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Cornballer · Jan 1, 2010

Chuck is back for season 3 this month on NBC with 19 new episodes filled with of action, comedy, and 80's references. It'll all kick off with two episodes on January 10th followed by a third in its regular timeslot at 8pm on Monday. ¡Viva Buy Moria!

Please note the schedule courtesy of Alan Sepinwall:

"Chuck" will be debuting with back to back episodes on Sunday, January 10 from 9-11, then airing a third episode in its new/old regular timeslot, Mondays at 8, on Jan. 11.

Summary:

NBC.com said:
No More Mr. Nice Spy. Our favorite secret agent is back in the one-hour action-comedy series. Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) returns as a regular guy, working at a Buy More electronics store, who becomes the governments most vital secret agent.

Chuck is transformed into the Intersect 2.0 after another data download into his brain. This time around, he not only knows government secrets, but he also is well equipped with deadly fight skills. Chuck has the potential to become a real agent, but he has one problem -- his emotions. Now he faces the battle of keeping his emotions in check in order to protect himself and the people around him.

The ever stoic Colonel John Casey (Adam Baldwin) returns with partner Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski), one of the CIA's top agents and Chuck's dream girl. As Chuck assumes his new role as the Intersect 2.0, Casey and Sarah need to protect him but also help him become the agent he is destined to be.

Also starring are: Joshua Gomez as Morgan Grimes -- Chuck's best buddy; Sarah Lancaster as Chuck's ever-supportive sister Ellie; Ryan McPartlin as Devon Woodcomb (also known as "Captain Awesome"), Ellie's husband. Chuck's Buy More team consists of Big Mike (Mark Christopher Lawrence) and the Nerd Herd, which includes Lester (Vik Sahay) and Jeff (Scott Krinsky).

"Chuck" is co-created by Josh Schwartz ("The O.C., "Gossip Girl") and Chris Fedak, and is executive-produced by Schwartz, McG ("Charlie's Angels," "We Are Marshall"), Fedak, Allison Adler and Matthew Miller.

Videos:
- Main Hulu Page
- Season 2 Recap <--- having trouble finding a decent S2 recap vid...
- Jeffster perform "Fat Bottom Girls" at Comic Con
- S1 episodes at WB.com (not a complete set)
- Season 1 blooper reel
- Chuck Season 2 Deleted Scenes - Part 1
- Chuck Season 2 Deleted Scenes - Part 2
- Chuck Season 2 Deleted Scenes - Part 3
- Chuck Season 2 Deleted Scenes - Part 4
- Chuck Season 2 DVD/Blu-ray Blooper Reel

Promos:
Full list of the NBC promos from another site:
- "One thing changed his mind."
- "Boom Boom Pow!"
- "Drug cartels. Arm dealers."
- "Chuck. Never gets the girl..."
- "Chuck is not your average spy"
- "Smarter. Stronger."
- "Secret hideway. Check. Kung Fu. Check."
- "This is a whole new Chuck."
- "Flashes of Brilliance."
- "No More Mr. Nice Spy" (5 sec tidbit)
- "Your country is calling for you."
- "Become a Chuckpert."
- "Flashes of Brilliance 2"
- "Chuck and Sarah, Choices"

Upcoming Episodes:

Code:

[b]Episode Title Date[/b]
Ep 301 	Chuck Versus The Pink Slip 		1/10 	[b](Sun, 9pm)[/b]
Ep 302 	Chuck Versus The Three Words 		1/10 	[b](Sun, 10pm)[/b]
Ep 303 	Chuck Versus The Angel De La Muerte 	1/11 	(Mon, 8pm)
Ep 304 	Chuck Versus Operation Awesome 		1/18 	(Mon, 8pm)
Ep 305 	Chuck Versus First Class 		1/25 	(Mon, 8pm)
Ep 306	Chuck Versus The Nacho Sampler		2/1	(Mon, 8pm)
Ep 307	Chuck Versus Mask			2/8	(Mon, 8pm)
* WINTER OLYMPIC BREAK*
Ep 308	Chuck Versus the Fake Name		3/1	
Ep 309	Chuck Versus the Beard			3/8
Ep 310	Chuck Versus the Tic Tac		3/15
Ep 311	Chuck Versus the Final Exam		3/22
Ep 312  Chuck Versus the American Hero		3/29
Ep 313	Chuck Versus the Other Guy		4/5
Ep 305	Chuck Versus First Class		4/12	[b]*repeat*[/b]
Ep 309	Chuck Versus the Beard			4/19	[b]*repeat*[/b]
Ep 314  Chuck Versus the Honeymooners		4/26
Ep 315  Chuck Versus the Role Models		5/3
Ep 316  Chuck Versus the Tooth			5/10
Ep 317  Chuck Versus the Living Dead		5/17
Ep 318  Chuck Versus the Subway			5/24	(Mon, 8pm)
Ep 319  Chuck Versus the Ring: Part 2		5/24	(Mon, 9pm)

