entertaining for a Monday night. Chuck, Casey, Awesome and Morgan make me laugh, Sarah and Ellie are hot and Jeff and Lester are scary. It's the complete package. Epic music, and shit, last weeks episode was made of awesome. Def worth it!
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Look to both be gone which is a shame as they are both great shows,kinda just recently got into them aswell and seriously its not like there is much else on.Perhaps SyFy or another channel will pick them up?
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the 4th season
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oh and First bitches
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was a pretty good episode...probably worth watching
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Just to tell you to watch the second season. There are some iffy episodes and some blatantly missed opportunities, but it's still my favorite show on Monday night (on network anyway, gotta love In Treatment).
That and like someone said above, last weeks episode was just filled with goodness.
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every week (even though BSG and LOST had/have better "objective" quality to them, CHUCK's more eminently entertaining). It didn't start out that way, but this second season has really been very good, for the most part. Certainly far superior to HEROES. And if it's a lack of closure you're concerned about: last week's episode (sans the last minute) would have been a decent, satisfactory ending to the show.
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It seemed like an Alias meets Jake 2.0 or something.
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I was actually one of the people who skipped the first season because I though it looked rather meh, but then I got bored one day and sought out the pilot one day for reasons I still can't fathom. Been hooked ever since and like I said above, it's my favorite network show on Mondays. At the very least give the first few episodes a chance to see if it fits your sense of humor.
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but last week rocked out. It would be nice if they let it mature a bit more and find it's tone - the comedy-espionage-action-romance-comingofage bits are there but it's still a bit undercooked.
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Good riddance, hope they shit-can knight rider as well.
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Some shows (buffy season 1, supernatural season 1) don't hit their stride for a while. The pilot and first few episodes aren't representative of the show. Others shows (like How I met your mother or The Big Bang theory) pretty much haven't changed since the pilot. If you liked the first few episodes, you'll probably like the show.
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Chuck, Fringe, and 30 Rock are the only shows on right now that I really look forward to seeing each week. That said, I don't think it can continue indefinitely; if they decide to wrap Chuck's story up and be done with it, I'll be glad for what we got.
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I don't think it'd be fair to say that the show hasn't changed at all since the first few episodes, but the basic tone and the chemistry are all there already. If the show doesn't work for you in those first few episodes character or idea wise I don't think anything that happens later will change your mind too much. Having said that, the second season definitely does explore a bit of lore that was only set up during the first season, and the show is definitely better for it.
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I am a huge Chuck fan, as is the wife. the show has good humor, and the female leads are very easy on the eyes. I am surprised that no one mentioned Ana yet.
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Definitely watch it. It had a few "weak" spots, but even Chuck's weak spots were more entertaining that MOST shows good spots. The interaction between Chuck, Sarah and Casey is great and Casey is stand alone hilarious when he wants to be. Think about a bad-ass Frank Burns with a slight masochistic streak and you've got Casey. And the BUYMORE crew is funny as well. I truly hope that NBC will give CHUCK another season.
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The story was all kinda wrapped up last week except for that tbc ending right? I'd be happy for it to end now. A complete story. Seems rare for a show to go on its own terms.
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http://zachary-levi.com/2009/04/10/footlong-campaign-to-save-chuck/
On April 27th be sure to BUY A $5 FOOTLONG from Subway and if possible, drop a note in the comment box at the franchise letting them know you’re participating in the Finale and Footlong campaign to save NBC’s Chuck, of which Subway is a product placement sponsor.
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Hate to agree all the time, but you are so right j2talk, keep Chuck and loose Heroes. S3 was pants. Speaking of pants, Agent Walkers was worth a season renewal right there. That and Reaper, please renew Reaper, Sock is sooo funny.
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Especially since you're still watching Heroes... This show is about 39 to 46 times better than Heroes. The last episode, in which Chuck finally accomplished his goal and Captain Awesome discovered a big secret, was probably the series' best. On top of this, the show attracts a myriad of guest stars comparable to Will&Grace without the suck factor of Will&Grace. It, along with Reaper and Dollhouse, are three shows that simply do NOT deserve to be on-the-bubble, especially when compared with less-adored critical blunders within their own networks, such as Heroes, 90210 and Hole in the Wall, respectively. The bottom line is, this show is consistently funny, sexy and exciting and Jay Leno is a fucking asshole if it gets canceled.
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This show is awsome. I liked last season even thought the writers strike kind of killed it. This season did start out slow, but I really think it picked up in the end. The spy stuff is good but the buy more is the heart and soul of the show. If this gets canned and shit like 2 and a half men stays TV is dead.
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The show may not be the tightest scripted but it juggles action, comedy, romance, and drama all laced with nerd references. That and a cast that has real chemistry and this show has made Mondays something to look forward. Zac Levi and Yvonne Strahovski are destined for big things.
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It only got better, and I really hope NBC gives it another shot. This is their only hour-long right now that really deserves it.
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...MEDIUM SUCKS! It's a scavenger show that NBC brings in to feed on the remains of much much better programs (i.e. JOURNEYMAN and even MY OWN WORST ENEMY.) That and the main star. YUCKO!
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If you got into it during the first season. Although I think the second season wasn't quite as good as the first, it's still really good and better than most of what's on right now.
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I would be gutted if they don't being chuck back. It's just a fun show to watch.
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Good cast chemistry, fairly funny, hot chicks, and good tunes. I find the episodes rather repetitive though. I find myself caring about the character moments FAR more than the action scenes. The overall arc of the story, rather than the "bad guy of the week." The overall arc moves so slowly too, that I don't feel like I've missed anything if I miss an episode here and there for whatever reason.
But it is far and away better than any reality show that sucks up air time. And it's better than more than half of the scripted shows going on right now. It'd be a shame to lose it. -
...over anything Heroes has shown in the last two seasons OR what Chuck's first season. This second season has been fantastic, with great guest stars to better story pacing. They've really pushed Chuck's main storyline ahead, perhaps with the knowledge they were close to the chopping block. It seems as if every episode has been building up the main storyline. This is the show I make the biggest effort to actually sit down and watch.
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It's one of the best shows on TV right now.
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I love "Chuck" but why bother renewing it when they basically closed the storyline? Last week, Chuck got the Intersect removed from his head. This was the premise of the show! Now there's no reason for the show to go forward. No Intersect, no FBI, CIA, NSA, Fulcrum was "destroyed", Morgan left the BuyMore to move to Hawaii...there is no more show. Unless they come up with a super new spin on why "Chuck" should continue, I just don't see why it should be renewed. Although, the description from TVGuide.com says that tonight's episode is "game changing".
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Unlike a lot of shows (Heroes, I'm looking in your direction) Chuck improved dramatically from Season 1 to Season 2. There has been less focus on the spy shenanigans and more focus on the Buy More. Hell, they could base the ENTIRE show around the Buy More and I'd watch. But yes, fire up your DVR and start watching. If you get started now you might be able to watch the season (hope not series) finale tonight. One final note...that we're losing shows like Chuck so that no-talent Jay Leno can bring his unique blend of mediocrity to prime time is just one more reason why I watch fewer and fewer shows on network television and more on cable.
