Chuck vs. The Reboot By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2009 by Sarah Stegall Chuck Mondays on NBC at 9/8 “Chuck vs. The Ring” Written by Chris Fedak & Allison Adler Directed by Robert Duncan McNeill “Chuck me!” — Colonel John Casey Wow. Funny, poignant, shocking, heartbreaking, fast-paced and full of surprises, this season finale of Chuck actually manages to top last week’s thrilling story. I really didn’t think they could pull that off, but I’m glad to be proven wrong. We start with a really game-changing move–Chuck finally quits the Buy More. In the opening scene. The writers are really upping the stakes in…
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Chuck: “Pilot”
Action!Nerd! By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2007 by Sarah Stegall Chuck NBC, Mondays, 8/79/8 E/C Pilot Written by Josh Schwartz & Chris Fedak Directed by McGr I shouldn’t like Chuck, the new Monday night series that NBC is calling an “action comedy”. It has every offensive stereotype ever launched against intellectuals: the geeky, socially backward misfit, the over-familiarity with videogames, the panic in the presence of a pretty girl, right down to the obligatory pocket protector. The only thing Chuck doesn’t have is a pair of glasses held together with adhesive tape. Yet there is something sweet, something innocent about the…