91 Things I love about 'Chuck'

Let's get one thing straight: There are more than 91 things I love about this show. But in honor of 91 episodes, I figured it would be a logical number for this article.

Two caveats: This list is in no particular order, just whatever comes into my head at any given time. Also, these are essentially 91 different things that just make me smile when I think about them.

1. Yvonne Strahovski. OK, this one is in a particular order. What's not to love? She's incredibly gorgeous. Her character is bad-ass but with a sweet and softer side. Few women can pull off being beautiful, hot, sexy and adorable all at the same time: Sarah Walker does. She's a great actress and can pull off any action sequence, any emotional moment and even comedic scenes with aplomb.

2. "Pineapple." I really don't think I have to expound upon my reasoning here. You already know that this might be the greatest word ever -- even though it is "the word that cannot be spoken".

3. The Music. I used to be a loser who preferred hip-hop music. This show changed that, as I am now obsessed (but still a loser) with Indie rock. I've made playlists of over 20+ tracks for each season with songs that I love and have been introduced to dozens and dozens of bands that I now like that I never would have learned about. Thanks, 'Chuck'.

4. 'Chuck' Combines Comedy, Drama, Action & Romance. Seriously, what other shows can claim to feature all four of those genres? It's perhaps the biggest reason why this show is so special to all of us.

5. The Nerd Herd Car. I don't even have a drivers' license and I want a Nerd Herder -- even if it is sitting on plastic. Since I don't drive, I'll take one of THESE or one of THESE.

6. The 'Chuck' Drinking Game. So you like 'Chuck' and you like to consume alcohol, you say? Well I have the perfect thing for you!

7. The Intersect. I think most of us got annoyed in later seasons when seemingly everyone but Casey and Beckman got the Intersect, but that doesn't change how cool it is and how original an idea it was. It was a fun and exciting concept that only got better when Chuck learned Kung-Fu. I could have done without 'The Governor', but what are you gonna do?

8. Casey's Love of Ronald Reagan. Whether he's saluting a framed picture of Reagan (or putting his hand print on it) before he leaves his apartment, getting excited about renting Reagan's former office or Beckman telling him to wake up because the 80s are over, it simply never gets old or less funny.

9. When the Buy More Storyline Matches the Spy Storyline. Some people hated the Buy More shenanigans, or at the very least got tired of it. I'm not one of those people, I loved it. But even for the haters out there, you have to admit how great it was when both the spy stuff and the Buy More stuff coincided or could relate to one another. Those often made for the best episodes.

EXAMPLES: (1) I love in "Chuck vs. Santa Claus" when Chuck sees Sarah kill the Fulcrum agent and Morgan sees Anna get kissed by Lester, and then Morgan asks Chuck if he's ever seen someone he loves do something so horrific. (2) In "Chuck vs. the Role Models" when Morgan tries to get Big Mike's lanyard off while Chuck tries to get the collar off of the tiger.

10. Buy-Moria. Looking for a new wallpaper on your computer? You could do worse than THIS ONE. I need to get myself a Buy Moria flag.

Speaking of which, here are my Top 10 things I would have stolen from the 'Chuck' set... (10) The Bell at the Nerd Herd desk (9) Sarah's Charm Bracelet (8) Chuck's spy watch (7) The Wheel of Misfortune (6) Reagan picture frame (5) The Jeffster! Sleep Sheep (4) The Buy Moria Flag (3) The Fountain in the courtyard (2) Norman: Big Mike's Marlin (1) Chuck's Tron Poster. Other things I want: The Morgan-nuptial, the Buy More phone, the comic book with the intersect plans, Orion's wrist watch.

11. The Many Great Nicknames. Anytime I hear any of the following nicknames, it's hard not to laugh: "Cobra", "Six-Pack", "Hot Mama", "Scraggly Troll", "Little Elf", "Captain Awesome", "Chuck's Wooly Friend", "Chuck's Stable of Ho's".

12. The 'Buy Morons'. We all love Chuck and Sarah. And Casey. And Morgan. But the show isn't quite the same without Big Mike, Jeff, Lester and Anna. It just isn't. Fernando, Skip, Emmett and Tang deserve some recognition as well. They were always good for some extra laughs and goofiness.

13. Fountain Conversations. In a show with a limited budget, having good dialogue is especially important. And was there any better dialogue than when scenes took place at the fountain? I think not. So many special and emotional scenes took place there.

Let me show you my favorites: (3) Chuck dances with Sarah while Orion talks with Bryce (2) Chuck breaks up with Sarah, per Bryce's request. (1) Chuck tells Sarah he's going to get the Intersect out of his head and be with the woman he loves.
 
14. Casey Grunting. No explanation necessary. But in case you want one, here it goes.

15. Chuck's Flashes. Whether it's a regular flash, a fake flash, an imitated flash, a skills flash, a Fulcrum flash, an accused flash on Duck Hunt, or my favorite flash ever, it's always pretty cool.

16. Jeffster! If you don't like this wonderful band that is adored by women AND men, then move along. If you do, then here is a compilation of their fine work.

17. Casey's Hatred of Hugging. Because men can't hug if they don't have their man parts.

18. Awesome Being the Worst Liar Ever. He's awesome when he flosses or saves lives, but the man can't be cool or awesome when he tries to hold in a secret. And it's hilarious. Perhaps even better than having to decapitate the bear is Awesome's line in Chuck vs. the Push Mix when he freaks out over losing the CD Chuck gave him: "No push mix, no baby!"

19. The Wind Machine. We all like when Sarah walks into the Buy More and the wind machine blows around her hair, but I love that the Wind Machine doesn't discriminate.

20. Jeff's Creepy Van. Remember, Chuck is going to tell his grand-kids about Jeff and Lester's stalking abilities. And that van is where they do their best work ...and where they hide out when the authorities suspect them of blowing up the Buy More. Special nod to Jeff's creepy bathroom stall office.

21. Orion's Gadgets.Whether it's the thing he wears on his wrist, his impressive computer hacks or his Roark 7 computer, you know it's all really cool. Except for the Governor. That was just stupid.

22. Family Gatherings. Earlier I got nostalgic over the fountain scenes. Now it's time to do the same about the family gatherings: be it thanksgiving day meals that Morgan isn't invited to, house-warming parties that Morgan says 'no' to Carina or a game of charades with the most dangerous man in world -- they are all special times. THIS ONE, though, is perhaps my favorite.

23. Giant Blonde Shemale of Thailand. Fans of Sarah Walker (OK, that's everyone who has ever watched the show) love Yvonne's performance in Chuck vs. Phase Three. Every time I hear that phrase I laugh and I think about how great she was in this episode and how great Yvonne Strahovski is in general. And how ridiculous and funny that nickname was.

24. Rivalry Between Chuck & Shaw. Shaw should have died when Chuck shot him multiple times in the chest. Seriously, mother fucker was dead. Oh well. His miraculous survival did at least provide us with more and more moments between the two bitter rivals.

(P.S. I loved the Shaw character and think the people who didn't are idiots. He added great drama, including the revelation that Sarah killed Shaw's wife, the excellent Chuck vs. the Other Guy episode, the murder of Chuck's father, and two fight scenes in the Buy More. Complain all you want, but you're wrong.)

25. Chuck Wearing Chuck Taylor's. I personally don't like those shoes, but it makes Chuck Bartowski just a little bit cooler that he wears them.

