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Chuck Season 1, Ep. 1 "Pilot"

When Chuck Bartowski (series star ZACHARY LEVI) opens an e-mail subliminally encoded with government secrets, he unwittingly downloads an entire server of sensitive data into his brain. Now, the fate of the world lies in the unlikely hands of a guy who works at a Buy More Electronics store with ... his best buddy, Morgan Grimes (series star JOSHUA GOMEZ), and who lives with his ever-supportive sister, Ellie (series star SARAH LANCASTER).

Starring: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski
Directed by: McG
Runtime: 44 minutes
Original air date: September 24, 2007
Network: NBC

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5.0 out of 5 stars Shiny, shiny, more shiny, plus characters and plot!, October 24, 2007

E. T. Young (Roanoke, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chuck Season 1 (Amazon Instant Video)

I downloaded the Pilot for the simple reason that we had just gotten the TiVo all hooked up and registered and, at the time, the episode was free. Well, okay, it also helped that I wanted to say I'd seen it first, and I wanted to see how this whole downloadable TV thing worked.

I had seen previews for Chuck. The network had hyped it up so much, it was impossible to have missed it, but the previews did not impress me. I had no expectation of this show. I was thinking I would get halfway through the Pilot and then decide to watch something else.

The promos were wrong, wrong, wrong. They totally failed to highlight all of the wonderful things about this show -- about this episode! It was smart and funny, with good performances and writing and directing, but the thing that most blew me away was the lighting and color.

The DOP for Chuck deserves some serious recognition. The show looks simply incredible. It's so bright, it's so colorful, and everything is lit in such a way that it reads beautifully on the screen. I probably got lost in just oohing and ahhing at the technical accomplishment of making a show this bright look this good a bit too much. Normally, shows seem to tend more towards dark, it seems to be somewhat easier to make dark look good.

I wasn't too distracted by the shininess -- I still had enough presence of mind to admire the characters and story. Chuck is endearing, very human, and the cast of crazy characters around him only serve to underscore how much of a person Chuck is, a person like any of us. It's probably the show's strongest selling point (aside from the shiny). Chuck may be in a world far beyond ours, but we can picture ourselves in his place.

Plus, the show is funny, and I laughed. It's well worth watching every week.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Clumsy Nerdy Action, February 24, 2008

Kevin Trippel "TV Genius" (Independence, KY United States) - See all my reviews
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Chuck is one of the shows that I am most looking forward to with the writers strike over. It is a great blend of comedy, nerdyness, action, and smoking hot women. Chuck is the head nerd at the Buy More, a Best Buyesque big box store. He has had a great deal of secret government information downloaded into his brain. He often flashes on people or things he sees, which crank up the action in the show. The cast is great and the balance between comedy and action is great. Chuck gets himself into all kinds of trouble and he often has to find creative ways to get himself back out. Check this show out Mondays on NBC and until it comes back catch up with episode on UNBOX.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly delightful, February 14, 2008

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I didn't expect to like this show but I do. I find it humorous that the store is named Buy More.

The romantic relationships are cute and predictable, just like they should be in a comedy.

The "spy stuff" is even comical.

I find it to be well written and an entertaining half hour.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Love the show!!! Best (kept secret) show on TV!
Great show! Wonderful characters! Lots of crazy comedy! If you watch the series, you will fall in love with the characters and all of the crazy things they do! Read more

Published 1 month ago by PB

5.0 out of 5 stars I was surprised at the Awesomeness
I somehow missed this show until Dec 2010. It must have had bad ads because I never even considered watching. I grabbed the free pilot to watch on a trip and was hooked. Read more

Published 12 months ago by Chad Winters

5.0 out of 5 stars Chuck is awesome
Chuck is one of the best series ever!! Has it all -action romance humor action drama etc. Awesome cast and writers!

Published 16 months ago by kat

5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite new show aside from Pushing Daisies
Chuck is a truly fun and wonderfully funny show about spies and slap-stick comedy, with the faintest hint of romance. Read more

Published on October 8, 2008 by David N. Malarkey

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable for someone who does not watch TV
My teenage daughter got the 1st DVD at the video rental place. I do not watch TV (other than news) and so had no interest. But, she talked me into watching the pilot. Read more

Published on October 3, 2008 by Paul Kimelman

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this show!
I can't wait for the new episodes. It's extremely funny and action packed at the same time. I highly recommend this show :)

Published on December 29, 2007 by A. Foster

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Chuck!!
Love the new show Chuck!! This is a terrific and delightful show about a "nerd" who accidentally absorbs every government file on computer into his mind and two agents have to... Read more

Published on December 12, 2007 by DaveSharon

5.0 out of 5 stars Witty, and a Good Show
This is one of my favorite new shows this season. Hopefully it'll come back next year!

Published on November 27, 2007 by Jonathan D. Coffman

4.0 out of 5 stars Pilot?
They call Chuck a "pilot". He's not a pilot. He's some guy who works in a big-box electronics store.

Very misleading.

Published on November 19, 2007 by N. Krumpe

4.0 out of 5 stars Good show, silly premise
We enjoy the show but the basic premise of the show, shown in the pilot, is silly. I won't explain it to avoid being a spoiler. Read more

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