It was a mini-Firefly reunion when Nathan Fillion stopped by the Chuck set today to hang with Adam Baldwin (Jayne on Firefly), Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski. Does that photo remind anyone else of a school yearbook snapshot? Love it! Thanks, KentuckySoCal.

Thanks to Chuck fans nzjeffsterfan and garyb, we have news about when to expect season 2 on DVD and when it’s airing Down Under: New Zealand network TV 2 is repeating Chuck season 2 at 10:30pm after American Idol, leading up to the season 3 New Zealand premiere. Chuck season 2 on DVD, and seasons 1 & 2 on Blu-ray, …

We’re preparing to record our next podcast with special guests Mo Ryan (Chicago Tribune) and Jace (Televisionary), and we want to know what questions you have for them. Our primary focus will be discussing episode 3.07 plus a look ahead to next week and beyond. Got a relevant question? Post it below!

In an interview with 411mania.com, mostly about his new show Men of a Certain Age, Scott Bakula briefly mentions Chuck. He confirms that he will be in two episodes this season, although he declines to give details about Orion’s return. Whatever it is that brings Papa Bartowski back, I can’t wait to see it!

NBC has released the official synopsis for episode 3.09, “Chuck vs. the Beard”, which airs March 8 at 8/7c: CHUCK GETS BENCHED WHEN HE CAN’T FLASH- BRANDON ROUTH (“SUPERMAN RETURNS”) GUEST STARS-Chuck (Zachary Levi) feels like his life is falling apart when he can’t flash and gets left behind for a mission. While Shaw (guest star Brandon Routh), Sarah (Yvonne …

Kristin Kreuk, whose four-episode guest arc on Chuck concludes March 1, has landed a lead role in Hitched, a new sitcom from Chuck co-creator Josh Schwartz. Hitched is a pilot being considered by CBS that follows a newly married couple after the glow of the wedding and honeymoon.

The nominations for the 36th Annual Saturn Awards have been announced and Chuck snagged a pair of nods including Best Network Series and Best Actor for Zachary Levi. The Saturn Awards are presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films; winners will be announced the awards ceremony on June 24, 2010.

I’m a numbers girl. I like looking at data and graphs and stats and finding patterns. Creative writing assignments give me hives, but present me with a jumble of data and I’ll gleefully come up with a 50-page analysis. Possibly with graphics, definitely with sub-headings. Yep, meaning from numbers, that’s my thing. NB: I do have a Master’s in English, …

Ali Adler answered some fan questions on Twitter today and revealed that Chuck episode 3.17 was written by newcomers Rafe Judkins and Lauren LeFranc and is titled “Chuck vs. the Living Dead.” Creepy! Ali also noted that she co-wrote episodes 3.02, 3.14 and 3.18, and wrote our next episode, 3.08 “Chuck vs. the Fake Name.”

Now that Chuck is available on Amazon On Demand, we have clean copies for screencapping. Hurrah! It’s been a flurry of ‘capping over here, and as a result we have around 1700 screencaps for each of the first seven episodes of season 3 now posted in the Gallery. Enjoy!