I don’t want them to start a family, in my opinion that would ruin the whole show. Look what they did to Ellie, she was a PhD, MD, and now she acts ditzy.
But they could make the episodes great like they used to be. Don’t get me wrong, I love the episodes this season, but I love it when they have more comedy and flirting with Chuck and Sarah. Like the honeymoon episode and the one with the tiger.

Hi,

thanks so much for offering that helpful perspective! I loved Hill Street Blues when it was on (and learned to play the Mike Post-composed theme on the piano) but didn’t know anything about its context.

Thanks,
Gray.

Hey Gray,

I really liked what you had to say about Chuck getting renewed. I’d also like to add to what you said in terms of another show that was in a similar fate as Chuck.

There was a show on in the 80’s that I’m sure many people will remember called Hill Street Blues. It was a very unique cop show that started in 1981. Up until that point, there was no other cop show that had been done like this one. This show really laid the ground work for shows that followed it like NYPD Blue, Law and Order, etc. It wasn’t so much about the actually “cop” story as it was about the characters and their relationships. The writing and acting were superb, but I think because it was such a ground breaking show and it was so totally different from other shows up till then, the ratings were not good.

So after it debuted in 1981 the show became the lowest-rated program ever renewed for a second season. However, it was only renewed for ten episodes. A full order was picked up part way through the season. The writers had the idea to fashion the series into 4- or 5-episode story arcs. Any of this sounding familiar?

Anyway, the show never really had good ratings, but it was so well done and had such a core of dedicated, enthusiastic and hard-working fans that the show lasted for 7 seasons. The fans of the show literally kept it on the air. And the only reason that it was cancelled was because the star of the show, Daniel Travanti announced he would not return the next year, so the producers decided to end the show in 1987.

If Chuck was a poorly written and poorly acted show, then that would make it easy for NBC to cancel. But, as long as we the fans keep supporting Chuck any way we can, I think NBC will see they have this core of 5 – 6 million people who continually watch the show and will renew it. As long as we keep doing what we’re doing, I think we will see another season.

Anyway Gray, I appreciate everything you, Mel and Liz do!

LOL! That would have been fun. Might have to come up with more ideas like that.

The parallels between chuck’s life and that of his father and mother are interesting to me in how he chooses to follow or stray from what his parents did. I’d be pleased if a season 5 recapped the events from season’s 4 finale and then pull a battlestar galactica, fade the screen to black and then in white letters across the bottom have it say “Five Years Later.” Then pick the story up from there by writing in new directions for these characters and introduce new plot devices. Would help the writers and answers the questions of how will life work out for all of these characters.

The only that could top that for me since this show is themed in the 80’s somewhat, is a Dallas style season opener where Sarah had died in season 4’s finale or something and we see Chuck walk into the bathroom circa still living with Ellie & Awesome to discover… an embarrassed sarah walker in the shower. The old “Reset Button.” Wouldn’t that just kill Chuck fandom? lol…

I dare the writers to pull that on us… muwahahaha….