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It’s a fun show. Kind of a guilty pleasure. It’s the kind of show I loved as a teenager, and the cast and pulpy-fun of it raises it to extreme watchability.
Here’s to hoping it gets a third season!
It is truly a great and unique show. The storyline is fantastic and the entire cast, especially the three leads, are all very talented and really seem to care about their show and the fans. Zac Levi was seen making Subway sandwiches for around 400 fans at the Starfury Convention in the UK. It deserves to come back! So here’s hoping.
I’ve never watched it either so maybe that’s why I don’t know, but can someone tell me why Subway sandwiches and Nerds?
I hope they bring it back. It really is a fun show. My BF hates everything and he loves it.
It’s a great show, Nikki, but as you so often say, you don’t do geek so I don’t think it would be up your alley (the show is a mix of spy genre spoof and nerd references).
The most fun/action show on TV today. Good characters with a combination of Dilbert office humor, Alias, and
Spy Kids sci-fi story. It deserves more of your time. And another season of course.
Best,
Ty
Yay! Some love for Chuck. NBC’s best show I think…. that and 30 Rock. Fingers crossed NBC reads this.
I’ll be buying and filling out a comment card Monday. Chuck’s my favorite show on TV–consistently funny, charming, and just thoroughly entertaining. Fingers crossed that it gets picked up–TV would be a sadder place without it.
The idea to patronize one of the show’s sponsors en masse is a very smart. Mailing in Nerds candies, not so much.
I give the fans credit for taking initiative, but Chuck isn’t a good show, and there is a reason it is solidly behind CBS, Fox, and ABC during its time slot.
I will be very surprised if it comes back, and if it does, just another example of how silly NBC has become.
Is there any example ever, of a 4th place show growing its audience significantly after two seasons?
We’ll get to see in these comments whether the “Chuck” fans are as insane as the “Moonlight” fans are. I doubt it, but I expect a lot of nonsensical comments from unbalanced people’s “original research” of ratings information.
And, of course, the eventual person who will claim to have an “inside source.”
Well, I actually have a REAL inside source. My inside source is a leprechaun that crunches Nielsen numbers for all of the networks programing heads when he’s not sitting on a pot of gold or dancing a merry jig on a rainbow, and he says that everyone else’s inside source is full of sh!t.
Please watch Chuck’s season finale.İ promise you love it
Get Chuck out of the Monday time slot and watch how it grows. It’s one of the few shows out there that appeals to the entire family. It doesn’t take itself seriously and it knows how to make a fun hour of television. NBC doesn’t have much, and this show is loved by most critics. NBC can use as many of those shows as possible.
Oh, and Seinfeld and Cheers are examples of shows that increased viewership after they initially aired.
“Me? I haven’t even watched 3 minutes of it.”
Maybe you should give it a shot then.
Chuck is a variable show. It’s uneven. When it’s good, a nerd like me loves it. Some of last year’s episodes were great. This year’s Chuck Against Tom Sawyer and last week’s episode were perfect. Then there are some weeeeeeeak episodes. When it’s on, it delivers the goods. I hope it’s renewed, as they are onto something, an it’d be good to see if they can perfect the combination of elements they have.
Indy, Chuck is in fact an excellent, immensely entertaining show. It is well-acted and smartly-written, filled with action, comedy, and romance. It has earned its passionate fanbase. It is easily among NBC’s top three shows, not in ratings but in quality. Although it definitely deserves to have much higher ratings. Those who do not watch Chuck don’t know what they are missing. Since NBC will likely never be the top-watched network again, it should at least keep airing critical darlings like Chuck.
“Chuck” is unwatchable. It needs to die. I’m boycotting Subway.
I love quirky low-rated shows that always on the verge of cancellation (Arrested Development, Scrubs, Veronica Mars) but just can’t get into Chuck.
Not sure what it is, but my interest in that show couldn’t last more than the first 5 episodes.
I just found this show a few weeks ago (rented the first disc of season one because I had a free Blockbuster rental). Now I’m obsessed and I don’t know HOW I missed it this long!
I’m thrilled to hear it might get a third season. I don’t even know where a Subway is around here, but I’m about to Google maps it just to throw my five dollars into the campaign.
Chuck is awesome. Captain Awesome to be exact. A throwback to the old days of The Adventures of Beans Baxter.
Not sure if anyone here recalls that series. I was like 5 when it was on, but for some odd reason, I’ve got a particular Halloween episode forever burned in my memory which featured a femme fatale sporting jack o’lanterns on her breasts.
