Chuck: The Complete Fourth Season

NBC's Chuck is one of those "little" shows that crawls under your skin in way that you find yourself in one point where you realize you are a complete addict. Yes, I am one of them - Chuck's addicts and my judgment cannot be objective, but if you wanna check my theory just browse wast space of internet and you will find millions of post (mostly on twitter) where this "little" show is glorified beyond any other TV show. Why is it so. Well, reason one is for sure the fact that show doesn't it in any TV cliche - although it looks like one of several newly streamlined nerd/geek shows, it's actually - TV genre on its own. It is Action, Drama, Comedy, Romance, Spy Thriller & Sci-Fi - all in one amazing mix of 1 hour of TV entertainment. Genre of its own is Chuck's blessing that makes it so appealing to millions of dedicated fans but at the same time it is its curse cause it doesn't fit in networks "usual" & one-faced program slots. As a result - this amazing show is in constant flux and permanent state of "bubble". Unfair ratings - over Nielsen, are disappointing cause statistics as always takes "representative" household models & test subjects - typical families. But If you are a part of any social network and if you browse people who are interested in Chuck on generic level - you will find that Chuck's audience ages spread goes (at least) 11 - 50, men & women, mainly between 19 & 40 all over the world. That says something about the quality & variety of Chuck - isn't it? Amazing Zachary Levi (plays main character - Chuck) is so comfortable in his role you got a feeling he doesn't even have to try to act - he looks like he is not playing Chuck - but he is Chuck in a real life. Beautiful and amazingly talented actress Yvonne Strahovski (plays Sarah Walker, CIA agent and Chuck's fake girlfriend - handler / girlfriend / *** spoiler) leaves viewer stunned & not just because of her top-model looks, but cause she is "chameleon" capable to express entire palette of emotions in single one hour episode (i.e. Season 4 Episode 9 "Chuck versus Phase 3). Adam Baldwin (colonel Casey), Joshua Gomez (Morgan), Ryan McPartlin ("Captain" Awesome), Sarah Lancaster (Chuck's sister) and many more are team that creates magic. Sure, as any show, Chuck has great and not so great episodes, but overall it's a fun filled hour of TV entertainment. Season 4 is giving us amazing guest star extravaganza - Linda Hamilton (Chuck's mother), Timothy Dalton (amazing villain Volkoff), John Laroquette (again as charming agent Roan Montgomery) and many, many more. As far as storyline goes I don't want to spoil anything 4 international Chucksters - but main thing is that the show is growing in a natural way that real life goes without usual forward/backward steps in other shows. Season 4 is next step in the evolution of this amazing show & I sincerely hope (I pray to God) there will be Season 5 of fun/action/drama/comedy/romance/Sci-Fi TV entertainment called - Chuck.

Season 4 is the one where everything kind of clicks into place and the show reaches a level that is really hard to beat. Chuck and Sarah finally being together without all the will they or will they not stuff is actually refreshing and the show finds new ways to keep things interesting without relying on that tension anymore. Timothy Dalton as the villain is genuinely one of the funniest and most entertaining performances in the whole series and he makes this season a lot of fun.

I love this show !!

In its surprisingly good fourth season, "Chuck" continues its highly entertaining blend of drama, comedy, and romance. Nice guy computer nerd and newly minted CIA agent Chuck Bartkowski (Zachary Levi) is finally teamed, both personally and professionally, with the lovely and deadly CIA agent Sara Walker (Yvonne Strahovski). At the beginning of Season Four, Chuck and best buddy Morgan (Joshua Gomez) search for Chuck's long missing mother Mary Bartkowski (extended cameo by Linda Hamilton), thought to be a rogue agent working for the villainous international arms dealer Alexei Volkov (a superbly over-the-top Timothy Dalton). In a multi-episode sequence, Chuck, Morgan, Sara and the famously gruff NSA agent John Casey (Adam Baldwin) track and eventually confront Mary Bartkowski and Volkov. Mary's loyalties are something of a mystery, especially after she deprives Chuck of the use of the Intersect embedded in his brain, which provides him with his spy skills. Season Four was originally scheduled for 13 episodes, before being extended to a full season. Lucky fans get two season finales. In the first, Team Bartkowski tries to protect Chuck's sister Ellie from the Volkov gang, as she prepares to give birth to her first child with husband Captain Awesome, and as Chuck seeks a quiet moment to propose to the evasive Sara. In the second, Chuck and Sara must escape the revenge of the Volkov family long enough to bring off their own wedding. The steam could easily have gone out of the series after Chuck and Sara finally got together, but the creative team of Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak keeps finding ways to keep it funny and interesting. Any number of boomer TV series and movie dramas get hilariously ripped off this season, while a parallel storyline has Casey and Morgan as mismatched house mates and agent partners, with Morgan trying to keep secret his relationship with Casey's daughter Alex. "Chuck: The Complete Fourth Season" is very highly recommended to fans of the series.