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It's good fun, really.
I will, of course, miss it if it is cancelled, but at least I enjoyed the ride while it was on.
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Come on US TV. Save this show. It is fun TV for my wife and I. Also Yvonne is the sexiest woman on TV..don't tell the wife though.
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And you know Dean Stockwell will be in it next season. I was hoping for a Quantum Leap reunion.....Ohh Boy!
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glad I didn't bother to commit
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Hall C at the San Diego Comicon is going to be depressing as hell...
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CHUCK is not in any way "mission Critical" tv like 24 or LOST. Its like each week, having a really well made ho-ho or your favorite coroner Cheese stake and fries. When its on, its incredibly well done. Some episodes are out and out classics and highly entertaining, and others just sort of mozy around and then are over. I found in season 2 that the antics of the BuyMore B-stories were more entertaining then the A plot, but I still had a few genuine LOL moments each ep. I am sad it going away, as its been more and more excellent as season 2 is coming to an end. For those who didn't give it a chance or never watched - its sour grapes the whole "Knew it would get canceled - never watched". It had 2 FULL SEASONS and was about a 70% success rate the whole time. Things like CUPID and THE UNUSUALLS really are just place holders for later tv shows and are not really expected to be on the all time all time history. CHUCK had a great run and will be fondly remembered by fans. It most impressive moment to be was how Chuck got the intersect into his head to begin with - with a ZORK I puzzle that he had to solve...I also played those games in college and if I was sending an e-mail to my friend, thats the "secret code" I would use to unlock it as we played it endlessly (Though we go further back to Colossal Cave). Nice show - sorry to see you go. (the real problem is that there are 4 shows on at 8pm on monday with followings at various age groups - BIG BANG\CHUCK\HOUSE\GOSSIP GIRL. Torrents are the only way to fly!
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You HAVE to watch! If for no other reason than Season two has Jordana Brewster, Yvonne Strahovski, AND Tricia Helfer!
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I hate to write this, but.... R.I.P. CHUCK. NBC and their 5-night-a-week Leno bullshit is what they are thinking. Even if the show is entertaining (which Heroes IS NOT), and develops a audience, it's still not worth saving to them. At least, they got to conclude the damn thing.
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Thank god for the internet.
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2nd season expands on the basic idea of the show from the 1st season, and creates a very entertaining hour of tv. Last week's 2nd to last show of the season raised the stakes and should make for a dramatic finale tonight. And it's a comedy for pete's sake! You know a show is good when it's branded mainly as a comedy, and not only does the comedic parts make you laugh, but the serious parts pull you in as well.
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Wow, we both posted at the exact same time. I think we ripped a hole in the fabric of space and time over Sri Lanka.
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Keep it on the air! Just started watching this season and think it's a great cast and show.
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Much better then the first season. I was like you on the fence when it returned. But man they improved on all of the things wrong with the first season. It's great tv.
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...are going to wind up KILLING adult, well-scripted hour-long dramas in the 10:00 P.M. hour if it's a suck-cess. Thank god cable channels like FX (Rescue Me, Damages, Sons of Anarchy) and USA (Burn Notice, In Plain Sight, etc) realize that the viewing public still has a few brain cells left that are worth engaging. I've never been a huge Leno fan and if he causes the death knell of decent scripted adult television, then I say---thank god for cable and DVD sets.
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Watch Season 2. It is solid from begining to end and really does a great job of building on the ideas put forward in season 1. Season 2 of Chuck is what other shows WISH they could pull off, funny, entertaining, well written and great characters episode after episode. If Chuck gets cancelled it says nothing but bad things about humanity. I'll be more disappointed then when Pushing Daisies got cancelled. Chuck is that solid a show.
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Any show giving Adam Baldwin a chance to work regularly should be kept on the air. he never fails to disappoint.
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ANY show cool enough to use a CAKE song as their theme music should DEFINITELY be on the air.
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Herc, I dont post on this site unless I absolutely feel the need to. Well, I absolutely feel the need to tell you to watch CHUCK! Best Geek show on tv, sorry, second best to LOST, but still buy more crowd getting more screen time made the show more funny than it already was. Adam Baldwin brings the funny. Hot chicks all over, and Zachary Levi is great. The Die Hard ep was awesome. and this recent Orion story arc has been AWESOME! They have actual cliffhangers on the show this year. Watch it Herc, you owe it to yourself, and then have a weekly talkback for it.
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NBC is quickly becoming the station I will watch the least. Chuck is by far the most entertaining show, and fits perfectly in my age group (25-34). I watch Heroes, but after Chuck, Heroes is a let down every time. Sadly, I can't see how NBC will renew Chuck, and they'll play boring Jay Leno everyday. Besides The Office and 30 Rock I don't see any reason to stick with NBC after Chuck is gone. I'll just watch 30 Rock online then, and without Chuck, I have no reason to stick around to be disappointed by Heroes.
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You go on and on about all of this shit, and you stopped watching CHUCK? It's the best show on TV now. The fact that you gave up on it. Demonstrates how you have lost it, and I demand your removal from the site. REMOVAL! REMOVAL! REMOVAL! VIVA LA CHUCK! DOWN WITH BRONZE TANNING TV REVIEWERS!
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And yet, despite the overall quality and quantity of it, network execs are doing everything they can to kill it.
Looks like we'll probably get another couple shows in which C-level celebrity's yell retarded cliches at each other while jumping through hoops for money. -
Two of the shows I look forward to every week. Pretty soon, I won't have much to watch anymore.
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The History Channel has become the station that I watch the most. It fits perfectly with my age group (2,000-3,000). I watch shows like "Histories Mysteries" and "What the Ahcients Knew," mainly to see how they get it all wrong. My fellow Immortals love to come over to my apartment and watch it. Its very funny.
I also like watching "Lost" and I used to liek watching "Battlestar Galactica". "Chuck" is kind of funny, but I mainly watch for that hot, blond chick. If it gets cancelled blame Scott Bakula; he has become a "show killer". -
...that NBC uses the fact that Scott Bakula is guesting on CHUCK as a way for them to hawk watching QUANTUM LEAP online when it's a show they (stupidly) cancelled in the first place! No Brain C**ksuckers! DUH! Keep CHUCK on!! BTW, I nominate Yvonne Strahovsky as one of the hottest women currently on TV. She's part of the reason I watch CHUCK. She makes that yogurt outfit look soooooo fine....
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Apr 27, 2009 9:46:50 AM CDT
The most predictable, repetitive show since Gilligan's Island
by garbageman33
The only mystery is which Bon Iver track they're going to play during the emotional scene in which Chuck and Sarah realize they'll never be able to be together.
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It is a travesty that it is probably going to be canceled, a TRAVESTY! Nobody under fifty wants a Jay Leno show, because Jay Leno is lame and awful.