Memories. Misty, water-colored memories. God damn, I miss the 80s.
I love this show. It’s fun, smart, funny, emotional, dramatic, action-packed, the cast is fantastic, the chemistry is amazing, etc.
It’s a perfect piece of escapism, and definitely deserves another go.
If you haven’t watched this show, I’d recommend it. It unfailingly makes me HAPPY, without pandering or being too dim to bear.
The characters are unusually fleshed-out and compatible, considering the show’s basically in three parts (spy, home, and work). All the characters can and do interact with each other outside of their natural sphere, because they actually have personalities, even the hideous ones (Jeffster! Gah!) It’s saying something that some of these characters are repulsive, but weirdly endearing.
And it’s not a cruel show, like “The Office” can frequently be. It’s good-hearted and the central trio of Chuck, Sarah and Casey are delightful. Casey’s grimy hilarious, Chuck’s a funny nerd, and Sarah is miraculously both gorgeous and normal, one of the more admirable female characters on TV. And they all like each other, even when they’ve got conflicting motives.
I’d MISS Chuck if it went. It’s not just the bright spot in my Monday, it’s a bright spot in my week. It’s also an unexpectedly clever show, with wordplay and killer dialogue and callbacks and more 80s references than you can count. I routinely rewatch it on Hulu as a pick-me-up. I can’t say that for any other show on the airwaves.
I hope NBC know what they have with Chuck; I’ll happily hand myself over for product-placement manipulation if they just keep delivering the 50 minutes of weekly spy v. spy goodness in the form of Zach Levi, Adam Baldwin and Yvonne.
College Student, Subway sandwiches are a prominent product placement brand on the show this season. The idea is to patronize the show’s sponsor in the name of Chuck, and to fill out comment cards saying the business is being patronized due to its advertising on Chuck, and to send receipts in to NBC studios to show that fans will support the sponsors if the show is renewed. Nerds candy were a tongue-in-cheek suggestion by show creator Josh Schwartz, because of the “Nerd Herd” aspect of the show (like Best Buy’s Geek Squad).
Indy, I respectfully disagree. The show IS good. It has clever writing, excellent acting, and original plots. It has action, romance, comedy, drama, beautiful women, and attractive men. It has something that should appeal to most people. I think the reason it’s behind has a lot to do with its time slot, and also I don’t think the majority of people who’ve never seen an episode have ever been given a reason to watch. No one watches commercials anymore in the age of TiVo, so NBC needs to come up with some more creative way to get the word out about this unique and enjoyable show.
Chuck is one of the most consistently well written and acted shows on television. I can honestly say that it has only gotten better as the season has progressed. It manages to be both funny and gripping in the span of an episode, and does both of those things WELL, which is something you so rarely see done on television. NBC would be making a huge mistake getting rid of this show, especially when it is hitting its stride
I don’t think the show’s audience is going to grow if brought back so what’s the point.
It’s a great show. I highly recommend you start watching.
NBC,
Hello,
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE cancel ‘Chuck’. Please. The show isn’t that special. It’s geeky, it’s unappealing, it tries to be hip by giving its lead an Andy Samberg haircut, and America does not like it. It had a heavy campaign during the Super Bowl followed by a multimillion dollar promotion for the 3-D episode. You can’t get more of a chance than that. It has failed.
If you renew the show, it will continue to receive very low ratings. And this time next year, you are going to have to hear from all the annoying Chuck fans begging you for one more chance all over again. I can’t stand them anymore so I know you can’t stand them anymore. Save yourself sometime and a lot of money. Cancel it.
-From the rest of the TV community
“On the bubble”?
Also, Nikki, Television Without Pity is owned by NBC Universal. They have every reason to promote their show.
The problem with “Chuck” is that it isn’t the kind of show that is going to draw in more viewers. There’s nowhere to go but down. Then again, NBC’s new shows are mostly DOA so it might be a good idea to start the season with a new show on a smaller order of 8 or 10 episodes and then bring back Chuck at midseason. Either that or just move it to the USA Network.
Thanks much for the info, Nikki!
It’s an absolutely charming show with a fabulous cast and I’d love to see it get a third season. I think it rates right up there with “30Rock” and “The Office” as one of the most entertaining properties NBC has on the air.
