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'''Hundeprutterutchebane''' ([[Danish language|Danish]] for "Dog-Fart Switchback"<ref name="mental_floss">{{cite journal |last=Gould |first=Kenny |date=11 August 2010 |title=8 Theme Park Rides I Wouldn't Wait in Line For |url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/25442/8-theme-park-rides-i-wouldnt-wait-line |journal=mental_floss |location= |publisher=Mental Floss, Inc. |accessdate=18 August 2014 }}</ref>) is a [[steel roller coaster|steel]] [[family roller coaster]] at [[BonBon-Land]] in southern [[Zealand]], [[Denmark]], approximately {{convert|100|km|mi|-1}} from [[Copenhagen]]. The rollercoaster is known best for its name and its unique dog-flatulence-related theme.
'''''Chuck''''' is<!-- Do not change "is" to "was." Fiction continues to exist even after creation of new episodes stops. --> an American action-comedy/spy-drama television series created by [[Josh Schwartz]] and [[Chris Fedak]]. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" named [[Chuck Bartowski|Chuck]], played by [[Zachary Levi]], who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA). The message embeds the only remaining copy of a software program containing the United States' greatest spy secrets into Chuck's brain.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nbc.com/Chuck/about/index.shtml | title = About ''Chuck'' | publisher=[[NBC]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nbc.com/Fall_Preview/Chuck/ | title = ''Chuck'' | publisher=[[NBC]]}}</ref>


==History and theme==
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. Central.<ref>{{cite web | title=All related listing for ''Chuck'' | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=chuck&view=listings | work=The Futon Critic | accessdate=May 18, 2009}}</ref><ref name="timeslot1">{{cite press release |title=NBC showcases fall primetime entertainment series beginning week of September 24 |url=http://www.nbcumv.com/entertainment/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20070716000000-nbcshowcasesfallp.html |publisher=NBC |date=July 16, 2007 |accessdate=May 18, 2009}}</ref>
Hundeprutterutchebane was the first coaster to open at BonBon-Land in 1993.<ref name="BonBon-Land RCDB">{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=|location=BonBon-Land|rcdb_number=5015|accessdate=18 August 2014|url=http://rcdb.com/5015.htm#}}</ref> BonBon-Land was opened in 1992 by a [[candy making|candy maker]] that manufactured disgusting-sounding candy flavors. Hundeprutte ("Dog [[Flatulence|Fart]]") was one of the most popular flavors and consequently became the theme for the first coaster at the park.<ref name="The Chive">{{cite web |url=http://thechive.com/2010/02/16/there-theme-parks-and-then-theres/ |title=There’s theme parks, and then there’s Bon Bon Land |last1=Resig |first1=John |date=16 February 2010 |website=The Chive |publisher=Resignation Media, LLC. |accessdate=18 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="BonBon-Land History">{{cite web |url=http://www.bonbonland.dk/bonbon-lands-historie |title=BonBon-Lands historie |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website=BonBon-Land |publisher= |language=Danish |trans_title=BonBon-Land's history |accessdate=18 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="Gadling">{{cite web |url=http://gadling.com/2007/05/27/very-weird-amusement-parks/ |title=Very Weird Amusement Parks |last1=Volk |first1=Willy|date=27 May 2007 |website=Gadling |publisher=Skift |accessdate=18 August 2014}}</ref>
Built by [[Zierer]], the coaster layout is a relatively simple family coaster,<ref name="Hundeprutterutchebane RCDB">{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=Hundeprutterutchebane|location=BonBon-Land|rcdb_number=1332|accessdate=18 August 2014|url=http://rcdb.com/1332.htm}}</ref> and it is the park's smallest roller coaster.<ref name="Hundeprutterutchebane BonBon-Land">{{cite web |url=http://www.bonbonland.dk/forlystelser/hundeprutte-rutschebanen |title=Hundeprutterutschebanen – en rutschebane for de mindste |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website=BonBon-Land |publisher= |language=Danish |trans_title=Dog Fart Roller Coaster - a roller coaster for the smallest |accessdate=18 August 2014}}</ref> The coaster trains are designed in the shape of a dog named "Henry Dog Fart",<ref name="Hundeprutterutchebane BonBon-Land"/><ref name="Cracked">{{cite web |url= http://www.cracked.com/article_15955_the-9-most-baffling-theme-parks-from-around-world.html |title= The 9 Most Baffling Theme Parks From Around the World |last1=Steinbrunner |first1=Jeff |date=26 February 2008 |website=Cracked.com |publisher= Demand Media, Inc.|accessdate=18 August 2014}}</ref> and the dog theme is pervasive throughout the coaster's course. Riders are taken round a statue of a defecating Henry the Dog,<ref name="USA Today">{{cite news |last=Schrandt |first=Lydia |date=30 April 2013 |title=World's Strangest Theme Parks |url=http://www.10best.com/interests/trip-pics/worlds-strangest-theme-parks/ |newspaper=USA Today 10Best |location= |publisher=USA Today |accessdate=18 August 2014 }}</ref> through a kennel,<ref name="Hundeprutterutchebane BonBon-Land"/> and past bones and piles of dog feces.<ref name="mental_floss"/> There are also speakers throughout the ride which make "dog fart" sounds.<ref name="mental_floss"/>


==Reviews and press attention==
As the second season closed, flagging ratings put ''Chuck'' in danger of cancellation, but fans mounted a successful campaign to encourage NBC to renew the show.<ref name="Variety-2009may17">{{cite web |last=Littleton |first=Cynthia | title='Chuck' back, but on tighter budget | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003850.html | work=Variety |date=May 17, 2009 | accessdate=May 18, 2009}}</ref> The campaign was unique in that fans specifically targeted a sponsor of the show, the [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway restaurant chain]], leading to the chain striking a major sponsorship deal with NBC to help cover costs of the third season.<ref>{{cite web |title='Chuck' Returns To NBC On Sunday, January 10 | url=http://www.nbc.com/news/2009/11/19/chuck-returns-to-nbc-on-sunday-january-10/ | work=[[NBC]] |date=November 19, 2009 | accessdate=December 30, 2009}}</ref> The series' renewal was uncertain in each subsequent season. The fifth season was the last, beginning on October 28, 2011 and moving to Friday nights at 8 p.m./7 Central.<ref name=datechange>{{cite web|authorlink=Alan Sepinwall|last=Sepinwall|first=Alan|title=NBC moves ''Chuck'', ''Grimm'' premiere dates back a week|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/nbc-moves-chuck-grimm-premiere-dates-back-a-week/|publisher=[[HitFix]]|date=2011-09-30|accessdate=2011-09-30}}</ref> The series concluded on January 27, 2012 with a two-hour finale.<ref name="series finale date">{{cite web|last=Gorman |first=Bill |title=NBC Mid-Season Schedule: 'Harry's Law' To Sunday, 'Grimm' Stays Put, 'Up All Night' Moves Later, 'Whitney' To Wednesday, 'Chuck' Series Finale Set & More |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/14/nbc-mid-season-schedule-harrys-law-to-sunday-grimm-stays-put-up-all-night-moves-later-whitney-to-wednesday-chuck-done-in-january-more/110647/ |work=TV By the Numbers |date=November 14, 2011 |accessdate=November 14, 2011}}</ref>
Hundeprutterutchebane's unusual name and theme have attracted considerable attention. The coaster has been listed among the ''[[Travel Channel]]'s'' "15 Wacky Rollercoasters"<ref name="Travel Channel">{{cite web |url=http://www.travelchannel.com/interests/outdoors-and-adventure/photos/15-wacky-roller-coasters?page=2 |title=15 Wacky Roller Coasters |last1=Alvey |first1=Robb |date= |website=Travel Channel |publisher=Scripps Networks Digital |accessdate=18 August 2014}}</ref> and is included in the ''[[mental_floss]]'' article "8 Theme Park Rides I Wouldn't Wait in Line For".<ref name="mental_floss"/> The coaster has also been described by a number of other sources, including ''[[USA Today]]'',<ref name="USA Today"/> ''[[Cracked (magazine)|Cracked]]'',<ref name="Cracked"/> and ''[[The Chive]]''.<ref name="The Chive"/>


The ''Travel Channel'' described Hundeprutterutchebane as having the most pure wackiness of any roller coaster.<ref name="Travel Channel"/> ''Gadling'' says that the coaster "gives new meaning to the phrase 'the wind in my face.'"<ref name="Gadling"/>
==Plot==
{{Main|List of Chuck episodes}}
[[Chuck Bartowski]] ([[Zachary Levi]]) is in his mid-twenties, working at a dead-end job as a computer service expert at a [[Burbank, California]], consumer-electronics chain store with his best friend, [[Morgan Grimes]] ([[Joshua Gomez]]). Chuck is intelligent but lacks ambition. Also, he had been expelled from Stanford University on false charges that he cheated in one of his classes, which likely damaged his motivation and morale. His sister, [[Ellie Woodcomb|Ellie]] ([[Sarah Lancaster]]), and her boyfriend, [[Devon Woodcomb|Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb]] ([[Ryan McPartlin]]), are doctors who constantly encourage Chuck to make progress in his professional and romantic life.