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THANKS FOR THE SENTIMENT HERC. I MEAN, CHRIST THE SHOW IS ALMOST DEAD. WE HAVE BITCHED SINCE WHAT....SEPTEMBER FOR YOU TO AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGE CHUCK'S PRESENCE. AND NOW....NOW YOU CLAIM YOU HAVENT WATCHED SINCE FIRST SEASON. CHUCK'S DOWNFALL WILL BE ON YOUR HANDS HERC.
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Imagine this, the suits at NBC are looking at Chuck's numbers and they are overall dissapointed. They see that there are a lot of folk recording the show on DVR, but the advertisers still aren't happy about that. They need buzz, they need some sort of pub, they need those die hard fans out there to do something. So what do they do? They float the news that Chuck is canned and that it most likely won't be back. BUT at the same time they coordinate with their main corporate sponsor to put together a lame "Save Chuck Campaign" in which they hock a lot of footlong sub sandwhiches. At the end of the day, if they get enough buzz or if Subway gets some nice returns, they can bring back Chuck for a limited "test" run ala Jericho. If it doesn't work, at least they made some quick cash and can ride off into the sunset and try it again with some other garbage. Let's be honset, NBC isn't that clever, otherwise we wouldn't have had the abortions that are Heroes, Knight Rider, My Own Worst Enemy, blah blah blah. But just once it would be interesting to see a show like this one succeed.
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Nikki Finke over at Deadline Hollywood Daily said that Chuck, while "on the bubble", will likely return, according to her sources inside NBC. I've yet to know the woman to be wrong, so Herc better come up to speed on the beloved Chuckness.
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We got two seasons of a mildly funny, mildly sexy, mildly fun actioneer, can we really complaign? I guess compared to most of what is out there, Chuck is tits up, but honestly, the formula has sort of come to an end. They could pretty much close up shop tonight and I would be satisfied with Ellie and Awesome married, Morgan and Anna in Hawaii learning the mystical art of hibachi cooking, Lester and Jeff being...well Lester and Jeff. Ultimately if Sarah and Chuck decide to get together and she ditches her spy stuff to play corporate security advisor and VP of international affairs for Chuck and Pop's new software company, which will take over in the ashes of Chevy Chases' evil Microsoft corp, then I would say the show has done its job. Really? What else is there to tell? Oh and Big Mike actually murders Everett, or ... even more brilliantly cuts off Tony Hale's hand in an homage to Arrested Development, and he takes back control of the Buymore. It works!
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It's good for all of the reasons mentioned above. I wouldn't worry about the show's premise being "finalized" as many of the plot points have supposedly been solved. If the series' creators got us this far, I'm sure they'll think of something to restart the series next fall.
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Apr 27, 2009 10:33:25 AM CDT
Knight-Rider will return to NBC in 2010 as a mid-season...
by leafar the lost
...replacement show. They have ordered 13 episodes, which will run over 13 weeks without reruns. It will feature a new Michael Long (Brian Austin Green) and a new voice for the Knight-Rider (Peter Weller). There will also be an appearance by David Hasselhoff, who will be featured in a 2 part episode.
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...he dies
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OK, I have come to really support Chuck. There's something for everyone here. And it's kid friendly, for the most part. It's a great 7PM show, to lead into something a little darker...like Knight Rider! I tried to watch Heroes, but it's so convoluted, I stopped watching after the Hiro back in the feudal ages Japan sequence. Knight Rider would be a perfect companion to Chuck on Monday Night. I haven't watched Medium, but i'm not into supernatural dead people stuff, not my cup of tea.
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..You'll like it.
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Purpletiger006 had it right. Panty shot was awesome. And the opening 3 minutes of the 3D episode from this season may be the best use of the technology EVER. Also last week's ep was among the finest the show has allowed. And Bruce Boxleitner himself has guest-starred this season, giving further props to TRON! I have yet to see a Lost from this season. They are on my TiVo. Chuck however is must-see every week for me and the Mrs.
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ARE YOU KIDDING? The show finally hit it's stride with the last 5 eps. A 4th retooling would KILL it (Pilot Movie, First 13 eps, last 5 eps, and your proposed lead swaps). I would love to see KR come back for a 2nd season, but am realistic enough to see the fat lady in the tunnel, coming out into the stadium on 5/5/09. That's when NBC will let us know if Chuck and KR come back or not.
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if for anything to see the MISSILE COMMAND thing with Jeff. That was so King of Kong. Oh yeah, Tricia Helfer in another ep as well. And to hear Scott Bacula say "Oh Boy!". Bruce "Tron" Boxlightner as Awesome's dad...priceless. And Sarah Sarah Sarah...
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As for everyone saying that the premise of the show pretty much wrapped up last night, you have to see them setting up a situation tonight in that Chuck is going to ask his dad to put the intersect back in. I don't know what will happen, I would surmise it will be something along the lines of Ellie being kidnapped by Chevy Chase's character. But, Chuck will ask for the intersect back.
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and I enjoy Medium. I jump over Heroes to enjoy the bookends. I'd rather watch Food Challenge repeats on Food Network, rather than endure another ep of Heroes.
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This isn't the most challenging show ever, but it's light hearted and fun. It reminds me a little of "Buffy" at times. Really, it's a great, fun show. I hope NBC has the fortitude not to cancel it.
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the second season is pretty damn good, you should definitely watch it and if nbc cancell this, i think they are making a HUGE mistake, it´s a tough spot mondays night!
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Thanks Tallguyme for the campaign update. Wifey and I are having Subway for dinner and we will drop a comment in the box.
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I want to apply for a Green Card to live in Buymoria.
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Oh and hot women.
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I bet if they get enough shit they reconsider.
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Action, loveable nerds, romance - and adorable leads! This show is the best thing on television right now. It's dialogue is so much wittier - and light-hearted - than any ep of say, Heroes or Dollhoue - it's just a pleasure to watch.
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Comparing ratings of Medium and Chuck is unfair. Chuck has probably the most competition of any show on NBC. They go up against Dancing with the Stars, Big Bang Theory/HIMYM combo, and House. Medium has to go up against CSI: Miami, but they also get to go up against the struggling Castle and local news on the Fox affiliates. If Medium didn't get better ratings than Chuck, it would be canceled by now.
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If only for the most /best unfulfilled romantic tension on television since Pam called off her wedding and Jim started dating Karen. Oh, also Chevy Chase as the main villain for the latter episodes of Season 2? Inspired.
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really, supernatural, entourage and this the best there is around, forget lost, maybe take a look to fringe(even though i have to watch the rest from ep 5 this season.)
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His character has serious sociopathic issues only to be outdone by his sidekick.
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In last week's promo and on NBC.com they call it the "season finale", not "finale" or "series finale," for what that's worth.
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but i bet you still watched!
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Do people really think it is over. It is clear that something is going to happen tonight that will continue the storyline. There has been so many gamechangers in shows like Lost, Heroes, etc. Can people really not handle a gamechanger from Chuck.