26. The Opening Theme. You've heard/seen it a billion times, but you know you're gonna click on this link anyway.

27. Chuck Saving the Day.What's your favorite? Here are mine: (3) Chuck drops a package in the chute, shipping the diamond to Beckman and Graham in Episode 1.4 (2) Chuck uses a porn virus to disarm the bomb in Episodes 1.1 and 5.13 (1) Chuck fools the bad guy into thinking there's back-up by using Morgan's Call of Duty plan in Episode 2.1.  

Special shout-outs to: using a juice box to disarm a bomb, setting off fireworks in a car, making sure the bad guy samples the antidote, getting the coordinates to Casey's Crown Victoria and blowing it up instead of themselves, Chuck's pep talk to Casey fighting the sensei, Chuck being the DJ and spotlighting the bad guys with his speech, Chuck beating Missile Command.

28. Casey Trying To Sell Merchandise at the Buy More. While I love when Casey acts like a lunatic at the Buy More (conking Jeff and Lester's heads), or when he kicks some ass (throwing a toaster at a bad guy's head), I really enjoy when he tries to actually be a good employee. I lose it every time I see the scene where is genuinely excited about selling a beast-master to a single white female.

29. Everyone's Bewilderment Over Sarah Being With Chuck. Anna shoots down the idea that Chuck got Sarah because "she's a pro", because he can't afford her on a Buy More salary. But Jeff has the answer as to why Chuck is killing it with the ladies: it's either mind control or sorcery.

30. Awesome Without a Shirt. THIS is for you, ladies. You're welcome.

31. Morgan's Janitor's Room Office.Whether he's hiding from Shaw in a bullet proof vest, firing Chuck from being his best friend, or decorating the office to seduce Hanna into liking him, I always laugh when I see Morgan in there.

32. Vicki Vale. There are a million funny scenes in 'Chuck', but perhaps the funniest (or at the very least, the most charmingly funny scene) happens in the very first episode. Stop the presses!

33. Carina & Morgan. Because we've all dreamed about sleeping with someone WAY out of our league and he's the only one to do it. And all he had to do was tell her no. I gotta try this!

34. iPhone Pictures for Phone Call. 'Chuck' used the iPhone to perfection, highlighted by the hilarious pictures that would show up on his phone when someone called him. The picture of Awesome kissing his biceps and Casey giving a scowl face makes me crack up every single time.

35. Chuck+Sarah Song.  Listen to this for 2 minutes and 34 seconds and try not to get emotional. I dare you.

36. Tim Jones' Musical Score. Although that particular song is extra special to all of us, all of his other songs were amazing too. Everyone raves about how much they loved the music on this show (with good reason), but I think sometimes Tim Jones' composed music gets unfairly overlooked.

Dear Tim Jones: You're the man. Thanks for making our favorite TV show even better. You should thank him, too, on Twitter @timjonesmusic

37. Angry Sarah Walker. When Sarah Walker got mad, she got even hotter. See: Giant Blonde Shemale of Thailand. Hell, even when she got mad at Chuck for trying to seduce her and changed from THIS OUTFIT! to THIS OUTFIT, she's insanely hot.

38. Fight Scenes. It didn't matter if the fight scenes were pre-intersect 2.0 or post, they were almost always awesome and original. Who could forget Sarah fighting in the shower with Nicole Richie or in the car with Smooth Lau? Or dual fighting scenes like Sarah back-to-back with Bryce or Chuck handcuffed with Sarah in the coffee shop? Chuck, Sarah and Casey all had great moments in hand-to-hand combat. Even Devon, Ellie, Big Mike and Morgan got into the action occasionally, too.

39. Orion's Cabin. That was a pretty kick-ass cabin Stephen J. Bartowski had. Loaded with gadgets and equipped to both lure Volkoff to it and take down his entire network. Until Vivian took over, that is.

40. Subway Ads. I don't know exactly how much the Subway fan campaign ran by Wendy Farrington helped get a Season 3, but I think we owe a lot of gratitude to both Subway and Wendy for their contributions to the show.

A lot of people complain when they see blatant product placement in TV shows, but 'Chuck' did a brilliant job integrating Subway into the show. I don't know how you could do anything but smile every time Big Mike took a bite into a foot-long.

41. Bucket of Cheeseballs. Whenever I see a bucket of cheeseballs, I always think of Chuck in the Season 2 opener.

42. Sarah With Knives. If I wasn't incapable of making and editing video, I would totally make a bad-ass montage of Sarah Walker and all her impressive work with knives and other fun instruments. Thankfully, one such video already exists. Thanks, Internet!

43. Morgan Acting as a Therapist. When Morgan pretends he's a therapist and clicks his pen, I always laugh. Even if he fails to properly mediate the battle between Ellie and Awesome over the TV vs. the washer and dryer. My favorite was when he tried to see why Ellie could possibly be cheating on Awesome, only to learn that "I would have him if he'd let me."

44. Chuck & Morgan Strip-kicking. Haha. This is just so 'Chuck', I love it. "Casey can never know about this."

45. The Amazing Guest Stars. I could list dozens and dozens of great guests on the show. Instead, I'll just name my favorite 10 characters (not a ranking of the actors themselves) ... (10) Alexei Volkoff played by Timothy Dalton (9) Alex McHugh played by Mekenna Melvin (8) Nicholas Quinn played by Angus Macfayden (7) Jack Burton by Gary Cole (6) Cole Barker by Jonathan Cake  (5) Carina played by Mini Anden (4) Daniel Shaw by Brandon Routh (3) Bryce Larkin played by Matt Bomer (2) Orion/Stephen J. Bartowski by Scott Bakula (1) Roan Montgomery by John Larroquette.

Honorable Mentions: Linda Hamilton (Mary Bartowski), Chevy Chase (Ted Roark), Kristin Kreuk (Hannah), Jordana Brewster (Jill Roberts), Lauren Cohan (Vivian Volkoff), Carrie-Ann Moss (Gertrude Verbanski), Rachel Bilson (Lou), Richard Burgi (Clyde Decker), Ray Wise (Riley)

46. Buy More Take-Overs. I think we can all agree that enemies infiltrated the Buy More far too often, but they gave us moments like this, so I'm fine with it. The funny thing is, the only person to take out the Buy More was Morgan when he blew it up haha.

47. Casey Getting Excited with Weaponry. Nobody loves guns more than John Casey. He loves using them, he loves cleaning them, he loves talking about them. The man gets downright giddy. It's fun to watch.

48. Casey's One-Liners."Did somebody order drive-thru?" "Way to go, Ace!" "Don't puke on the C4." "Don't worry, we'll just order you another handler from the CIA catalog." "Pull a stunt like that again and I'll kill you before she does." "Now that's what I call moving some merchandise." "Chuck, you're the poster boy for friendly fire."

Those are just some of the wonderful one-liners Casey always has ready for any given situation. Between those, his love of guns and grunting and his distaste for hugs, it's no wonder we all love John Casey.

49. Chuck+Sarah Bickering on Missions. I loved in Chuck vs. the Role Models when Sarah and Chuck were on a mission together and Sarah noted how unprofessional that the Turner's were being when they were bickering during the mission. Chuck and Sarah did that all the time! And it was always entertaining when they did.

50. Chuck's Aversion to Real Guns. "Mom, we need to have a talk about the benefits of tranq guns." And who could forget Chuck not wanting to use a gun in the finale to scare Sarah away and still ending up shooting down Casey's helicopter?