[[Bryce Larkin]] ([[Matthew Bomer]]), Chuck's former [[Stanford University]] roommate and now a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA) agent, steals [[the Intersect]], the entire merged database of the CIA and [[National Security Agency]] (NSA), and destroys the computer storing it. The sole surviving copy becomes subliminally embedded in Chuck's brain via encoded images when he opens an email from Bryce. The NSA's Major [[John Casey (Chuck)|John Casey]] ([[Adam Baldwin]]) and CIA Agent [[Sarah Walker (Chuck)|Sarah Walker]] ([[Yvonne Strahovski]]) are dispatched to investigate.

Chuck is recruited to use the knowledge he now possesses to help thwart assassins and international terrorists, upending his previously mundane life. The Intersect causes Chuck to receive involuntary [[List of Chuck gadgets#"Flashes"|"flashes"]] of information from the database, activated by triggers such as faces, voices, objects, and keywords. In order to protect his family and friends, Chuck must keep his second occupation a secret. Casey and Walker are assigned to watch over Chuck. They are forced to establish an uneasy alliance and cover-identities. Walker poses as Chuck's girlfriend and takes a job at a fast food restaurant near the Buy More. Casey reluctantly becomes part of the Buy More sales team.

The main antagonists driving the plot are a series of rogue spy cabals, first internal to the United States intelligence community and then global in scope. A core part of the threat is the danger of the Intersect being either captured, making Chuck as much a liability as an asset to the government, or replicated, making Chuck obsolete or outmatched by less scrupulous spies.

Chuck, Sarah, and Casey all face professional conflicts as they grow to respect each other. A genuine romantic interest develops between Chuck and Sarah. Chuck's desire to maintain his close relationships and eventually return to a normal life is challenged by the dangers and growing responsibilities of his secret life, so that he gradually becomes a more competent, confident, and willing spy.

In the course of events, Chuck unravels mysteries from his life before the series, often dealing with the Intersect, such as why his parents left, why Bryce got him kicked out of Stanford, and why he's unusually suited for the Intersect. Meanwhile, Casey and Sarah confront unresolved issues from their lives before the series, including their families, Sarah's history with Bryce, and the spies they previously worked with. And as Chuck grows more comfortable with his own role, those closest to him are gradually drawn into his spy life.

==Cast and characters==
{{Main|List of Chuck characters}}
{{See also|List of Chuck cast members}}

===Main cast===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Character !! rowspan="2"|Portrayed by !! colspan="5"|Seasons
|-
! style="width:10%;"|[[Chuck (season 1)|1]] !! style="width:10%;"|[[Chuck (season 2)|2]] !! style="width:10%;"|[[Chuck (season 3)|3]] !! style="width:10%;"|[[Chuck (season 4)|4]] !! style="width:10%;"|[[Chuck (season 5)|5]]
|-
| [[Chuck Bartowski|Charles Irving "Chuck" Bartowski]] || [[Zachary Levi]] || colspan="5" style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;"| '''Main'''
|-
| [[Sarah Walker (Chuck)|Agent Sarah Walker]] || [[Yvonne Strahovski]] || colspan="5" style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;"| '''Main'''
|-
| [[John Casey (Chuck)|Colonel John Casey]] || [[Adam Baldwin]] || colspan="5" style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;"| '''Main'''
|-
| [[Morgan Grimes]] || [[Joshua Gomez]] || colspan="5" style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;"| '''Main'''
|-
| [[Ellie Woodcomb|Dr. Eleanor "Ellie" Bartowski]] || [[Sarah Lancaster]] || colspan="5" style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;"| '''Main'''
|-
| [[Devon Woodcomb|Dr. Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb]] || [[Ryan McPartlin]] || style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|Recurring || colspan="4" style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;"| '''Main'''
|-
| [[Big Mike (Chuck)|Michael "Big Mike" Tucker]] || [[Mark Christopher Lawrence]] || style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|Recurring || colspan="4" style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;"| '''Main'''
|-
| [[Lester Patel]] || [[Vik Sahay]] || style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|Recurring || colspan="4" style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;"| '''Main'''
|-
| [[Jeffrey Barnes|Jeffrey "Jeff" Barnes]] || [[Scott Krinsky]] || style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|Recurring || colspan="4" style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;"| '''Main'''
|-
| [[Brigadier general|Brigadier General]] [[Diane Beckman]] || [[Bonita Friedericy]] || colspan="3" style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|Recurring || style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;"| '''Main'''|| style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|Recurring
|-
| [[Anna Wu (Chuck)|Anna Wu]] || [[Julia Ling]] || style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|Recurring || style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;"| '''Main''' || style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|Guest || colspan="2" style="background:#ececec; color:gray; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-na"|
|}

===Recurring cast===
* [[Tony Todd]] as CIA Director [[Langston Graham]] (seasons 1, 2 and 5)
* [[Matthew Bomer]] as [[Bryce Larkin]] (seasons 1 and 2)
* [[C.S. Lee]] as [[Buy More#Harry Tang|Harry Tang]] (season 1)
* [[Rachel Bilson]] as [[Lou Palone]] (season 1)
* [[Mini Anden]] as [[Carina Miller]] (season 1, 3 and 4)
* [[Tony Hale]] as [[Emmett Milbarge]] (season 2 and 3)<ref group=Note name="S03Appearances" />
* [[John Larroquette]] as [[Roan Montgomery]] (seasons 2 and 4)
* [[Nicole Richie]] as [[Heather Chandler]] (seasons 2 and 4)
* [[Jordana Brewster]] as [[Jill Roberts]] (season 2)
* [[Chevy Chase]] as [[Ted Roark]] (season 2)
* [[Scott Bakula]] as [[Stephen Bartowski]] (seasons 2 and 3)<ref group=Note name="S03Appearances" />
* [[Brandon Routh]] as [[Daniel Shaw]] (seasons 3 and 5)
* [[Kristin Kreuk]] as [[Hannah (Chuck)|Hannah]] (season 3)
* [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]] as [[Hugo Panzer]] (seasons 3 and 4)
* [[Mekenna Melvin]] as [[Alex McHugh]] (seasons 3, 4 and 5)<ref group=Note name="Season3-MinorAppearances" />
* [[Linda Hamilton]] as [[Mary Elizabeth Bartowski]] (seasons 4 and 5)
* [[Timothy Dalton]] as [[Alexei Volkoff]] (season 4)
* [[Mercedes Masohn]] as [[List of minor Chuck characters#Zondra Rizzo|Zondra Rizzo]] (season 4)
* [[Lauren Cohan]] as [[Vivian McArthur]] (season 4)
* [[Robin Givens]] as [[Jane Bentley]] (season 4)
* [[Richard Burgi]] as [[Clyde Decker]] (seasons 4 and 5)<ref group=Note name="Season4-MinorAppearances" />
* [[Carrie-Anne Moss]] as [[Gertrude Verbanski]] (season 5)
* [[Angus Macfadyen]] as [[Nicholas Quinn (Chuck)|Nicholas Quinn]] (season 5)
{{Reflist|group=Note|refs=
<ref name="S03Appearances">The character departed after the second season, then returned for one or more guest appearances in the third season.</ref>
<ref name="Season3-MinorAppearances">The character made a few guest appearances in the third season, and became a recurring cast member in the fourth.</ref>
<ref name="Season4-MinorAppearances">The character made a guest appearance in the fourth season, and returned for a recurring role in the fifth.</ref>
}}

==Production==

===Conception===
{{Quote box |quoted=true |bgcolor=#ADD8E6|width=32em |align=right| quote=The show is a mash-up. It's a combination of one part ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]'', one part ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' , one part ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]''. When you mash those shows together, what happens? What we were really excited about is if you built the show like something like ''The Office'', where you essentially met all these characters and you loved them, and then how terrifying it would be if [[Sydney Bristow]] or [[Jack Bauer]] suddenly came into ''The Office'', because you knew, when those people showed up, that someone was going to get shot, and someone was going to get tortured, and someone was going to get killed. That's where the initial germ of the ''Chuck'' show came from.| source =— Co-creator [[Chris Fedak]]<ref>{{cite news | title= The Green Room: Chuck Co-Creator Chris Fedak Thanks Fans | url = http://blog.hulu.com/2011/04/06/the-green-room-chuck-co-creator-chris-fedak-thanks-fans/| work=Hulu Blog | date = April 6, 2011}}</ref>}}[[Josh Schwartz]] and Chris Fedak wrote the script for the first episode, which was initially given a [[put pilot]] commitment by [[NBC]] before a pilot order was green lit by the network in January 2007.<ref>{{cite news | title= Development Update: Wednesday, January 3 | url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7256 | work=The Futon Critic | date = January 3, 2007}}</ref> Schwartz and Fedak both attended the [[University of Southern California]]. Fedak pitched the idea to Schwartz, who agreed to develop the project with him.<ref name="Popinterview">{{cite news |url=http://www.popgurls.com/article_show.php3?id=670 |first=Amy |title=PopGurls Interview: Josh Schwartz |work=PopGurls |date=July 18, 2007 |accessdate=July 23, 2007}}</ref> [[Joseph McGinty Nichol]], Schwartz's fellow executive producer on ''[[The O.C.]]'', directed the first hour of the series and consequently became an executive producer via his production company, [[Wonderland Sound and Vision]]. Fedak, Peter Johnson, Scott Rosenbaum, Matthew Miller, and [[Allison Adler]] also serve as co-executive producers.<ref>{{cite web | title = Development Update: Thursday, January 25 | url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7276 | work=The Futon Critic | date = January 25, 2007}}</ref> NBC gave the series an early pick-up and a thirteen-episode order on May 10, 2007.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sullivan|first=Brian Ford |title=NBC to Keep 'Lights' on for Second Season, Adds Newcomers |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7379 |date=May 10, 2007 |accessdate=July 13, 2007 |work=The Futon Critic}}</ref> On November 26, 2007, ''[[TV Guide]]'' reported that NBC had picked up the series for a full, 22 episode season.<ref>{{cite web | title = Exclusive: NBC Extends Chuck, Life for Full Season! | url = http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Exclusive-Chuck-Life/800028281 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080118013032/http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Exclusive-Chuck-Life/800028281 | archivedate = January 18, 2008 | first = Michael | last = Ausiello | date = November 26, 2007 | work=Ausiello Report}}</ref>