As for the Subway promotion that someone asked about – Call it the power of product placement but Subway is a show sponsor that gets plenty of shout-outs in the scripts, so some enterprising fans put together a campaign to win some sponsor love by everyone going to Subway to buy a foot-long sub before tomorrow night’s season finale (and slip a “We love “Chuck”!” note in the suggestion box.) Even fans in the UK are getting into the act – http://www.endofshow.com/2009/04/26/chuck-stars-lead-400-fans-to-subway-to-save-show/.
Second all the commenters and critics that love the show- It’s fun and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Nice thing to TIVO and watch when you just need to be entertained.
LOL – I was expecting some clever, witty review from you because I haven’t watched or know anything about that show (except 4 reading the pilot) and all I get was “I haven’t watched 3 min. of it.” LOL -DITTO!!!!
What about heroes and medium then?
Except you are wrong Indy, it is a good show.
Its not dark and depressing like some shows feel they must be these days – it is fun – but that’s a good thing.
Have you watched the show Indy?
@ College Student: Subway was featured in a couple of the episodes. As for Nerds, the titular character is considered a nerd, thus Josh Schwartz was the one who suggests fans to send Nerds candy if they needed to.
Indy –
Its behind the other networks because it goes up against Dancing with the Starrs (ABC), House (Fox), CBS Comedies (CBS) and Gossip Girl (CW). Monday is a very competitive night.
@Indy: How I Met Your Mother. I don’t know if it was ever in 4th place but it was definitely in 3rd and it was on the cancellation bubble for its first two seasons. This season it’s a top 20 show.
I love Chuck, and for once my friends and I are ina greement (we rarely are). It deserves more love, for sure.
Come on people, “Jeffster” is one of the best parody garage bands to hit TV in years. The three leads may be great, but it’s these quirky secondary characters that make the show a hoot every week.
Chuck is a good show. I, my Hubby and daughter all enjoy it. There aren’t a lot of shows we can watch as a family.
Indy – To answer your question, look at SEINFELD. It took a few seasons for it to really catch on before audiences embraced it and then in re-runs the audience got to see the uniqueness of that show. CHUCK is a fun show with great characters who are really endearing
Indy -
Here are two shows
Mash, and Cheers, both shows were almost cancelled after year one, and by season 3 were top ten
Chuck is definitely one of the best shows on television right now! It deserves another season more than any other show “on the bubble” right now, in my opinion. It’s a show unlike any other!
I really hope NBC gets it out of the timeslot it’s in and puts it somewhere that it can get the viewers it really deserves!
I’ll be buying my Subway sandwich tomorrow, SUPPORT CHUCK!
Seinfeld didn’t become a hit until its fourth season. There is a small chance Chuck could become popular, and Seinfeld wasn’t even a decent show. You should probably do research instead of making baseless accusations.
Seinfeld?
Chuck and Breaking Bad are the two best shows on TV right now. Maybe The 1 Ladies Detectives Agency, even though I consider that more of a miniseries.
>why Subway sandwiches and Nerds
Subway does product placement on the show – so that’s commercials you can’t zap thru
Nerds? Never heard of them till the show’s creator mentioned them. Because the lead character works for the Nerd Herd at the Buy More
I don’t see it gaining any more audience if it’s brought back so what’s the point.
Chuck is smartly written, hugely entertaining, and completely unlike the reality shows and other drivel out there. Here’s to hoping NBC renews this jem. Do they honestly think Leno is the answer?
Thanks for this article. I was not aware of the plan to spike sandwich sales en masse at Subway stores. You can bet that I will by buying Subway sandwiches morning, noon and night on Monday.
I know that Chuck is certainly not a HBO or Showtime type of show, but the honest truth is that if it got moved to HBO or Showtime, I would subscribe. If, more likely, it is moved as an original series to basic cable, I would follow it there.
It’s not a bad show, the cast is great, though it can be a bit repetitive. Think of it as a scooby-doo: Doesn’t matter who the baddie is, the outcome is always the same. I kinda wish they would just suck it up, and make the show more centered on chuck’s working life at the BuyMore, which is far more interesting than the spy stuff.
(so yeah… I watch it every week, so what??)
What about Kings?
I like two shows on the bubble. Chuck and Terminator. The best thing you can do for such a show is watch it on Hulu, Fancast, nbc.com, fox.com, etc.
Thanks for this I was not aware of the plan to spike sandwich sales en masse at Subway stores on Monday. You can bet that I will by buying Subway sandwiches morning, noon and night on Monday.
I know that Chuck is certainly not a HBO or Showtime type of show, but the honest truth is that if it got moved to HBO or Showtime, I would subscribe. If, more likely, it got moved as an original series to basic cable, I would follow it there.