51. Guest Stars Referencing Their Own Scenes/Dialogue. It was always cool when 'Chuck' gave shout-outs to some of their guest stars' previous work. Like when Linda Hamilton did push-ups in the jail cell (referencing "The Terminator") or when Dolph Lundgren said "I must break you", a la Ivan Drago in "Rocky".

52. Sarah Manipulating Morgan. If this list was in a specific order, this one would be near the top. One of my favorite things ever was anytime Sarah would extract info from Morgan by intimidating him. Here is the best example of one such instance.

Morgan was not the only one she would manipulate to get what she wanted...T.I.T.S.

53. Fake Nerd Herd Calls. I think just about every time there was a call into the Nerd Herd for an on-site install, it was a fake call. You think Chuck would have learned that after Casey's fake call in Episode 1.2, but apparently he didn't -- because the late, great Michael Clarke Duncan pulled the same trick in the Season 2 opener.

54. Sarah's Reactions When She Thinks Chuck Dies. When Sarah thinks Chuck is a goner, we either get an awesome and surprising make-out session, or we get Yvonne showing off her acting skills: such as when she thinks Chuck blew up in Chuck vs. the Best Friend, or when she thinks she hears him killed over the walkie talkie in Chuck vs. the Anniversary, or when she sees Chuck dropped from a high-story building in Chuck vs. the First Date.

55. Casey's Mission Disguises. Poor John is forced to dress up in all sorts of ridiculous outfits for the sake of the mission. He is either the cable guy, a bartender, a DJ, or Chuck's personal manservant in Chuck vs. the Balcony. He's a team player, that one.

56. "The Morgan". The next time I'm in a life-threatening situation (happens to me all the time), I'm going to deploy the most lethal move in the world. Who needs the Intersect 2.0 when you can just use this deadly maneuver? When you add my kills using "The Morgan" with Chuck's, it's up to at least five.

57. Carina Calling Morgan by the Wrong Name. Don't feel bad, Martin ... er, I mean, Morgan. Girls I like don't know my name, either. They certainly don't sleep with me, either -- so at least you got that going for you.

"First things first -- my name is not Martin, it's Morgan. Morgan Guillermo Grimes, memorize it!"

58. Big Mike Eating.I love watching that man eat, I don't care if that makes me sound creepy. Nobody gets more excited to eat a Subway sub (not even Jared!) or a danish like Big Mike. I think I only saw him refuse to eat one time when he threw away Emmett's baked goods in the trash and told everyone to get back to work.

59. Buy More Line-ups. One of my favorite parts of the Buy More was when Big Mike or Emmett lined up the employees and gave them a lecture. Like when Big Mike warned Jeff about spiking the eggnog. I'm drawing a blank on further examples but it happened many times and was always humorous.

60. Buy More Shenanigans. Speaking of humor in the Buy More, the ridiculousness that often took place inside that store was such a good edition to the show.

Some of the more memorable storylines: the mystery crisper, the sales competition, the CPR training, the assistant manager interviews run by Chuck and Morgan, Big Mike's online dating, the mighty jocks and the employee of the month contest.

61. Jeff & Lester's Pranks. What happens when you try to burn your boss' hand on a door handle? Or when you super glue him to his chair? Or when you stuff him into ONE OF THESE after he's knocked unconscious from a tainted cup of coffee? THIS happens. "Don't ask, plausible deniability"

One good thing did come from their pranks: in Episode 2.21, Chuck vs. the Colonel, they blew the fuse box at the Buy More, causing the power to temporarily shut down and allowing Chuck and Sarah to escape from Castle.

62. Pop-Culture References. Practically every minute of every episode there is a reference to something cool -- whether it's through dialogue, or through movie posters or character names. One of the many reasons nerds love this show so much.

63. Morgan's Cluelessness with Guns. And you thought Chuck was bad with guns! When Morgan actually fires a gun with bullets in it, it explodes out of his hand. And when he thinks there are bullets in the chamber, Casey always has to tell him he's not allowed to have them. But my favorite was when Chuck gives him a tranq gun in Chuck vs. the Tooth, and Casey ends up shooting him with it at the opera. Hilarious.

64. "Oh Shit" Moments. These are the best moments, the moments you'll always remember. The scene you did not see coming, that causes you to say, "OH, SHIT!"

Like when we find out that Chuck's dad is Orion. Or when we learn that it was Sarah who killed Shaw's wife. Or when we discover that Jill is Fulcrum. Or when Chuck's dad is murdered by Shaw. Or when Bryce was really alive. Or when it wasn't just a poster of Tron hanging in Chuck's bedroom. Or when we find out that Big Mike's conquest was Morgan's mom.

65. Common Phrases. There were a few expressions this show used often and they were special because of it. Maybe you use them now in your daily life. Such as: "Stay in the car!" ... "Aces, Charles." ... "Sweep the leg!" ... "Don't freak out." ... "No secrets, no lies."

66. Castle. Watching Season 1 almost seems weird because there was no Castle. You can't conduct covert government operations in a Home Theater Room! The addition of Castle was awesome and necessary, allowing the show to do tons of things with it. Like conducting a lie detector test, locking prisoners, using science equipment, satellite tracking, having meetings with Beckman, etc. Or my favorite: watching Sarah Walker kick the shit out of a punching bag or out of Chuck using a bow.

67. Carmichael Industries. All those years chasing Fulcrum, The Ring and working for General Beckman was starting to get a little bit old. So the creation of Carmichael Industries, using the money from Volkoff Industries, was a welcomed addition. It was nice to see Chuck and Co. in charge for once and on their own, plus we still got our fix of Beckman from time to time.

68. Casey Abusing People in the Buy More. Casey made clear his disdain for his cover identity at the Buy More. So how did he cope with it? By conking Lester and Jeff's head together. Or knocking Morgan down when he kept asking where he could find The Ramones CD. Or one of all-time favorites, when he shoved Jeff and Lester against the storage cage, with an apple still lodged in Lester's mouth.

69. Beckman's Annoyance of Morgan. She hated him and with good reason. He called her sir. And he treated her with a lack of respect when the Intersect turned him into a giant douche. While he was a huge nuisance to her, it sure was fun for us.

70. Sarah Fights Better vs. Men than Woman. Maybe it's just me, but I feel like whenever Sarah fought a man (with the exception of Michael Clarke Duncan in 2.1), she almost always completely dominated. But when she fought a woman (like Smooth Lau in the car, or La Ciudad in Episode 1.3 and others), she always had a more difficult time. Didn't make a whole lot of sense, but I enjoyed that quirk nonetheless.

71. Ellie + Awesome on Missions. I mentioned earlier how much I loved their nicknames on missions (Hot Mama and 6-Pack), but they were fun when they tried to dip their toes into the spy world. Like when Chuck had to stand in for Awesome, or when Ellie and Devon tried to save Chuck from enduring torture from "The Toy". Or my favorite when they pretended to be on a spy mission with each other and actually ended up in a spy mission. "Project Eagle!"

72. People Giving Sarah Crap About Her Feelings for Chuck.Throughout the first two seasons, Sarah faced a constant barrage of people giving her a hard time about Chuck. She hated it, we loved it. Casey was the biggest offender, but even Carina and Roan Montgomery (since we're talking about Roan, this scene is a classic) chimed in about it. "The lady doth protest too much!"