===Casting===
[[Zachary Levi]] and [[Adam Baldwin]] were the first two to be cast in February 2007 in the roles of Chuck Bartowski and veteran NSA agent Major John Casey, respectively. Fedak always had Baldwin in mind for the role of John Casey and the producers found that the actor was a "perfect fit" for the character during the first casting session.<ref name="Popinterview"/><ref>{{cite news | title = Development Update: Thursday, February 8 | url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7292 | work=The Futon Critic | date = February 8, 2007}}</ref> Relative newcomer [[Yvonne Strahovski]] was chosen for the female lead role of what was then [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officer Sarah Kent<!--The character originally was named Kent when she was first cast. It was only changed to Walker later, as detailed at the end of ''this paragraph''.--> in the same month.<ref>{{cite news | title = Development Update: Monday, February 12 | url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7294 | work=The Futon Critic | date = February 12, 2007}}</ref> Casting continued throughout March with [[Sarah Lancaster]], [[Joshua Gomez]], and [[Natalie Martinez]] landing the parts of Dr. Ellie Bartowski (Chuck's older sister), Morgan Pace<!--This is the character's original name; it was later changed to Grimes, as explained below.--> (Chuck's best friend), and Kayla Hart (Chuck's neighbor and love interest), respectively.<ref>{{cite news | title = Development Update: Friday, March 16 | url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7327 | work=The Futon Critic | date = March 16, 2007}}</ref> 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. Morgan's surname was later changed to "Grimes" and Sarah's surname was changed to "Walker".

===Filming locations===
Although Chuck's apartment is set in [[Echo Park, Los Angeles|Echo Park]], the pilot was shot in [[El Cabrillo]] in Hollywood. After the series was picked up, the apartment and the building's courtyard were re-created on a [[Warner Bros.]] soundstage.<ref>{{cite news | title = NBC star "Chuck" lives it up in old Hollywood | url = http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/11/09/television-chuck-dc-idUSN0863317120071112 | work=Reuters/Hollywood Reporter | date = November 9, 2007}}</ref> Aerial views throughout the show combine shots of Echo Park and El Cabrillo.

The exterior shots of the Burbank Buy More where Chuck and Morgan work are of a former [[Mervyn's]] store in the Fallbrook Mall in [[Canoga Park]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Hollywood Locations PART 10 | url = http://www.seeing-stars.com/locations/TVlocations10.shtml | work=Seeing Stars in Hollywood}}</ref>

==Reception==

===Ratings===
[[File:Chuck U.S. viewers.png|thumb|right|upright=2.0|U.S. viewers for each episode in the series, broken down into its five seasons.]]
Despite heavy promotion from NBC and positive critical reviews, ''Chuck'' suffered in domestic ratings due to stiff competition from established hits from [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (''[[Dancing with the Stars]]''), FOX (''[[House (TV series)|House]]''), and [[CBS]] (''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'', ''[[Rules of Engagement (TV series)|Rules of Engagement]]'') in the Monday 8:00–9:00&nbsp;pm ET timeslot. Its ratings were also affected by the [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike]] in the first season and President [[Barack Obama]]'s prime time news conference that led to the show being preempted for a week in the second season, shortly after NBC had done heavy promotion for the show around the [[Super Bowl]]. In May 2010, it was reported that ''Chuck'' ranked in the top 20 TV shows in the SocialSenseTV ratings report of social media interactions, measuring posts and reads on forums, blogs, and other social media over a three-month period.<ref name="socialmedia">{{cite web | last = Szalai | first = Georg | date = May 18, 2010 | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i6478fc41cf5464a54648a57b4cf28e6f | title = 'Lost' tops social media interactions chart | work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | accessdate = May 18, 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable "
|-
! Season
! Timeslot (EDT)
! Season premiere
! Season finale
! TV season
! Rank
! U.S. viewers<br />in millions
|-
| style="text-align:center" | [[List of Chuck episodes#Season 1: 2007-2008|1]]
| Monday 8:00 p.m.
| style="text-align:center" | September 24, 2007
| style="text-align:center" | January 24, 2008
| style="text-align:center" | 2007–2008
| style="text-align:center" | #65
| style="text-align:center" | 8.68<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=061708_07 |title=ABC Medianet |publisher=ABC Medianet |date=2008-06-17 |accessdate=2013-05-16}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | [[List of Chuck episodes#Season 2: 2008-2009|2]]
| Monday 8:00 p.m.
| style="text-align:center" | September 29, 2008
| style="text-align:center" | April 27, 2009
| style="text-align:center" | 2008–2009
| style="text-align:center" | #71
| style="text-align:center" | 7.36<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051909_05 |title=ABC Medianet |publisher=ABC Medianet |date=2009-05-19 |accessdate=2013-05-16}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | [[List of Chuck episodes#Season 3 (2010)|3]]
| Monday 8:00 p.m.
| style="text-align:center" | January 10, 2010
| style="text-align:center" | May 24, 2010
| style="text-align:center" | 2009–2010
| style="text-align:center" | #82
| style="text-align:center" | 5.99<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/54336/ |title=Final 2009-10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership - Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com |date= |accessdate=2013-05-16}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | [[List of Chuck episodes#Season 4: 2010|4]]
| Monday 8:00 p.m.
| style="text-align:center" | September 20, 2010
| style="text-align:center" | May 16, 2011
| style="text-align:center" | 2010–2011
| style="text-align:center" | #101
| style="text-align:center" | 5.58<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/ |title=2010-11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages - Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com |date= |accessdate=2013-05-16}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | [[List of Chuck episodes#Season 5: 2011|5]]
| Friday 8:00 p.m.
| style="text-align:center" | October 28, 2011
| style="text-align:center" | January 27, 2012
| style="text-align:center" | 2011–2012
| style="text-align:center" | #138
| style="text-align:center" | 4.25<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/ |title=Complete List Of 2011-12 Season TV Show Viewership: ‘Sunday Night Football’ Tops, Followed By ‘American Idol,’ ‘NCIS’ & ‘Dancing With The Stars’ - Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com |date= |accessdate=2013-05-16}}</ref>
|}

===Critical reception===
Early reviews for ''Chuck'' were strong. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine included the show on its fall 2007 "We Like to Watch" list, saying the show "wipes the floor with the other fall debuts".<ref name=Sheffield>Sheffield, Rob (September 20, 2007), "We Like to Watch". ''Rolling Stone'' (1035):44</ref> ''Chuck'' landed on ''USA Today'''s list of the "10 Picks for 2007" and they called Levi's performance "incredibly winning", giving the comedy three-out-of-four stars.<ref name=Bianco>Bianco, Robert (September 7, 2007) "10 picks for 2007". ''USA Today''.</ref><ref>Bianco, Robert (September 24, 2007), "'Chuck' comes to fall season's rescue". ''USA Today''.</ref> ''Chuck'' drew numerous comparisons to another critically acclaimed comedy that debuted in Fall 2007—''[[Reaper (TV show)|Reaper]]''—which also starred a twenty-something underachiever who works in a large retail, "[[big-box store|big-box]]" store (Work Bench) and is drawn into heroism against his will.<ref name=Sheffield/><ref name=Bianco/><ref>Flynn, Gillian (September 28, 2007). "Geek Squad". ''Entertainment Weekly''. (956):93–94</ref><ref>Pastorek, Whitney (December 7, 2007), "BATTLE OF THE BOX STORES". ''Entertainment Weekly''. (968):69</ref>

