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NBC Likes Its Next Six CHUCKs So Much It Orders Nine More!!

Chuck Rocks! by Kneprock	Aug 27th, 2008 11:46:52 PM
I love that show
Given how much hype it has gotten recently by ThrowMeTheIdol	Aug 27th, 2008 11:58:05 PM
I had just assumed it was a full season order already.
I like Chuck by TVguy4566	Aug 27th, 2008 11:58:43 PM
Anything with Adam Baldwin, spies, and several really hot women will always get my viewship.
I have nothing but love for Chuck. by nomihs	Aug 28th, 2008 12:04:13 AM
My Hulu queue just got bigger. Bring on the Chuck. It started off shakey, but the combo of the three main characters started to grow on me. There's the eye candy of Sarah and Ellie, the bumbling buffoon Chuck and the stick up his ass agent John, played by Adam Baldwin (not a Baldwin brother, too bad for him). Here's a guy with a hell of a resume. Anyone see him in that 80's movie Poison Ivy with Michael J. Fox about camp counselors? My first time I remember seeing him he kinda scared me a little.
ughhh by slkboxrman	Aug 28th, 2008 12:05:04 AM
given what series NBC keeps and which ones it cancels ...i think NBC execs are dumb, deaf, and blind...chuck is disgustingly dumb...a poor mans jake 2.0.....tallboy was right .....bring on more terminator
Yay! by flickchick85	Aug 28th, 2008 12:09:11 AM
This show is adorable. Nothing brilliant, but always entertaining, and it's got a surprising amount of heart. Hope it sticks around.
Anyone find Chuck as unappealing as I do?... by jimmy_009	Aug 28th, 2008 12:26:24 AM
By that I mean the guy that plays him? In the commercials he looks like some weird rubber/wax man, like he's too tan and his skin is too tight or something. Very odd. I can't watch this show because A) he doesn't look like a comptuer geek and B) he's too tan and rubber looking. And his eyebrows are too thick and too groomed at the same time. He gives me the heebies.
Love this show. by Animus	Aug 28th, 2008 12:28:30 AM
The characters in this show are lovable. This show is just plain fun, and as flickchick85 says, it's really do got a surprising amount of heart.
Chuck is okay by Xiphos_2	Aug 28th, 2008 12:28:39 AM
They just need to give more screen time to Adam Baldwin and less to Chucks elfin friend with the beard.
Chuck is Good by isther	Aug 28th, 2008 12:29:38 AM
Good!
this is actually kinda meaningless by I87D	Aug 28th, 2008 12:40:39 AM
yes, it's exciting that they ordered more BEFORE the season began, but it's not better news for the show. Why? Because NBC isn't yet giving out additional money yet. If Chuck already has 13 scripts in the can (and they should be close to it), then NBC's choice is either to not commission any more scripts and have a lot of dead time where no writing is done, or commission the more scripts now and save money by not having to play catch up later. These episodes aren't going to be shot until after the show airs and real numbers come in, so it's not like they're spending any more real money now on it. Just sayin'...
yes, I realize scripts cost money by I87D	Aug 28th, 2008 12:44:14 AM
just not as much as shooting the actual shows. not by a long shot. it costs 30,000 bucks for a one hour script. it costs 3.3 million bucks to shoot that script. so it's a small price to pay now if Chuck is already ahead of the game script-wise, forcing NBC to make a decision of some kind early.
but I87D, what about other second year shows? by I87D	Aug 28th, 2008 12:49:46 AM
don't they usually get 24 episodes at the onset? Good question, kind reader. But only shows that do really well will get an automatic 24 episode pick-up. so it's not bad that chuck didn't get it in the first place... but it probably shouldn't been pointed more that the 13 episodes was a cautious move by primetime standards in the first place.
what if NBC's pick-up means they have to still guarantee the stu by I87D	Aug 28th, 2008 12:54:11 AM
Good point. didn't think of that. if that's the case, then NBC is putting it's mouth where it's PR is... but pardon me if i'm a little too jaded to believe that outright.
