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Chuck: Chuck Versus the Sandworm

 

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9.1 Superb
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Air Date

Monday October 29, 2007

Production Code

3T6455

Episode Summary

In this Halloween episode Chuck meets a Federal agent just like him: A computer whiz whose brain is important to national security. However, Chuck soon has a personal dilemma arise when he has to decide whether or not to turn the man over to Sarah and Casey or to help him escape his handlers.

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    9.5 Superb

    Awesome. hide show

    Chuck accidentally runs into a runaway government agent who seems to be living a similar life. It turns out this agent is a gadget whiz, whose brain makes him a national security asset and a dangerous liability, much like Chuck. Chuck faces a predicament: either try turn this agent in to Sarah and Casey or help him escape his handlers. Meanwhile, Halloween, a holiday that means a lot to Chuck and Morgan as buddies, proves to be a little different this year as Morgan feels that Chuck is neglecting their childhood and friendship. They reconcile and wear a two-man Sandworm costume to the party. Also, Chuck gets an interview for the assistant manager position, but is forced to miss it. Another awesome episode from the TV show Chuck, I have to say know i love this show so much. Hopefully it wont get cancelled. Anyway, this episode was really enjoyable to watch. I loved the last scene at the party, which Chuck and Morgan, they are aweomse together! I also loved the bit where Sarah and Chuck took that real photo, it was cute! Anyway, can;t wait to watch more of Chuck, bring it on!

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    9.7 Superb

    Chuck meets the evil version of him. Morgan needs to grow up. Chuck and Sarah are a different couple. Casey feels left out. Captain Awesome is awesome! hide show

    This episode was just a delight. There were so many small things that I loved about this episode. Like Jayne- Casey's Firefly reference. You know you caught that. And the constant talk of the costume. A sandworm costume? I don't even want to know. Also, Chuck's aphrodisiac music? I haven't heard the songs before, but in the situation it just made for awesome moments. Lazslo really makes an interesting addition to this episode. He is someone Chuck can really relate to, he is the Q of our times, and he doesn't even know what that means. He's making Chuck a little less trusting, especially in everyone at the agencies. And guess what? They have been spying on him all along. However, that guy is seriously paranoid and increasingly creepy. Did I say creepy? Yikes. Genius gone evil is always pretty scary. Did I mention before how much I lovelovelove Captain Awesome? Well, I'm saying it again. The scene in which he shows Morgan it's time to be a man, made me giggle so much that I had to rewind it to listen to what was being said. I still need to watch that scene over and over again. We all need more Captain Awesome in our lives. Grown up Morgan makes me laugh. He makes a good speech, and is a dang loyal friend. Plus, the outfit makes me laugh. Thank you for this Captain Awesome! And thank you Chuck for torturing Casey! Awesome!

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    8.5 Great

    Chuck is thrusted into another "who-to-trust"-crisis. hide show

    Was it just me, or was it just sooo obvious that that guy couldn't be trusted...?!? Chuck is so trusting, which I guess isn't a bad thing, but hasn't the last 5 epis been about him learning to trust Casey and Sarah?
    I thought that Morgan learning how to be an adult was hilarious, and I loved how he protrayed being an adult, all dressed up, and calling people by their real names... :)
    I'm glad there finally was some sort of conclusion with the Morgan missing Chuck-thing, but I'm sorry that Chuck didn't get the job. It isn't going to be too fun working under Harry Tang... :(

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    9.5 Superb

    Good episode. hide show

    This episode was quite good overall. It definately didnt contend for best episode of the season so far, but definately wasnt bottom of the barrel like some early episodes of the season.

    The story was good, with Chuck facing the challenge between what to do with the guy he meets, which was kind of a morale dillemma, between what is right and wrong.

    Plenty of action and humour which is what you expect to see.

    This episode is a 9.5/10, simply because it wasnt the best I have seen of the season, but it was still up the top for a good quality episode.

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    9.1 Superb

    Another Decent Episode hide show

    Chuck and Morgan are at the fair, Morgan is playing the Guitar Hero at the arcade when he soon flashes on his opponent, Lazslo whos escaped a government lab.

    Chuck reports to Sarah that he Identified him Sarah assures him she'll check it out, Lazslo is a genius weapons designer who's been with them since he was 17. He's so dangerous, they can't afford to lose him.