As 2008 drew to a close, the show received further critical acclaim. In December ''Time'' magazine named the show one of the top 10 TV series of the year.<ref name=top10time>{{cite news | last = Poniewozik | first = James | url = http://www.time.com/time/specials/2008/top10/article/0,30583,1855948_1863395_1863405,00.html | title = The Top 10 Everything of 2008: Top 10 TV Series | date = December 8, 2008 | work=Time | accessdate = December 8, 2008}}</ref> It also made the year-end top 10 list of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'',<ref name=top10ct>{{cite news | last = Ryan | first = Maureen | url = http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/12/lost-battlestar.html | title = The Top TV shows of 2008 | date = December 17, 2008 |work=Chicago Tribune | accessdate = December 17, 2008}}</ref> [[Television Without Pity]]'s list of ''TV Shows We Wish More People Watched'',<ref name=mpw>{{cite news | last = Cohn | first = Angel | url = http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/year_in_review/year_in_review_tv_shows_we_wis.php?__source=tw%7Cyhtv&par=yhtv | title = Year in Review: TV Shows We Wish More People Watched |date = December 2008| work=[[Television Without Pity]] | accessdate = December 20, 2008}}</ref> ''[[The Star-Ledger]]''{{'}}s ''Top TV shows of 2008'' (#4),<ref name=sepinwall>{{cite news | last = Sepinwall | first = Alan | url = http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2008/12/sepinwall_on_tv_top_10_tv_show.html | title = Sepinwall on TV: Top TV shows of 2008 | date = December 26, 2008 | work=[[The Star-Ledger]] | accessdate = December 26, 2008}}</ref> ''[[The Miami Herald]]''{{'}}s ''TV's Top 5'' list,<ref name=miamiherald>{{cite news | last = Garvin | first = Glenn | url = http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/tv/story/819835.html | title = The year in review: Television | date = December 21, 2008 | work=[[The Miami Herald]] | accessdate = December 26, 2008}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> ''[[The New York Observer]]''{{'}}s ''Top 10 TV Shows of the Year'' (#6),<ref name=crosen>{{cite news | last = Rosen | first = Christopher | url = http://www.observer.com/2008/o2/omfg-top-ten-television-shows-2008 | title = OMFG: The Top Ten Television Shows of 2008 | date = December 17, 2008 | work=[[The New York Observer]] | accessdate = December 26, 2008}}</ref> and the ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'' mentions ''Chuck'' as one of the few bright spots in television in 2008.<ref name=rowen>{{cite news | last = Owen | first = Rob | url = http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08356/936737-67.stm | title = Tuned In: Gifts of the season | date = December 21, 2008 | work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] | accessdate = December 26, 2008}}</ref>

The ''Chicago Tribune'''s Maureen Ryan wrote that "the show pays attention to the mechanics of storytelling and doesn't just try to coast on the comedy." She continued, "[Given] the level of attention paid to all those other things—emotion, suspense, plotting, character—''Chuck'' ends up being one of the TV scene's greatest pleasures at the moment."<ref name="ct090223">{{cite news | first = Maureen | last = Ryan | url = http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/02/chuck-nbc-zachary-levi.html | title = Please, think of the children! Watch tonight's 'Chuck'! | date = February 23, 2009 |work=Chicago Tribune | accessdate = February 23, 2009}}</ref> ''[[Television Without Pity]]'s'' Angel Cohn finds ''Chuck'' to be a well-written show, saying "it features some of the smartest and most quick-witted dialogue on TV". She praises the ensemble cast and notes "while the first season was good, this show has really hit its stride in its second season."<ref name="7reasons">{{cite news | last = Cohn | first = Angel | url = http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/telefile/2009/03/chuck-seven-reasons-it-deserve.php | title = Chuck: Seven Reasons It Deserves a Third Season | date = March 30, 2009 | work=[[Television Without Pity]] | accessdate = March 31, 2009}}</ref> James Poniewozik of [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']] magazine says the show is a "delight" and that with the second season the "new episodes quickly jump back in, with higher stakes and sharper jokes."<ref name="delight">{{cite news | last = Poniewozik | first = James | url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1842291,00.html | title = New TV Series—Last Year's Strike Victims—Get a Do-Over | date = September 18, 2008 | work=Time | accessdate = April 6, 2009}}</ref> ''[[The Star-Ledger]]''{{'s}} Alan Sepinwall calls ''Chuck'' "the most purely entertaining show currently on television, whether you're talking network or cable."<ref name="entertaining">{{cite news | last = Sepinwall | first = Alan | url = http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/04/chuck_vs_the_peacock.html | title = Chuck vs. the chances of renewal | date = April 6, 2009 | work=[[The Star-Ledger]] | accessdate = April 6, 2009}}</ref> He states that "what makes ''Chuck'' so special ... is that there's a fundamental warmth and humanity underneath the jokes", with "a cast of appealing characters played by very good actors."<ref name="special">{{cite news | last = Sepinwall | first = Alan | url = http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/04/chuck_chuck_vs_the_ring_review.html | title = Chuck, "Chuck vs. the Ring": Reviewing the season finale | date = April 27, 2009 | work=[[The Star-Ledger]] | accessdate = April 27, 2009}}</ref>

Going into 2010, Aaron Barnhart of the ''[[Kansas City Star]]'' described the show's premise as "fresh, appealing and limited", expressing concern that "a lot of TV shows overstay their welcome" and fearing that in its third season the show is "about to run out of new, workable ideas".<ref>{{cite news |first=Aaron |last=Barnhart |work=Kansas City Star |title=We saved 'Chuck'; Now what? |url=http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/columnists/aaron_barnhart/story/1672315.html |date=January 8, 2010 |accessdate=January 10, 2010}}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]'' called the show NBC's "best scripted hour".<ref>{{cite news | last = Bianco | first = Robert | date = January 8, 2010 | title = Critic's Corner Weekend: 'Simpsons' gala, 'Chuck' |work=USA Today | url = http://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/criticscorner/2010-01-07-critics-corner_N.htm | accessdate = January 11, 2010}}</ref> However, ''[[SLANT Magazine]]'' bemoaned Season 3's reinstatement of Chuck and Sarah's relationship, saying "as it stands the situation with Chuck and Sarah is worn down, tired, and typical", though he added "with a show as genuinely enjoyable as Chuck, status quo is far from a death sentence".<ref>{{cite web | last = King | first = Kris | date = January 10, 2010 | url = http://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/tv_review.asp?ID=138 | title = Chuck: Season Three | work=[[Slant Magazine]] | accessdate = January 13, 2010}}</ref>

===Awards and honors===
Season 1 of ''Chuck'' enjoyed much formal recognition. The program was mentioned multiple times in [[IGN]]'s 2007 year-in-review awards. Along with winning the honor of Best New TV Series, Sarah Walker won the award for best TV character, and Chuck and Sarah as a couple won the "Couple That We Rooted for the Most" award. ''Chuck'' was also nominated for "Best New TV Comedy Series" at the 2008 [[People's Choice Awards]], which aired on January 8, 2008, but lost to ''[[Samantha Who?]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestof.ign.com/2007/tv/8.html |title=IGN Best of 2007 |accessdate=December 23, 2007}}</ref> The series stunt coordinator Merritt Yohnka won the 2007–2008 [[Primetime Emmy]] for "Outstanding Stunt Coordination". ''Chuck'' was also nominated for "Outstanding Main Title Design" in 2007, but did not win.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cdn.emmys.tv/awards/2008pte/60thpte_nomswin_crtv.php?action=search_db#1 |title=60th Primetime Emmy Awards}}</ref> Merritt Yohnka also won the 2008–2009 [[Primetime Emmy]] for "Outstanding Stunt Coordination", back-to-back wins for the same award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cdn.emmys.tv/awards/2009ptemmys/61stemmys_nomswin_pt.php?action=search_db#1 |title=61st Primetime Emmy Awards}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Award
! Year
! Category
! Nominee(s)
! Result
|-
| rowspan=3| [[ALMA Award]]
| 2008
| Outstanding Male Performance in a Comedy Television Series<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chiff.com/pop-culture/alma-awards.htm|title=ALMA award nominations|accessdate=December 7, 2010}}</ref>
| rowspan=3| [[Joshua Gomez]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2009
| rowspan=2| Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2011
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[American Cinema Editors]]
| [[American Cinema Editors Awards 2008|2008]]
| Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5YBVNn73J|title=American Cinema Editors|accessdate=December 7, 2010}}</ref>
| [[Norman Buckley]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Casting Society of America]]
| 2011
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot – Comedy
| Patrick Rush
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Image Awards]]
| 2011
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for "The Couch Lock"
| Michael Shultz
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=4|[[Emmy Awards]]
| rowspan=2|[[60th Primetime Emmy Awards|2008]]
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination
| Merritt Yohnka
| {{won}}
|-
| Outstanding Main Title Design
| Karin Fong<br />Jonathan Gershon<br />Dana Yee
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[61st Primetime Emmy Awards|2009]]
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination
| Merritt Yohnka
| {{won}}
|-
|[[62nd Primetime Emmy Awards|2010]]
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination
| Merritt Yohnka
| {{nom}}
|-
| SFX Awards
| 2011
| Best Actress
| Yvonne Strahovski
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[People's Choice Awards]]
| 2008
| Favorite New TV Comedy
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Satellite Awards]]
| rowspan=2|2007
| Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical
| [[Zachary Levi]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=3| [[TV Guide|TV Guide Awards]]
| rowspan=3| 2011
| Favorite Actress
| Yvonne Strahovski
| {{won}}
|-
| Favorite Couple Who Have
|Zachary Levi & Yvonne Strahovski
| {{won}}
|-
| Favorite Villain
|Timothy Dalton
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Saturn Award]]
| rowspan=2|[[35th Saturn Awards|2008]]
| Best Actor on Television
| [[Zachary Levi]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Network Television Series
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=10|[[Teen Choice Awards]]
| 2008
| Choice TV Breakout Star Male
| [[Zachary Levi]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2010
| Actor – Action<ref name="Teen Choice Awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.teenchoiceawards.com/vote-tv.php|title = Teen Choice Awards 2010 – TV "Your Choice, Your Vote!"|publisher=Teen Choice Awards}}</ref>
| [[Zachary Levi]]
| {{won}}
|-
| 2010
| Actress – Action<ref name="Teen Choice Awards"/>
| [[Yvonne Strahovski]]
| {{won}}
|-
| 2010
| Choice TV Show: Action
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2011
| Actor – Action
| [[Zachary Levi]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2011
| Actress – Action
| [[Yvonne Strahovski]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2011
| Choice TV Show: Action
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2012
| Actor – Action
| [[Zachary Levi]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2012
| Actress – Action
| [[Yvonne Strahovski]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2012
| Choice TV Show: Action
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Young Artist Awards]]
| 2009
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress
| [[Stefanie Scott]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[IGN]]
| 2010
| Best of 2010 – Best Villain<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestof.ign.com/2010/tv/best-villain.html|title = 2010 TV Best Villain|publisher=bestof.ign.com}}</ref>
| [[Brandon Routh]]
| {{won}}
|}