This is consistently one of the funniest, most charming, most heartwarming shows on television. The cast is great. Normally I’m not a fan of geek humor but my husband is and he loves it (and Yvonne) while I dig the romance. I really hope NBC appreciates this show and brings it back. I feel much better reading here that it might.
They should change the name of the show to “UP-CHUCK”
Is there any example ever, of a 4th place show growing its audience significantly after two seasons?
I don’t know if there is, but I can say that I finally started watching Chuck just this season. For a long time I stayed away, due to the whole “Nerd Herd Spy” thing, thinking it was just a poor imitation of The Office or some other such painful humor type of show.
Nope, it’s a lot more like Get Smart, with a great cast that is able to make painful humor tolerable by mixing good acting, good scripts, and off-the-wall consumerism into an entertaining hour.
Here’s hoping they get another season.
h.
It’s worth saving if they make it a better show. As it is, it does challenge you to watch more than a few minutes of it at a time.
Tangentially, or not, the term “fanboy” as a blanket reference to everyone male and female in fandom is starting to become a stubborn stain. For every two fanboys out there, there are two fangirls. So let’s speak accordingly, shall we?
“save our show” kept party of five on for 6 years (even with a few attempts at mid season replacements). you never know.
Indy, its a great show! All the critics love it too.
Its loosing because it goes against some of the other networks biggest shows, ABC’s best in dancing with the stars, and a big Fox show in House.
Entertainment Weekly weighed in positively? I didn’t like their article at all. It was completely pessimistic. However, TVGuide, TIME magazine, and the LA
Times have weighed in positively (in addition to the other two mentioned above).
As for you not watching even 3 minutes of it – What a pity. Try watching the pilot or even the latest episode on Hulu (Chuck versus the Pilot or Chuck versus the Colonel) and you’ll see why everyone is in support. It’s quality TV at its finest. (Granted that the newest few episodes have the best ones yet.)
Chuck is a great show with a lousy time slot. It’s also on a lousy network. And, Indy, The Office was a ratings disaster in its first year so, yes, a 4th place show can grow its audience. In the “old days” that’s what NBC used to do – give good shows a chance to find their audience. That’s how Cheers and Seinfeld got to be ratings bonanza even though their first season was horrible.
overrated, not saying it’s bad but it is not great
The only reason it is behind CBS or Fox IS IT AIRS ON NBC.
If this was an ABC show it would be a phenom with twice the audience. Get smart man.
I just discovered Chuck a few months ago and now it’s one of my favorite shows. Chuck and 30 Rock are the only two things I watch on NBC, and I will be very VERY disappointed if NBC cancels Chuck. Especially just so that idiot Leno can get FIVE HOURS a damn week all to himself … ARRGH!!
College Student: Subway sandwiches because of a rather significant product placement in the episode from two weeks ago. Nerds Candy because the main character Chuck works at the Buy More as part of the Nerd Herd (a play on Best Buy & the Geek Squad)
This show and Reaper are two shows that need to come back.
There are 2 shows, and only 2 shows that are a part of my routine. Everything else I watch is by accident.
My mornings start with the Today Show. Period.
And Monday nights (when did I become such a dork?) . . . Monday nights I watch Chuck.
If they cancel Chuck, every dark idea of Hollywood that Billy Wilder or Josh Friedman ever suggested will be true and I will sell my television, turn my radio dial to NPR and leave it there, probably till I die.
I wish the Chuck fans luck. I’ve seen a few episodes of the show and thought it was very good. However NBC has a nasty habit of cancelling unique and beautifully acted shows in favor of mindless crap. I still haven’t forgiven them for cancelling I’ll Fly Away or American Dreams…both shows had devoted followings and fan drives to save them. Did it do any good…did NBC listen? Nope. Hopefully they will in this case…but I doubt it.
“Chuck” is truly the only scripted television I watch. I’m a reality show junkie (yeah…they can’t claim to be any less scripted, right?), love televised sports and LOVE “Chuck”. It has that perfect balance of drama and comedy and action with a touch of sexual tension. How can that formula go wrong? It’s a great escape on a Monday night and truly the only thing to watch on NBC. Even their reality shows are for the birds. It might not be everyone’s cup of tea but it’s one show that does has something for everyone. Comedy, drama, relationships, etc.. If NBC drops it, another channel could easily snap it up. Hey, FX!
Low ratings, losing money, no back end — in NBC’s up-is-down world, it’s a shoo-in for renewal.