73. Casey Trying to Make Chuck and Sarah Jealous. Casey loved causing problems. When Chuck went on a date with Lou, he threw a comment Sarah's way like: "you can't stand Bartowski dipping his chocolate in someone else's peanut butter." Or when he went out with Jill, he said something like: "you don't like that Chuck is browsing someone else's network."

And Casey gave Chuck a hard time, too, especially when Sarah was briefly involved with Cole Barker -- poking fun at how Cole's plan of taking enduring torture and taking a bullet was working better than Chuck's plan of fainting and injuring his foot in a window.

74. Cool Villains. OK, so Fulcrum and The Ring pretty much sucked. But Daniel Shaw, Alexei Volkoff, Nicholas Quinn, Clyde Decker, Ted Roark and Jill Roberts were pretty good longer-term villains. Plus they had some good one-episodes villains, too.

75. Complicated Relationships with Family. Chuck's father was Orion and deserted him to keep him safe. His mom was a spy, went rogue from the CIA (kinda) and also deserted him. Sarah's dad was a deadbeat con-man that was never really there for her and her mother was a Saint but couldn't be a part of her life because of Molly. And then we have Casey's former fiance Kathleen and the daughter he never knew about in Alex. And poor Jeff's mom is in jail (Prisoner #27318) for god knows what crime, while Lester's parents try to arrange a marriage with a hot chick.

76. Big Mike Dating Morgan's Mom. "Do you got time for a quickie?"

77. Chuck's Charm. As Sarah said to Roan, defending Chuck: "He's passionate, sweet and caring. He has a lot to offer!" You're damn right he does!

78. Chuck + Ellie Life Conversations. Because Ellie essentially had to raise Chuck, they have a special brother-sister relationship that many siblings don't have. Yes, Ellie was annoying from time to time when she nagged the hell out of him, but they had a great bond and a lot of really emotional life conversations. We all wish we had someone that was always there for us like that.

79. The Many Great Potential Finale's. We were fortunate to get a second season. It was a minor miracle we got a third season. And a downright major miracle we got Seasons 4 and 5. Because of all the uncertainty in the writers' room on whether the show would continue or not, they were forced to double season finales as potential series finales. Plus, they had to do that twice each in Seasons 3 and 4 (in episode 13). And you know what? They pretty much nailed it each time.

Chuck vs. the Ring (Season 2) was epic. Chuck vs. the Other Guy (3.13) was a classic and Chuck vs. the Ring Part II was good enough. Season 4 featured two great finales with Chuck vs. the Push Mix (4.13) and Chuck vs. the Cliffhanger with a beautiful wedding. Whether or not you love the ACTUAL 'Chuck' Series finale is a whole 'nother question, but either way, they did a great job in tough circumstances several times.

80. Norman: Big Mike's Marlin. THIS PICTURE IS AWESOME

81. Chuck and Morgan's Bromance. Everyone loves a good bromance. They had one of the best. I mean, if you can withstand Morgan as the Intersect and still be friends, you know it's special.

82. Conference Calls with General Beckman. Anytime we get to see Beckman on the monitor is a treat. Perhaps my favorite was THIS ONE. Hell, I even love the sound the monitor makes when she signs off from a call.

83. Fernando. I liked him more before he started making out with Supermodels during the Super Bowl. But anytime this stud walked into a shot, I would always yell out: "Fernando!" And I would take a drink, per the 'Chuck Drinking Game' rules. I'm really happy that after appearing in over 30 episodes, he finally got a speaking role in the finale. Good for him.

84. Wienerlicious Outfit. Yeah, I like THE OUTFIT, too. RIP, Wienerlicious. The Orange Orange outfit just wasn't the same.

85. Chuck's Bracelet to Sarah. One of the all-time great scenes between Chuck and Sarah. She may have fell in love with Chuck in between fixing her phone and defusing bombs with computer viruses, but I feel like THIS MOMENT truly cemented it. It also lead to another scene which is one of my all time favorites in that very same episode (Chuck vs. Santa Claus).

The bracelet also re-appeared in an emotional way late in Season 5 when Shaw stole it from her.

86. Chuck's Two Wedding Proposals."I didn't fall in love with James Bond, I fell in love with you." That first proposal gets me every time. Chuck's two wedding proposals were both so well-written (although no words were spoken the second time) and executed. This show almost always nailed the Chuck and Sarah moments.

87. The Tron Poster. I think I would kill someone to get THIS.

88. Sarah Getting Ready for Missions. Was there anything better than when they showed Sarah Walker getting ready for a mission? I THINK NOT. Example 1: Sarah and Carina ... Example 2: Sarah in the pilot (somehow can't find that video) ... Example 3: Sarah in Chuck vs. the First Date

89. The Wheel of Misfortune. Sorry Morgan, you're fired. Just be glad you don't have to be on diaper station duty.

90. Porn Viruses. Irene Demova! Coolest bomb-disposal plan of all-time. Was really special when they brought it back in the finale. Just like Sarah Walker, we fell in love with Chuck Bartowski and the show when he defused that bomb in the pilot.

91. The Fans. This show brought strangers together and created friendships. It brought us closer to the friends, family and strangers we shared it with. It led to great Web sites like this one and so many special memories. If that all sounds lame, I don't care. Cause it's fuckin' true.

Thanks.

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Chuck 91 - 1.06: Chuck Versus The Sandworm

In the show’s sixth episode Halloween comes to the Buy More for the first time, and Chuck learns a hard lesson about the spy world.

In the article, a "SCENE" number is determined by the writer of the article but should be when a location is changed, or a part of a location is changed, or when the main characters change at a location. Descriptions of the scene will be in italics. Actions by the character within the dialogue will be noted in parentheses. Comments by the article writer will be in brackets (such as when dialogue can't be understood).

Now, for episode 6 of 91:

CHUCK VERSUS THE SANDWORM

Scene 1
A young, nerdy looking guy, carrying a laptop is seen breaking out of what appears to be a secure, underground bunker. He takes out a federal agent along the way and after bursting through the door he realizes he’s on a deserted coastal highway.

Scene 2
An irate female customer approaches Chuck at the Nerd Herd Desk
Customer: Excuse me! Is there a trick to getting some help around here?
Chuck: (smiling politely) Other than being charming and beautiful; no mam.
Customer: (holding up two digital camera boxes) I need to know which of these to buy: the 3000Z or the 3000ZX.
Chuck: Excellent question; uhh you need to talk to one of our green shirts about that. I can actually call one to assist you; I’m not a salesman, I’m actually part of the Nerd Herd.
Customer: You must be soooo proud of yourself.
The customer walks away angrily
Chuck: I wouldn’t go so far as to say proud....
After the customer walks away Chuck notices there are no green shirts working the sales floor and the other customers are all looking for help.

Scene 3
Hearing noise in the hallway Chuck walks back toward the break room where all of the Buy More employees have gathered
Buy More Employees Chanting: Mys-tery Cris-per! Mys-tery Cris-per! Mys-tery Cris-per!
Chuck: Guys, guys, sorry to break up this..
Lester: You want in it’s gonna cost you five bucks.
Chuck: What’s going on?
Morgan is standing in the middle of the break room shirtless and wearing a Samurai bandanna.
Morgan: The final round. Mystery Crisper.
We see a shot of Jeff opening the dingy looking break room fridge.
Jeff: The Great Crisper: where employee food goes to die.
Lester: Put the shield down.
Morgan pulls down the Samurai bandanna over his eyes as a blindfold.
Chuck: Guys, there’s gonna be a riot on the sales floor if you don’t get back to work.
Morgan proceeds to pull a random container out of “The Great Crisper”. Jeff opens the container.
Lester: He wants his weapon.
Jeff hands Morgan a spoon. Morgan eats a glob of disgusting looking green goo from the container. The employees cheer him on.
Anna: (dreamily) Morgan is sooo awesome! He can eat anything!
Big Mike bursts into the break room and everyone disbands. Big Mike asks Chuck to come to his office. Along the way Harry Tang taunts Chuck about getting the Assistant Manager promotion.