NBC loglines *big spoilers*:

NBC said:
Episode 3.16 - Chuck versus the Tooth

CHUCK THE SPY NEEDS A THERAPIST - CHRISTOPHER LLOYD ("BACK TO THE FUTURE") GUEST STARS - Chuck (Zachary Levi) struggles with disturbing dreams and now he believes his most recent dream predicts danger for a visiting head of state. General Beckman (Bonita Friedericy), however, is unconvinced and assigns Chuck to meet with a CIA psychiatrist Dr. Leo Dreyfus (guest star Christopher Lloyd). Meanwhile, Ellie (Sarah Lancaster) gets surprising news and Anna (guest star Julia Ling) returns to the Buy More to talk to Morgan (Joshua Gomez). Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Baldwin, Ryan McPartlin, Scott Krinsky and Vik Sahay also star.

Episode 3.17 - Chuck versus the Living Dead

CHUCK TRIES TO KEEP HIS SPY LIFE SECRET FROM HIS FATHER - SCOTT BAKULA ("QUANTUM LEAP") GUEST STARS - After his last dream, Chuck (Zachary Levi) asks Morgan (Joshua Gomez) to help him on a side mission. Their investigation becomes complicated when Stephen J. Bartowski (guest star Scott Bakula) returns and learns that Chuck downloaded the Intersect 2.0. Luckily, Chuck's father may be able to help his son. Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Baldwin, Ryan McPartlin, Scott Krinsky, Vik Sahay and Mark Christopher Lawrence also star.

Episode 3.18/3.19 - Chuck versus The Subway & Chuck versus The Ring: Part 2

05/24/2010 (08:00PM - 10:00PM) (Monday) : THE RING TARGETS CHUCK AND HIS TEAM--SCOTT BAKULA ("QUANTUM LEAP") GUEST STARS- The Ring is closing in on Chuck (Zachary Levi) and Operation Bartowski. Fortunately, Chuck's dad Steven (guest star Scott Bakula) is working hard to save his son. Meanwhile, Casey (Adam Baldwin) must secretly protect his daughter from the Ring, and Big Mike (Mark Christopher Lawrence) receives some serious news about the Buy More. Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Ryan McPartlin, Scott Krinsky and Vik Sahay also star.

Season 3 Guest Stars: (confirmed so far)

- Tony Hale
- Mini Anden
- Brandon Routh
- Kristin Kreuk
- Angie Harmon
- Vinnie Jones
- Armand Assante
- Steve Austin
- Tony "Paulie Walnuts" Sirico
- Diedrich Bader
- Robert Patrick
- Mark Sheppard
- Fred Willard
- Swoosie Kurtz
- Christopher Lloyd

Links:
- Chuck Fansite
- IMDB
- Wikipedia
- Main Hulu Page
- TV.com
- NBC's Chuck page
- NBC's Fan Page: ChuckMeOut.com
- GAF Chuck S1 Thread
- GAF Chuck S2 Thread
- Alan Sepinwall's Season 1 Episode Recaps
- Alan Sepinwall's Season 2 Episode Recaps
- Television Without Pity Recaps for S1 and S2
- Chuck vs the Podcast

Chuck versus the Ratings

Chuck has always been a bit...uhhh...ratings challenged, and this season will probably be no different. With NBC in a tailspin, it's tough to say what they're looking for from Chuck. There will be ratings discussion here, and it's somewhat likely to be a bit of a downer at times. My advice is to enjoy the show and not get too hung up on them.

Robert Seidman @ TV by the Numbers said:
The fate of Chuck wont keep me up at nights. I have almost 20 new episodes to look forward to, and Im looking forward to them and will enjoy each episode (provided they are good). I wont be thinking Damn, I would really enjoy the hell out of this show if I wasnt so worried about it being cancelled! But because Im worried, I cant even enjoy the show! If you are a Chuck fan, you shouldnt be thinking like that either.

Music

Schwartz and Fedak assemble a great soundtrack including some newer stuff as well as classics from the 80's. ChuckTV has a full soundtrack listing on their site:
- Season 1
- Season 2
- Season 3 coming soon!

