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Chuck

A big-box store employee unexpectedly becomes a world-saving hero in this action-comedy.
This show is no longer airing.

Fridays, NBC

Current Season: 5 - Total Episodes: 82
Highest Rated: Ep 9, Season 3

Back where we started from

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“Chuck Versus Sarah”/ “Chuck Versus The Goodbye”

by Ryan McGee January 27, 2012 -

It's "Eternal Sunshine of the Intersect Mind" in tonight's emotional, satisfying series finale.

On board the bullet train to nowhere.

B

“Chuck Versus The Bullet Train”

by Ryan McGee January 20, 2012 -

The penultimate episode of the show sets up its finale in ways that do disservice to one of its central characters.

The happiest Bartowski.

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“Chuck Versus Bo”

by Katherine Miller January 13, 2012 -

This is from a few weeks ago. Hope you like it!

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“Chuck Versus The Kept Man”

by Ryan McGee January 6, 2012 -

Ep. 12-13, Season 5
“Chuck Versus Sarah”/ “Chuck Versus The Goodbye”
Ep. 11, Season 5
“Chuck Versus The Bullet Train”
Ep. 10, Season 5
“Chuck Versus Bo”
Ep. 9, Season 5
“Chuck Versus The Kept Man”

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"Chuck Vs. The Alma Matter"
Episode 7

Last night's Chuck promised to answer a very big question. No, not "Will poor love sick Morgan finally get the chance to...
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B-
"Chuck Vs. The Sandworm"
Episode 6

Last night I was faced with a bona-fide television dilemma: do I watch my world-beating Green Bay Packers face off against the...
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B
"Chuck Vs. The Sizzling Shrimp"
Episode 5

The previous two episodes of Chuck--or as I like to call it Scarecrow and Mr. Bartowski--were a creative comeback...
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C
"Chuck Vs. The Wookie"
Episode 4

Here we are, already four episodes into the first season of Chuck, and perhaps it's time to catch our breath and reflect...
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B-
Chuck Vs. The Tango
Episode 3

I admit it: I've been really hard on Chuck so far. Not because I hate the showdespite its numerous annoying little...
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B-
"Chuck Vs. The Helicopter"
Episode 2

Before reviewing the latest episode of Chuck, I want to take a moment to apologize to readers who were offended by the...
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C-
"Pilot"
Episode 1

(Premieres tonight on NBC, 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT) Ever since Friends, NBC has been the television leader in really...
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C-

"Chuck Vs. The Ring"
Episode 22

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A
"Chuck Vs. The Colonel"
Episode 21

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"Chuck Vs. The First Kill"
Episode 20

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"Chuck Vs. The Dream Job"
Episode 19

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A
"Chuck Vs. The Broken Heart"
Episode 18

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"Chuck Vs. The Predator"
Episode 17

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A
"Chuck Vs. The Lethal Weapon"
Episode 16

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"Chuck Vs. The Beefcake"
Episode 15

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B
"Chuck Vs. The Best Friend"
Episode 14

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"Chuck Vs. The Suburbs"
Episode 13

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"Chuck Vs. The Third Dimension"
Episode 12

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"Chuck Vs. Santa Claus"
Episode 11

Chuck, I gotta hand it to ya. There was a point tonight, right around where Ned let all the trapped Buy More employees call...
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A-
"Chuck Vs. The Ex"
Episode 10

Hey everyone. I'll be your Chuck sub while Steve Heisler attends to other commitments this week. (Hint: They may involve his other job as a...
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B+
"Chuck Vs. The DeLorean"
Episode 10

After last week, it was nice to see things back in their place: Another great week of Chuck; another dose of unabashed...
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B+
"Chuck Vs. The Gravitron"
Episode 8

Midway through tonight's episode, I had a thought, specifically about the nature of this show's A- and B-stories. In Chuck...
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B
"Chuck Versus The Fat Lady"
Episode 7

It's good to be back, fellow Chuckies, and a big thanks to Keith Phipps for filling in last week. And what a week to return, I...
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B+
"Chuck Vs. The Sensei"
Episode 6

After this season's Sarah-centric episode, it was only a matter of time until Josh Schwartz and company set their sights on John...
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B-
Chuck Vs. Tom Sawyer
Episode 5

Clearly, Chuck is about nerds. But there's a danger to that as well. When the show tries to prove its "nerds are cool" message,...
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A-
"Chuck Vs. The Cougars"
Episode 4

I have to admit, when I heard the title of this episode and saw the above picture on NBC's press site, I immediately thought of a very...
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B+
"Chuck Vs. The Break-Up"
Episode 3