    Lazslo bumps into Chuck again and they start bonding, he soon surprises him again by turning up at his place. Chuck then takes him to Buy More. Meanwhile an agent visits Sarah, he informs her that Lazslo is mentally unstable, off his meds, and looking to make a bomb. They need to bring him in.

    Chuck starts getting nervous so gets out into his car where Lazslo has got in as well, Sarah and Casey give chase but to avail has he gets away. However the next day The GPS on the car has been turned back on and Caseys on his trail.

    Chuck flashes on Lazslo's napkin, and realizes that he's at the pier. Chuck blows off his job interview, races outside, steals a bike and rides for the pier, Morgan (Such a good friend) steps into Chuck's interview to speak on his behalf.

    Chuck finds the car and catches Lazslo he tells him how to disable the bomb, Job Well done in the end.

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  • Featured Music:
    "Dice" by Finley Quaye & William Orbit
    "It Takes Two" by Rob Base And DJ EZ Rock
    "All Right Now" by Free
    "The Weight of the World" by The Editors
    "When Johnny Comes Marching Home (instrumental)" []
  • The two German words that Sarah speaks in this episode geschlossen and willkommen, both mean "closed" and "welcome", respectively. []
  • Briefly at the end when Casey is listening to Chuck and Morgan discussing sandwiches, a portrait of Ronald Reagan can be seen on his coffee table. Casey has mentioned before that his favorite president was Ronald Reagan. []
More Trivia
  • International Episode Titles:
    Czech Republic - Chuck a pouštní červ (Chuck and the Sandworm) []
  • Original International Air Dates:
    Latin America: December 12, 2007 on Warner Channel
    Denmark: March 14, 2008 on TV3+
    Turkey: March 25, 2008 on CNBC-e
    Sweden: April 26, 2008 on TV3
    United Kingdom: May 12, 2008 on Virgin1
    Poland: May 13, 2008 on TVN7
    New Zealand: July 23, 2008 on TV2
    Norway: September 22, 2008 on Viasat4
    Greece: October 26, 2008 on Star
    Czech Republic: May 6, 2009 on Prima COOL
    Australia: May 6, 2009 on FOX8
    Germany: September 26, 2009 on ProSieben []
  • Sarah gives Chuck a manipulated photo of the two of them together "at Comic Con", and Chuck mentions that they never went together. In reality, both Yvonne Strahovski (Sarah) and Zachary Levi (Chuck) attended San Diego Comic Con International in July 2007 to promote the series. []
  • Chuck: Something came up.
    Big Mike: Is that something more important than being assistant manager? Is it more important than handing over your promotion to Tang? (He becomes distraught) Please, Chuck, is it more important than Big Mike's relaxation?!?
    Chuck: Look, Big Mike, there are just some things in life that are just more important than the Buy More.
    Big Mike: You mean like fishin' and danish? []
  • Morgan: So what'd (Sarah) say?
    Chuck: She said... if she were stranded on an island, she would definitely take roast beef!
    Morgan: No way!
    Chuck: It's true man! (Shows Casey listening, who rolls his eyes) []
  • Chuck: Do you have any idea how violated I feel right now!?!
    Casey: You feel violated?!? No, no, no. My ears feel violated, 'cuz they have to listen to you and that moron Morgan yammering on for four hours about what sandwich you're gonna take if you're stranded on a desert island!
    Chuck: What are you, nuts? Nobody was talking about sandwiches for four hours, come on!
    (Casey hits the play button on his console)
    Chuck: (On tape) Think about it: this is a desert island, Morgan. Mayonnaise simply doesn't fare well in the tropics.
    Morgan: Yeah, but define sandwich, 'cuz technically you could put anything between two slices of bread. For instance, could I bring a Jessica Alba sandwich to said desert island?
    Chuck: Well, I suppose-
    (Casey stops the recording)
    Chuck: Well, I'll have, you know, I stand by my mayonnaise theory. []
More Quotes
  • Harry Tang's full name is revealed to be Harold Tiberius Tang, an homage to Capt. James Tiberius Kirk of the original Star Trek series and films. []
  • Jeff and Lester are dressed for Halloween as the farming husband and wife, respectively, from Grant Wood's famous painting American Gothic. []
  • Star Wars:

    The costume worn by Sarah in the fake photograph she gives Chuck, and later at the Halloween party, is based on the "slave girl" bikini worn by Princess Leia in Jabba's palace. The character Chuck is portraying in the fake photo is Han Solo, the romantic interest of Leia. []
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