Scene 4
Chuck walks into Big Mike’s office.
Big Mike: Get in here Bartowski!
Chuck: Yes sir.
Big Mike: Tell me; what’s the best part of being Buy More brass?
Chuck: The power... the money... the ladies?
Big Mike: The medical. I couldn’t give a rodent’s behind about this job; but this, my body, is my temple and I must treat it as such.
Chuck: Is that... is that all sir? Cause I really should get back to work...
Big Mike: NO THAT IS NOT ALL! SIT DOWN!
Chuck: Ok
Big Mike: There’s a guy coming in here from corporate to interview you and Tang for the assistant manager’s spot. Now, Tang has the charm of a prostate exam; for some reason people seem to like you. If the HR guy likes you the job is yours, so is the medical. Don’t screw up.
Chuck: I’ll uh, I’ll do my best.
Big Mike: Make sure Morgan does his best too. That kid is gonna be the anchor around your neck Bartowski.

Scene 5
Chuck enters the apartment and finds Ellie decorating for the annual Halloween party.
Chuck: Huh, well we don’t have enough actual cobwebs already.
Ellie: I’m just getting ready for our annual Halloween party. What time are you uh, getting here?
Chuck: Oh you know what, I might be late. They finally scheduled that promotional interview thing for that afternoon.
Ellie: Well we can just make it an assistant manager party too then.
Chuck: Sure, yeah, if you feel like jinxing it.
Ellie: You’re just finally growing up aren’t you? (Ellie jokingly grabs Chuck’s cheeks like a little kid) Do you think that this year would be a good time for you and Morgan to have separate costumes?
Chuck: Excuse me, but what’s wrong with our costume?
Ellie: Uh I’m sorry, but the whole two-man sea cucumber thing is kind of creepy.
Chuck: First of all, it’s a sandworm ok; Shai-Hulud to be specific. And second of all; Dune fans have been going nuts over our costume since the 8th Grade.
Awesome enters the living room wearing his costume: a pair of nude boxer briefs with a decorative leaf attached to the front.
Awesome: Chuckster, guess what I am?
Chuck: You’re... naked?
Awesome: I’m Adam, you know, like Adam and Eve, Adam. Wait till you see my snake.
Chuck: I don’t wanna...I don’t wanna see your snake.
The three discuss Chuck’s upcoming interview before he gets a call from Big Mike instructing him to go find Morgan, who is supposed to be working a double shift.

Scene 6
Chuck finds Morgan at the Pier playing video games against the younger nerdy guy we saw earlier breaking out of the government bunker. Chuck flashes on the guy and realizes he is a wanted man named Lazslo Mahnovski. Lazslo sees Chuck’s watch, which he built for the CIA, and thinks Chuck is an agent sent to retrieve him and runs away.

Scene 7
Chuck returns to his apartment looking for Sarah. Ellie and Awesome are hanging out on the couch in the living room.
Chuck: (hurriedly) Hey... umm is Sarah here?
Awesome: She’s waiting in your room.
Ellie: Is everything ok?
Awesome: Said she had a surprise for you. Get in there slugger.

Scene 8
Chuck finds Sarah waiting in his bedroom.
Chuck: Hey, who is this Lazslo character? He just id’ed me as an agent.
Sarah: Relax, we’re looking into him, and you did the right thing.
Chuck: I did.. I didn’t DO anything; I just flashed on the guy!
Sarah: You followed protocol and I’m gonna check in with you first thing in the morning.
Sarah goes to walk toward the door, but Chuck stops her.
Chuck: Wait, wait, hold on. Look, if it’s cool with you, could you hang out for a little while?
Sarah looks at Chuck wondering about his request.
Chuck: Look Awesome and Ellie think that I’m kind of.. getting lucky in here, and I wouldn’t wanna disappoint...
Off Sarah’s surprised look.
Chuck:...them.
Sarah: Oh, ummm... a..how long do you..want me to stay?
Chuck: 42 minutes and 15 seconds.
Sarah looks surprised at Chuck’s response
Chuck: Arcade Fire’s first album; it’s like an auditory aphrodisiac; (off Sarah’s look); you’re not really ready for it yet.
Chuck puts on “The Weight of the World” by Editors instead and they sit on the bed awkwardly.
Chuck: Why were you waiting for me in my room anyway?
Sarah: Well...I wanted..to surprise you.
Sarah picks up a picture in a frame that she left on Chuck’s nightstand.
Sarah: Uhh it’s, it’s us at Comic Con, what do you think?
The picture is a doctored photo of Chuck and Sarah at Comic Con dressed as Han and Leia from Star Wars.
Chuck: It’s, it’s great!...but we’ve never actually been to Comic Con.. have we...wow we actually.. look like a real couple...
Sarah: Well we are a real couple; we’re.. just a different sort of couple.
Chuck: That we are.

Scene 9
Chuck is in the break room making himself coffee when Casey enters; clearly angry.
Casey: You! What do I have to do to get timely intel outta you Bartowski.
Chuck: Look, I briefed Sarah last night, alright.
Casey: Ohhh, I’ll bet you did slugger.
Chuck: I thought we were all supposed to be part of the same team here huh; Team Chuck.
Casey: We are, but I’m starting to feel like the guy who always gets picked last, and I don’t like feeling like Team Chuck’s little fat kid.
Chuck: Ok, you know what? The next time I have a flash I’ll come straight to you Casey.
Casey and Chuck discuss what he told Laszlo and Casey yells at Chuck for compromising his own identity and Sarah’s.

Scene 10
Back on the Buy More sales floor Chuck catches Morgan trying to sell a video camera to some young boys by videotaping an attractive woman in the store. Chuck and Morgan fight about Morgan being immature and Morgan walks off. Jeff and Lester however, applaud Chuck for acting like an assistant manager should.

Scene 11
Casey uses the Home Theater Room to have a conference with General Beckman. Beckman reveals that Lazslo is a prodigy, and an NSA weapons engineer who escaped from a secret facility; and that he killed two of his handlers. She orders Casey to bring Lazslo in.

Scene 12
A man in a clown mask jumps out and suprises Chuck in the Buy More parking lot.
Chuck: Oh ha ha, nice try buddy, but a Halloween’s tomorrow ok.
The man pulls out a gun
Chuck: (hurriedly) Or today; or today; it could be today if you want it to be today!
The man pulls off the mask and we see that it’s Lazslo
Lazslo: I didn’t kill anybody!
Chuck: Look, I...I.. I never said you did.
Lazslo: Then why am I on the FBI list?
Chuck: I don’t know, just calm down.
Lazslo: I was framed ok! You have to believe me; I am not a murderer!
Chuck: Ok, ok I believe you, but FYI you’re kind of acting like a murderer.
Lazslo tells Chuck that he knows Chuck told Casey about him because he hacked into the Buy More Home Theater Room feed which he helped design. While Lazslo is temporarily distracted Chuck tries to wrestle the gun away from him, but ends up pinned on the hood of the Nerd Herder.
Chuck: Is that a water gun?
Lazslo: NO!
Chuck: I’m pretty sure it’s dripping on my face.
Lazslo lets Chuck up
Laszlo: I’m sorry. Name’s Lazslo, and I need help.
Chuck: What the hell am I supposed to do?
Lazslo: You’re on the inside. You have access. Unless you help me clear my name, they’re gonna keep chasing me. You’re my only hope. But first....I could really use some pancakes.