+++Warning, this contains minor spoilers from the prior season, but no major season four giveaways +++ The fourth season of Chuck continues to reinvent the show through the large story arc, this time involving Chuck's mom, while still managing to continue the things (mainly the humor and the romance between Chuck and Sarah) that have made the show work. Morgan, having learned of Chuck's secret becomes a manager at the Buy More, and has to keep things running, which includes keeping the other Buy More employees out of the loop and out of the CIA's way. There is also a running gag with a rotating Buy More employee named Greta who is played throughout the season by Olivia Munn, Isaiah Mustafa, Stacy Keibler, and Summer Glau. The show continues much in the same vein as it has the first few seasons. It is partly a case-of-the-week procedural show with a larger serial arc that spans through the season. It has a great mix of action and comedy, with some drama mixed in as well. There are a ton of pop culture references, and many great Guest Stars including Lauren Cohan, Robin Givens, Linda Hamilton, Ray Wise, Nicole Richie, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Dave Bautista, Lou Ferrigno, Timothy Daulton, Dolph Lundgren, and Eric Roberts. For those who get the Blu-Ray, the A/V quality is great, as it has been with the prior releases. The extras include a video commentary track on the episode Chuck vs. The First Fight, a series of short webisodes featuring Lester and Jeff, an in-character interview with Joshua Gomez, and a feature on the episode that Zachary Levi directed during the season. Overall, the show continues to be well written and very well acted. It was again on the brink of cancellation but still managed to get a full 24-episode season. If you have been a fan of the prior seasons then you will almost certainly like this one as it continues the formula that earned the show the cult following that it had without getting stale.

Season three of dramedy Chuck found the show getting more serious as it found the main character fully embracing his new life as a spy. Season four continued that streak. It's still good entertainment, but the show lost some of its spark as a result. When we last left our characters, we were watching the Buy More (think Best Buy clone) going up in flames. Meanwhile, Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) was promising his sister Ellie (Sarah Lancaster) that he would give up the dangerous world of spying. The season four premier picks up several months later. Chuck and his best friend Morgan (Joshua Gomez) are conducting a secret mission of their own. They are attempting to use clues left behind by Chuck's dad to find Chuck's mom, a woman who disappeared 20 years ago. When it turns out that Chuck's former government handers Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski) and John Casey (Adam Baldwin) are on the same hunt, Chuck goes back to work for the CIA. Meanwhile, the CIA rebuilds the Buy More as a continued cover for their Southern California base and giving the old Buy More gang their old jobs back in the process. Morgan begins dating Casey's daughter. Ellie starts investigating her family history, and she and husband Devon (Ryan McPartlin) announce they are expecting. Plus Chuck and Sarah's relationship continues to build as they work through various issues. But that's nothing compared to what happens when Chuck actually tracks down his mother Mary (recurring guest star Linda Hamilton) who is working for the Russian Alexei Volkoff (recurring guest star Timothy Dalton). Can she be trusted? Or is Chuck about to be hurt worse for having tracked her down? As the season unfolded, I tuned in every week and enjoyed what I saw, but something felt like it was missing. It was an episode late in the season coupled with a conversation with my brother and sister-in-law that made me realize what it was. The first two seasons had a sense of fun and wonder about them. There were lots of laughs and fun. This season was just a bit too serious. Yes, there were the random fun episodes, but most of the storyline involving Volkoff was very serious. Granted, each episode still has some good laughs, but the show lost the sense of fun it had at the beginning. That's not to say this wasn't worth watching. The twists to the story were interesting, and I spent much of the season wondering exactly which side Mary was really on. While the ending of the Volkoff saga seemed a little forced and unbelievable, I did find it ultimately satisfying. And there are some fun sub-plots to the season. Probably my favorite involves Morgan and Casey. The no-nonsense NSA agent has little patience for Chuck's bumbling best friend, and the fact that they have to work together on missions is nothing compared to when he realizes that Morgan is dating his daughter. Those moments are priceless. Not quite as fun as they used to be are Jeff (Scott Krinsky), Lester (Vik Sahay), and Big Mike (Mark Christopher Lawrence), the Buy More workers who actually have names. They haven't really developed much in a couple of seasons now, and as a result, their sub-plots don't provide the comedy they once did. Speaking of developing, I felt the writers and producers did a good job of developing Chuck and Sarah's relationship. They have managed to avoid the curse of killing a show when you get the main couple together by developing their relationship and giving them realistic things they need to work on. It's interesting watching it develop, and I like that. As always with this show, the acting is top notch. From everything I've heard, the cast loves working together, and it shows in the chemistry they have on screen. They also know their characters, and their portrayals are flawless. In addition to the guest stars I already mentions (who are both great), Robert Englund stops by for the Halloween episode as a man who has developed a toxin to give people nightmares. Obvious casting? Yes, but it's also lots of fun. As with last season, the show was originally renewed for 13 episodes and then picked up for a back 11. That means that the first 13 episodes tell their own story with a second story springing off that one in the second half. Even the second half of the season reveals some secrets about the Bartowski family legacy. It also means that this season set includes 24 episodes of the show in original wide screen and full surround. In addition to the gag reel and deleted scenes, there's a featurette about Zachary Levi stepping behind the camera to direct the Thanksgiving episode as well as a collection of Webisodes featuring Jeff and Lester's quest for a video game. Finally, the Blu-ray set (it comes on DVD or Blu-ray) contains an interacting Chuckapedia. While I missed the lighter tone of earlier seasons, I still enjoyed season four of Chuck. The characters are still endearing and the storylines worth watching. If you haven't caught all of season four, fix that today.