Just as Chuck giveth, Chuck can also taketh away. Last week we witnessed Chuck, infused with resolve by his love for...
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A
"Chuck Versus The Seduction"
Episode 2

This episode confirmed my suspicion: Chuck is on a roll. The jokes are punchier; Chuck's taking a more active role in the spy...
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"Chuck Versus The First Date"
Episode 1

Welcome back, Chuck fans! If any of you still exist. Like many of the freshmen shows last season, Chuck's run was...
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"Chuck Vs. The Subway"/"Chuck Vs. The Ring, Part II"
Episode 18-19

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"Chuck Vs. The Living Dead"
Episode 17

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B+
"Chuck Vs. The Tooth"
Episode 16

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B-
"Chuck Vs. The Role Models"
Episode 15

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B-
"Chuck Vs. The Honeymooners"
Episode 14

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B
"Chuck Vs. The Other Guy"
Episode 13

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A
"Chuck Vs. The American Hero"
Episode 12

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C+
"Chuck Vs. The Final Exam"
Episode 11

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B
"Chuck Vs. The Tic Tac"
Episode 10

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A
"Chuck Vs. The Beard"
Episode 9

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A
"Chuck Vs. The Fake Name"
Episode 8

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"Chuck Vs. The Mask"
Episode 7

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B-
"Chuck Vs. The Nacho Platter"
Episode 6

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B
"Chuck Vs. First Class"
Episode 5

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"Chuck Vs. Operation Awesome"
Episode 4

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B
"Chuck Vs. The Angel Of Death"
Episode 3

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B+
"Chuck Vs. The Pink Slip"/"Chuck Vs. The Three Words"
Episode 1-2

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B+

"Chuck Versus The Cliffhanger"
Episode 24

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B+
"Chuck Versus The Last Details"
Episode 23

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B
"Chuck Versus Agent X"
Episode 22

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"Chuck Versus The Wedding Planner"
Episode 21

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B
"Chuck Versus The Family Volkoff"
Episode 20

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"Chuck Versus The Muuurder"
Episode 19

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C+
"Chuck Versus The A-Team"
Episode 18

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"Chuck Versus The First Bank Of Evil"
Episode 17

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B
"Chuck Versus The Masquerade"
Episode 16

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D
"Chuck Versus The Cat Squad"
Episode 15

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C
"Chuck Versus The Seduction Impossible"
Episode 14

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C-
"Chuck Versus The Push Mix"
Episode 13

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B
"Chuck Versus The Gobbler"
Episode 12

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C-
"Chuck Versus The Balcony"
Episode 11

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D+
"Chuck Versus The Leftovers"
Episode 10

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C+
"Chuck Versus Phase Three"
Episode 9

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B+
"Chuck Versus The Fear Of Death"
Episode 8

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B+
"Chuck Vs. The First Fight"
Episode 7

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"Chuck Vs. The Aisle Of Terror"
Episode 6

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B+
"Chuck Vs. The Couch Lock"
Episode 5

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"Chuck Vs. The Coup d'Etat
Episode 4

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C+
"Chuck Vs. The Cubic Z"
Episode 3

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D+
"Chuck Vs. The Suitcase"
Episode 2

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B
"Chuck Vs. The Anniversary"
Episode 1

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C+

“Chuck Versus Sarah”/ “Chuck Versus The Goodbye”
Episode 12-13

It's "Eternal Sunshine of the Intersect Mind" in tonight's emotional, satisfying series finale.
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A
“Chuck Versus The Bullet Train”
Episode 11

The penultimate episode of the show sets up its finale in ways that do disservice to one of its central characters.
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B
“Chuck Versus Bo”
Episode 10

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A-
“Chuck Versus The Kept Man”
Episode 9

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B-
“Chuck Versus The Baby”
Episode 8

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B
“Chuck Versus The Santa Suit”
Episode 7

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A
“Chuck Versus The Curse”
Episode 6

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B-
“Chuck Versus The Hack Off”
Episode 5

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A-
“Chuck Versus The Business Trip”
Episode 4

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B
“Chuck Versus The Frosted Tips”
Episode 3

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B+
“Chuck Versus The Bearded Bandit”
Episode 2

The series zooms in Carrie-Ann Moss.
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C
“Chuck Versus The Zoom”
Episode 1