” Is there any example ever, of a 4th place show growing its audience significantly after two seasons? ”
The Office, 30 Rock, Seinfeld.
all from NBC. Hits after their third season.
They went 3d already. Jumped the shark!
When your ratings are that low and you have to resort to a gimmick to get people to watch then its a bad show. Gimmicks can’t polish bad writing, cliched characters, and histrionics.
Polish a turd and you’ve still got a turd.
Southland will take over for Chuck. It’s got solid ratings and better writing. Schwartz should stick to premenstrual and teen girls and effeminate abercrombie type teen boys. That seems to be where he is most comfortable.
To answer the question: “I’ve never watched it either so maybe that’s why I don’t know, but can someone tell me why Subway sandwiches and Nerds?”
Here is where it came from, http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=3159109&view=findpost&p=11591881
This is the best show on t.v. One of my co-workers was a House fan, but over the past few weeks, he has converted to Chuck.
I was a late comer to Chuck myself, having not started watching until the last couple of shows of season 1. But after that, I bought season one on Blu-ray, and I have watched it through about 6 times already. I still catch things that make me laugh, like facial expressions that I hadn’t seen the first time, etc.
“I’ve never watched it either so maybe that’s why I don’t know, but can someone tell me why Subway sandwiches and Nerds?”
Subway because it’s a sponsor (there’s a couple of scenes where characters are clearly enjoying $5 footlongs — they explicitly name them, in fact). Nerds, because the show is partly an office-comedy spoof of a Best Buy (Buy More), complete with a Geek Squad knockoff (Nerd Herd), which the main character and much of the supporting cast is part of.
Alan Sepinwall of the New Jersey Star-Ledger wrote a nice open letter to save the show as well:
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/04/chuck_an_open_letter_to_nbc_to.html
Chuck is in a very competitive time slot which has not helped the show at all. It is one of the most entertaining shows on NBC. As much as I like How I Met Your Mother, I DVR it and watch Chuck in real time. Hate to see NBC give up on it.
To answer College Student, Subway sandwiches have been product placed several times this season, and the lead character works for the Nerd Herd at a Best Buy type of store. So this is one of the tastiest grassroots campaigns ever. I really hope it is renewed – it is a wonderful show.
College Student, the reason for the Subway thing is there is often Subway product placement on the show, it is to show appreciation for the sponsors. I don’t know about the Nerds, I’m guessing because Chuck, Morgan, Jeff, and Lester are all members of the “Nerd Herd” at the fictional Buy More, which is like the “Geek Squad” at Best Buy.
Indy, Chuck’s ratings aren’t bad, they’re genuinely pretty strong in the demo and usually solid, not losing viewers. If it is in fourth it is because look at the competition: House, Dancing with the Stars, which are both among Fox and ABC’s biggest shows, and HIMYM and Big Bang, which are CBS’s top comedies.
“I don’t think the show’s audience is going to grow if brought back so what’s the point.
Comment by mange — April 26, 2009 @ 4:31 pm”
The point is very simple the viewers that do watch love it and would like to see more.
You guys are seriously comparing it to Seinfeld for why it needs a few more years to catch on? Really? That’s idiotic. Seinfeld did not get heavy MOST WATCHED SUPER BOWL EVER promotion.
This is a show that most feel like they will not understand if they do not watch from Season 1, Episode 1. And no one wants to take the time to do that.
Cancel Chuck and please loyal nerds, shut the Chuck up!
CHUCK is solid and Josh Schwartz just ups quality on television. The TV landscape needs to keep investing in well-written properties to keep their value up.
I sent a comment to Subway on their website, telling them I bought a sub in honor of their support of “Chuck”, if you’re a fan and did buy a sub, that would be a good way of letting them know.
For me, Chuck is now one of those shows that if I’m home on a Monday night and I remember to turn on the TV I might watch it but only half heartedly.
I started out dvr-ing it when it first debuted and watched it regularly but I grew bored when the stories were basically the same from week to week.
I thought the concept was amusing as a ten year old seeing Disney’s “Computer Wore Tennis Shoes” movie but just haven’t felt all that drawn in by a week to week series based on essentially the same concept.
I’m kind of startled to hear that some people consider this a ‘family friendly’ show… I caught an episode a couple weeks ago and the so called good guys broke in to the bad guys multinational conglomerate and just killed people right and left. I understand in the context of the show, that’s what spies do… but to me that’s hardly family friendly.