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Another awesome season of Chuck down the hatch. I had my worries about what would be seen in season 4, and i am happy to say that any fan of Chuck will not be disappointed. The same-old comedy that existed in the first 3 seasons remain intact, and the fresh continuing new story of Chuck doesnt seem to run out of ideas before running out of episodes(always the worry of new seasons there). Chuck is back around as our clumsy, lovable hero has gone from unknown computer geek to fresh new spy with the Intersect, and he's got the girl: the beautiful Sarah Walker that waits for him at work everyday. Newcomers who need initiation to the series better remedy that by watching seasons 1-3, cuz this season is not gonna have time to play "catch up". Season 4 begins pretty much where season 3 had ended. Chuck wants to find his mother and piece together the mystery of her disappearance from his life at a young age. Morgan, Sarah and John agree to help him do exactly while back at the sunny place of Burbank, we find out Chuck's sister and brother-in-law, Ellie and Devon are due for a child. Meanwhile, Chuck really wants to move things up with Sarah and pop the old question, and get the rest of his family back together in time. After i was finished watching this, i was relieved to hear that Chuck would be up for a 5th and final season, and of course, the worry of what will happen this season is in check. If watching this 4th season of Sarah taking it upon herself to try to save Chuck from a psychopath who wants the intersect for himself, or Chuck and Sarah's adventures alone wasnt enough for you with this season, well wait till season 5 begins. . .

Actually I love Yvonne Strahovski who is simply wonderful as agent Sarah Walker. She's absolutely gorgeous but not in a "I-know-I-am-so-worship-me mode" but in an appealing adorable way. That she can act and act well helps a lot. The only other actress I can think of who has that sort of appeal is Kaley Cuoco of The Big Bang Theory. But then the perfect casting of the three leads is one of the main reasons why this series is so appealing. Strahovski, along with Levi and Baldwin, have great comic chops which work by them playing it more or less straight. What's also helped is the character development of the leads and the gradual unveiling of their various secrets which help keep things bubbling along. One thing I was concerned with after watching the first series was how the relationship between Chuck and Sarah would develop. After three seasons of the Castle the relationship between the two leads remains unchanged. That hasn't happened here. That relationship -romance, really- has grown as Chuck has grown in confidence as a spy. At the beginning he was gawky and unsure of himself, secretly pining for Sarah who couldn't bring herself to admit she had feelings for him. As this season begins, they are not only living together but Chuck is taking the lead on some missions. The romance sub-plot is now: will they get engaged and if they do, will they get married? But of course there's also lots of spy work to do. This season we finally meet Chuck's mother (Linda Hamilton) who may or may not be on the side of evil Russian oligarch Alexei Volkov (Timothy Dalton), the season's Big Bad. Dalton is, unsurprisingly, brilliant as the manic murderous mastermind and he looks as if he's enjoying every minute of it. As usual there are plenty of twists and turns and surprise revelations and other guest stars. Next season will be the last and a truncated 13 episodes at that and I'm actually glad. To be honest, I wouldn't have minded if this season had been the end as it would have been a satisfying conclusion. There's nothing worse than something good going on too long. A good show like this should finish at the top leaving nothing but happy memories in the minds of the audience. When I think of all the other drama shows on TV I like, I can honestly say that I enjoy this one the most. Yes, even more than Dr. Who, The Big Bang Theory, Castle, and How I Met Your Mother. Oh, and the blooper reel is very funny.