Scene 13
Ellie and Awesome enter the courtyard and see Morgan sitting by himself on the fountain. They ask about Chuck and Morgan tells them Chuck is probably off doing something “mature”. Awesome suggests they help Morgan out.

Scene 14
Chuck and Lazslo are having pancakes at the Continental Hut of Hotcakes
Chuck: What else did you make for the CIA?
Lazslo: Whatever the jobs called for actually. I mean if an agent wanted thermal vision Ray Bands or he wanted a parachute disguised as a backpack, I’m the guy they called.
Chuck: You’re like a real life Q!
Lazslo looks confused
Chuck:.. you know
Lazslo still looks confused
Chuck: You know Q? The guy who used to make all the gadgets for Bond? Q?
Lazslo: Bond was that spy guy.. right?
Chuck: What have they been keeping you in a friggin cave?
Lazslo: Underground lab actually. For the last ten years; all I did was work in that lab pretty much... well that and play videogames. But a... no friends; no family...
Chuck: No Bond; no wonder you blew up all of your research and busted out of there; that’s just inhumane.
Lazslo: So what kind of work do you do?
Chuck: You know it’s kinda... it’s kinda...uh complicated.
Lazslo: Right, but you gotta be some kind of a genius? A prodigy? I mean the feds don’t bother recruiting somebody; guarding them with undercover agents; unless you’re super good at... something. What are you super good at?
Chuck: Let’s just say... I’m a... computer guy.

Scene 15
Morgan is pacing in the living room while Ellie is sitting on the couch.
Morgan: Ellie, let me ask you a question. Am I the kind of person you would categorize as immature?
Ellie: Do you really want me to answer that?
Morgan: Yes, be straight with me; fire away, both barrels
Awesome walks in and saves Ellie from having to answer Morgan
Awesome: Would you mind stepping in the kitchen for a moment Morgan.
Awesome actually takes Morgan back to the bedroom
Morgan: Ellie’s room (inhaling deeply and exhaling).. wow
Awesome: There comes a time in every man’s life when he reaches....well a crossroads. A time when he must ask himself: am I a tucker? I’m talking about your shirt Morgan. I wasn’t always a tucker ya know; then one day; it just happened.
Morgan: How do you know it’s time?
Awesome: Just feel it. Go ahead tuck ‘er in; see how she feels.
Morgan: I dunno; nah, I’m..I’m just kinda happy with how my shirts.. hang there..
Awesome: Come on; you’re safe in here.
Morgan: ah....
Awesome: Go ahead.
Morgan: I... if I’m
Awesome: Do it!
Morgan tucks his shirt in
Awesome: mmmhmm
Morgan: I dunno... I kinda feel like...like my junk’s out there for the whole world to see.
Awesome: Maybe that’s the point Morgan, maybe that’s the point.

Scene 16
Back in the living room Morgan and Awesome continue to discuss how to be a man and Awesome tells Morgan that a man always speaks his mind, and also instructs Morgan on how to use hair product. We also see them back in the bedroom where Morgan is looking at himself in the mirror with his now newly tucked in shirt.

Scene 17
At the pancake house Chuck and Lazslo discuss how Lazslo was recruited as a child because an agent saw him playing Tetris in an arcade at the pier when he was younger. Lazslo tells Chuck if he could do things over, he would never have gone to the pier that day. As they get the check Lazslo asks Chuck to pay and gives him a doodle he has been drawing on a napkin as an IOU. Laszlo also tells Chuck he can’t trust his handlers.

Scene 18
Because of what Lazslo told him Chuck returns to his apartment and starts looking for listening devices and surveillance equipment. He finds several throughout the apartment. Chuck looks around his room and sees the Comic Con picture Sarah gave him earlier. He opens up the back of the frame and finds a bug in it.

Scene 19
Chuck, upset over finding the bugs, goes over to Casey’s apartment to confront him.
Chuck: (holding up the bugs) What the hell are these?
Casey: Seems you already know Chuck.
Chuck: I can’t believe you’ve been prying into my most intimate moment...you know what I swear to God if I find out you’ve been spying on my sister; I will kill you Casey!
Casey: Intimate moments...not really an issue thus far, at least not in the sense of traditional, two-person intimacy.
Chuck: (mockingly) eh he he he! Do you have any idea how violated I feel right now?
Casey: You feel violated? No, no, no, my ears feel violated; cause 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 deserted island.
Chuck: What? Are you nuts!?!? Nobody was talking about sandwiches for four hours, come on...
Casey plays a recording of Chuck and Morgan discussing what sandwich they would take on a desert island. Chuck is telling Morgan that mayonnaise won’t fare well in the tropics.
Chuck: Well I’ll have you know I stand by my mayonnaise theory; and you’re still a giant douche for spying on me like that.
Casey: Well if it’s any comfort Chuck, we planted those bugs to protect you. How did you find the surveillance anyway?
Chuck: Oh, a little birdie named Lazslo told me.
Casey: What? You contacted Lazslo and didn’t tell me?
Chuck: (angrily) I’m sorry Casey, did I violate your trust?

Scene 20
Sarah is clearing tables at the Weinerlicious. The agent we saw earlier from the bunker walks in. Sarah is suspicious and goes for a knife that she has tucked away thinking the agent is a threat.
Sarah: Willkommen to Weinerlicious! I’m sorry but we’re geschlossen; and that’s German for closed.
The Agent displays a CIA badge.
Agent: That’s really adorable. Nice cover Agent Walker; you have a sec?

Scene 21
Chuck returns to his room and Lazslo is waiting for him there. Lazslo asks Chuck what he told his handlers and Chuck says he told them Lazslo was innocent. Lazslo is upset with Chuck for telling anyone about him and asks for Chuck’s help to hide out someplace. Chuck tells him he knows of a place he can hide.

Scene 22
Sarah is talking with the Agent at the Weinerlicious and looking at a file on Lazslo
Sarah: So this kid just escaped?
Agent: Look we tried everything we could to prevent this whole thing from happening.
Sarah: And what exactly is ..this?
Agent: A mentally unstable weapons designer, off his meds, and currently running around Los Angeles.
Sarah: Right, and how do you know all of this?
Agent: Lazslo was my asset. I was the one who found him; I was the one who trained him, and I’m definitely the one who’s gonna be bringing him back. Look, I’m just gonna be completely straight with you, Walker; we believe that he’s looking to make a bomb, and God help whoever’s in his way when Lazslo decides to go off.