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Chevy Chase's character, realizing that Chuck is (was, to us) the Intersect, kidnaps him in hopes that he can not only get all of the secrets OF the Intersect, but that he can also turn Chuck into Fulcrum's version of the Intersect. Hey----it could happen...
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Its a great nerd show. Very funny, some drama and some action. The cast is awesome together great chemistry. It has a few weak episodes but what show doesn't?
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Medium is probably the most creative procedural on television (if you don't count Pushing Daisies). Some great gimmicks and themes. And whoever said Patricia Arquette was 'yuck' must be a five year old. She's definitely been hotter the last season or so with her hair longer and some weight lost. Anyway, watch True Romance, and tell me Patricia is 'yuck.' But what I like most about the series is that it's one of the most realistic depictions of a married couple and family life on television right now. Joe is awesome. He's supportive but still skeptical. But I understand how Chuck would more appeal to the demographic of the AICN crowd, because most of you are probably nerds still working at a Buy More and living with your family (but you're secretly all spies!)I kid cause I love. Anyway, I hope if Chuck gets a third season they shake it up. I agree with whoever said it was starting to get repetitive.
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Apr 27, 2009 12:26:34 PM CDT
The only possible game changer is to kill/replace someone.
by leafar the lost
The game changer on Fringe is to bring in Leonard Nimoy as William Bell. I am not a regular viewer of Fringe, but I will be watching when Nimoy makes his debut.
I don't know what possible change McGay can make to make more people watch Chuck. He would have to pull a rabbit out of his ass, and get someone big to be on the show.For example, if he could get Christian Bale to be on the show for a few minutes each week, then ratings would go up. There is a zero chance of that happening. HOWEVER, I bet he could get William Shatner's fat ass to be on the show.
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That Bryce tells Chuck the reason he gave him the intersect in the first place (the government is going to use it for some evil scheme or something like that) and that Chuck, Casey, and Sarah along with Dad must now try to get it back in his head.
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chuck's got to be the most entertaining thing on NBC besides the 9:00 hour on Thursdays. And what is this Medium shit? Some ugly snaggle tooth chick who's a psychic? I don't watch anything with psychics, or ghosts or any of that dumb supernatural shit.
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Actually, add forty more years to my age and you've got me nailed, brutha. BTW, I didn't say ANYTHING about Patricia Arquette's looks (although in THAT department, she ranks about as far up my hottie list as Sarah Jessica "Horseface" Parker!). I was referring more to her acting and the show in general. I've actually tried watching it more than a few times (despite my disdain that it IS basically NBC's "vulture") and everytime I've tried, it's been some contrived or, even worse, extremely boring subject matter. No need to waste an hour or my life on THAT, m'friend.
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Chuck rhymes with Suck for a reason.
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Apr 27, 2009 12:59:41 PM CDT
Watch it, but be warned, the first couple episodes of the season
by dreamwriter
...but it eventually got really good. Personally, I think they really screwed the series over this season by that stupid 3D-episode stunt. It was a really crappy episode, and required those stupid 3D glasses to not look like crap, so they lost a lot of potential viewers that day.
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It cut off the important words of that topic :)
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Another wonderful version of "The Apprentice?" ugh. I've about reached my limits on so-called "reality" TV. If I want "reality," I'll either watch the extremely depressing local news (lotsa murders, unemployment, political corruption, etc) or I can watch the entertaining antics of Alton Brown over on the Food Network OR I can watch a show about the pooping habits of the rare Austrailian whatever-the-hell it is over on Animal Planet!!! : )
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um, you do realize that Medium has been on for at least four years, longer than any of the shows that you claim it 'scavenges'? I'll give you that, being a procedural, not every episode is top notch, so you may have caught some 'boring' episodes, but I still claim that it's the most creative approach the 'psychic' genre out there.
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Chuck and Lost are the only shows on my "must see" list.
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Heroes TB: 78
Chuck TB: 108
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This show is a Joy. A little bit of Alias and a lot of Ed (the show, not the film). Anyone remember Ed, with Tom Cavanaugh? Anyway, I'll be so bummed if this show doesn't make it.
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Chuck plays Missile Command to get the kill screen which has a launch code to abort launching missile from a satellite in orbit. Oh yeah, and he gets to the kill screen by listening to Rush's Tom Sawyer. What's not to like?
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Way better than HIMYM and BBT combined. Great ensemble cast. Doogie Howser is the only funny person on HIMYM(never watched BBT). Chuck is tailer made for people who visit this site. Episodes to check out for non-fans: Chuck vs. The Truth(season one)Guest starring Rachel Bilson. Episode in which the show started to find its groove. Chuck vs. Tom Sawyer(season two)-Missile Command, nuff said!! Chuck vs. The Best Friend(season two)-Jeffster!!
NBC deserves to fail if they don't bring Chuck back. Leno already has enough money and is no longer funny. He should spend the rest of his life being a grease monkey to his collection of cars.
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There is a grassroots campaign to help Chuck, as seen here:
http://tinyurl.com/cnq8oe
Zachary Levi helping make 200 subs at a Birmingham UK Convention this weekend.
The idea is to basically show how many fans will eat a footlong Sub today and write a comment card saying "Save Chuck! I am participating in the Finale and Footlong campaign to get Chuck a third season".
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But, hey a doublepost is a good thing. Anyone else feel like Subway today?
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Whether Chuck has a chance at renewal comes down to two words: “Game changer.” That’s what’s promised tonight by the show’s top brass, and what they deem a game changer is the whole longevity of the show, and the only reason to air season three. To keep non-watchers up to speed: Chuck is now foot loose and top-secret free, or in other words, another typical Buy-Moron. So three possibilities emerge. One: in the most cliché rubber-stamp cliffhanger imaginable, the top secret "intersect" goes into the mind of someone stupid for stupid reasons: one of the Buy Morons, Morgan, “Awesome,” whoever. If this happens then season three would’ve been all about a dork chasing and even bigger dork to get the intersect back. The good news is that this ending makes so little sense I doubt even the writers of Chuck would attempt it. Which brings us to game changer two: Chuck is discovered. So basically to cut costs every regular cast member aside from Chuck, Sarah and Casey are sent packing as Chuck goes into hiding, and off to…Hawaii? Where Morgan remains his best bud? This is likely, because the entire rest of the Buy Moron cast? No big loss. Option number three: the game changer has Chuck realize that a la Peter Parker with great power comes great responsibility and so he now wants the intersect, gets it back, and has a totally changed attitude about it. This would be an intriguing game changer since the whole “wakawakawaka” clumbsy Chuck shtick is getting a little old. You would think someone who always daydreamed of being “Charles Carmichael super-spy” would be a little bit more spy worthy. Anyway…five hours left to find out for sure!
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i think it will be
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I think Option Number 3. He'll realize the importance of having the intersect, and how valuable a team he, Agt. Walker and Col. Casey to the US government.
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CHUCK night is usually pizza from Papa John's night, but I will make an exception if it'll help save CHUCK.
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It's the only logical choice.