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B

Eric Roberts on The Dark Knight, Shelley Winters, John Waters, and more
“I go over to his trailer and knock on the door, and I hear him say, ‘Come in!’ I open the door and—whoosh!—hashish smoke in my face.”
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Pop culture too extensive to start
This week, the staff and readers discuss which pop-culture series or genres have built up what seems like an impenetrable backlog.
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Beyond the top 30: Our favorite episodes of shows that didn’t make the cut, part one
Everything from series finales of long-running cult hits to aging sitcoms to news coverage makes our supplemental list.
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Jeff Fahey is just as baffled by Lost as the rest of us
The veteran actor talks about Lost, Lawnmower Man, and Lake Effects.
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The CW at the TCA press tour: What if they threw a TV network made for the Internet, and the Internet didn't come?
If you were going to create a TV network that catered to the modern TV fan, it would be a network that aired lots of heavily serialized shows that were addictive and engrossing once you got into them.
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High School
A soon-to-be-valedictorian and his stoner buddy find a creative way to rig a school drug test in this underachieving pot comedy.
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Fall schedule announcements: NBC makes small steps in overcoming its crippling fear of success
NBC is the first network to announce its fall schedule, and it decided to get a jump on tomorrow’s upfront (a presentation held to convince advertisers to invest in the network’s new shows) by announcing its fall schedule to the press today.
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NBC renews Community for 13-episode fourth season
NBC has renewed Community for a 13-episode fourth season, as per The Hollywood Reporter. More details to follow.
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Veep’s Tony Hale talks about Arrested Development and creeping out James Van Der Beek
Tony Hale on Veep, Arrested Development, and Larry The Cable Guy.
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Chuck bids us a fond farewell before eating, like, 50 sandwiches, you guys
After five seasons, Chuck calls it a night, so let's all eat a sandwich for old time's sake. Also: Spartacus is back, Twilight Zone's first season ends, and figure skating!
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Grimm is all full of mouse-men and stuff, or so we've been told
It's an all-new <i>Grimm</i>, and if we're reading the episode description correctly, it's all about mouse-men. Also: Nothing's on, really, so maybe you should watch Mark Wahlberg films.
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Fringe has returned, and it's truly heading into the darkest timeline
Everybody loves Fringe, but Fringe needs your love to get better ratings and maybe stick around a while. Also: The 49ers! Miss America! Jay Leno! Some weird Disney Channel movie!
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Portlandia is back, making the world safe for unassuming sketch comedy
Portlandia has returned, making the world safe for unassuming sketch comedy that gently pokes fun at lefties. Also: the NFL playoffs, Charlie Chaplin, and more IFC comedy.
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TV Club hopes you spend the last days of 2011 aulding your acquaintances with Dick Clark and the gang
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never watch Dick Clark? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, in days when PBS is airing a Coldplay New Year's Eve for some reason?
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NBC realizes it still has some Chuck episodes to burn off, gives you something to watch
NBC forgot it had some new episodes of Chuck to burn off, so you're getting one tonight. Also: Lots of Christmas movies, a useless bowl game, and prison.
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An empty pre-holiday weekend means we all have to pretend we like Grimm if we want to stay in
It's one of the last weekends before Christmas. Everybody will be shopping. So all that's on TV is stuff like Grimm, crappy Christmas movies, Chuck, and the NCAA Division III Football Championship.
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We are The Colbert Report late-night round-up, and so can you
We look back at the week that was in the world of Stephen Colbert and hope he doesn't declare war on us. Also: Boss has a season finale, Grimm doubles up, and Katy Perry's on SNL.
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Ratings roundup: Five reasons Community could see season four
When news went out that Community had been left off NBC’s midseason schedule, it was only natural for fans to panic.
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A Gifted Man realizes it's paying Margo Martindale, gives her something to do
We bid farewell to A Gifted Man with an episode that realizes the show is paying Margo Martindale and should give her something to do. Also, golf takes a long time, you know?
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TV Club Classic reaches the end of its long Buffy The Vampire Slayer journey; Noel Murray sheds a single tear
After over three years of articles, Noel Murray reaches the end of Buffy, and we're all a little sad about it. Also, new episodes of Fringe, Chuck, and Saturday Night Live.
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America really wanted to watch Grimm because it's just fond of double M's
America has unexpectedly made Grimm a hit by NBC standards, so now we have to listen to the network crow about it. Also, Charlie Day is on SNL?! Awesome!
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Chris Fedak
The co-creator of Chuck talks about what to expect out of the show’s final season, including super-spy Stan Lee and conceptual returns to season one.
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Somewhat improbably, it's time for another season of Chuck
Chuck is back for a fifth and most likely final season; Also: Grimm debuts, the World Series ends.
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What makes an old TV show “dated” (and is “dated” always bad)?
What makes TV look like the product of yesterday? And does that matter?
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The Week of May 19-25
We check out The Lavender Hour for the first time, Paul Gilmartin mends Dinner And A Movie fences, Gary Metcalf gets his, and we’re finally covering The Best Show, so please stop complaining about it.
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