Chuck season 1 explained

Season Number:1
Image Upright:1.15
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Network:NBC
Num Episodes:13
Episode List:List of Chuck episodes

The first season of Chuck originally aired between September 24, 2007, and January 24, 2008. The season, cut short by the Writers' Strike, contains thirteen episodes. It introduced the series' main characters and established the general plot of the title character, Chuck Bartowski, having to adapt to his new life as a spy after the only remaining copy of the U.S. government's spy secrets are embedded into his brain. He is forced to juggle his responsibilities as a spy and the supervisor of a technical support team, called the "Nerd Herd", at his local Buy More store (a parody of Best Buy).[1] Having become the most important asset of the U.S. government, Chuck is under the constant surveillance of his CIA handler, Sarah Walker, and NSA agent John Casey, who remind him that he cannot reveal his spy life to his sister Ellie, nor his best friend Morgan Grimes.

Cast and characters

See also: List of Chuck cast members.

Main cast

Supporting cast

Episodes

See also: List of Chuck episodes.

Reception

The first season averaged on, only including the first 11 episodes, 8.68 million viewers per episode.[2]

UK BARB ratings

EpisodeUK air dateViewers[3]
(thousand)
Virgin1 rank
(weekly)
1 "Chuck Versus the Intersect" 242 2
2 "Chuck Versus the Helicopter" 296 2
3 "Chuck Versus the Tango" 297 1
4 "Chuck Versus the Wookiee" 268 3
5 "Chuck Versus the Sizzling Shrimp" 153 8
6 "Chuck Versus the Sandworm" 326 1
7 "Chuck Versus the Alma Mater" 238 4
8 "Chuck Versus the Truth" 247 1
9 "Chuck Versus the Imported Hard Salami" 277 1
10 "Chuck Versus the Nemesis" 348 1
11 "Chuck Versus the Crown Vic" 297 1
12 "Chuck Versus the Undercover Lover" 274 1
13 "Chuck Versus the Marlin" 278 2

Home media release

Chuck: The Complete First Season
Set DetailsSpecial Features
  • 13 Episodes
  • 4-Disc Set
  • Widescreen
  • Languages: English, Portuguese
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Thai
  • Declassified Scenes
  • Chuck on Chuck: Series Stars Join Creators for Some Point/Counterpoint
  • Chuck's World: Character Development and Original Casting Sessions
  • Chuck Vs. the Chuckles: Gag Reel
  • Chuck's Online World: Gallery of Web-Originated Mini-Featurettes

(Note: Morgan's movie villains is NOT there. When choosing this option you get the Morgan audition stuff from disc 3 again)

Release Dates


September 16, 2008 (DVD)[4]
November 11, 2008 (Blu-ray)[5]
August 18, 2008[6] TBAJune 3, 2009[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An interview with Chuck creator Chris Fedak . Schwartz . Terri . September 3, 2008 . April 1, 2009 . BlastMegazine.com.
  2. Web site: Season Program Rankings from 09/24/07 through 06/15/08 . . June 17, 2008 . May 3, 2009.
  3. Web site: Weekly Programmes . . April 24, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140718204656/http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-10 . July 18, 2014 .
  4. Web site: Chuck: The Complete First Season (2007) . . May 2, 2009.
  5. Web site: Chuck: The Complete First Season (Blu-ray) (2008) . . May 2, 2009.
  6. Web site: Chuck – Complete Season 1 (DVD) (2007) . . May 2, 2009.
  7. Web site: CHUCK - SEASON 1 | DVD, DVD Genres, TV : JB HI-FI . Jbhifionline.com.au . 2011-01-17 . 2011-05-15 . October 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022062748/http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/comedy/chuck-season-1/422087 . dead .