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Every episode offers Geek Easter Eggs. Most of them are pretty obvious, some more subtle than not. For example, last week we learned that Fulcrum's secret undgerground base was at a location called Black Rock (hello Lost) Big Mike reenacted the Godfather with humurous results, and Chevy Chase gave piss poor shout out to The Warriors with his weak sauce "Can...You...Dig...IT!" routine. But hey, gotta give props to how much they try.
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Let's get this going, what other geek gems have you found watching this season of Chuck? Anyone remember Emmett giving the little speech to the fans of Charlie Pace (errr some Brit Rocker played by Merry from LOTR) where he gave them the run down of the rules and ended with "NO TOUCHING!" hello Arrested Development, I mean they had Tony Hale and all. There was a guided missle on one of the episodes simply called the IG-88 So many more, what did you guys see?
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An explosive device named IG-88. A terrorist named Ahmad Rashad. Etc...
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Chuck was rattling off his flashes, and one of them was that "Oceanic Flight 815 was brought down by a missile"
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As previously mentioned, the episode where Chuck plays missle command to Rush's Tom Sawyer was classic. Notice how it opened with Jeff and his mullet, in a total homage to King of King: Fistfull of Quarters! Chuck has a poster of Oldboy on his bedroom wall, how sweet is that! Find more!!!
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I vaugely remember that... If NBC were smarter, they would point this out through some web campaign and make a game out of it, which would cause Geeks everywhere to have to rewatch (aka buy up the DVDs) of past Chuck episodes to catch the little shout outs they throw in.
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also had Jeff's training montage to the tune of "The Touch" by Stan Bush from the frickin' 80s Transformers movie!
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That's right, but I couldn't tell if that was an homage to the Transformer's movie or to Boogie Nights (didn't Mark Whalberg's character sing that at one point?).
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Mark Wahlburg sang "The Touch" in Boogie Nights.
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Apr 27, 2009 2:48:39 PM CDT
The episode titles also put in a lot of geeky references
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Chuck vs. :
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It is by far the favorite show of me and my wife. We look forward to watching it each week, because it has a little of everything in it. All the characters are funny and/or creepy. Last week's episode with Awesome "Being Awesome," was simply awesome. It is actually one of the few shows where I like each character equally. Adam Baldwin cracks me up in it. I don't even know why I bother watching current shows because NBC cancels them off without thinking twice. I think Heroes has picked up from the 1st half of the season, but if I had the choice, I would definitely axe it over Chuck.
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I actually like all of the characters on the show, and don't mind jumping between espionage and buy more antics.
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You heard me.
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Leaps and bounds above season 1, despite a few standalone eps that simply don't work in the beginning. But every multi-ep arc has been some of the best network TV on right now.
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...or namecalling to make my point, but will admit that I recorded the first half of the season before watching any of them, so I know a little bit about the quandary you may feel yourself in. I was.... "almost" is too strong a term, but out of space on my DVR and on the verge of deleting them, but thought, "What the hell, I may as well watch the first couple of eps, and if it's gone to sucking, I'll delete them all."
I watched all the eps one after another. I won't give any spoilers, but they introduced a new element to the storyline and it elevated the series as a whole. If you liked last season enough to watch it, you owe it to yourself to at least watch the first ep. I think you'll be pleasently surprised. -
Seriously? It's pretty much your job to keep up on this shit. "Should I watch over the summer or delete?"
You should know the answer to that asshat.
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Seriously... I've been a comic book/film geek for the longest time and I'd rather NBC jettisons Heroes and keeps Chuck. Heroes has run it's course.
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The kid has no spine.
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They're just moving it up so that the old farts can watch it again.
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It's as if any of the talkbackers here were all of a sudden plunged into the groovy world of espionage.
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and the other spies have more respect for him.
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Did you forget that he put on all the spy gear, put John Casey to sleep then almost rescued his dad?
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Yeah, not every episode is an Instant Classic(tm), but the show is just so much damned fun. And "Chuck vs. Tom Sawyer" was just plain outstanding. Missle Command? Rush? I'm there. Plus, an awesome diss-Microsoft remark:
Chuck: "Morgan, do we have any Rush CDs in stock? I need you to play Tom Sawyer."
Morgan: "Oh, no problem. I have it on my Zune."
Chuck: "You have a Zune?"
Morgan: (sneers) "Of course not. Let me go get my iPod."
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Do you watch Chuck? Have you seen all of the recent episodes? He got the girl(Sarah), and Casey respects him (though he won't admit it to Chuck). His alter ego "Agent Carmichael" has "street cred" in the spy world. Fulcrum Agent Imotep told Chuck so. Chuck is not supposed to be Jack Bauer.
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the Buy More offers infinite product placement opportunities on a network that don't have shit for advertisers anymore. Oh, and the only good hourlong show on NBC.
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I saw one episode of this and it was LAME. Good riddence. lets get some quality fucking tv out there instead please.
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...but Chuck and his crew are too young to have this much love for Dune, Missile Command, Rush, etc. It's a show written by my generation with the characters ten years younger. It's not a serious critique or anything; it falls under suspension of disbelief. I'm just a grumpy old man.
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I'm tempted to just leave it at that. The loose ends were wrapped up quite nicely. I'd rather have that as my lasting image of Chuck rather than an unanswered cliffhanger.
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It's pretty good; I certainly anticipate it a lot more than Heroes, now. If Chuck was gone, I'm not a 100% sure I'd bother turning on the tv just for heroes.
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off the dvr.Chuck gets a priority on the series record schedule, though. Love it, GREAT show.
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this is a great show....bet NBC ezecs don't watch it.
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Simple. Love Chuck. Hope there is a 3rd.
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Cliffhanger!! Now I really WANT a season 3!!!!
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That was good.
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Gay, that is all. I am ok with this ending. What a nerd wet dream.
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Casey: "Chuck me"
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rad!
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I've not even begun to watch series 2 since I'm stuck in this ex-imperial backwater. Sometimes I wish I lived in the US so at least I could try and watch all this cool stuff before it gets cancelled- after Threshold,Firefly,Space: Above & Beyond and yes I'll say it, Enterprise- losing Chuck this soon would hurt. :(
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chuck "neo" bartowski = the man
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I've been waiting for that moment for a long time, hopefully his new "ability" sticks. My only problem with Chuck was the lack of any big jumps in plot/character development, so hopefully it comes back and things are changed up a bit.
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Season 3 Please
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If they dont renew, that would make them liars. P.S. THAT FUCKING RULED.
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Great finale, although I'd love to see more Chuck, it would be an ok ending. Chuck is basically Neo, Sarah is with him, & most of the characters were moving on. I'd much rather see Chuck come back than pretty much any of NBC's other shows.
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Yeah, it's not high art like some of the best of HBO, nor is it trying to be. The people behind this show know exactly what they're trying to do, and they do it VERY well. Good old-fashioned popcorn entertainment done right. And I'm gonna miss severely if it's gone. That ending was awesome. Of course Chuck would quote The Matrix in that moment.
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Chuck becomes a goofy superhero/secret agent, and they his sidekicks. The adventure never ends.
