I have to have the right script. We may not be getting more Chuck (yet), but Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski are back together in a different way.. [87] The premiere episode of the fourth season was titled "Chuck Versus the Anniversary",[88] and aired on September 20. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Levi grew up all over the country before finally making his permanent home in Ventura, California. [129] However, he cited conflicts with Chuck broadcasts in other countries, such as Japan, as the main reason that a film would not be started anytime soon. [64] Other fan efforts include the "Have a Heart, Renew Chuck" campaign, involving Chuck fans donating money to the American Heart Association on behalf of NBC. [111] Time magazine put the DVD on its short list for January 2010, saying "Nerd wish fulfillment doesn't get funnier than this."[119]. It retained its current timeslot. Chuck, Sarah, and Casey all face professional conflicts as they grow to respect each other. Fedak, Peter Johnson, Scott Rosenbaum, Matthew Miller, and Allison Adler also serve as co-executive producers. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" named Chuck Bartowski, played by Zachary Levi, who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). [99] All thirteen episodes produced before the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike have aired. [54] Concerned that the show would not be renewed for a third season, fans launched a "Save Chuck" campaign that gained momentum with the use of social-networking websites like Twitter and Facebook. "[82], The ratings for Chuck slipped, falling to a series-low 1.9 demo for two weeks running as of the 11th episode of the season, "Chuck Versus the Final Exam." And as Chuck grows more comfortable with his own role, those closest to him are gradually drawn into his spy life. ", "Development Update: Thursday, February 8", "Development Update: Monday, February 12", "NBC star "Chuck" lives it up in old Hollywood", "Hollywood On Location - TV Locations - Chuck", "Final 2009-10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers", "2010-11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers", "Complete List Of 2011-12 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'American Idol,' 'NCIS' & 'Dancing With The Stars' - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers", "The Top 10 Everything of 2008: Top 10 TV Series", "Year in Review: TV Shows We Wish More People Watched", "OMFG: The Top Ten Television Shows of 2008", "Please, think of the children! [123] NBC is reportedly expected to spend about $8 million in total promoting the show. [1][2] Produced by College Hill Pictures, Fake Empire Productions, Wonderland Sound and Vision, and Warner Bros. Television, the series premiered on September 24, 2007, on NBC, airing on Monday nights at 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. They are forced to establish an uneasy alliance and cover-identities. He is an active supporter of the "Operation Smile" charity initiative and the "Active Minds" nonprofit organization supporting mental health awareness and education for students. "[71] He stated that the "Finale & Footlong" campaign was a far more effective way to demonstrate support since Subway is one of the show's major sponsors. The NSA's Major John Casey (Adam Baldwin) and CIA Officer Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski) are dispatched to investigate. [56][62] Members of the show's cast and crew participated in a special "rally cry" episode of Chuck vs the Podcast on April 24, 2009, just before the season finale, to encourage fans to keep the campaign going and thank them for their support.

In 2019 he graduated from LIU - Brooklyn with an MFA in Writing and Producing Television and before joining the SR team he worked all over the film and television industry as everything from a PA to a casting assistant. A full week before the second season's U.S. premiere, iTunes offered a free download of the first episode as a 'pre-air premiere'. It was announced on October 19, 2010 that NBC had ordered an additional 11 episodes of Chuck, bringing the episode total for Season 4 to 24. Sheffield, Rob (September 20, 2007), "We Like to Watch". [19] [79][80], Questions about the series' continued viability began before the third season aired. [17] The Kayla Hart character was dropped before filming because creators Chris Fedak and Josh Schwartz found it unlikely and too complicated to the storyline that two women would be pining over Chuck. I would love to do it, and I've talked to Yvonne and Adam and Josh and Ryan and Sarah. [20], Chuck has received critical acclaim. In December Time magazine named the show one of the top 10 TV series of the year. [127] It also includes a public service announcement on brushing one's teeth from Captain Awesome and two gag adventures with Morgan based on film noir and The Odyssey. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Levi grew up all over the country before finally making his permanent home in Ventura, California. The inside of the Burbank Buymore was also built on the Warner Bros. lot. [5] The campaign was unique in that fans specifically targeted a sponsor of the show, the Subway restaurant chain, leading to the chain striking a major sponsorship deal with NBC to help cover costs of the third season. American television spy action-comedy-drama series, The show is a mash-up.