As 2008 winds down, let’s take a look back at the year that was here on ChuckTV.net: the year got off to a rocky start for Chuck fans as the writers’ strike meant an abbreviated season with the final two episodes airing in January as a Chuck sandwich. January also saw the launch of Chuck vs. the Podcast with our …

The December 30 edition of Real Life Comics features the characters engaged in two of our favorite things: watching Chuck and converting new viewers. Check it out: Thanks to Zachary-Levi.net and Zachary-Levi.com for the head’s up!

It’s that time of year again, dear readers, when managers and assistant managers jack up prices with glee; when we observe holiday traditions like watching Twilight Zone marathons in our pajamas; when trying to help out your fellow man turns into a full-blown hostage situation. Yep, it’s the holiday season! We at ChuckTV.net – namely Mel & Liz – wanted …

The New York Observer put Chuck at number 6 on their Top 10 TV Shows of the Year list: #6: Chuck Forget Jim and Pam already; the best geek-love relationship on television is happening between Chuck Bartowski and Sarah Walker. In addition to being painfully romantic and charmingly funny (more “ha-ha” than “lol”), Chuck is treasure trove of 80s nostalgia. …

Last night’s Christmas/Die Hard ode garnered a half million more viewers than last week’s episode with an estimated 7.45 7.6 million people tuning in for “Chuck vs. Santa Claus”. And now the long wait begins… ETA: Updated numbers added even more viewers. Yay!

We’ve updated the Music page with songs from episode 2.11, “Chuck vs. Santa Claus”. If we missed any, let us know!

Our last 2008 podcast is the longest yet – over 69 minutes – including an interview with funnyman Scott Krinsky.  He’s got a great story to tell, and we also have Chuck holiday gift ideas, discussion on the “Jill” trilogy, listener emails, spoilers, and lots more! Listen here. Late breaking news – our first podcast of 2009 will feature an …

It’s the mid-season finale and things are about to get even more interesting on Chuck. Here’s the official synopsis for “Chuck vs. Santa Claus”, airing Monday, December 15 @ 8/7c on NBC: Christmas Eve does not go as planned when an amateur criminal on the run from the police crashes into the Buy More and takes Chuck (Zachary Levi), Ellie …

Head’s up LA fans! Scott Krinsky (aka Missle Command champ Jeff) co-stars in the play Kidnapped by Craigslist, playing in Los Angeles at The Elephant Lab Theatre and running through December 20th. Intrigued? Here’s the premise of the play: Want to buy a couch? Find a date? Complain about your roommate? Your boss? Your sketchy neighbor that sleeps in his …

Zachary Levi is scheduled to appear on Chelsea Lately, Chelsea Handler’s talk show on E!, Friday, December 12 on E! at 11:30PM EST (and repeated a bunch of times over the weekend). If you’ve ever caught Chelsea’s show, you know she has a pretty irreverent sense of humor. She and Zac should have a lot of fun! Thanks to Zachary-Levi.com …