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It would be a shame for this show to end now. Luckily the NBC brass love the show and have stuck by it in the past so it has hope. The new twist will up the action in season three if there is one.
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That finale was awesome! They must bring it back.
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Not to have someone jump too far back in the talkback thread, though I had three ideas of the "game changer" and I'm so glad that the closest I got to the "right" game changer was the best idea I could come up with! BUT!...even then I only had half of it...and man; I had no idea that they would take the show to a whole new level like that! Sure it is a lot like another classic geek movie in action movie lore (not naming it, as obvious as it is, in case of spoilers for the west coast), though I LOVE where this is likely to head if it gets renewed. Even if it doesn’t; you can pretty much connect the dots towards a happily ever after for Chuck "Carmichael," super-spy. GREAT finale. Good job guys!
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bring this show back double time NBC!This show just cheers me up...it's really just over the top fun. I was smiling throughout the whole Mr. Roboto sequence.
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It's a geeky comic-book-like comedy. You like that, watch this show. You don't like, de-le-ted.
It's not Lost, or Arrested Development, or Breaking Bad, or Dance Idol Loser whatever. The closest show I can think of that's like it is Reaper, and it's not like that either. Neither show really gets better to me - they both seem to know what they are and do it consistently well for my tastes. -
They may kill Chuck, a fun show to watch. But they'll nurture a piece of crap like Heroes.
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That was a great season finale! They set it up for a great season next year too. I loved the last line (which I called when he started fighting)
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Apr 27, 2009 9:12:46 PM CDT
ANd son't even get started on that human asswipe... Leno
by citizen sane
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i was late getting into the chuck game, but caught up via the season one dvd and hulu. but over the past several months, chuck has been the one show i look forward to each week. there were some weak moments in the middle of the season, but it got so much better toward the end. i don't want it to be over. i really hope it gets renewed because tonight's episode was great. i'm going to miss Yvonne Strahovski most of all.
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What's that? A slap in the face by the writers of this show to its own fans for their network being assholes? Not cool. Great finale though.
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"Why are you letting Sam Kinison and an Indian lesbian wreck your wedding?"
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Why are the networks assholes (at least as it goes for Chuck)? No one has said Chuck was canceled yet. The network has been really supportive of the show even promoting the hell of it in the Super Bowl. Forgetting what Herc said the early buzz is that it is bubble show that is tetering towards getting renewed. We might want to hold off trashing the networks until they actually cancel the show.
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that the TBC title card means exactly that: the producers have been told that they've got the green light for season 3, and put the card at the end (had they been told the opposite, it would not have been there).
As far as the (hopefully) season finale goes: it was pretty good. The pacing seemed a little off, and I'm really unsure about the Superman ending (even if it was a little foreshadowed). If the network doesn't make liars out of the producers, I hope the showrunners have some good ideas what they're going to do with this game-changer. -
Apr 27, 2009 9:51:02 PM CDT
"...lets get some quality fucking tv out there instead please."
by big jim
This from someone whose screen-name is based on an urban legend that was tired years before this site was even thought of. What, was MIKEY_DEAD_FROM_POPROCKS_AND_COKE taken?
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What a way to end the season. Game changer indeed. Casey was all "WTF" when Chuck was kung fu fighting.
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Chuck is just immensely charming in so many different ways.
While it isn't without some minor faults, they make you forgive most of them as it weaves in comedy, action, drama, sweet & tender moments, silly circumstances, nerd culture, as well as themes of trust, friendship, family, romance, heroics etc with remarkable skill. It has likable leads with strong chemistry, good supporting characters, balanced subplots and pacing, a pleasant array of guest actors (from the 80's/90's) and an uncanny ability to tug at various emotional strings in just the right way.
Of course, all of this wouldn't be possible without the consistantly strong writing, directing, music(!), production design, effects, and actors who make it all work (including the always reliable Adam Baldwin). It's a good example of a quality, creative team that's completely in sync with the vision that they want to deliver.
The thing about Chuck though, is that even though it's not a serialized show per-se, you have to watch it from the beginning and stick with it (or at least watch a good number of episodes in succession) as many of it's strengths/charms have to be built over time. This might be it's greatest weakness.
Understandably, there are people who don't like the style of humor or can't get over the premise or just don't like or "get" what the creators are trying to do. But most people (in a _very_ wide demographic) who give it a chance seem to really like the show. -
One of the best season (series?) finales I've ever seen. Funny as all hell, it ended kinda where it began at a party in the courtyard and Bryce dead. With Chuck's new abilities they could leave it at that and have us imagine him as a super agent geek (actually earning Casey's respect, getting the girl), continue it in comics and novels or ::gasp:: renew the damn show!
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"...And that Indian Lesbian ruin your wedding?"
Never thought I would ever hear Tron/Scarecrow/Captain Sheridan say those words in that order, ever!
Great way to wrap up the season and tease for Chuck's new adventures...
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As goofy as the ending was, it was great
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Chuck: The Motion Picture
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I thought it was a hoot that Bakula had an intersect. Kind of like another leaper.
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WTF?
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I don't know how they can still do stuff at the Buy More (at least stuff that's consistant and not boring)....and that kinda makes me sad.
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somebody had to say it.
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Online comment cards!
http://www.subway.com/Applications/CustService/frmCustomerService.aspx
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...ROCKED! Chuck had his Baltar moment, getting into the game, instead of chickening out. Loved Ellie in the bathtub, and all the performances were top notch. NBC had better not decided to pull the plug on this! LONG LIVE BUYMORIA!
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Another solid ep. NBC, if you cancel this show, what in hell are you gonna replace it with? HUH??! Chuck deserves a full 5 seasons (yeah, I said 5).
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at the end also be a - what are we calling them - Geek Easter Eggs - as a shout out to Back to the Future? We already had the Delorean reference. Seems like even if they aren't sure they were getting renewed, it isn't a slap in the fans (our) faces as much as another movie shout out. I mean originally BTTF wasn't supposed to have sequels - it was more an "and so the adventure continues.." deal. And I can live with that. I don't think they are cliffhanging us as much as saying if we do get cancelled, Chuck and Co. go on to have great adventures! And it was an awesome finale. And all that being said, PLEASE PLEASE bring it back! This is the best popcorn show out there. Great fun once a week. We love it. This goes and I have no reason to watch anything on NBC.
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...want be a regular dude...I'm not a hero...I have to wait in the car again...blah, blah, blah."
Enough. Chuck can be charming and entertaining, but it can also annoy the piss out of me. They've been leaning on the "in-love-with-Sarah-but-don't-want-to-be-a-spy (what guy in his twenties DOESN'T want to be a spy?!)" crutch so heavy and clumsily that their armpit is chafed and bleeding. Put that shit away. If they get another season ignore that "central emotional conflict" for an ep or two and just have some fun. This isn't fucking Sopranos.
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the theme song is wicked fun. There's like a theme song renessaince going on at nbc - The Office, 30 Rock, even Parks and Rec. - and I feel a little geekier admiring them aloud.
