Category: Chuck
What makes a man in the age of the geek? Once an average Joe with a dead-end job, Chuck gets to find out when the college friend who ruined his life downloads the government’s ultimate spy database into his noggin. The action comedy ran for five years on NBC, and Dimitri reviewed each episode of season one as well as the second half of season four.
Chuck 1.11: Chuck versus the Crown Vic
Casey: “Grr.” Meet Agent Sarah Walker. This week, she’s a stone cold shrew, the sort of passive-aggressive basket case from which, in real life,…
Chuck 1.12: Chuck versus the Undercover Lover
Chuck: “Does the name Ilsa Trinchina mean anything to you, Sugar Bear?” Meet Sugar Bear a.k.a. Special Agent John Casey of the NSA. Grumpy,…
Chuck 1.13: Chuck versus the Marlin
Chuck: “I love you. Just in case.” Meet Ellie’s engagement ring… Actually, that’s an object, so I’m not sure the verb applies. Besides, Awesome…
Chuck 2.01: Chuck versus the First Date
Meet Chuck. He’s a changed man. With the promise of a spy-free life looming on the horizon, he finds himself eager to build a…
Chuck 2.02: Chuck versus the Seduction
Meet Roan Montgomery. Old, drunk, broken, careless, and cynical, he’s what James Bond would become if he didn’t step into the Tardis every couple…
Chuck 2.03: Chuck versus the Break-Up
Meet Bryce Larkin: former love of Sarah’s life, hero to the nation, and complete douche to Chuck. It’s not that Bryce doesn’t mean well,…
Chuck 2.04: Chuck versus the Cougars
Meet Jenny Burton. She’s shy, awkward, and the target of every bully at James Buchanan High. Back in 1998, her father was sent to…
Chuck 4.14: Chuck versus the Seduction Impossible
Casey: “We need a bad guy.” Chuck: “So badly.” Meet General Dianne Beckman. As Team Bartowski’s commander in chief at the CIA, she’s abrupt,…
Chuck 4.15: Chuck versus the C.A.T. Squad
Chuck: “Honestly, how well do you know Amy? I mean, is anyone really that perky?” Meet the Clandestine Attack Team, also known as the…
Chuck 4.16: Chuck versus the Masquerade
Chuck: “Masquerades really creep me out. It’s like Eyes Wide Shut but, you know, not so boring.” Meet Vivian McArthur. As Alexei Volkoff’s secret…
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