BTW I love how Subway has suckered a bunch of fans into buying lunch there today with the allure of “buy a sandwich, save your show”…! Are the Nielsens and Subways profits from today somehow linked? Ridiculous!
Nebbishly leads don’t attract viewers. America doesn’t care about these cult shows with fanatical whackjob mini-audiences.
I love all the negative comments. These people actually took the time to read an article about a show they hate and comment on it!!
If Chuck gets a third season, it harms NOBODY. SAVE CHUCK!!
I love it. Bring back crud like Heroes, but cancel Chuck. (I liked Heroes 1st season, but gads)
A week with out a John Casey fix will suck so bad.
Wait, Chuck has fans? When did this happen?
Here’s to hoping that the buzz has picked up enough that the show gets renewed.
NBC please renew Chuck and Life. They are great shows that are worth keeping.
I’m a nerd, but I’ve never watched “Chuck.” It just never broke into my list of shows I wanted to take the time to watch, but after reading the positive comments about it on this thread I think I’ll check it out.
So perhaps it’s grown its audience by one.
My favorite new show of the season is “Better off Ted” on ABC. The initial promos didn’t exactly grab me, but since it was from the creator of “Andy Richter Controls the Universe” I decided to sample it. I’m really glad I did. It’s a very smart and very funny comedy. It’s displaced “30 Rock” as my favorite comedy (and I love “30 Rock.”)
Unfortunately, “Better off Ted” doesn’t fit the typical sitcom formula, so I think it’s going to have a tough time being renewed.
NBC, do the right thing and renew Chuck!!!
Save Chuck! I’m glad to here that a third season renewal is likely, but just in case I’ve told a bunch of people to buy Subway today.
Comment by Chris M. — April 26, 2009 @ 10:51 pm: “If they cancel Chuck, every dark idea of Hollywood that Billy Wilder or Josh Friedman ever suggested will be true and I will sell my television, turn my radio dial to NPR and leave it there, probably till I die.”
Comment by Kelly — April 26, 2009 @ 11:30 pm: “It’s a great escape on a Monday night and truly the only thing to watch on NBC.”
For those of you who claim to ONLY watch “Chuck” on NBC or claim that you will never again watch NBC if “Chuck” is canceled (and those two things are basically the same), it only proves the point that “Chuck” can be canceled without consequence, because you’re only interested in that show and no one cares about viewers that only watch one of the network’s shows. It’s the most stupid claim TV fans make, but they do it every time. Please be sure to tell those things to NBC. Personally, “Chuck” is taking up valuable network real estate that could belong to something new.
Cancel!!! its on life support anyway. Pull the plug.
Great shows don’t need 3d and a Subway sandwich to stay on the air.
Southland will take over.
Nerdherd,
A third season of CHUCK will hurt many:
a badly bleeding NBC
a rapidly deteriorating industry
a different NBC show that will be dumped on Fridays (bet on it)
normal people who can’t stand to hear any more promos or noise about this dweebfest and in turn, watch less network tv
Across the nation, Subway clerks are confused by one or two goofballs mentioning some obscure tv show. The clerks are awoken since they usually don’t have business on Monday nights. Me, I’m going to Togo’s.
Save Chuck! I just watched the YouTube video of Zachary as the Pied Piper of Subway in the UK! Hilarious! On my way to Subway now to buy a footlong and leave a note in the comment box that I want to Save Chuck!
for all you chuck haters out there, just check out tonights season final ( and i mean season final not series ) it is one of the best season clifhangers in a long long time.
Chuck and Life are the only 2 reasons to watch NBC. If they can not make it work with those two programs, nothing coming down the pipeline is going to do any better.
Chuck is a great show. Very much looking forward to more light-hearted stories again, though; Chuck is at its best when the three main leads are riffing off each other.
You’re going to be seeing Zach and especially Yvonne for years to come. Might as well get used to them now!
Seems like the usual suspects turned out for this one.
In one corner, the cast/crew/writing-producing staff of the show in danger of being cancelled.
In the other corner, the cast/crew/writing-producing staff of a show on the same network competing for the same real estate.
I love how the same haters are commenting repeatedly, like “jump the shark”. If you haven’t watched more than 5 minutes of the show, you have no valid opinion. Period.
NBC, do the smart thing and renew. Remember Seinfeld? You gave it a chance. This show deserves the same.