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I haven't had a chance to watch the eppy yet, but I looked at the CHUCK website over on NBC dot com and THEY have last night's episode listed as the "series finale." Guess it's another reason for me to tune OUT of NBC pretty much FOREVER! A$$holes.
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I've been with this programme since it's first episode, and whilst I freely admit it's not a ground-breaking show, man is it consistently funny, and often hilarious.
I keep on reading people saying they stopped watching during the second season. Apart from a mid-season lull into predictability, it has been a lot better than the first. The last 5 or 6 episodes alone deserve to bag it a renewal as they've been superb, changing the emphasis and giving Chuck initiative to get rid of the intersect and take control of his destiny.
The cast is excellent, Zachary Levi being a great comic actor. Yvonne Strahovski is amazing, Adam Baldwin a comedy god. And this season has done a much better job at making the buy more and its staff seem integral to the plots, with Jeff and Lester stealing episodes.
The finale was excellent, setting up a game-changer which was required. It's hard for me to criticise because I live in a country which currently has the televisual ambition of a bad Will and Grace episode, so to be able to watch Chuck, albeit online, every week is a great pleasure. I've already come to terms with Terminator being cancelled, an also excellent, interesting show. NBC though is a network currently full of $h%t, Chuck is a show that deserves to keep it's place on their schedules. Hell, I'd even settle for a 13 episode season at the moment. If we lose shows like Terminator and Chuck, and keep Heroes, which hasn't had a truly great episode since the end of the first season, then its not sending out a great message to viewers. Who bother investing in a good show when it just gets cancelled and replaced by Jay (God, I used to be funny) Leno. -
With Morgan included. It would work very well as a sitcom.
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It's never going to win a Peabody, we know that. Chuck is harmless yet sometimes creative brain candy. It's a nice escape from the Survivor-Biggest Loser-Amazing Race-Bachelor-Celebrity Dance Apprentice stupidity!
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Yes, the final 2 eps this year were stellar. That was highly entertaining. The wedding was unbelievable, and the ending was unexpected. I was awaiting what the game changer was - I was much better with CHUCK being instantly programed like DOLLHOUSE with "code" to know how to fight, defuse a bomb, whatever then I was when last years BIONIC WOMAN did the same thing as part of her bionics... and his dad having an INTERSECT too! AWESOME! That was one hell of a cheese stake! Well done all! A great night of tv between that and jack screaming about President Palmer on 24. Anyone watching HEROES instead of this mix of geek has their head stuck firmly in the sand.
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I'm a long time lurker and registered just to post in this talkback. I'm a pretty selective TV watcher (BSG, The Wire, etc.) and I have to say, from the first time I saw it I was a fan of Chuck. I jumped in near the middle of season 2 and liked it so much that I went back to watch all of season 1. Then I re-watched the beginning of season 2 (thank you, Hulu) and have been anxiously awaiting new episodes ever since.
Some people have said that there were slow episodes in the middle of the season, but honestly even the slowest was more entertaining than 99% of the other shows on TV. And now at the end of the season it seems like every episode keeps raising the bar for comedy and action. What I find most encouraging is that the writers are smart: the MacGuffin was getting a little old, so at the season's end they've thrown in about six different game-changers that can't be written away. Next season should be different and highly entertaining. And hell, this last episode was frackin' fantastic.
Herc, you should totally watch this. Anyone who enjoys James Bond or the Pink Panther should watch this. Hell, everyone should watch it. If NBC doesn't bring it back I will be sorely disappointed.
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"Chuck vs. The Ring" could have two meanings. First, the ring signifies the wedding, of course. But at the end with the bad guys, didn't the lead baddie mention something about them being a different spy group, called The Ring (or part of the ring?)
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It does say series finale on one part of the page but then says season finale on like 8 other parts of the page/site so hopefully it is just a mistake. If they cancel this show and replace it with more celeb reality crap I am boycotting NBC completely. the only other show I watch on NBC anyways is Heroes and I may be too bitter to even watch that next year of the screw us and Chuck over.
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TO BE CONTINUED was added on the VHS of Back to the Future after they knew they would make a sequel the original film in the theaters never had that.
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That is not really a theme song. I't a very popular song called "short skirt long jacket" from the band Cake. There a great band check them out.
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When Lester gives directions to the wedding band about 4/4 time and watch him for the changes...that was directly from Back to the Future when Marty plays Jonny be Good at the Prom.
Anyway, the finale was fantastic and I loved every second of it. Sara has finally made a clear choice to be with Chuck, Chuck has finally decided what he wants to do, and now not only does he have the intersect, but Orion's computer and Kung Fu. Chuck is now the super soldier/spy he's always envied these past two seasons. -
I found Chuck entertaining, but got tired of the constant whining about wishing he had a normal life. The same thing turned me off Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. I mean I get it, your life sucks, but talking about that sucking all the time doesn't make me care more.
They did well to wrap up issues and would be poised to go forward as a different show if given the opportunity, but I'm fine with shutting down the Chuck story were it stands. I feel I got closure that is so rare these days. Also, some shows have to go bye-bye to make room for all that Jay Leno I won't be watching this fall. -
Where are you getting the info?
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I don't think any fan of Chuck is going to try to tell you it's a masterpiece, but it works. It's got charm, and a variety of other elements that make it entertaining. Even outside the geeky confines here, most seem to have an affection for the show. I have a feeling it will return, but if it doesn't, then I can remove NBC from my channel list.
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It's never too early to trash fucking NBC. The cocksuckers can never be forgiven for canceling Freaks and Geeks or Journeyman. Meanwhile they let tripe like Heroes go for years. NEVER FORGET!
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This show is an all around entertaining show. And I will be disappointed if it is cancelled.
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Would they put a "...to be continued." At the end of the season finally if they didn't know that they would be returning next year?
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Yes, it has happened on millions of shows in the past.
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and then he said it: I know kung fu... awesome! made me cheer
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....but I cheered when it happened. As much as I love this show, the format was getting tired. Chuck now has more to do, and you can bet he can access a lot more skills than Kung Fu. Chuck deserves more than one more season. TV should be fun, and this show has never let me down. Great season finale... fingers crossed.
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I saw Back to the Future more than four times in the theatre when the movie first came out. I had to talk my friends and family into seeing it. It wasn't an instant hit. "TO BE CONTINUED..." was always there. Always! Hate to say it, but you are wrong on this one.
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Yes, it was a grand finale. I have resigned myself that there are no good TV shows left. BSG and Chuck were the only ones worth watching, and now they are history. Perhaps I will read a book and sell my TV, I dunno. I do know one thing: Network Television can suck it until it falls off. Never in my life have I witnessed such crappy television. I thought it was bad in the days of friggin Love Boat. "The Apprentice"??? What in the name of sweet baby Jesus is that all about? "Dancing with the Stars"? Fuck me stupid! It's not a reality show when the situations are scripted. If you want a reality show, have a supposed star join the military for a year or get a real job like cab driver or hotel maid. CBS, NBC and ABC can eat it. P.S. Jim Belushi? Really? Really?
