How NBC Measures Chuck’s Ratings

NBC has allowed access to their reports showing how the network measures their shows’ ratings. The system is called TAMi – Total Audience Measurement index. TAMi counts the number of “exposures” an episode has, including duplicate viewings, across multiple platforms – traditional broadcast television, DVR viewership within 7 days of broadcast, Internet streaming (via NBC.com, Hulu and NBC Direct), and …

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FIRST LOOK: Timothy Dalton On Chuck

NBC has released the first photo of Timothy Dalton on Chuck! This is from the day I was on set a couple of weeks ago, while they were filming episode 4.07, “Chuck vs. the First Fight”. Can you guess where they are?

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Friday Five: I Got Nuthin’

Guess what? It’s 11AM in New York City, where Liz and I are attending NY Comic Con, and I spaced on creating this week’s Friday Five before we left. Now? I got nuthin’. So guess what – you get to make up your own list of five things somehow related to Chuck. Have fun!

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Ad Sense: Chuck Actors In Commercials

The Chuck cast are in demand for more than movie appearances. Check out Zachary Levi, Bonita Friedericy, and Yvonne Strahovski in these commercials from the last few months. Zac geeks out over Comcast: Bonita promotes Mediocrity (viral campaign for Subaru): Yvonne is the voice of PG&E:

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CASTING NEWS: Richard Chamberlain To Guest On Chuck

Alan Sepinwall at HitFix has some casting scoop in the form of mini-series veteran Richard Chamberlain. He’ll join Chuck for two episodes, 4.08 and 4.09, as Adelbert De Smet, aka “The Belgian,” who we mentioned in a spoiler piece a couple of days ago. The casting notes describe the character as “an international spy who’s as elusive as he is …

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Ryan McPartlin, Sarah Lancaster Talk Chuck, Babies, & Mothers

Chuck stars Ryan McPartlin & Sarah Lancaster joined reporters for a conference call in advance of next week’s Awesome/Ellie-centric episode, “Chuck vs. the Coup d’Etat”, fielding questions about the impending Awesome Baby, their characters’ mothers, and lots more. The set up for our next encounter with Costa Gravas’ Generalissimo Goya (played by Armand Assante), is that Ellie is feeling constrained …

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Audio Review – CNN4.03: Chuck Vs The Cubic Z

Welcome back gang! Take a listen to our Audio Episode Review of Episode 4.03: Chuck Vs The Cubic Z: Join Jan, Karen, Joe, and myself as we embark on our next Season 4 Audio Review. Thanks to my fellow podcasters, Jan, Karen, and Joe. Hope you listeners will enjoy! Miss any episodes? You can find them all at CNN – …

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Review: Chuck versus the Cubic Z

“I wouldn’t call that lining silver so much as copper, or zinc, or manganese.” Sometimes, you want a delicate French wine with floral hints and a robust finish—you can drink in on a romantic spyventure to Monaco with your superhot sweetie. Instead, life hands you lemons (Nicole Richie and Stone Cold Steven Austin). Do you get all puckery and upset, …

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SPOILERS: Chuck 4.06 Synopsis

NBC released the official synopsis for Chuck episode 4.06, “Chuck vs. the Aisle of Terror”: Chuck’S DREAM OF FINDING HIS MOM MAY BE HIS WORST NIGHTMARE — LINDA HAMILTON, Morgan FAIRCHILD AND ROBERT ENGLUND GUEST-STAR — When Chuck (Zachary Levi), Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski), Casey (Adam Baldwin), and Morgan (Joshua Gomez) are tasked to stop Dr. Stanley Wheelright (guest star Robert …

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SCOOP: Morgan Fairchild Returning To Chuck

In a conference call with Chuck stars Sarah Lancaster and Ryan McPartlin this afternoon, I asked if we’d be seeing Awesome’s parents this season, what with an Awesome baby on the way. Ryan confirmed that Morgan Fairchild, Honey Woodcomb, will indeed be back in Burbank. “Mom does come back,” Ryan said. “It’s funny, because Mom and Ellie have to learn …

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PHOTOS: Chuck Episode 4.04

NBC just released the photos for Chuck episode 4.04, “Chuck vs. the Coup d’Etat”, featuring Armand Assante and a really big statue. See them all in the Gallery.

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RATINGS: Chuck vs. the Cubic Z Stays Steady

The fast overnights for Monday night are in and Chuck stayed steady while the rest of NBC’s Monday night shows fell for the second week in a row. Approximately 5.37 million viewers tuned in to watch Nicole Richie & Stone Cold Steve Austin return. Chuck scored a 1.9 in the 18-49 demo (last week that overnight 1.9 rating was later …

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