About Chuck

Chuck is an American action-comedy/spy-drama television series that aired on NBC from 2007 to 2012. It follows the story of Chuck Bartowski, an average computer-whiz-next-door, who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working in the CIA; the message embeds the only remaining copy of the U.S. government's spy secrets into Chuck's brain.

Making / Production

The show was created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. It was produced by College Hill Pictures, Fake Empire Productions, Wonderland Sound and Vision, and Warner Bros. Television. The pilot episode was aired on September 24, 2007.

Actors

• Zachary Levi as Chuck Bartowski - He played the lovable and nerdy protagonist who accidentally became a spy.
• Yvonne Strahovski as Sarah Walker - An experienced CIA agent assigned to protect Chuck.
• Adam Baldwin as John Casey - Casey is a NSA agent who also protects and mentors Chuck.
• Joshua Gomez as Morgan Grimes - Chuck's best friend who later becomes a part of the spy team.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The series' name is a pun. 'Chuck' is a verb in the English language meaning to throw away or discard, something that occurs literally and metaphorically throughout the show.
• The Wi-Fi password in the Buy More break room is 'NERDHERD'.
• The character of Lester Patel, played by Vik Sahay, is of Indian descent, but the actor is actually Canadian.

Awards

The show has been nominated for several awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Stunt Coordination. Zachary Levi also won the TV Guide Award for Favorite Actor for his performance as Chuck.

Quotes

• "Guys, I know kung fu."
• "I'm special agent Carmichael."
• "I can't talk now; I'm on a spy mission."

Music and Soundtrack

• The opening theme song, "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" by Cake.
• Music from a diverse range of genres can be heard throughout the show, including indie rock, heavy metal, and folk.
• A soundtrack album, "Chuck: Original Television Soundtrack," was released in 2010 featuring music used in the show.