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I agree. I saw BTTF at the theaters and the "To be continued" was always there. Because we always talked about what would happen next, when they went into the future. It's just we didn't expect them to make the sequels.
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Apr 28, 2009 12:25:30 PM CDT
"Regarding it being Chuck or Medium to get the axe next year;"
by big jim
You make a good point that Medium, and all other weeknight 10pm shows, are the logical choice. It seems obvious, between a show that airs at 8, and a show that airs in Jay Leno's new timeslot, which one will not be around next year. However, they could put Heroes on at 8 and Medium at 9. Or is Heroes too gory for 8pm?
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Chuck's second season was by far better than the first. Every episode was at least at the quality of some of the bet episodes of season 1, with most of them far surpassing them.
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I meant best, sorry
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think there's more to come in BTTF. The entire last scene, including the line "Something's got to be done about your kids" is designed to do just that. I don't recall one way or the other if the words were there at the end of the film because it was the scene itself, and what was said in the scene, that had us talking about what might happen next. I do remember that I did expect sequels, whether it was because of the final scene, or because the film also ended with "To Be Continued". Maybe I'm too literal but when I see TBC I expect those involved have plans to continue the story. Same as I did last night.
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"To Be Continued" I think that they will return for season 3 to continue the story.
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Where's my "Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League" !?!??!
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You are wrong man, It's on the commentary and it's right here on WIKI - According to Zemeckis and Gale, when the film was released on VHS, Universal added a "To be continued..." caption at the end to increase awareness of production on Back to the Future Part II and Part III. It was removed when the film was first released on DVD in 2002. I don't want to start a argument over it, but I know for a fact that was not there originally. Go look it up.
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We were floored by the surprise ending. I uttered the last line before Chuck did, knowing it could be no other. I LOVE this show.
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http://tinyurl.com/djjcm6. :) They were lower in the 18-49 demo and household rating/share by .1 and 1 point, respectively, from last week's episode.
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Season two started a bit slow, then got really good and the last 5 or 6 episodes of season 2 were really really GREAT!!
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Parks and Rec and Earl. And against tough competition. I'd move Chuck to Thursdays and see how that works out.
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That was all the rage back in the 80s and early 90s, and it would actually be pretty well done.
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I haven't been unhappy with a single episode of Chuck yet. Some of them were so so, but Chuck vs the First Kill and Chuck vs Tom Sawyer were GREAT STUFF. Not to mention the best acting from Chevy Chase in years... I mean seriously.
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Anything thats good, different or watchable has to go, but let's keep Knight Rider around. Shit, if you're gonna do that, bring back Streethawk! Chuck is great and hopefully somehow it will make it back
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The answer is no. Heroes is, however, too shitty for 8 pm.
This was a great season finale, and I completely agree - one of the few things keeping me watching network television at all. If Chuck goes, the only thing network'll be good for is local sports. Ah, well. Sucks to be NBC (or ABC or CBS, etc.). -
earlier in the season, the producers said they wanted to take the show on a different direction if there was a third season. with the finale it's obvious they meant it. they did say they wanted to leave the buy more but keep the characters and place them under a new job. and now chuck went and learned kung fu the matrix way so it's obvious they wanted chuck to be a part of the action next year. i don't think casey will be picking on chuck anymore. and it's possible more scott bacula would return being as how he's also an earlier version of the intersect. so they were planning on changing things up. but now we just have to see if NBC decides to bring it back.
also heroes was a let down. they didn't even show the big fight. meanwhile on chuck, chuck went and kicked serious butt and they showed that. -
Better be a cliffhanger and not the end! Where do we go to do some online petition thing to save the show? Do those even work?
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BEST SEASON FINALE EVER I JUMPED FROM THE COUCH AND SCREAMED YESSSSSSSSS!!!
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Season 1 was fun and very good, but season 2 took the story into a whole new realm. Hell, the second half (minus the 3D episode that wasn't very good) was insanely awesome.
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ChuckTV.Net spells it all out for you. That site, and other Chuck fan sites, have been actively working on one of the most brilliant fan campaigns ever. Hell, it is THE most brilliant fan campaign ever.
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Loved the tip to the Matrix "I know Kung Fu". I hope this show isn't cancelled. It's too much fun.
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Seriously that's the best acting I've seen Chevy Chase do in his career. It was cool to see Bryce again too, the parallels between this finale and the series pilot were good. This is one of NBCs few shows to have an enthusiastic fanbase, it would be silly to cancel it now. Move it to Thursdays.
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...was sensational! I've yet to catch the finale, but, as Jardinier mentioned above, I would have been more than happy had last week's ep been a series finale, sans the last 20 seconds or so. It would've been a lovely narrative conclusion, where everyone wins without the cheese-scale being too high.
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Chuck is not the best show on TV but it really is fun. The show is full of references to SciFi/action shows and movies from Tron to Terminator that most of us would understand. It's also nice to see Jayne(Adam Baldwin)from FireFly as one of Chucks handlers. The females are all hot hot hot and most of the other guys are familiar to all us geeks. I hope Chuck isn't over but if so I will always remember the last words he uttered... "Wow, I know Kung Fu" and yes it came after a very Neo/Matrix like sean that had me clapping and laughing out loud.
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There's no "guilt" about it, I love this Godamn show.
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That's some damned good TV right there. Highlights:
Chevy Chase. Where's this guy been for, well, all of his career? (There were small glimmers in his guest-spot on Law & Order a couple years ago, but still.) "If you're not back in half an hour, I'll kill your sister. Eh...let's make it 40 minutes with traffic." (I'm sure I've bollixed that up, but you get the gist.) "Oh, I forgot the threat part." "Oh, I'll still kill you. But you should root for me anyway. Nobody likes a cynic."
Bruce Boxleitner. "Why are you letting Sam Kinison and an Indian lesbian ruin your wedding?" Classic.
Adam Baldwin. "Third: you didn't ask me to help." "No, that will clash with the bunting." "Chuck me." Plus the whole bit with the radiator. This guy makes me laugh every week. Often just with his facial expressions.
Agent Walker in her panties. Dear Lord.
Jeff and Lester. "As one stalker to another, I'm impressed." "Mind if I get right?" Mr. Roboto.
Scott Bakula. What a perfect guy to add to the extended cast. It's like he's been there from the beginning.
"I know Kung Fu."
This show better come back. As bad as Heroes is now, it makes no sense if Heroes survives and Chuck goes away, unless Chuck is much more expensive (which seems unlikely). -
All the Godfather stuff at the Buy More.
Morgan's resignation.
Chuck and Casey's resignation.
Did I mention Agent Walker in her panties? -
http://www.deadline hollywooddaily.com/nbc-ren ews-chuck-medium-law-order/
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As the guy above me said. :)
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It has improved a lot during season to - it has heart and fun, something we could all do with more of in these bleak times.
And it has Yvonne StraHOTski in as female lead - mustn't underestimate that :)
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