5/5 The best show currently on Television
  by JM Prescott (Tucson, AZ)
This show is amazing... It's like "The Matrix" "Get Smart" "24" and "Friends" all put into a blender and mixed into the coolest, funniest, hippest Spy-Comedy-Action-Adventure show of all time. Actually has there ever been a show like it? I don't think so. It's not full of serious drama and heavy issues - it's not fine cuisine or a world class wine, but it's like having the best damn pizza & the best beer on tap you have ever had! "Chuck" is pure comfort - whatever crappy mood I am in I can always put a Chuck DVD in the player and instantly feel better.

Oh and the music is out of this world. Gnarls Barkley, Crooked Fingers, Bon Iver, et. all this show has a movie quality soundtrack!

You also get that feeling that either Zach Levi or Yvonne Strahovski are going break out in that major way eventually as movie stars or something else. Yvonne has got to be the most beautiful woman I have seen on television in two or three decades!

"Chuck" is destined to attain legendary status and it is fitting that it's NBC again, like 40 years ago with Trek they don't quite know what to do with a show that has a massive fan base but isn't quite exploding like it should. If NBC dumps it after 2 or 3 seasons, expect this to be looked back on in a decade or so as the 2nd biggest mistake in television history. :)

5/5 I Love Chuck
  by Karen Hirschfeld
Chuck is easily one of the best shows on television. It is the reason I watch on Monday night. Although I usually watch The Closer, or CBS on Mondays, once I saw Chuck on NBC I was hooked. This show has drama, romance and comedy all wrapped up in one show and best of all it has Zackary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, and Adam Baldwin. I can't wait for season 2 to release and I am anxiously awaiting the third season to begin.

5/5 Anticipated a new Chuck more than a new Heroes
  by Naomi (Storm) (Texas)
Chuck is awesome.

Really that's probably all that's needed in the review, Chuck is awesome.

For those of you not satisfied by that, I used to watch Chuck simply because it was on before Heroes, and during the first half of season one, it was a great comedy. It had some nice laughs, great dialogue, lots of little nerdy geek-only humor which really clicked with us cubical dwelling peons. However, in reality it was just a time filler to find out what mess Hiro from Heroes is getting into. Towards the end of season one of Chuck and throughout season two, Chuck firmly became the reason I watched NBC on Mondays. Heroes was DVR'd for later consumption whenever you felt like watching it, but Chuck *must* be watched live because you didn't want to wait any longer to see what happened next on the show. Season one is a must watch, but Season two took that to a whole new level that kept you waiting on baited breath every week for the next episode.

In many ways, Chuck is a simplistic plotline - guy gets thrown into a situation in a dangerous job and a girl he can never have. Add in a few useless sidekicks which add comedy relief. Chuck takes this combination, adds a little bit of Dilbert, a dash of the Matrix, some old-school BBC humor, and somehow mixes that all up into an amazingly funny show. You add in guest appearances like John Larroquette, Scott Bakula, and Michael Strahan and you end up wondering how on earth anyone could have considered ever canceling this show at any point in its career.

And for crying out loud, it has Adam Baldwin! Jayne! Chuck has Jayne!

5/5 One of the best, and most endearing shows on TV
  by Xin Li (Austin, TX United States)
When I first decided to write this review, I thought it would be easy to do justice to Chuck. But as I sit here 5 minutes into the process, with not a word typed, it's becoming clear that this is anything but easy. At first glance, Chuck may seem like a lighthearted comedy, given its admittedly ridiculous premise. But once you suspend your disbelief, you will find one of the most entertaining shows on television.

Chuck is your run of the mill computer geek who works at the fictional Buy More (think Best Buy) as a computer technician in the Nerd Herd (read: Geek Squad, except more competent). Life is normal, albeit a bit boring, until one day when he has the entire contents of the CIA and NSA's mainframes downloaded into his brain. Chuck is now a walking, talking human crime fighting supercomputer. In the blink of an eye, he is catapulted into the world of danger, terrorism and espionage, completely unprepared. Indeed what does a screwdriver wielding, Halo playing geek know about disarming nuclear bombs, and neutralizing biological toxins? To help him survive, and thus keeping the only copy of the CIA and NSA's shared mainframe safe, are two undercover agents--Sarah Walker, played by the gorgeous Aussie actress Yvonne Strahovski, and John Casey, played by the brilliantly versatile Adam Baldwin. Their job is to help maintain Chuck's cover as your average geek, and to protect "The Asset" at all costs. And thus begins Chuck's double life. By day, Chuck works at the Buy More with Agent Casey as a fellow employee, and the Agent Walker as his cover (fake) girlfriend. By night, Chuck is dragged, sometimes unwillingly, on CIA sanctioned missions so that he could provide the necessary intelligence.

