List of Chuck episodes explained

Chuck is an American spy action-comedy-drama television series created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. It premiered on the terrestrial television network NBC on September 24, 2007, airing on Mondays at 8:00 pm ET.[1] [2] Chuck centers on Chuck Bartowski (played by Zachary Levi), an "average computer-whiz-next-door", who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working in the CIA; the message embeds the only remaining copy of the world's greatest spy secrets into Chuck's brain.[3] The first season of Chuck aired in 2007–08, containing 13 episodes. After the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike, NBC renewed Chuck for a second season instead of extending the first to a full season of 22 episodes.[4] The full-length second season originally aired in 2008–09. Episodes of Chuck are also available in various new media formats. The first through fifth seasons are available to purchase on DVD and Blu-ray. In the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, every episode is available for download from iTunes.[5] Episode titles for Chuck are consistently formatted as "Chuck Versus...". For example, the pilot episode is titled "Chuck Versus the Intersect".[6] This list is ordered by the episodes' original air date and not by the production codes, which show the order in which episodes were filmed.

On May 13, 2011, NBC renewed Chuck for a fifth and final season consisting of 13 episodes,[7] which premiered on October 28, 2011. [8]

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2007–08)

See main article: Chuck season 1.

Season 2 (2008–09)

See main article: Chuck season 2.

Season 3 (2010)

See main article: Chuck season 3.

Season 4 (2010–11)

See main article: Chuck season 4. It was initially announced on May 14, 2010, that NBC renewed Chuck for a fourth season consisting of 13 episodes with an option for a back nine;[9] on October 19, 2010, NBC ordered an additional eleven episodes (rather than the original option of nine), bringing the number of season four episodes to 24, the largest for the series.[10]

Season 5 (2011–12)

See main article: Chuck season 5. NBC confirmed that the fifth and final season of Chuck would consist of thirteen episodes on May 13, 2011,[7] returning in the fall on Friday nights at 8/7c; the season aired from October 28, 2011, to January 27, 2012.

Web-based spin-offs

Chuck Versus the Webisodes

TitleOriginal air date

Meet the Nerd Herders

Title

Morgan's Vlog

Title

Chuck Presents – Buy Hard: The Jeff and Lester Story

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chuck on NBC. January 30, 2009 . The Futon Critic.
  2. News: NBC Showcases Fall Primetime Entertainment Series Beginning Week of September 24. 2007-07-16. 2007-07-17.
  3. Web site: About Chuck . January 30, 2009 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090207051315/http://www.nbc.com/Chuck/about/index.shtml . February 7, 2009 .
  4. Web site: Heroes, Chuck and Life Renewed by NBC . IGN . 2008-02-13 . 2009-04-14.
  5. Web site: Chuck Season 2 . January 30, 2009 . . 24 September 2007 .
  6. Web site: Chuck Versus Every Other Show on NBC. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019123739/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/16/chuck-versus-every-other-show-on-nbc/14634/. dead. October 19, 2012. Seidman. Robert. Zap2it. March 16, 2009. July 6, 2011.
  7. Hibberd. James. Official: NBC renews 'Chuck' for final season. Entertainment Weekly. May 13, 2011 . May 13, 2011.
  8. Web site: Gorman . Bill . NBC Mid-Season Schedule: 'Harry's Law' To Sunday, 'Grimm' Stays Put, 'Up All Night' Moves Later, 'Whitney' To Wednesday, 'Chuck' Series Finale Set & More . https://web.archive.org/web/20111117103547/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/14/nbc-mid-season-schedule-harrys-law-to-sunday-grimm-stays-put-up-all-night-moves-later-whitney-to-wednesday-chuck-done-in-january-more/110647/ . dead . November 17, 2011 . TV By the Numbers . November 14, 2011 . November 14, 2011.
  9. Web site: NBC Adds To New Scripted Lineup With Four New Series -- 'The Cape,' 'Outlaw,' 'Harry's Law' And 'Friends With Benefits' - And Renews 'Chuck' For Fourth Season In 2010-11 . NBC.com . May 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100517045936/http://www.nbc.com/news/2010/05/14/nbc-adds-to-new-scripted-lineup-with-four-new-series----the-cape-outlaw-harrys-law-and-friends-with/ . May 17, 2010 .
  10. Web site: Breaking: NBC picks up 'Chase,' orders more 'Undercovers' . https://web.archive.org/web/20101021061023/http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/10/19/nbc-picks-up-chase-orders-more-undercovers/ . dead . October 21, 2010 . Ausiello, Michael . EW.com . October 19, 2010 . October 19, 2010 .