===Campaign for series renewal, 2009===
Despite being one of the first series to be renewed by NBC for the 2008–2009 television season, ''Chuck'' was classified as a show "on the bubble" between renewal and cancellation in April 2009 after NBC decided to delay its decision on its renewal for a third season until early May.<ref>{{cite web | title=Heroes, Chuck and Life Renewed by NBC | url=http://au.tv.ign.com/articles/852/852011p1.html | date=February 13, 2008 | work=IGN | accessdate=April 30, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="sfc-2009apr20">{{cite web | last=Goodman | first=Tim | title=Networks to burst bubbles after dreadful season | url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/04/19/DDKU174TKF.DTL | date=April 20, 2009 | work=San Francisco Chronicle | accessdate=April 25, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Wagner | first=Curt | title=NBC rep says 'Chuck' decision coming in May | url=http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/showpatrol/2009/04/nbc-rep-says-chuck-decision-coming-in-may.html | date=April 24, 2009 | work=RedEye | accessdate=April 28, 2009 }}</ref> The show's second season did not improve on or maintain the audience numbers received in the first season and has consistently obtained low ratings, making it one of the least-watched shows in its Monday 8:00&nbsp;pm ET timeslot.<ref name="sfc-2009apr20"/> 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.<ref name="cnn-2009apr30">{{cite web | last=France | first=Lisa Respers | title='Save Chuck' latest in campaigns to rescue favorite shows | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/30/save.chuck.show/ | date=April 30, 2009 |publisher=CNN | accessdate=April 30, 2009 }}</ref>

Fansite ChuckTV.net launched the first organized fan effort, the Watch/Buy/Share campaign (an idea thought up by "Chuck, vs the podcast" founder Gray Jones), on March 18, 2009; a letter writing campaign was later added to the effort.<ref name="chucktv-2009mar18">{{cite web | work=ChuckTV.net | title=Chuck Campaign: Watch/Buy/Share | url=http://chucktv.net/about-2/chuck-campaign-watchbuyshare/}}</ref> The week of April 6, 2009, television blogger Kath Skerry changed the name of her website GiveMeMyRemote.com to GiveMeMyChuck.com and used Twitter to notify her readers to support the show, prompting television columnists Alan Sepinwall of ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', Maureen Ryan of ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' and Josef Adalian of ''[[TelevisionWeek]]'' to write ''Chuck''-related news on their websites and Twitter feeds.<ref>{{cite web | last=Adalian | first=Josef | title=Adalian Column: Can Twittersphere Save 'Chuck'? | url=http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/04/adalian_column_can_twittersphe.php | date=April 10, 2009 | work=TelevisionWeek | accessdate=April 25, 2009 }}</ref> Sepinwall also wrote an open letter to NBC on reasons for renewal, while Ryan encouraged fan support by listing the various ways in which they could contribute to the campaign to save ''Chuck''.<ref>{{cite web | last=Sepinwall | first=Alan | title=Chuck: An open letter to NBC to save it – Sepinwall on TV | url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/04/chuck_an_open_letter_to_nbc_to.html | date=April 20, 2009 | work=The Star-Ledger | accessdate=April 25, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Ryan | first=Maureen | title=Nerd Herd and fans, it's time to rescue 'Chuck' | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-tc-tvcolumn-chuck-0419-0420_apr20,0,257525.story | date=April 20, 2009 | work=Chicago Tribune | accessdate=April 25, 2009 }}</ref> One fan, Wendy Farrington, was inspired by a product placement in second season episodes to organize a campaign to purchase "Footlong" [[submarine sandwich]]es from [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]] on the air date of the second season finale.<ref>{{cite web | last=York | first=Emily bryson | title=Subway Caught Up in Fan Effort to Save NBC Series 'Chuck' | url=http://adage.com/madisonandvine/article?article_id=136301 | date=April 27, 2009 | work=Advertising Age | accessdate=April 30, 2009 }}</ref> This movement gained support from various cast and crew members, with actor [[Zachary Levi]] seen leading hundreds of fans to a Subway restaurant in [[Birmingham]], England.<ref name="cnn-2009apr30"/><ref>{{cite web | last=Bahar | first=Narin | title=Chuck flashmob hits Birmingham | url=http://www.sfx.co.uk/page/sfx?entry=blog_chuck_flashmob_hits_birmingham | date=April 27, 2009 | work=SFX | accessdate=April 28, 2009 }}</ref> 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.<ref name="chuckpodcast-2009apr24">{{cite web | work=Chuck vs the Podcast | title=Episode 020 – It’s Rally Time | url=http://www.chuckpodcast.com/episode-020-its-rally-time/}}</ref> On the campaign, co-creator [[Josh Schwartz]] remarked that it "has been one of the most amazing experiences of [his] life to witness—and certainly the most creatively gratifying".<ref>{{cite web | last=Mitovich | first=Matt | title=Will Chuck's Mad New Skills Save the Show? | url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Chuck-interview-Schwartz-1005538.aspx | date=April 28, 2009 | work=TV Guide | accessdate=April 30, 2009 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | title = Have a Heart, Renew Chuck | url = http://zachary-levi.com/2009/05/06/%E2%80%9Chave-a-heart-renew-chuck%E2%80%9D-campaign/ | work=zachari-levi.com | date = May 6, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Have a Heart, Renew Chuck Campaign | url = http://chucktv.net/2009/05/05/have-a-heart-renew-chuck-campaign/ | work=ChuckTV.net | date = May 5, 2009}}</ref> By the NBC [[upfront]] on May 19, 2009 over $17,000 was raised.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://weheartchuck.blogspot.com | title = We Heart Chuck}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | date = May 6, 2009 | url = http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2009/05/06/chuck-fans-have-a-heart/ | title = Chuck fans 'Have a heart,' take Save Chuck campaign to another level | work=Remote Access | first = Brian | last = Howard}}</ref>

The campaign also prompted press and media coverage, with ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' calling ''Chuck'' the "most discussed bubble show online".<ref>{{cite web | last=Andreeva | first=Nellie | title=Crunch time for bubble series | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i9adb8751e5603b1d298a709ac8c6d7d1 | date=April 19, 2009 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | accessdate=April 30, 2009 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Linda Holmes, writing for [[National Public Radio|NPR]], noted the support the campaign has received from both fans and critics, and comments: "It's very common for chasms to open between critics and viewers... But here, critics find themselves passionately advocating for something that's extraordinarily enjoyable to watch."<ref>{{cite web | last=Holmes | first=Linda | title=Jumping On The 'Chuck' Wagon: NBC Versus The Jay Leno Problem | url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2009/04/jumping_on_the_chuck_wagon_nbc.html | date=April 22, 2009 | work=National Public Radio | accessdate=April 25, 2009 }}</ref> James Poniewozik of ''Time'' magazine wrote about the efficacy of save-this-show columns and fan protests, saying, "The sad fact of advertising-supported television is that, unlike cable, it still rewards breadth, not depth, of viewership. Four million people who watch a show really hard are still just four million people to an ad buyer. Unless they spend money."<ref name="time-2009apr23">{{cite web | last=Poniewozik | first=James | title=Saving Chuck: Don't Applaud, Throw Money | url=http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2009/04/23/saving-chuck-dont-applaud-throw-money/ | date=April 23, 2009 | work=Time | accessdate=April 25, 2009 }}</ref> 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.<ref name="time-2009apr23"/> However, Josh Bernoff of ''[[Advertising Age]]'' remarks, "Thousands of visible, loyal viewers does not equal millions of actual viewers. Objects in the groundswell may be smaller than they appear. People who congregate online are not a representative sample."<ref>{{cite web | last=Bernoff | first=Josh | title=Save 'Chuck' Campaign: Next Steps for NBC and Subway | url=http://adage.com/digitalnext/post?article_id=136365 | date=April 30, 2009 | work=Advertising Age | accessdate=April 30, 2009 }}</ref>