But to say this is just another spy action drama would be a mistake. All of the spy drama and action is just a backdrop to the romance, comedy and heart that makes the show one of a kind. Chuck, as the unlikely hero, is instantly relatable to geeks and non-geeks alike. He is hardly your stereotypical superspy. While agents Casey and Walker get their injuries from dodging bullets and surviving torture, Chuck gets his by tripping and falling on his face while climbing through a window. Yet, despite his endearing incompetence as a spy, his decision to constantly risk his life for his family, friends, and the innocent people around him has earned him the grudging respect of the hardnosed Agent Casey, the genuine love of his fake girlfriend, Agent Sarah Walker, and the admiration and loyalty of television viewers around the world.

Chuck's star crossed relationship with Sarah is tortuously good to watch. At first blush, it may seem entirely too farfetched that the beautiful, glamorous, and yet deadly super spy Sarah Walker could ever fall in love with Chuck, the geek next door. And yet Zack Levi and Yvonne Strahovski have managed to pull it off with aplomb. It seems entirely plausible that Chuck, through his naivety and the selfless acts of heroism, is able to win Sarah's affection. Their relationship is further complicated by the fact that to be an effective protector, Sarah is bound by her duty to not fall for Chuck. And as if the fates weren't cruel enough, they must maintain their cover and pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend.

Just as entertaining as the romance and spy drama, are the antics Chuck and his bunch of cohorts get into away from the CIA. The entire supporting cast is just wonderful. First up is the versatile Adam Baldwin, who is able to play a merciless NSA agent in one scene, and then turn around and become a comedic foil for Chuck at the Buy More in the next. Imagine a battle hardened veteran who has survived in the battlefields of Iraq and endured two years of torture as a prisoner, being forced to wear a polo and sell electronics with a bunch of bumbling buffoons. Hilarity ensues! Then of course there are Chuck's best friend and fellow nerd Morgan Grimes (played by Joshua Gomez), and Chuck's sister Ellie (Sarah Lancaster) who really grounds Chuck's character and make him believable and gives him the genuine humanity that saves the character from becoming a two dimensional caricature.

All of these elements come together and find a balance that makes the show at once thrilling, comedic, and heartwarming. It faintly echos the best parts of Alias, another spy drama that has earned a special place on this reviewer's DVD shelf. This is undoubtedly one of the best show NBC has produced in years.

5/5 One of the top two shows on TV!
  by Aeron Ives (Fort Bragg, CA)
I only watch two TV shows--Heroes and Chuck. While Heroes is my very favorite current TV show, its audience is more of the young male crowd (and so I watch it alone). The brilliance of Chuck is that it appeals to men and women alike: Chuck, the title character, is a computer nerd who works at a major electronic retailer. There are countless references and inside jokes that appeal to my inner nerd--Dune, Star Wars, Star Trek, Bond, video games, and more. This makes the show a hoot for men. However, there is also a softer side--an intriguing romance-angle for Chuck and CIA handler Sarah, that makes this a great show for women too. And so this is the one show that my wife and I actually watch together, and she loves it as much as I do!

The premise: Chuck accidently receives a mindful of government intelligence information by e-mail. When he sees certain people or objects, he 'flashes' as his mind recalls intelligence data that was put into his head. The CIA sends two 'handlers' to protect him; and he essentially becomes an unwitting spy. In the meantime, he falls in love with one of the handlers--Sarah. Romance, comedy, action, and suspense ensue...

There was some question of whether or not Chuck would see a third season, despite much critical praise. Season Two ended with a twist that has the potential to turn the series in an exciting new direction. The good news is that it has been renewed by NBC for 13 episodes. Apparently they're going to do a time-sharing schedule. My understanding is that this means that there will be few or no reruns. Heroes will run for half of a season on Mondays at 8pm; then, when its season is over, Chuck will take over the same timeslot and run for 13 episodes.

What about the blu-ray quality? Well, I watch the show in high-def on TV, so I certainly want to own it in high-def as well. There were some issues with video quality for the blu-ray release of the first season (a lot of specking), but it was still infinitely better than the standard DVD quality. This seems to be common, as I noticed the same thing with Heroes Season 1 on Blu-ray...For me, even if the quality isn't quite up there with some feature films on Blu, it's worth getting this in high-def...

Do yourself a favor and pick up this great show! Both seasons!