Early Reviews of the first five episodes:

Alan Sepinwall's sneak peek at S3 said:
The short version: if you're somebody who bought a Subway sandwich on the night "Chuck vs. the Ring" aired, or if you somehow hate sandwiches but love "Chuck" anyway, or if you're just a fan of TV shows that are both fun and awesome, then you'll be pleased with what "Chuck" will have going on when it returns on January 10. I'm typing this blog post with a goofy smile plastered across my face, and I suspect it's not going away for a while.

Maureen Ryan said:
All I can really do is repeat what Alan Sepinwall said: They made me smile. It's "Chuck," after all -- the episodes are fun and there's action and there's humor.

Jace @ Televisionary said:
All in all, these first few episodes of Chuck's third season are sensational and engaging. They also point to what promises to be an incredible season that builds on the plotlines that have come before, but which also forges ahead in new directions, setting up new mythologies and ongoing subplots that are intriguing, complicated, and, well, awesome. In other words: Season Three of Chuck is back and better than ever.

ChuckTV.net said:
Those who do return will be treated to more of what Chuck does best: intertwine action, drama, and comedy into 42-minute packages of pure entertainment.

ChuckMeMondays said:
Make no mistake, this season FEELS DIFFERENT from previous seasons. In some ways, it is jarring. Each episode is so full of detailed material that I had to check the time on the episodes because it felt like each was 2-hours as opposed to 42-minutes. Thankfully, it is all an improvement over previous seasons (as if the show needed it).

I'll add more when they pop up later.

Please let me know if you have any corrections or additions to the OP.

gdt · Jan 1, 2010

FUCK YES.

S2 is one of my favorite seasons of TV ever, and this looks just as good.

Cannot wait.

Cornballer · Jan 1, 2010

Bonus Post #1 featuring...

Ladies of Chuck:

Solo's Theorem of Chuck Quality:

Let's hope this works for S3

Gif-a-palooza:

Cornballer · Jan 1, 2010

Bonus Post #2:

Big Pics and Posters:

(click to enlarge)

Avatars
Need a Chuck avatar? Feel free to grab one of these.

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Avatars from S2 courtesy of Exarchos

Reno7728 · Jan 1, 2010

Ladies of chuck needs more tricia helfer from s2

Also any news from anyone about UK airings, or should i just watch earlier from someplace else

woodchuck · Jan 1, 2010

awesome thread! can't wait.

Screaming_Gremlin · Jan 1, 2010

Didn't this avatar get Costanza banned for a while? :lol

Anyway, great thread Cornballer.

CavemanLawyer · Jan 1, 2010

Yes!

I hopped on the Chuck bandwagon right before season 2 began. Watched the pilot, got hooked, zoomed through all the episodes in a couple of nights, and have been enjoying some of the most entertaining television since. Now a lot of my friends and family are avid fans as well.

After being a serious season 2 thread lurker, I'll attempt to be a bit more active in this thread.

Can't believe January 10th is almost here...

Cornballer · Jan 1, 2010

Reno7728 said:
Ladies of chuck needs more tricia helfer from s2

Screaming_Gremlin said:
http://i42.tinypic.com/x5cjkg.gif[IMG]

Didn't this avatar get Costanza banned for a while? :lol [/QUOTE]Is that the one that got him banned? Yikes. I guess people should use that one at their own risk. :/

AnkitT · Jan 1, 2010

I probably will rewatch all episodes before jan 10 in anticipation.

Aladuf · Jan 1, 2010

Hell yeah, January 10th is so close I can feel it. Aside from a random episode or two, I haven't watch Season 2 in it's entirety since it aired, so once my Blu ray shows up in a few days I'm going to watch that thing marathon-style in order to prep for Season 3.

Can't wait for Season 3.

gdt · Jan 1, 2010

Yeah, I still have to buy S1/2.

Haven't decided how I'll work out my rewatch. Zoom through it and watch it with S3, or just wait till after?

Decisions, decisions...

mYm|17| · Jan 1, 2010

awesome op corn

Oozer3993 · Jan 1, 2010

OP is excellent and provides a good home for the upcoming season

Jace @ Televisionary said:
All in all, these first few episodes of Chuck's third season are sensational and engaging. They also point to what promises to be an incredible season that builds on the plotlines that have come before, but which also forges ahead in new directions, setting up new mythologies and ongoing subplots that are intriguing, complicated, and, well, awesome. In other words: Season Three of Chuck is back and better than ever.

This is just mean. Reviews like this just make the wait even longer.

Reno7728 · Jan 1, 2010

Cornballer said:

Now for her as a lap-dancer :lol

Solo · Jan 1, 2010

Woohoo, and we're back! Its been a long time coming, gents. Even my unease with the last 5 minutes of the finale and its implications for this year cannot dim my excitement for this very awesome show to begin.

