‘Chuck’ premieres tonight! Watch if you know what’s good for you

September

Although you may have watched the outstanding premiere of the NBC spy dramedy “Chuck” online legally in the past week, it makes its premiere on traditional TV (remember that?) tonight at 8 p.m. EST.

How do I know it’s outstanding? I’ve seen the first three epsiodes, thanks to the good people at The Peacock. And these episodes are as good or better than last season’s best. Just ask Entertainment Weekly guru Michael Ausiello, who also screened the first two eps and declared “Believe the hype.”

And the ratings-challenged show doesn’t just need you; you need it. The first scene after the opening credits of “Chuck vs. The First Date” prompted three laugh-out-loud moments within mere minutes. It’s accessible to new viewers, loyal to devout ones and has no shortage of Awesome, Captain or otherwise.

Speaking of opening credits and Awesome, kudos to the show for incorporating more regular characters into the intro, including Ryan McPartlin (Captain Awesome), Vik Sahay (Lester), Scott Krinsky (Jeff), Julia Ling (Anna) and Mark Christopher Lawrence (Big Mike).

Keep an ear out for an amazing nod to one of the best songs to be featured on “Flight of the Conchords” this season when Sarah Walker’s new cover job is revealed, and an eye out for an excellent twist at the end of the episode.

Cameo alert: Michael Clarke Duncan (“The Green Mile”) is in the first episode, followed by John Larroquette (“Night Court”) in the second. Beyond the third episode, look out for Gary Cole, who was cast as Walker’s dad. Good times.

(Photo courtesy of NBC/Universal.)

This entry was posted on Monday, September 29th, 2008 at 2:41 pm by Chris Serico.
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One Response to “‘Chuck’ premieres tonight! Watch if you know what’s good for you”

Brian Howard September 29th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Wow, Sarah’s dad is going to be Lumbergh? Maybe it’s a different Lumbergh. /Office Space inside joke

I planned to watch this in advance but never got around to it. For all my love of all things DVR and Hulu, I still get a kick out of watching a great show when it’s actually broadcast. Maybe it’s a callback to when TV viewing was something the whole country seemingly did together.

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