Season 5 is alive! Very reliable sources (Ausiello, Variety, Deadline, and others) are reporting that against all odds, NBC will be renewing Chuck for a fifth season! NBC has not yet made an official announcement, but it could come at any time, and certainly by Sunday at 2pm, when they announce their fall line-up in a conference call. Chuck is ... Read More »

It’s girls’ night yet again, as Gray was sick this week. Never fear… Mel & Liz were in top form, discussing the action-packed Chuck vs. Agent X. This week saw the return of Ray Wise, fun Chuck-style bachelor and bachelorette parties, Jeff enjoying torture, Ellie discovering Chuck’s secret and contributing greatly to the team, Casey finding the mom he wished ... Read More »

This week’s episode of Chuck, written by fan favorite writers Rafe Judkins and Lauren LeFranc, was Chuck at its best! We had comedy, action, Sarah’s hilarious impression of a Chuck intersect flash, and lots of tender moments dealing with both Sarah’s dad and also Casey’s revelation to Kathleen. Gray was absent this week as he started his William Shatner show ... Read More »

Today we have a real treat — in a marathon 88 minute podcast, we devote a full hour to catching up with AOL TV critic Mo Ryan! Her support of Chuck is widely known, and it was amazing to hear her thoughts on everything Chuck: what parts of the show she loves, what has improved this season over last season, ... Read More »

Mel’s Note: This week Gray chimes in with his very first Friday Five. Chuck is one of the few shows that is able to integrate product placement into the story lines for comic effect, without annoying the viewer (OK, not usually). Also, because supporting the advertisers has become an important part of keeping our favorite show on the air, die-hard ... Read More »

Chuck was in the house at the C2E2 convention in Chicago, and so was Liz! She takes us on an adventure of what it was like to be in the panel and press room, and she has video interviews to prove it. Chris Fedak, Ryan McPartlin, Joshua Gomez, Scott Krinsky, and Vik Sahay are all here for your viewing pleasure! ... Read More »

Last year Chuck’s ratings fell 17% when Daylight Savings Time hit… how did it fare this year? And how accurate were the predictions in our Ratings & Renewal podcast? We talk all about it. We also discuss Chuck vs. the A-Team, a fun, packed episode written by recently returned Phil Klemmer, and directed by Chuck editor Kevin Mock, who used ... Read More »

With 5 weeks at a 1.7 rating, Chuck seems to have found a very consistent core audience. However, many are concerned, as shows with much higher than 1.7 have been canceled. Is Chuck safe? Is Chuck doomed? This week we devote almost a half hour to discussing the factors that affect ratings and renewal, including some inside information that casts ... Read More »

Oh no! Han and Chewie are separated! The bromance was in trouble this week, as Chuck and Morgan came to some tough decisions. But come through they did, in Chuck vs. the Masquerade, a fun episode written by Rafe Judkins and Lauren LeFranc. Is new character Vivian Volkoff as innocent as she seems? What’s behind the bunker doors? And how ... Read More »

We got a deeper look at Sarah’s past this week in Chuck vs. the Cat Squad, written by Nicholas Wootton. Mini Anden‘s Carina was back, Lou Diamond Phillips played a great villain, and we got a solid Charlie’s Angels vibe, harkening back to Chuck 315′s Hart to Hart theme, While it was a lot of fun, the episode wasn’t universally ... Read More »