In support of the show, [[Nestlé]] sent more than 1,000 packs of its [[The Willy Wonka Candy Company|Wonka]] [[Nerds (candy)|Nerds]] candy to NBC after Josh Schwartz made such a suggestion to fans in an April 20, 2009 interview with ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>{{cite press release |title=WONKA Teams with Nerd Herd to Save NBC Show |publisher=Nestlé USA |date=May 5, 2009 |url=http://www.nestleusa.com/PubNews/PressReleaseLibraryDetails.aspx?id=887edd38-79dc-4f7f-8726-fda5bb976788 |accessdate=May 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Itzkoff | first=Dave | title=Can 'Chuck' Be Saved? Even Josh Schwartz Isn't Sure| url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/20/can-chuck-be-saved-even-josh-schwartz-isnt-sure/ | date=April 20, 2009 | work=The New York Times | accessdate=May 2, 2009 }}</ref> Additionally, ''Chuck'' won the annual "Save Our Shows" poll by ''[[USA Today]]'' in which 43,000 people voted, topping the poll with 54% of respondents favoring renewal, beating other bubble shows such as ''[[Cold Case (TV series)|Cold Case]]'' (45%) and ''[[Without a Trace]]'' (41%).<ref>{{cite web | last=Levin | first=Gary | title=Save Our Shows: The fans' choice is 'Chuck' | url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2009-04-29-save-our-shows_N.htm | date=April 29, 2009 | work=USA Today | accessdate=April 30, 2009 }}</ref> The petition campaigns were also mentioned on the May 12, 2009 episode of ''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]''.<ref name="TSL-2009may13">{{cite web | last=Sepinwall | first=Alan | url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/05/in_the_news_stewart_likes_chuc.html | title=In the news: Stewart likes 'Chuck,' 'Party Down' renewed, Ryan to 'Lie to Me' | date=May 13, 2009 | work=The Star-Ledger | accessdate=May 13, 2009 }}</ref>

NBC's decision to renew the show for a thirteen-episode third season was announced on May 17, 2009.<ref name="Variety-2009may17"/> Both NBC's [[Ben Silverman]] and co-creator [[Chris Fedak]] have confirmed that the option remains for a pickup of nine more episodes.<ref name="TSL-2009may19">{{cite web | last=Sepinwall | first=Alan | url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/05/chuck_talking_renewal_with_ben.html | title=Chuck: Talking renewal with Ben Silverman and Chris Fedak | date=May 19, 2009 | work=The Star-Ledger | accessdate=May 20, 2009 }}</ref> Although Silverman has claimed that NBC is not looking to lower costs, Schwartz has stated that series production studio Warner Bros. Television had asked the producers to make budget cuts to meet a decrease in the license fee by NBC.<ref name="EW-2009may20">{{cite web |first=Michael |last=Ausiello |title=Exclusive 'Chuck' boss on who's in, who's out, and what's next! |url=http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/05/exclusive-chuck.html |work=Entertainment Weekly |date=May 20, 2009 |accessdate=May 20, 2009 }}</ref> Silverman, Fedak and Schwartz have all stated that the show's quality will not be impacted.<ref name="TSL-2009may19"/><ref name="EW-2009may20"/>

On October 28, 2009, numerous media sources began to run reports that NBC had picked up an additional six episodes.<ref name="variety-2009Oct28">{{cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael | title='Chuck' spies six more episodes | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010536.html | work=Variety |date=October 28, 2009 | accessdate=November 8, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/10/nbc-considering-more-chuck-.html | title = UPDATE: NBC ordering more 'Chuck'! | work=The Live Feed | date = October 28, 2009}}</ref>

===Series renewal, 2010===
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Questions about the series' continued viability began before the third season aired. Just hours before the third season premiere, when asked whether NBC suddenly moving [[Jay Leno]] out of primetime lowered the bar for ''Chuck'', NBC chairman Jeff Gaspin replied, "I wouldn't say the bar's lower, but we obviously have less choice at the moment, so he's got a better shot."<ref name="Sepinwall-2010jan10">{{cite web |first=Alan |last=Sepinwall |title=Press tour: NBC moving Jay Leno out of primetime, wants to keep Conan and Fallon |url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2010/01/press_tour_nbc_moving_jay_leno.html |work=TV with Alan Sepinwall |publisher=The Star-Ledger |date=January 10, 2010 |accessdate=January 10, 2010 }}</ref>

When asked about the series' chances of being renewed for a fourth season and whether fans would have to step in again, Angela Bromstad replied, "Well, it's got to maintain, and it depends on development," but said that the show is a "pleasant surprise, and they're doing great work."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thrfeed.com/2010/03/qa-nbcs-angela-bromstad.html | title = NBC's Bromstad on fall pilots, 'Chuck,' 'Heroes | work=The Live Feed | date = March 4, 2010}}</ref>

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]]." The "TV By The Numbers" website reported on March 23, 2010 that this was "below the ratings level that would indicate likely renewal now" despite the overall ratings difficulties that NBC was facing.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/23/chuck-hit-the-panic-button/45746 | title = ''Chuck'': Hit The Panic Button | work=TV By The Numbers | date = March 23, 2010}}</ref> However, on March 30, 2010, the season's 12th episode, "[[Chuck Versus the American Hero]]" saw an increase to a 2.1 share and a 0.2&nbsp;million viewer rise.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/27/chucks-return-pleases-fans-will-its-ratings/49752 | title = ''Chuck's''; Return Pleases Fans, Will Its Ratings? | work=TV By The Numbers | date = May 19, 2010}}</ref>

''Chuck'' was also a contestant in E!'s online Save One Show contest for the second year running, where it won with 52% of the vote. The runner up was [[One Tree Hill (TV series)|''One Tree Hill'']], which garnered 20% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b175535_save_one_show_we_have_winner.html | title = Save One Show: We have a Winner | work=E! Online | date = April 12, 2010}}</ref>

On May 13, 2010, it was announced that ''Chuck'' had been renewed by NBC for a fourth season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://chucktv.net/2010/05/14/friday-five-ways-to-celebrate-season-4/ | title = Five ways to celebrate Chuck season 4 | work=ChuckTV | date = May 19, 2010}}</ref> The season received a 13-episode order with an option of an additional nine episodes. The fourth season premiered during NBC's fall 2010 schedule. It retained its current timeslot.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nbc.com/news/2010/05/16/nbc-unveils-2010-11-primetime-schedule-accented-by-five-new-comedies-seven-new-dramas-and-new-altern/ | title =
NBC Unveils 2010–11 Primetime Schedule Accented By Five New Comedies, Seven New Dramas and New Alternative Program | date = May 23, 2010}}</ref> The premiere episode of the fourth season was titled "[[Chuck Versus the Anniversary]]",<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/06/16/ask-ausiello-supernatural-parenthood/ | title = Ask Ausiello: 'Supernatural,' 'Chuck,' 'Parenthood,' ''Life Unexpected,' and more! | work=EW.com | date = June 18, 2010}}</ref> and aired on September 20.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a245073/nbc-announces-fall-premiere-dates.html | title = NBC announces fall premiere dates |work=Digital Spy | date = July 16, 2010}}</ref> Season four guest starred [[Linda Hamilton]], [[Dolph Lundgren]], [[Harry Dean Stanton]], [[Olivia Munn]], [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]], [[Dave Batista]], [[Summer Glau]], [[Timothy Dalton]] and [[Eric Roberts]]. 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.<ref name=backeleven>{{cite web |url= http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/10/19/nbc-picks-up-chase-orders-more-undercovers/ |title= Breaking: NBC picks up 'Chase,' orders more 'Undercovers' | author=Ausiello, Michael |publisher=EW.com | date= October 19, 2010 |accessdate=October 19, 2010}}</ref>

Speculating on the possibility of a fifth season, [[Yvonne Strahovski]] (Sarah Walker), commented that she felt "...[the chances] are pretty good, I will be surprised if we don't get a season five." Her co-star Adam Baldwin (John Casey) concurred.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b229773_spoiler_chat_which_true_blood_twosome.html|title=Spoiler Chat: Which True Blood Twosome Can Expect Major Angst This Season?|last=Team WWK|date=Mar 7, 2011|publisher=EOnline|accessdate=April 18, 2011}}</ref>

===Series renewal, 2011===
On May 13, 2011, it was announced that ''Chuck'' would be renewed for a fifth, and final, season consisting of thirteen episodes, set to premiere on October 21, 2011.<ref name=Season5>{{cite web|last=Hibberd|first=James|title=Official: NBC renews 'Chuck' for final season|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/05/13/chuck-nbc/|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=May 13, 2011 |accessdate=May 13, 2011}}</ref> The show was moved from Monday and aired on Friday nights, in what some consider to be a [[Friday night death slot]].<ref>{{cite news |title=NBC Chucks Chuck to Friday Night Death Slot |url=http://www.ugo.com/tv/chuck-season-five-friday |publisher=ugo.com |date=May 16, 2011 |accessdate=May 16, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Chuck vs The Bearded Bandit |url=http://www.pinkraygun.com/2011/11/10/chuck-vs-the-bearded-bandit |publisher=PinkRayGun |date=November 10, 2011 |accessdate=November 10, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Return of Chuck |url=http://raritania.blogspot.com/2011/10/return-of-chuck.html |publisher=My TV Universe |date=October 17, 2011 |accessdate=October 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=What's Next for Chuck |url=http://smallbigtvset.tumblr.com/post/6553414033/whats-next-for-chuck |publisher=Dr. Nader Elhefnawy |date=October 24, 2011 |accessdate=October 24, 2011}}</ref> The premiere was later pushed a week later to October 28.<ref name=datechange/>
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==Broadcast and distribution==