Knight Rider by zacdilone	Aug 28th, 2008 12:54:30 AM
Will suck as much as Bionic Woman. And will disappear even more quickly.
Good news. by The McPoyle Clan	Aug 28th, 2008 01:08:57 AM
But Herc, "not yet granted" is probably somewhat optimistic, especially for Knight Rider. Probably not ever.
FUCK NBC. by DarthCorleone	Aug 28th, 2008 01:28:51 AM
I hope someone from NBC is checking this message board to gauge reaction, because the amount of viewing I'll be devoting to your network this coming season is ZERO. Of course, I won't be missing much in the case of Chuck. (Well, there's some good ogling to be had, but the show itself is inane.) Next time you have a major international event that happens once every four years, try showing a little more respect to your audience. Another good idea might be to actually reply to people who go to the trouble to give you substantive feedback on your horrible coverage. You know - at least pretend that you listen and give a damn? Keep that in mind for 2012, and maybe you'll earn me as audience member again.
It's because she's just so hot. by aversiontherapy2	Aug 28th, 2008 02:08:19 AM
The only question is whether she's hotter than the chick in Reaper.
Good news by xsi kal	Aug 28th, 2008 02:30:03 AM
Now I want something similar to happen with SCC, Middle Man, Burn Notice, etc. :)
Oh yes... by xsi kal	Aug 28th, 2008 02:30:23 AM
and Reaper! (Thanks for the reminder, DerLanghaarige)
I make a point to watch Chuck every week... by Bill Clay	Aug 28th, 2008 02:33:53 AM
...and I don't really watch much TV. So they succeeded in capturing my attention, for what it's worth.
Great News! by aj110	Aug 28th, 2008 03:20:09 AM
Chuck was my favorite new show last season. Great cast, funny dialog, decent action.
Remember the Chuck Vs Hellboy ad? by pokadoo	Aug 28th, 2008 03:51:51 AM
They should do a Supernatural/ Hellboy teamup!! Seriously!! Look forward to Chucks return, It's a bit lame (in an OC way), but entertaining. Anything that keeps Adam Baldwin acting is worth watching.
Chuck is enjoyable, but it's no Reaper by newc0253	Aug 28th, 2008 03:58:37 AM
I mean, if you only watch one show about a dweeby guy working in a giant store who turns out to have a special ability, watch Reaper. It's funnier and better written. But Chuck is funny too, but it might be funnier if i could take the spy stuff a little more seriously - like say Alias. As it is, it's just goofy most of the time, albiet goofy with hot chicks which is never terrible. Still, Chuck got better over its first season, sounds like season 2 may pick up further still.
Still no HBO/Preacher article? by Karl Childers	Aug 28th, 2008 05:49:42 AM
For shame.
great greart show by Vonfolger	Aug 28th, 2008 06:42:48 AM
grats cast and crew of Chuck! For those that don't watch this show you're missing Alias with jokes and hotter women.
Chuck rocks. by Yeti	Aug 28th, 2008 06:59:54 AM
That is all.
Chuck was so much better than Heroes last season by ATARI	Aug 28th, 2008 07:35:32 AM
I think the same will be true this season.
Yeah, Chuck is good... by Kid Z	Aug 28th, 2008 07:36:45 AM
...but the lads from Reaper could kick his ass!
But as long as the spy chick... by Kid Z	Aug 28th, 2008 07:38:31 AM
...keeps working at that Der Weinerschnitzel that has the St. Pauli Girl uniforms... I'll be watching.
Newc0253, I agree. Reaper > Chuck by Cletus Van Damme	Aug 28th, 2008 09:14:29 AM

Pokadoo / LIFE by robhouston	Aug 28th, 2008 09:31:12 AM
Pokadoo is right - anything that keeps Baldwin working is good. How about Life though - great show - and NBC is going to fucking kill it by putting it on Friday nights - just like they did with Boomtown. I only hope the Monday night premiere gets more viewers on board. Oh, and Pushing Daisies is coming back to ABC !!!
