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Another day, another major casting announcement from Chuck, and this time it’s a game-changer for the show: Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap, Star Trek: Enterprise) has signed on for at least three episodes, playing none other than Papa Bartowski. That’s right, he’ll be the long-lost father of Chuck and Ellie. Josh Schwartz spilled more to EW:
“Chuck made a promise to his sister, Ellie [Sarah Lancaster], that he was going to find their dad in time for her wedding,” Schwartz explains. “And it’s something that Chuck becomes consumed with pursuing during the second half of the season.
“But when he finds him, he’s not necessarily a guy who wants to be found,” Schwartz continues. “He’s living in a trailer, he’s disheveled, he’s paranoid and he’s claiming constantly that Ted Roark [Chevy Chase] — who he used to work with — stole all his ideas from him. And Ted Roark has now become this super-successful software billionaire, and Chuck’s dad has become an eccentric, living in the shadows.”
This episode arc kicks off in April. What do you think about these casting announcements? For this geek, the addition of two Star Trek alum (Picardo and Bakula) is cause for giddiness!
