Fake It ‘Til You Make It—Chuck’s “Chuck vs. the Wedding Planner”
A great episode with some interesting father storylines resolving and blowing up, but can the series survive?... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Family Ties—Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Gobbler” and “Chuck vs. The Push Mix”
The geekdom is back, as we end this little arc with a warm, fuzzy feeling of happy resolution. But there's no saying what next week will bring... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Sleeping Beauty—Chuck’s “Chuck vs. Phase Three”
This is one of those really good episodes we'll remember after the series ends... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Anticlimax, or How To Kill a Show—Chuck’s “Chuck vs. the American Hero”
Set up a difficult romance, draw it out through roadblocks galore, and then get us there, only to… put another roadblock in the way. Argh... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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The Importance of Being Chuck—Chuck’s “Chuck vs. the Final Exam”
Be careful what you wish for: for a smart guy, Chuck Bartowski can be pretty dumb. And remarkably, though he's evolved, he's still the same lovable schlub... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Keeping it in the Family—Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Beard”
The awesome is back, and star Zach Levi has directed a kicking episode that proves how necessary and wonderful both Morgan and Buy More can be for secret spy Chuck...
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Hero to Zero—Chuck’s Season Three debut, three episodes in one
Chuck's long-awaited reboot wasn't at all what we expected, and is far more disappointing than we'd hoped. Our new, improved Chuck seems an awful lot like the old, unimproved Chuck, with less heart... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Heartbreakers—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Broken Heart”
Discomfort and embarrassment lead to another good episode: less geek love, but more story and character growth... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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You Can’t Touch This—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Predator”
In-jokes, pop-culture references, character growth, story development: what more could we want? Chuck is on the ball... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Rebound—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. the Lethal Weapon”
Chuck comes roaring back with an excellent episode: bad guys, good guys, comic relief, deep characters, conflicted emotions, it's all there, except the ratings... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Bitter Sweet—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. Santa Claus”
Chuck grows up and gets a bunch of serious thrown into the comedic mix, as danger is introduced and death becomes a reality... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Daddy Dearest—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Sensei”
The writers have trouble fleshing out John Casey, but the B story is much better, and the ratings jumped...
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Ugly Duckling—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Cougars”
With Chuck growing into both his identities, his relationship with Sarah maturing, and the writers doing wonderful work, Chuck may have legs... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Happy Little Clouds—a review of Chuck’s “Chuck vs. The Tango”
Maybe last week was just an aberration: Chuck seems to be coming into its own, and holds the attention... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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