I grew tired of Chuck after a few months by skimn	Aug 28th, 2008 09:35:57 AM
but did appreciate the episode that featured James Hong as a wheelchair bound villian named Ben Lo Pan. Nice geek reference... And as stated, anything that keeps Adam Baldwin
That blonde is so freaking HOT! by HoboCode	Aug 28th, 2008 09:37:50 AM
Jesus. I can barely take it. Chuck's ok. JOURNEYMAN 4 LIFE!!!
Chuck vs. Big Bang Theory by Curious Jorge	Aug 28th, 2008 10:12:06 AM
Two geek shows that premiered head-to-head. Chuck had the advantage, because it was more action-oriented, and also because it's an hour long. The half-hour BBT started in the 8:30 slot, so most geek viewers were already invested in Chuck by that point. NBC stumbled when they took Chuck off the air during the writers' strike, and allowed Chuck fans to build interest in BBT. CBS was smart to move BBT to the 8 PM time slot, so it looks like Chuck will have its work cut out for it.
DarthCorleone, I'm curious as to what exactly has pissed by Big Jim	Aug 28th, 2008 10:48:56 AM
you off. I didn't watch NBC's Olympic coverage (CBC for me!) so I didn't see how they "disrespected" the audience. Too many commercials, not enough commercials, or just plain stupid commercials?
Chuck was better than Heroes by Heckles	Aug 28th, 2008 10:59:59 AM
But it still never really broke out of its shell. Seemed to me that they were holding back and just sprinkling bits of the plot each episode.
Chuck! aka the YVONNE show!! by chromedome	Aug 28th, 2008 11:05:54 AM
22>13 Yvonne's Hotness > Anyone's Hotness Yvonne >> Anyone basic mathematical laws of the universe...
Chuck's hot, too. For the record. by flickchick85	Aug 28th, 2008 11:10:13 AM
I'd say he's almost as much of a draw for female viewers as Yvonne is for the guys. Kinda like Jim on the Office. They have their own category of Hot Geeks, or "Adorkables."
LIFE - excellent ! by Ninja Nerd	Aug 28th, 2008 11:26:22 AM
I love LIFE. It's well done. Love the current promo; "I'm gonna shoot on the count of 3" and the cut to the bad guy going into an ambulance shouting "You didn't get to 3!" and the reply "I rounded up". Hey "Numbers" has survived on CBS in the Friday late slot, so LIFE may as well. Of course, now I have to DVR one or both of them!
Chuck is fun... by BizarroJerry	Aug 28th, 2008 11:56:15 AM
That's the first reason that it's a good show. My only issue is that Chuck needs a haircut, and they have to turn his goofy friend down a coupla notches. He can be funny, but is often too much to take. I don't understand this need to constantly compare a show someone else likes to some show a network cancelled. Don't hold TV grudges, people. "Reaper?" What does that have to do with Chuck? And remember, most of the hype is simply generated by the network, so don't let it turn you off. It just means that its one of the few new shows that NBC got passable ratings from and they gotta push it.
Herc, stop posting false news... by Philvis	Aug 28th, 2008 11:59:50 AM
Every show I like has been cancelled the past two years, so obviously this cannot be true since Chuck is one of my favorites. I don't appreciate the lies!
Hate to disappoint you Kid Z by hst666	Aug 28th, 2008 12:11:40 PM
But the rumor mill (I believe Herc may have posted something along these lines as well) has it that she will not be working the wienerschnitzel much longer. POSSIBLE SPOILER! It sounds like it might blow up real good.
BizarroJerry, the Reaper comparison comes from both by Big Jim	Aug 28th, 2008 12:20:31 PM
shows having a similar general premise: 20-something slacker in relative dead-end job is thrown, against his will, into situation where he needs to save the world every week. Both are comedies, and both premiered last year. But I hold no grudge - I like both shows and both are back. However, I do hold a grudge against Knight Rider because Journeyman isn't coming back. Journeyman's demise has nothing to do with KR but I'm pissed with NBC for cancelling a fairly original, and very enjoyable show, and instead backing a poorly done (based on the tv movie) update of an old show. But then again they didn't cancel Chuck and they are giving Life a second season so I am conflicted.