===Broadcast history===
{{Main|List of Chuck episodes}}
The first showing of the pilot occurred on July 27, 2007 at [[Comic-Con International]] in San Diego.<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Comic-Con Schedule Online! |url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=21812 |publisher=ComingSoon.net |date=July 9, 2007 |accessdate=July 13, 2007}}</ref> The series was originally slated to air on Tuesday nights at 9/8c as announced at the 2007 [[Upfronts]] but this was later changed to Monday nights at 8/7c as announced during the 2007 [[Television Critics Association]] summer press tour. The season premiere aired on September 24, 2007 on [[NBC]].<ref name="timeslot1"/><ref>{{cite web | title = NBC delivers the quality once again this fall, introducing five ambitious new dramas, an inventive comedy and a variety of innovative unscripted programs for its 2007–08 primetime schedule | url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070514nbc01 | work=The Futon Critic | date = May 14, 2007}}</ref> The pilot was leaked onto [[BitTorrent (protocol)|torrent]] websites on July 22, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://torrentfreak.com/massive-leak-of-pre-air-tv-shows-piracy-or-promotion/ |publisher=TorrentFreak |title=Massive Leak of Pre-Air TV Shows: Piracy or Promotion? |date=July 24, 2007 |accessdate=July 24, 2007}}</ref> All thirteen episodes produced before the [[2007 Writers Guild of America strike]] have aired. The last two episodes of the original thirteen aired on January 24, 2008, with episode 12 airing at 8/7c and episode 13 at 10/9c, three days after they aired in Canada.

Despite receiving a full season pickup, the first season contained only thirteen episodes; production was stalled due to the [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael | title=NBC orders full seasons up | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117976563.html | work=Variety |date=November 26, 2007 | accessdate=May 18, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kissell |first=Rick | title=Will audiences return post-strike? | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981006.html | work=Variety |date=February 15, 2008 | accessdate=May 18, 2009}}</ref>

Season Two premiered on September 29, 2008. While the series originally had a 13 episode order, NBC ordered another nine, ensuring the series would get the full 22-episode treatment.<ref name="tvweek-2008aug27">{{cite web |last=Adalian |first=Josef | title=NBC Goes All the Way With 'Chuck' | url=http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/08/nbc_goes_all_the_way_with_chuc.php | work=TVWeek.com |date=August 27, 2008 | accessdate=May 18, 2009}}</ref> The theme song is "[[Short Skirt/Long Jacket]]" by [[Cake (band)|Cake]].

On February 2, 2009, ''Chuck'' broadcast a full-length [[3D television]] episode. The episode was broadcast using the [[ColorCode 3-D]] stereoscopy system, and could be viewed by wearing a pair of glasses distributed as part of a national promotion for the movie "[[Monsters Vs. Aliens]]", which was sponsored by Intel.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://promomagazine.com/news/dreamworks-pepsi-ad-0107 | title = DreamWorks, Pepsi Produce 3D Super Bowl Ads | date = January 7, 2009 | work=Promo | first = Richard | last = Tedesco}}</ref>

Season 4 appeared on the fall lineup and later received an order for 11 additional episodes on October 18, 2010.<ref name="season-4-back-11-pickup">{{cite web | url = http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/10/18/nbc-full-season-event-outsourced-and-law-order-los-angeles/ | title = Breaking: NBC picks up Chase, orders more Undercovers | work=EW.com | date = October 19, 2010 | first = Michael | last = Ausiello}}</ref><ref name="fall-2010-schedule">{{cite web | url = http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/05/nbc-fall-schedule-2010-11.html | title = NBC's Fall Schedule, Upfront Revealed | work=The Live Feed | date = May 16, 2010 | first = James | last = Hibberd}}</ref>

===Online distribution===
All episodes of Seasons 1 through 4 are available for purchase in the U.S. at the [[Zune Marketplace]], the [[iTunes Store]], [[PlayStation Network]], [[Amazon Instant Video]], and [[Xbox Live Marketplace]]. Seasons 1 through 5 are also available on [[Netflix]] for [[Streaming media]].

In an aggressive marketing campaign by NBC, the pilot episode was released across a broad range of media from [[satellite broadcasting]] to popular [[social networking]] websites such as Facebook, shown on [[United Airlines]] flights, freely distributed on [[video on demand]] on about 30 cable and satellite systems including [[Comcast]], [[Time Warner Cable]], [[Cox Communications]] and [[Dish Network]], on [[Yahoo]], and from [[Amazon Unbox]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Schiller|first=Gail |title=New media, new ideas tout shows for fall |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i3183b40c3b46a9387051a4bbf46641a8 |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=August 27, 2007 |accessdate=August 27, 2007 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070902225952/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i3183b40c3b46a9387051a4bbf46641a8 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = September 2, 2007}}</ref>
Also, prior to the airing of ''Chuck'' in the United Kingdom, the pilot episode was released as a free temporary download on iTunes.

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.' This promotion was also available on the Xbox Live Marketplace.
''Chuck'' can also be seen on [[Virgin Media]]'s [[Virgin Media#Video on demand|On Demand]] service in association with Warner TV.

===Home media===
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|style="text-align:center"|'''1st'''
| style="text-align:center;"|13
|style="text-align:center"|September 16, 2008 (DVD)<ref>{{cite web | title=Chuck – The Complete First Season (2007) | url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VWC9YW |publisher=Amazon.com | accessdate=May 2, 2009}}</ref><br /> November 11, 2008 ([[Blu-ray Disc]])<ref>{{cite web | title=Chuck – The Complete First Season (Blu-ray) (2008) | url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019NJW0G |publisher=Amazon.com | accessdate=May 2, 2009}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|August 18, 2008<ref>{{cite web | title=Chuck – Complete Season 1 (DVD) (2007) | url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0016OS6XW | work=Amazon.co.uk | accessdate=May 2, 2009}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|November 12, 2008<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/Chuck-Season-1-4-Disc/2627769/ | title=
Chuck – Season 1 (4 Disc) DVD | work=Mighty Ape | accessdate=November 24, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|'''2nd'''
| style="text-align:center;"|22
|style="text-align:center"|January 5, 2010<ref name="2nd Season DVD and Blu-ray Release">{{cite news|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Chuck-Season-2/12873|title=Chuck – The Complete Second Season Announced: DVD and Blu-ray Release Date|last=Lambert|first=David|date=October 28, 2009|publisher=[[TVShowsOnDVD.com]]|accessdate=November 2, 2009}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|October 5, 2009
|style="text-align:center"|April 7, 2010<ref name="Chuck The Complete 2nd Season (6 Disc Set)New Zealand Release Date">{{cite news|url=http://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/Chuck-The-Complete-2nd-Season-6-Disc-Set/4364039/|title=Chuck The Complete 2nd Season (6 Disc Set)|publisher=mightyape.co.nz|accessdate=February 12, 2010}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center"|'''3rd'''
| style="text-align:center;"|19
|style="text-align:center"|September 7, 2010
|style="text-align:center"|October 25, 2010
|style="text-align:center"|March 2, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fetchdvd.com.au/index.php?titleid=104301 |title=Australias fetchiest On-Line Store |publisher=FetchDVD |accessdate=2011-05-12}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|'''4th'''
| style="text-align:center;"|24
|style="text-align:center"|October 11, 2011
|style="text-align:center"|October 3, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003ZDNHDQ |title=Amazon UK |publisher=Amazon UK |accessdate=2011-05-29}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|February 1, 2012<ref>[http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/comedy/chuck-season-four/658344 S04AUS]</ref>
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|style="text-align:center"|'''5th'''
| style="text-align:center;"|13
|style="text-align:center"|May 8, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Chuck-Season-5-Press-Release/16474|title=Chuck - Warner's Official Press Release for ''The Complete 5th and Final Season'' on DVD, Blu Reveals the Extras|publisher=TV Shows on DVD|first=David|last=Lambert|date=February 1, 2012|accessdate=February 1, 2012}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|October 15, 2012
|style="text-align:center"|August 1, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/tv/chuck-season-5/662053 |title=Chuck - Season 5 &#124; DVD Movies & TV Shows, Genres, TV : JB HI-FI |publisher=Jbhifionline.com.au |date= |accessdate=2013-05-16}}</ref>
|}

Both the DVD and [[Blu-ray Disc]] box sets are distributed by [[Warner Home Video]].