Why obsessed fans of low-rated shows can’t be taken seriously and why there aren’t many watching the show to begin with – http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090428/en_nm/us_loneliness/print
Leigh, Chuck didn’t jump the shark. It never met the shark. Most people couldn’t sit through the pilot or the promo. If you seriously think Chuck compares to Seinfeld, that says volumes.
Cheers and Seinfeld both showed signs of life in their second season and were critically acclaimed and nominated for multiple awards. Seinfeld was a top 5 show its first season since it followed summer reruns of Cheers.
Chuck was only renewed for a second season because of an industry low on product following the writers’ strike. It hasn’t grown or been nominated or been highly regarded. It is over. Farewell, Chuck. There’s a seat available next to Supertrain and Father of the Pride.
Please nudge me, Nikki, when ABC tries to kill “Castle” and/or “The Unusuals.”
Keep Chuck on the air, it is my b/f and i favorite show, and taking it off the air will be the worst thing to do to Monday night lineup. Love the bond between Chuck and Sara, and the wondering will they or won’t they. Haven’t seen a coupling like that well, maybe since Moonlighting. (There may have been others, but this is the one i think of).
‘Chuck’ is terrible. It’s embarrassing that people are developing, and pouring energy into, what to me resembles a grassroots movement in the name of saving second-rate primetime fare. There are real things going on in the world right now – financially, environmentally, in terms of apartheid and warfare, you name it – and I can think of about 1,000 things worthier of public concern and outcry than the fate of what is basically a narrativized/serialized 30-minute advertising bonanza.
Guys…I know Kung Fu. So watch out, Tuptim!
Leighcy-
We’ve all seen more than 5 minutes of this show and still, using 3D and a Subway promo is jumping the shark.
Leighcy, “NBC, do the smart thing and renew”
Oh and did you see the ratings last night? From Variety, “NBC was led by “Heroes” (3.0/7 in 178-49, 6.4 million viewers overall), which finishes its third season as a shadow of its former hit self. Both it and leadoff show “Chuck” (2.3/6 in 18-49, 6.1 million viewers overall)”
Last place!! Same as always.
The smart thing is to cancel.
You people are seriously clamoring for more Chuck??? How ’bout $!#&@ DEADWOOD?! That’s a show worth crying over. Yes, still.
“Chuck was only renewed for a second season because of an industry low on product following the writers’ strike.”
Actually, Chuck was doing quite well last season until the writer’s strike–and waiting to bring it back until this season hurt it’s momentum.
Chuck is my favorite show, and it has decent ratings for NBC. It faces stiff competition from Dancing with the Stars and House.
Since Heroes is going to 18 eps, and NBC is toying with a 24 or Lost-type schedule; it might work for Chuck as well. Then they could share the time slot.
I Love Chuck!!
If NBC cancels it then I’ll walk outside Univeral with a sign that says, “NBC SUCKS CAUSE THEY CANCELLED CHUCK!”
Nuff said.
I only started watching Chuck last month and now have caught up on Hulu and DVDs and hooked my family and friends. It’s clever and very tongue in cheek. Chuck vs. the Colonel is side splittingly funny.
Renew and let word of mouth improve ratings.
Ugh I hope not. Love the show but the fans are just abrasive and rude about every other show on tv now. I don’t care if it gets canceled.
i love chuck…i do hope they get a 3rd season….i’m in the philippines and subway sandwiches are quite expensive for typical filipinos (we’re a poor country) but i’ll still buy them just to show my support for this show…SAVE CHUCK!
It’s sad seeing all these supposed haters of Chuck come out of the woodwork like termites. You are all obvious. You’re afraid if Chuck gets it’s timeslot your shows will be canceled; The problem with that thinking is if your show is doing worse ratingswise than Chuck it will in fact be canceled too. If Chuck gets renewed there’s actually a better chance your show will be renewed too.
As far as Chuck goes, I like the show. While, I know if the show is canceled I won’t be watching NBC it isn’t due to any boycott, just because there’s nothing worth watching on it beside Chuck. I loved Law and Order (in the beginning), loved SVU (until it got stale), loved Criminal Intent (until it got sent to USA), loved Heroes (until season 2). For me, there isn’t just anything worth watching there anymore. I tried Southland, tried Friday Night Lights, tied 30 Rock…nothing.
For those of you who have said great things about this show, I totally agree with your comments.
For those who think the show should be “canceled” or “needs to die”, I’d seriously like to know what type of TV you actually do watch.