(More Sarah Shahi is always a good thing) by Big Jim	Aug 28th, 2008 12:23:30 PM

Robhouston, I've not watched LIFE... by pokadoo	Aug 28th, 2008 12:31:28 PM
...I'll have to check that out! Also looking forward to Dasies. And Supernatural. And Reaper. And Terminator. And Heroes. All these shows will keep us busy until the big two come back(Lost & BSG)!
Banzai by skimn	Aug 28th, 2008 12:45:52 PM
It has Adam Baldwin in simmering to totally pissed off mode in practically every episode, so thats worth something.
"...when tuning in to whatever came after..." by Big Jim	Aug 28th, 2008 12:49:21 PM
That would be Heroes
Yay Chuck! by allykatD	Aug 28th, 2008 01:14:16 PM
I smiled and laughed through that entire video. And for those who don't like it, maybe it takes a certain background in computer science and just past experiences with a geek squad in college to really appreciate it? I don't know, but I adore this show.
Big Jim - re: NBC Olympics coverage... by DarthCorleone	Aug 28th, 2008 03:05:43 PM
I'll give you the abbreviated version of my beef. First, they altered event schedules so that they could broadcast live from China. E.g., they moved events from the evening to the morning so that they would be shown live in the U.S. This was at the expense of what the athletes are accustomed to in competition schedule. Fine, I can accept and forgive that. What I can't accept is then not even bothering to broadcast the damn thing live. What did the west coast get? Three hour tape-delay. We're forced to put ourselves in media blackout for three hours - the only thing I can watch is NBC coverage of the Olympics. Otherwise, I'll get spoiled. On top of that, suppose I didn't like what they happened to be showing at that moment and wanted to go online to watch their wonderful live (supposedly comprehensive although it won't show anything that NBC wants to broadcast itself during the primetime hours) coverage. Wouldn't I then need to navigate their front page - again spoiling myself with their headlines? I could go on and on about how they could have structured the broadcast more intelligently and even gotten better ratings out of it. NBC sucks.
Karl Childers by TVguy4566	Aug 28th, 2008 03:14:44 PM
Preacher is dead as a doornail. It was announced last week that HBO has killed it. Probably a good thing when you consider who was behind it - the guy who brought us Daredevil, Electra, and Ghost Rider.
Adam Baldwin's resume by Tar Heel	Aug 28th, 2008 03:22:49 PM
Right off the bat I can name "My Bodyguard" (God, that was ages ago), "Firefly," "Angel," and now "Chuck." Plus I'm sure tons of other stuff I cant' think of, although I do recall a semi-recent, "Profiler"-type show on Fox. Dude's got some serious geek cred.
Adam Baldwin's movies by BizarroJerry	Aug 28th, 2008 03:32:36 PM
Baldwin also played scary psycho "Animal Mother" in Full Metal Jacket. He's better actor than most of the "Baldwin brothers", though he's not related to them.
ughh part 2 by slkboxrman	Aug 28th, 2008 04:01:29 PM
ok in response to several posts since my post.... heres the deal guys and girls...watching a show just for the fact that there is a hot chick or hot guy in it for oogling is a really silly statement to make as to why u like a show and watch it regularly...so if a show sucks(like chuck) its getting good ratings cuz men and women are rubbing one out lookin at them....its the same logic america uses when they vote on american idol....oh he/she is hot, im gonna vote for them.... its the problem with entertainment these days...too much focus on looks over brains...its the reason why good scripted shows that are smart and intelligent get cancelled and underwritten shows with hot girls and stupid reality shows keep gettin renewed....its to keep the rapidly growing brain-dead section of the US population tuned to their particular channel...make an american citizen from this generation have to watch something and pay attention to a story arc is too taxing on the brain apparently...thats why so many good recent shows get cancelled...too tiresome to invest brain power in one show when u can watch chuck or some other similar show and just see hot girls and guys..crappy actors, dialogue, and story are A-O-K......as for the olympics....honestly, and no disrespect to people that actually watch that, and wait for it every 4 yrs , but they should throw that on a pay-per-view channel or just its own channel for that sake...so the majority of people that dont watch the olympics dont have to worry about it being on 24/7....watching the olympics can be compared at best to watching a parade, which i dont, and at worst to flies fucking...and honestly i think id be more interested in that..