Props to the OG S1 crew. We were visionaries, I tell ya!

Cornballer said:
Solo's Theorem of Chuck Quality:

Let's hope this works for S3

:lol

trineo_feo · Jan 1, 2010

Fuck yes! I'm so pumped

My favourite show is almost here!

Crumpet Trumpet · Jan 1, 2010

I love this show. Lately I've been telling everyone I know to watch it, I hope I'm not coming across as annoying. :lol

Dibs on Big Mike!

will123456 · Jan 1, 2010

Great thread.
Bring on S3 !!!

DeathbyVolcano · Jan 1, 2010

yesssssssssssssssss

TehOh · Jan 1, 2010

YEESSSSSS

Best show on tv. Don't ever try to convince me otherwise.

Season 2 blu ray next week! I'm going to probably rewatch all of it before S3 starts.

Gruco · Jan 1, 2010

That OP work was......

Outstanding

Costanza · Jan 1, 2010

omg it's so close

Orgun · Jan 1, 2010

Soooooo looking forward to these new episodes

Think I may wait until Tuesday and watch all three episodes in a row.

Dibs!

Awesome

kassatsu · Jan 1, 2010

Thread needs more Jeffster.

McLovin · Jan 1, 2010

Chuck is awesome! But I wish they choreographed better.. that last episode in S2 near the end wasn't very believable. Still bad ass though.

McLovin · Jan 1, 2010

Cornballer said:

Is that Bob Saget?

Robin · Jan 1, 2010

I'll take this, thankyou

Thread needs more Awesome

UnluckyKate · Jan 1, 2010

OMG I thought that Morgan was kicked out of the show for the third season ?

Awesome news !

M.Bluth · Jan 1, 2010

<--
Welcome back Chuck.

Cornballer · Jan 1, 2010

UnluckyKate said:
OMG I thought that Morgan was kicked out of the show for the third season ?

Morgan's back. No Anna this season.

Coop · Jan 1, 2010

Oh god no. Lana is going to be on the show? Please tell me it's only one episode.

adg1034 · Jan 1, 2010

My S2 Blu-ray shipped a couple days ago. Should get here by Monday!

God. I'm way too excited.

Reno7728 · Jan 1, 2010

<---- Re-hosted and taken

xrich · Jan 1, 2010

kristin kreuk! kristin kreuk!

thestopsign · Jan 1, 2010

Kick-Ass OP, Corn! Thanks for all your hard work. Glad to see you didn't put up my avatar, don't want anyone to steal it.

Cheers to the most fun TV show currently airing. It's the only TV show I watch with a constant dopey grin.

giga · Jan 1, 2010

xrich said:
kristin kreuk! kristin kreuk!

Can't act!

Darkatomz · Jan 1, 2010

DAMN nice OP! Can't wait for the season premier! Too bad I'm working that Sunday night...

Roude Leiw · Jan 1, 2010

nice op!

DeathbyVolcano · Jan 1, 2010

more straHOTski pics now

Magypsy23 · Jan 1, 2010

Kreuk.

Lyonaz · Jan 1, 2010

YaY, so excited for Chuck S3.

The Chuck S2 Blu-rays are region free right? Like the first one?

RevoDS · Jan 1, 2010

kassatsu said:
Thread needs more Jeffster.

This. Rewatched Chuck versus the Best Friend yesterday (as part of a rewatch I started a few weeks back, one episode a day until January 8), and it's by far my favorite episode. Jeffster rules!

Goodbye team Annie, I'm now on Team Sarah! Great thread by the way Cornballer

Those last 10 days are going to be rough...

evlcookie · Jan 1, 2010

YES! More chuck. So glad it's back

stressboy · Jan 1, 2010

My new avatar and I support this thread.

Nightz · Jan 1, 2010

Can't wait! I started watching the series on Monday of this week and I'm about to start episode 13 of season 2. Awesome show.

ollin · Jan 1, 2010

Can't wait Season 2 blu ray coming out finally next week and the 3rd season next Sunday. I'm trying to stay away from all the spoilers. But it has been very tough.

Ryu1999 · Jan 1, 2010

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

PS I love you Sarah. MORE THAN ALISON BRIE

PhoncipleBone · Jan 1, 2010

Ryu1999 said:
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

PS I love you Sarah. MORE THAN ALISON BRIE

Sarah Lancaster? Or Yvonne, who plays Sarah on the show?

Nelo Ice · Jan 1, 2010

PhoncipleBone said:
Sarah Lancaster? Or Yvonne, who plays Sarah on the show?

nice
:lol :lol

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