The DVD and Blu-ray Disc box sets of ''The Complete First Season'' contain the same special features: deleted scenes ("Declassified Scenes"); "Chuck's World—an inside look at character development and casting sessions"; "Chuck on Chuck"—commentaries by [[Zachary Levi]], [[Joshua Gomez]], [[Josh Schwartz]] and [[Chris Fedak]]; bloopers ("Chuck vs. the Chuckles"); and "Chuck's Online World—a gallery of web originated mini-featurettes".<ref>{{cite web | last=Lacey | first=Gord | title=Chuck – ''Chuck'' Season 1 Coming to Blu-ray! | url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Chuck-Season-1-Blu-ray/10121 | work=TVShowsOnDVD.com | date=July 22, 2008 | accessdate=May 2, 2009}}</ref>

On October 28, 2009, Warner Home Video announced that the second season of ''Chuck'' will be released on January 5, 2010.<ref name="2nd Season DVD and Blu-ray Release"/> Like its predecessor, ''Chuck: The Complete Second Season'' was made available in both DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats.<ref name="2nd Season DVD and Blu-ray Release" /> ''Time'' magazine put the DVD on its short list for January 2010, saying "Nerd wish fulfillment doesn't get funnier than this."<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Corliss | first1 = Richard | authorlink1 = Richard Corliss | last2 = Goehner | first2 = Amy Lennard | last3 = Grossman | first3 = Lev | authorlink3 = Lev Grossman | last4 = Jones | first4 = Radhika | last5 = Poniewozik | first5 = James | authorlink5 = James Poniewozik | last6 = Baranski | first6 = Christine | date = January 11, 2010 | title = Short List | journal=Time | volume = 175 | issue = 1 | page = 55 | url = http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1952673_1952704,00.html | accessdate = January 11, 2010}}</ref>

"The Complete Third Season" was released on September 7, 2010 on both DVD and Blu-ray Disc in Region 1 and October 25, 2010.

On June 1, 2011, Warner Home Video announced that the fourth season of ''Chuck'' is to be released on both DVD and Blu-ray Disc September 6, 2011, but was then changed to October 11, 2011.

In February 2012 Warner Brothers announced a complete Seasons 1-5 box set available on both Blu-ray and DVD. This is set to be released on May 8 in conjunction with the Season 5 box set. This box set will contain 19 discs (Blu-ray) or 23 discs (DVD) and includes all special features available in current releases.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Warner_Brothers/Disc_Announcements/Chuck_Seasons_1-5_Blu-ray_Set_Dated/8773 |title='Chuck: Seasons 1-5' Blu-ray Set Dated |publisher=High-Def Digest |date=2012-02-16 |accessdate=2013-05-16}}</ref>

In the UK, only DVD box sets are released and not Blu-ray. Chuck Season 5 was released on September 24, 2012 on iTunes in the UK with the release of the DVD box set being released less than a month later on October 15, 2012.

In Australia, the complete Seasons 1-5 DVD box set became available on August 1, 2012 in conjunction with the release of the Season 5 DVD set.<ref>http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/comedy/chuck-complete-collection-seasons-1-5/668002|title=Chuck - Complete Collection (Seasons 1 - 5)</ref>

==Other media==

===Marketing===
In May 2007, NBC announced that their official website would launch "MyNBC" allowing users to be more interactive with selected shows. MyNBC will allow fans to delve inside Chuck's "brain" which will host hot spots of top-secret government information that the title character possesses. It will also have bonus video features.<ref>{{cite news | title = NBC Digital Entertainment announces second season of cutting-edge interactive entertainment | url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070514nbc02 | work=The Futon Critic | date = May 14, 2007}}</ref> In addition, NBC further announced in July 2007 that tie-in micro websites where fans who log onto Buy-More.net would be directed to NerdHerdHelp.com giving them access to exclusive content of the show and a blog written by the title character's best friend and sidekick, Morgan, would be launched in September 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=NBC Digital Entertainment launches new tech and content features |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070716nbc01 |work=The Futon Critic |date=July 16, 2007 |accessdate=July 17, 2007}}</ref> [[NBC]] is reportedly expected to spend about $8&nbsp;million in total promoting the show.<ref>{{cite news |last=Grossman|first=Ben |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6462070.html |title=NBCU Effort Aims To Keep 'Lights' On |work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]] |date=July 23, 2007 |accessdate=July 25, 2007}}</ref>

===Comics===
[[Wildstorm]], a [[DC Comics]] [[imprint]], produced a six-issue [[limited series|mini-series]] written by Peter Johnson and Zev Borow (series co-executive producer and writer, respectively), with art by [[Jeremy Haun]] and Phil Noto. It started in June 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dccomics.com/comics/?cm=9564 |title=''Chuck'' No.&nbsp;1 (of 6) |work=[[Wildstorm]] |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080802184639/http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=9564 |archivedate=August 2, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Chuck-Comic-Exclusive/800039972 |title=Exclusive First Look: Chuck, the Comic Book |work=[[TV Guide]] |date=May 19, 2008}}</ref> A trade paperback collection was published in July 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dccomics.com/wildstorm/graphic_novels/?gn=11933 |title=Chuck |work=[[Wildstorm]]}}</ref> 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]]''. (WildStorm also releases [[Brian K. Vaughan]]'s ''[[Ex Machina (comics)|Ex Machina]]'', a series which sees its main character fused with a technological structure, issue No.&nbsp;39 of which is used within ''Chuck'' to conceal the Intersect Operating manual from General Beckman, Casey and Sarah for Chuck's studies from Season 2, episode No.&nbsp;17 onwards.)

==Possible film==
In March 2013, Levi told ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' that [[Warner Brothers]]' use of [[Kickstarter]] to fund previously shut down TV series could well open the door for a ''Chuck'' film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joss Whedon and Zachary Levi Comment on Potential Firefly and Chuck Movies Via Kickstarter|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/03/15/joss-whedon-and-zachary-levi-comment-on-potential-firefly-and-chuck-movies-via-kickstarter|publisher=IGN}}</ref> However, he cited conflicts with ''Chuck'' broadcasts in countries such as Japan as the main reason that a film would not be started anytime soon.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wieselman|first=Jarrett|title=Zachary Levi Explains Why It’s Too Soon For A CHUCK Movie|url=http://www.etonline.com/tv/133063_Zachary_Levi_Chuck_Movie_Talk_at_Remember_Sunday_Premiere_with_Alexis_Bledel/index.html|work=ET Online|publisher=ET Online}}</ref>


==References==
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Hundeprutterutchebane
BonBon-Land
LocationBonBon-Land
Coordinates55°15′36″N 11°51′50″E / 55.2599°N 11.8639°E / 55.2599; 11.8639
StatusOperating
Opening date1993 (1993)
General statistics
TypeSteel – Family
ManufacturerZierer
ModelForce - One
Height4.5 m (15 ft)
Length128 m (420 ft)
Speed30 km/h (19 mph)
Inversions0
Capacity650 riders per hour
Hundeprutterutchebane at RCDB

Hundeprutterutchebane (Danish for "Dog-Fart Switchback"[1]) is a steel family roller coaster at BonBon-Land in southern Zealand, Denmark, approximately 100 kilometres (60 mi) from Copenhagen. The rollercoaster is known best for its name and its unique dog-flatulence-related theme.

History and theme

Hundeprutterutchebane was the first coaster to open at BonBon-Land in 1993.[2] BonBon-Land was opened in 1992 by a candy maker that manufactured disgusting-sounding candy flavors. Hundeprutte ("Dog Fart") was one of the most popular flavors and consequently became the theme for the first coaster at the park.[3][4][5] Built by Zierer, the coaster layout is a relatively simple family coaster,[6] and it is the park's smallest roller coaster.[7] The coaster trains are designed in the shape of a dog named "Henry Dog Fart",[7][8] and the dog theme is pervasive throughout the coaster's course. Riders are taken round a statue of a defecating Henry the Dog,[9] through a kennel,[7] and past bones and piles of dog feces.[1] There are also speakers throughout the ride which make "dog fart" sounds.[1]

Reviews and press attention

Hundeprutterutchebane's unusual name and theme have attracted considerable attention. The coaster has been listed among the Travel Channel's "15 Wacky Rollercoasters"[10] and is included in the mental_floss article "8 Theme Park Rides I Wouldn't Wait in Line For".[1] The coaster has also been described by a number of other sources, including USA Today,[9] Cracked,[8] and The Chive.[3]

The Travel Channel described Hundeprutterutchebane as having the most pure wackiness of any roller coaster.[10] Gadling says that the coaster "gives new meaning to the phrase 'the wind in my face.'"[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Gould, Kenny (11 August 2010). "8 Theme Park Rides I Wouldn't Wait in Line For". mental_floss. Mental Floss, Inc. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. ^ Marden, Duane. " (BonBon-Land)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b Resig, John (16 February 2010). "There's theme parks, and then there's Bon Bon Land". The Chive. Resignation Media, LLC. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  4. ^ "BonBon-Lands historie". BonBon-Land (in Danish). Retrieved 18 August 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b Volk, Willy (27 May 2007). "Very Weird Amusement Parks". Gadling. Skift. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  6. ^ Marden, Duane. "Hundeprutterutchebane  (BonBon-Land)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  7. ^ a b c "Hundeprutterutschebanen – en rutschebane for de mindste". BonBon-Land (in Danish). Retrieved 18 August 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b Steinbrunner, Jeff (26 February 2008). "The 9 Most Baffling Theme Parks From Around the World". Cracked.com. Demand Media, Inc. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  9. ^ a b Schrandt, Lydia (30 April 2013). "World's Strangest Theme Parks". USA Today 10Best. USA Today. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  10. ^ a b Alvey, Robb. "15 Wacky Roller Coasters". Travel Channel. Scripps Networks Digital. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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