Auf die Serie bin ich aufmerksam geworden, da meine Freundin mich fragte ob ich die Serie kenne. Musste dies zunächst verneinen, allerdings waren mir die DVD Cover in den Regalen aufgefallen und die Story von der meine Freundin erzählte sprach mich total an. Hey ein Normalo, Chuck (Zachary Levi) der dank Gedankenimplantat als Superspion 2.0 gegen Verschwörungen antritt, dabei in einem Elektronikmarkt arbeitet um seine Identität zu wahren und sich in seine heiße Agentenkollegin Sarah (Sarah Lancaster) verliebt. Diese ist jedoch ein Vollprofi, sie liebt das Agentenleben und macht es Chuck schwer, sich ihr zu nähern. In der vierten Staffel jedoch hat es Chuck weit gebracht, sodass Hochzeitspläne mit Sarah anstehen. Chuck lässt dabei in all den Staffeln nicht nach und dank den weiteren Haupt- und Nebenrollen gibt es allerhand zu lachen. Habe mir die ersten zwei Staffeln gekauft und wir haben diese nur so aufgesogen. Gleich die Dritte bestellt und nach etwas warten kam endlich die Vierte, die wir auch alle an jeweils ca. 2 Wochenenden "geschafft" haben. Unterstützt wird Chuck von Casey (Adam Baldwin) der grandios das "Bullengesicht" spielt, meistens Grimmig und unnahbar, aber immer mit besten Absichten steht er loyal zu seinem Team und hält seinem Agententeam stehts den Rücken frei. Das ist wichtig, denn Chuck (die wandelnde Geheimsache) gefährdet mit seinen Unterfangen seine Schwester Allie nebst ihrem unbescholtenen Mr Awesome. Aberwitzig sind die "Buy More" Szenen. Sein Kollege und bester Freund Morgan tritt von einem Fettnäpfchen ins nächste und Jeff und Lester drehen ständig am Rad, und versuchen Kultverdächtig als "Jeffster" jeden mit ihrer Musik zu belästigen. Auch die anderen Kollegen lockern die ohnehin schon wahnwitzigen Stories auf, so mancher BuyMore Angestellter geht ebenso als "epischer Nerd" durch. Kann nur sagen (auch wenn man den Episoden in der vierten Staffel anmerkt, dass das Budget nichtmehr so locker sitzt), an Witz, Tempo und Unterhaltung hat die Serie durchweg ein gleichbleibend hohes Niveau und wird durch die sympathischen Darsteller getragen, welche allesamt wirkliche "Typen" sind. Manchmal drehen sich die Stories im Kreis, überraschen aber mit interessanten Wendungen, Chucks Familie spielt immer mehr eine Rolle in den Episoden, das schafft Nähe aber leider wird man auch mal überdrüssig schon wieder eine Familiensache zu sehen, vor allem wenn man sich eine Folge nach der Anderen reinzieht. ;) Dennoch bleibt es "Chuck-Fu" vom Feinsten. Chuck selbst bleibt sich immer treu und ist die Idealbesetzung für dieses Spionagethema. Manchmal verzweifelt er an Sarah, mal verzweifelt Casey an Chuck, mal verzweifeln alle an Morgan, und an der Buy More Bande sollte man besser nicht verzweifeln, da ist schon alles verloren. :) Action, Romatik, Spannung, Martial Arts, heilloses Chaos, es ist alles und für jeden was dabei. Gerne hätte ich mehr Nerd Herd und Buy More Szenen in den Staffeln 3+4 gehabt und im Grunde kann ich nicht fassen, dass die Serie mit Staffel 5 enden soll. Was machen wir nur ohne Chuck. Es ist und bleibt eine meiner Lieblingsserien neben Big Bang Theorie und How I Met Your Mother. Die Synchronstimmen sind einfach nur stimmig, es gäbe keine Besseren. Die Filmqualität ist für eine Serie nicht wirklich störend schlecht, aber meinen Vorrednern kann ich nur recht geben, mal unscharf, mal verrauscht. Der Ton überzeugt nicht immer, auf einer Staffel waren sogar Episoden vertauscht, dennoch gehört Chuck unbedingt ins "Serien-Regal", wer noch nicht angefangen hat, soll sich anstecken lassen. Es ist eine der lustigsten Serie, verpasst das nicht. Jetzt heißt es: auf Staffel 5 warten uns so Bald wie möglich vorbestellen.

La saison 4 est toujours super quoique les scenarios de la seconde partie sont un peu moins bien. Cela reste un bon divertissement

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