slkboxrman, I was with you until ... by OliviaFarts	Aug 28th, 2008 05:09:10 PM
I was with you until the stuff about the Olympics - I'm such a tool for that stuff - most shows on TV are completely vapid (the new 90210), but applaud shows that takes brains to make (Mad Men, BSG, et. al). If I want to look at a hot person for an hour, I'll stare at their picture. Chuck lost my interest after episode 2.
order 9 more journeyman, fuckers! by RaveX	Aug 28th, 2008 05:45:23 PM
don't get me wrong, I like chuck and all. but man, do I hate nbc after that cancellation...
Holy shit by SUPERJIM	Aug 28th, 2008 06:18:31 PM
I87D: "it costs 30,000 bucks for a one hour script." Is that true and does that actually go to the writer? That is one amazing amount of money for the massive, steaming piles of shit they write most of the time, I am in the wrong job. Well technically I don't have a job but if I did wouldn't be a writer and it would be the wrong job.
Chuck's a good show. by veritasses	Aug 28th, 2008 06:24:19 PM
It won't win any awards but it's solid and well made. There's a genuine charm to the show that's pretty hard to create. A good and rare combo of writers, directors and actors.
DarthCorleone, that 3 hours later "live" explains it all. by Big Jim	Aug 28th, 2008 08:22:04 PM
slkboxrman, what's the problem with the Olympics being on 1 of the 4 main networks? If you didn't want to watch, there were still 3 others (plus the CW, whatever that qualifies as) to chose from. Having it on one of the major networks means it is available to the most people, as opposed to pay-per-view, or a specialty cable channel, that is only available to those with the ability to fork out even more money for tv. The Olympics should be for everyone, whether they want it or not, not just for an elite few.
silkboxrman... by DarthCorleone	Aug 28th, 2008 10:37:54 PM
Yeah, seriously. I'm sorry you had to "worry" so much about the Olympics being on 24/7. It sounds like that was a terrible burden on your life, as it preempted crappy NBC reruns. If people didn't want to see it and there was only a niche market for it as you describe, then - believe me - it wouldn't receive the national network coverage that it does. You don't like watching it. Fine. Don't watch it. But there is more than enough of an audience to warrant the attention it receives, and if the Olympics open the minds of just a few people or inform them of global situations they would otherwise ignore, then the event has done its job outside of the basic athletic competition.
This show is ass. by VegasRon	Aug 28th, 2008 10:42:23 PM
Seriously, neflix something worth a shit instead of watching this garbage.
Oh... by VegasRon	Aug 28th, 2008 10:43:04 PM
at least Adam Baldwin is working, I guess.
Chuck not only rhymes with Suck by acebandage	Aug 28th, 2008 11:28:00 PM
This show is soo bad it makes me want to upchuck! I HATE Chuck soooo much I want to vomit in rage and furthermore it makes me lose faith in the whole medium of television programming!
Chuck is So bad... by acebandage	Aug 28th, 2008 11:42:24 PM
...it makes me wish Fastlane was on again! Oh if only Chuck would go off the air and free Adam Baldwin up to do stuff like a sequel to Serenity or make an appearance on the next episode of Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog! I hate Chuck so much that I posted TWICE IN A ROW!