The character of Chuck is honest, loyal, caring and consistently does the right thing. His humanity is what keeps me AND MY FAMILY coming back week after week. There are not a lot of shows on today that you can say that about. If NBC cancels this quality show which has a positive message, for another “popular” show filled with vapid girls who only care about clothes or their (very fake) looks, or another show about criminals and their horrific crime of the week (which quite frankly I get enough of in the news!), or worse yet another *gasp* reality show chock full of greedy people doing stupid things for the almighty dollar, I will throw my TV out the window.
CHUCK is a bright spot on NBC’s schedule. And, Nikki, if you spent more than 3 minutes checking it out before writing up this article, you might have had nice things to say about it too.
I am a “Chuck” fan, I think it’s the best show on TV.
I can’t understand why people bother to type in a mammoth rant about a show they hate, I’d consider it awaste of my time.
Why can’t people understand that just because they don’t like something it doesn’t necessarily follow that it’s rubbish!
@Original Joe: that’s what has me worried. They’ve sent Morgan to Hawaii, and Casey and Chuck have quit the store. The balance is what makes this show for me (and I say that having now read a lot of fanfic that gets it right, and a lot that gets it horribly, horribly wrong.) If they try to make this *just* a spy/caper series based on the 3 leads, I’m afraid it will die even if it gets a season 3…
Chuck deserves to come back. It’s the closest thing to family entertainment on TV. My 9 year old loves it!!!
Chuck rocks!
For all those who hate on Chuck, what does it matter to you? If you want to complain about something “taking up valuable network real estate,” complain to Jay Leno and his 5 slots. Chuck has one slot that has consistent viewers, the same every week. Chuck has consistent viewers, even when it is in a horrible timeslot, against other huge shows like Dancing with the Stars and House.
For all those who hate on Chuck, what does it matter to you? If you want to complain about something “taking up valuable network real estate,” complain to Jay Leno and his 5 slots. Chuck has one slot that has consistent viewers, the same every week. Chuck has consistent viewers, even when it is in a horrible timeslot, against huge shows like Dancing with the Stars and House, with House being one of the most watched series on TV. It’s getting a lot of praise from big entertainment people. It’s a good show that has bad luck, and renewing it into a different time slot that’s not so competitive is a good idea. I’m not saying that it’s the best show or that it will do extremely well, but it’s not like it’s going to drop horribly in ratings. NBC is already renewing shows with bad ratings that keep on dropping and that have bad reviews, why not renew a show that has a fanbase that is consistent and has potential to grow, but also has a lot of praise?
There is only one show on NBC that I watch. That show is Chuck.
I love chuck — which means it will be canceled soon as all the show I like to watch are canceled, i.e. Eli Stone, Life, and pushing up dasies…..Monday is the only night of TV I watch — its all on House, Gossip Girl, 2 1/2 Men, How I met your Mother, Chuck, etc. I usually have to choose one to watch live and then watch the rest via the web (new media). The only other show I watch consistantly is Reaper.
The rest as far as I can tell is reality crap — not worth my time…..
It is not listed as in the line up for the fall. I am so upset about this. NBC has gone downhill over the years and has just shown us why!!!
I am hoping that they are just holding out telling us because of the huge campaign to keep the show.
I really hope this is happening, Chuck is one of the best shows on TV right now.
I don’t know how they are even THINKING about not renewing it!
Chuck is the most ENTERTAINING hour of the week!!! Please bring him back for season 3!
Chuck can make you happy to just watch it and not think of the severity of what is going on in real life.
Chuck is being used as a Rook in the game of Chess. they have a good piece and NBC is looking to connect it to a Pawn for a complete package. It can stand on it’s own merrits they are just trying to get a deal along with it before signing it up.
Indy,
I’m sorry you don’t see “Chuck” as the gem it is. It is one of the most charming, intelligent and funny shows in a LONG time. You really are missing something.
Wings
Chuck is the only show that my husband and can watch together.
We do not agree on ANYTHING (television wise).
However, we have “family time” every Monday at 8:00 pm.
I started out as a HIMYM fan, I have watched it from the beginning and I love the show. My bf introduced me to Chuck and now we DVR HIMYM and watch Chuck in real time. Chuck is the perfect blend of action, comedy and romance. I rate it up there with FRIENDS and HIMYM. Thats right, I compared it to FRIENDS, one of the best shows that was ever on tv and it was on NBC. When NBC lost Will and Grace and Friends, thats when they started going downhill. For those who want Southland to replace Chuck, you clearly haven’t seen Chuck and don’t know what you’re talking about. Hopefully NBC will be smart and renew Chuck, it does bring people together.