Scene 23
Chuck has taken Lazslo to the Buy More to hide out for the night

Scene 24
In the Home Theater Room, Chuck is helping Lazslo set up to stay the night
Lazslo: This is great! I’ll be out before you guys open, and if everything works out: you will never see me again! Thank you Chuck, for everything, I..I really appreciate it.
Chuck: Yeah, definitely, good luck...disappearing Lazslo.
Lazslo: Oh, and I hope you don’t mind, I kinda helped myself to the whole a.... “Le Bond Oeuvre”
Chuck: Ahhh, check you out! What, a...“A View to a Kill” ,that.. that’s a bold choice.
Lazslo: Why? Is it a good one?
Chuck: Oh dude, Christopher Walken playing some evil Nazi villain, and Grace Jones as some roid-raged, sex assassin. I think actually, on second thought, I’m gonna stay for the beginning.
As they sit down to watch the movie Chuck gets a call from Sarah on his cell. Lazslo tells him he can’t answer it, otherwise the government will know his location. Chuck declines the call and Lazslo also asks Chuck for his watch, which Lazslo destroys; becasue of the transponder. Lazslo tells Chuck he also broke into Chuck’s Nerd Herder and disabled the GPS tracker, so no one in the world knows where they are right now.

Scene 25
Sarah, knowing Lazslo’s plan, is driving and trying to reach Chuck on his cell. She leaves him a voicemail telling him to go to his car; lock the doors; and wait for her to get there.

Scene 26
Back inside the Home Theater Room; Chuck and Lazslo have finished the movie.
Chuck: What did I tell ya! Max Zorn is one of the greatest bad guys of all time.
Lazslo: You think Walken was the bad guy?
Chuck: (laughing) What are you kidding? I mean; he did try to sink California into the Pacific Ocean; what do you think?
Lazslo: Don’t you get it Chuck! Zorn is like us! The Nazis used him for his superior gifts the way our government uses me and you!
Chuck: I don’t...
Lazslo: Too bad Zorn didn’t have this home theater system. Screw flooding Silicon Valley! Do you know what we can do with this system if we really wanted to Chuck?
Chuck: ...watch more movies?
Lazslo: I haven’t gotten a chance to play with this bad boy since I designed it.
Lazslo pulls up a satellite feed and some other information on the screen using the remote
Chuck: What is that?
Lazslo: Strategic Air Command. They keep a fleet of B2s in Guam, kept on nuclear alert, just in case.
Lazslo activates the fleet of B2s
Chuck: What are you doing?
Lazslo: Putting my tax dollars to work Chuck! Would you like to play a nice game of thermonuclear war! How bout Texas? What did Texas ever do that was so great!
Lazslo puts in the coordinates for Texas
Lazslo: 9 hours, maybe we should pick somewhere closer. In honor of Max Zorn; let’s see how fast they get to San Francisco.
Lazslo modifies the coordinates
Chuck: (hurriedly) Hey, hey, hey..um..uh. what about.. uh.. let’s watch “Goldfinger” huh?
Lazslo: What’s it about?
Chuck: A.. again..it’s..it’s about this bad, misunderstood, guy who..just wants to blow up the world. It’s right up your alley, I think you’ll really like it.
Lazslo: We can always play later.
Lazslo terminates the orders to the B2s
Chuck: We can! We can play bom..bom..bomb..thing later. I’m gonna go get us some more popcorn, so why don’t you..you go ahead and start without me and I’m, I’m gonna be right back.

Scene 27
Outside the Home Theater Room Chuck checks his phone and he has 34 new voicemails. Most of them are from Casey threatening Chuck if he doesn’t call him back. Chuck goes through them until he finally hears the one from Sarah instructing him to go to his car and wait for her.

Scene 28
Chuck runs out the front of the Buy More and gets into his car, locking the doors. Unfortunately, Lazslo is already in the car. Lazslo asks Chuck who called him and Chuck reveals that it was Sarah. Lazslo tells him he shouldn’t have done that. Sarah and Casey also show up with Lazslo’s handler. Lazslo escapes, with Chuck in the car, by activating a secret steering wheel on the passenger side of the Nerd Herder.

Scene 29
Sarah, Casey and Lazslo’s handler chase after the Nerd Herder. Chuck also tries to get control of the Nerd Herder from Lazslo. Eventually, Lazslo activates a button on the steering wheel which ejects Chuck’s seat from the Nerd Herder. Chuck is unharmed and Lazslo takes off in the Nerd Herder.

Scene 30
The next morning at the apartment Sarah enters Chuck’s room. Chuck is putting on a tie; getting ready for the Assistant Manager interview at the Buy More.
Sarah: Hey, you look nice.
Chuck: Thanks, I feel like crap. I screwed up; I severely pooched the Lazslo situation last night.
Sarah: (straightening Chuck’s tie) Yeah,well...today you have a job interview.
Chuck: Do you...do you think I care about making lower management at a Buy More!?!
Chuck sits down on his bed
Chuck: Are you kidding me!?! I aided and abetted the escape of the next Ted Kaczynski Sarah!
Sarah sits down in the chair across from Chuck.
Chuck: I just..I can’t believe that I was so wrong about that guy. No wonder you bugged my room; I’m an absolute idiot.
Sarah sees the Comic Con picture and the frame she gave Chuck in the trashcan, realizing Chuck figured out what she did.
Sarah: You know..just because you trust people; it doesn’t make you an idiot.
Chuck: Yeah well, I should’ve trusted you guys a little more. (looking sincerely at Sarah) I’m sorry.
Sarah: Well..Casey got a signal on your car. Somehow the GPS got turned back on and Lazslo is heading east. (comfortingly) So I’ll call you from the road, and don’t worry, we’re gonna bring him in Chuck. Good luck today.

Scene 31
Morgan walks into the Buy More dressed professionally in a tie and vest. Big Mike, dressed as a pimp, thinks the outfit is a Halloween costume, but Morgan tells him it’s not. Jeff and Lester also ask Morgan if he’s up for a Holiday edition of Mystery Crisper, and he declines. Chuck also asks Morgan about his outfit, but Morgan is still upset with Chuck and tells him that he’s not the only one concerned about looking professional, as he walks away.

Scene 32
Chuck is swiping his ID over by the Nerd Herd desk when Harry Tang, dressed as a cowboy, surprises Chuck causing him to drop his wallet. Tang taunts Chuck about the interview before walking away. When Chuck picks up his wallet he sees the doodle that Lazslo gave him as an IOU. Chuck flashes on the design and realizes it is the layout of the Santa Monica Pier.

Scene 33
Chuck is heading out of the Buy More while talking to Sarah on the phone. He tells her that Lazslo is headed to the pier. Chuck tells her that he thinks Lazslo wants to blow up the pier since that’s where he was recruited and that there is a big Halloween party there every year. As he is heading out Chuck runs into Big Mike.
Big Mike: Where do you think you’re going!?!
Chuck: Um...hey Big Mike, can I, can I borrow another Herder.
Big Mike: All the Herders are out. You’ve got an interview this afternoon or did you forget?
Chuck: No..I..I just..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? Please Chuck, is it more important than Big Mike’s relaxation?
Chuck: Look Big Mike, there are just some things in life that are more important than the Buy More.
Chuck runs out the front door
Big Mike: You mean like fishing and danish?

Scene 34
Chuck is looking around the front of the Buy More and he spots Morgan’s bike on the bike rack. He takes it and rides off.