Wanted to see this by SUPERJIM	Aug 29th, 2008 01:42:57 AM
So this article reminded me to watch the first episode last night. Wasn't good, wasn't bad. Chuck fans, how much better does it get? Chuck haters, how much worse does it get?
oliviaFarts by slkboxrman	Aug 29th, 2008 03:27:47 AM
love that name, lol..i too watched the first 2 episodes and i felt like slashing my wrists..all the stuff in the previews were all used in the first episode and thats the only thing that made me even tune in, especially the ninja stealing the computer part ....lol.....yea im kinda biased against the olympics i guess...and for DARTH... i hardly watch NBC when repeats are on..and it certainly aint a burden, but it gets coverage on lots of channels, even if its not as much as NBC....ive heard phelps name so much im beginning to think its my own...lol....but seriously theres nothing wrong with an olympics channel, they have channels for everything these days....honestly they should put presidential speeches on c-span so it dont run into shows or pre-empt them....i for one dont need to hear polital propaganda instead of gettin my fix with my shows..
ACE by slkboxrman	Aug 29th, 2008 03:45:56 AM
lmao @ "vomit in rage"....i totally agree with u...they cancel JOURNEYMAN and keep this crap...its as a said earlier...well scripted, complicated shows are too much for todays brain-dead audience.
@silk by VegasRon	Aug 29th, 2008 05:05:05 AM
Yup, you nailed it. Chuck is for braindead fucktards and chicks. and no, this show doesn't get any better. Seen one, seen 'em all.
SUPERJIM by flickchick85	Aug 29th, 2008 11:25:25 AM
It takes a while, but it does get better. I wasn't impressed with the 1st few episodes at all, and was only watching it because it was on before Heroes and nothing else was on. But when they finally start to explore WHY Bryce all the things that he did (including sending Chuck the e-mail in the first place), they get a nice overarching story going on. Plus, the 3 leads (Chuck, Sarah, and Casey) really develop some wonderful chemistry. Their dynamic is now the main reason I enjoy the show.
It also started to look better the more Heroes started sucking. by flickchick85	Aug 29th, 2008 11:26:17 AM

Chuck is the lamest by Subversive01057	Aug 29th, 2008 02:00:08 PM
of last year's genre shows. That's probably why it survived.
Chuck is a lot of fun by Bass Bastardson	Aug 29th, 2008 02:01:03 PM
All you douchebags who hate it just don't get it. It is a light and fun spy comedy. Its not stupid, its silly. On purpose. And it did get better and better as it went on.
Also, Zack Levi is one of the nicest guys in Hollywood by Bass Bastardson	Aug 29th, 2008 02:03:48 PM
He is one of the friendliest most outgoing actors i have met and he treats everyone on set with respect. With all the assholes and bullshit in this town, that is worth something to me.
I liked Chuck by Bob Dobbs	Aug 29th, 2008 02:53:15 PM
First season was enjoyable. Sadly, it's up against Terminator on Monday nights this season, so I'll never see it again.
Chuck?? by Spidermonkee	Aug 29th, 2008 05:54:10 PM
Seriously? This is what people are into? I wanted to like this show, I really did. But then the actor portraying the main character was awful, and the premise made no sense, and made less sense as the show went on. Reaper kicks this show's ass. The characters are better, the acting is better, the scripts are better, and that guy that plays satan is awesome! Furthermore, Reaper's premise is easier to swallow, because it relies on the occult, whereas Chuck would have us believe it takes place in the "real" world.
YES!!!!!!!!!!1 by scarface319	Aug 31st, 2008 02:17:33 PM

Chuck is enjoyable fun, light and silly and joyful by chromedome	Aug 31st, 2008 08:13:12 PM
and I am glad it exists! I don't always want dark and serious. It is well cast, well written (great character dialog and development). Sure, the premise is silly, just like Get Smart, Eureka, and every sitcom ever aired, and even many dramas--but it is what it is. LIke it or don't, watch it or don't--Just like Scriptgirl talkbacks: I like her reports--folks act as if they MUST view it and then comment how Harry should not waste their time...
Very Fun by NudeandAroused	Sep 1st, 2008 02:11:33 PM
Can't wait for the show to start up again. I enjoyed it very much. Actually surprised that it is still on the air!
Stanford Joke in 2 shows? by LeftFoot	Sep 5th, 2008 09:12:23 PM
Anybody notice that early in the 1st season for 'Chuck' & 'Reaper' there were jokes about Stanford? Journeyman was very interesting, but, overall s-l-o-w .

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