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.

Posted in Chuck Verdict: 2.0

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,…

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Posted in Chuck Verdict: 3.5

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,…

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Posted in Chuck Verdict: 4.0

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…

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Posted in Chuck Verdict: 4.0

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…

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Posted in Chuck Verdict: 3.5

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…

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Posted in Chuck Verdict: 4.0

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,…

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Posted in Chuck Verdict: 4.5

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…

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Posted in Chuck Verdict: 3.0

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,…

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Posted in Chuck Verdict: 2.5

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…

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Posted in Chuck Verdict: 3.5

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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