Scene 35
The HR guy from Buy More corporate is looking for Chuck
HR Guy: Bartowski?
He looks around and sees Morgan nearby
HR Guy: Excuse me, you, in the Gordon Gecko costume, have you seen Chuck Bartowski? It’s time for his interview.
Morgan: Nah, I actually don’t know where Chuck’s been keeping himself these days. Sor..Sorry.
Tang: I guess your boyfriend just couldn’t take the heat huh?
Tang is standing behind Morgan
Morgan: I’m sure he’s got a perfectly good excuse.
Tang: Sure he does. First, Chuck bails on you and your stupid space penis costume, and then he doesn’t even have the stones to show up for his interview. What a loser, even by your standards. If I were you, I’d start interviewing for a new best friend...Mm..Mm..Morgan.
Morgan: Let me ask you something? What do you know about Chuck Bartowski?
Morgan flips Tang’s cowboy hat as a joke as he walks away


Scene 36
Morgan walks into the office the HR guy is using for interviews.
HR Guy: You’re not Bartowski.
Morgan: Actually, I.. I’m here to interview on my friend’s behalf.
HR Guy: Look...
Morgan: Please, please just hear me out ok. I know that the virtues that make for a good Buy More manager are the same virtues that make for a best friend. Now, Chuck and I may have our differences, but I can tell ya this about him:
As Morgan is listing Chuck’s virtues we see shots of Chuck racing on the bike to get to the Santa Monica Pier.
Morgan: Chuck is..is brave. Chuck is loyal. You know Chuck can quote “Wrath of Khan” word for word. And Chuck is courageous. Chuck’s got a wicked vinyl collection. And..Chuck has the wisdom to not eat garbage from the break room crisper. If you want my open, and honest, and direct opinion; the best man for this job, is a man by the name of Chuck Bartowski.
Morgan gets up to shake the hand of the interviewer.
HR Guy: Some speech. Chuck Bartowski sounds like a..hell of a guy. When he comes in tomorrow; he’ll be working for one, Harold Tiberius Tang. God help you all.

Scene 37
Chuck arrives at the pier and finds the Nerd Herder parked underneath it, along with Lazslo. Lazslo has set up the self destruct function on the car and he tosses the keys to Chuck, who arms the bomb accidentally when he catches them. Lazslo tells Chuck what he just did and that he wants to punish the government for recruiting him when he was a kid.

Scene 38
Casey and Sarah have arrived on the pier above. Casey calls Chuck and tells him that someone armed the Nerd Herder to self destruct. Chuck says that he armed the bomb.

Scene 39
Chuck and Lazslo are underneath the pier. The bomb on the Nerd Herder is ticking.
Chuck: Disarm the bomb right now!
Lazslo: You disarm the bomb!
Chuck: How?!
Lazslo: It’s easy; (Lazslo pulls out a pair of wire cutters and hands them to Chuck) cut the wire.
Chuck: Which one?
Lazslo: The red one.
Chuck hesitates.
Lazslo: (loudly) You gotta cut a wire Chuck!
Chuck: Would you stop! What if I cut both of them?
Lazslo: Oh, like Sean Connery at the end of “Goldfinger”.
Chuck: What did you just say?
Lazslo: (loudly)Cut the wire Chuck!
Chuck: The other night you said you’d never seen “Goldfinger”, so how would you know what Bond does at the end of the movie?
Lazslo: (yelling) Cut the wire or we’re dead!
Chuck: You lied to me Lazslo! You knew I’d believe you, when you said you just wanted to live a normal..peaceful life. And you knew that I’d believe you about cutting the wire, but you were wrong Lazlso.
Sarah: Chuck!
Sarah and Casey show up and run toward the Nerd Herder, guns drawn.
Chuck: Wait! Wait! Stay back!
Lazslo: (screaming angrily) Cut the red wire Chuck!
Chuck instead cuts the green wire which disarms the bomb. Sarah and Casey arrest Lazslo.

Scene 40
Chuck returns to the Buy More looking disheveled. Tang informs Chuck that he got the job. Anna Wu also tells Chuck that Morgan tried to talk the HR guy into giving the job to Chuck and that someone stole Morgan’s bike. Chuck realizes what he did and runs off.

Scene 41
Ellie and Awesome’s Halloween party is going on. We see Morgan waiting inside with the Sandworm costume and another shot of Chuck riding home on the bike. Chuck rushes through the courtyard looking for Morgan and then finds him inside. They see each other across the room as Chuck comes through the door.
Morgan: I didn’t think you were coming.
Chuck: I’m sorry, I got held up. Morgan, I think you should be the head this year.
Morgan: Really, I...

Scene 42
Chuck and Morgan parade the Sandworm costume around the courtyard at the party. Ellie stops them to ask Chuck if he got the Assistant Manager position.
Chuck: Uh..the short version is that I didn’t get the job.
Ellie: What?!?!
Chuck: I..I kinda skipped out on the interview
Ellie is about to respond when...
Sarah: (off camera) It..was my fault.
Sarah appears wearing the Princess Leia slave girl outfit from the fake Comic Con picture.
Morgan: (seeing Sarah) Heelllooo.
Sarah: (to Ellie) I had a.. I had a personal emergency, and Chuck really came through. (smiling at Chuck) He probably won’t admit it but your brother is kind of a hero.
Chuck: (To Ellie and Sarah) Would you excuse us.
Chuck and Morgan converse inside the Sandworm costume.
Chuck: Hey buddy..you mind if we take a little five minute break?
Morgan: Are you kidding me? Take ten if you need it.

Scene 43
Sarah and Chuck walk into Chuck’s bedroom.
Chuck: So..a.. where’d you get the costume?
Sarah: Well, the CIA can make anything.
Sarah walks around the bed and pulls a camera out of her purse
Chuck: What are you..what are you doing?
Sarah stands next to Chuck and holds the camera out in front of them
Sarah: Uhh..smile. (nudging Chuck)..smile
She takes a picture of her and Chuck together
Sarah: (sincerely) I uh..I wanted to give you a new photo of us, and I figured that it should be something...real.
Morgan: Chuck!
Morgan appears at the window behind Chuck and Sarah. The crowd is chanting.
Morgan: They’re calling for the worm bro.
Sarah: I’ll uh..I’ll see you outside.
Sarah leaves Morgan and Chuck alone. Morgan sits on the window and Chuck pulls up a chair next to him.
Morgan: What are you guys uh..what are you guys talking about?
Chuck: Oh nothing, just uh...you know...Sarah was just telling me, (loudly, because he knows Casey is listening) that if she were stranded on a desert island, she would bring roast beef.
Morgan: She didn’t say roast beef.

Scene 44
We see Casey next door in his apartment listening to Chuck and Morgan’s conversation.
Chuck: Oh she totally..she completely... she completely said roast beef.
Morgan: That is terrible, ah that’s a terrible sandwich, that’s terrible. You know she’s..she’s smart; she’s sexy, and kudos on the costume, looked fantastic, but who brings roast beef to a deserted island? That’s a terrible choice. (jokingly) You know what? You gotta dump her.

END OF EPISODE

This episode sets up two important themes that would come up throughout the series later on: Chuck’s trusting nature; and his friendship with Morgan. Lazslo is the first bad guy Chuck encounters that he can really empathize with, and the episode demonstrates how easily Chuck’s trust can be taken advantage of. But as Sarah hints at; it’s also one of the things that separates Chuck from the traditional spy world. The B story revolving around the Sandworm costume is one of the first times the Chuck/Morgan friendship is tested, and it established the depth of Chuck’s loyalty and devotion to his long-time friend. The episode is also packed with some great nerd references from Dune to Star Wars (and Star Trek).

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