# Chuck (12/01): "Chuck vs the Sensei" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 2, 2008, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-12-01-chuck-vs-the-sensei/475305 "2008-12-02T05:19:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-12-01-chuck-vs-the-sensei/475305/21 "2008-12-06T23:45:16Z")
However, that episode is not the first time the poster has appeared on Chuck’s wall–we noticed it several weeks ago. Still, it’s very cool. (We’ve been watching Tron a lot lately; it’s my 5yo’s new favorite movie.) ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-12-01-chuck-vs-the-sensei/475305/22 "2008-12-07T00:09:20Z")
The Tron poster has been there since episode 1 of season 1, so it doesn’t have specific significance. But I do think they deliberately put it in shot as a reference, as I noticed its looming presence also. Though I missed the Boxleitner connection. I was too caught up in the great casting choices for Captain Awesome’s parents to think beyond that. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-12-01-chuck-vs-the-sensei/475305/23 "2008-12-07T00:10:48Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > I don’t watch Scrubs much (it’s on my list) so what does channeling J. D. mean? > > They’re both nerdy goof-balls, but Chuck doesn’t seem to be the main nerdy good-ball. JD has turned into a needy, immature man-child in later seasons. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-12-01-chuck-vs-the-sensei/475305/24 "2008-12-07T05:40:19Z")
> [@Terminus\_Est](#): > > TRON was played by Bruce Boxleitner. Thanks. Never saw it. Should I? ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-12-01-chuck-vs-the-sensei/475305/25 "2008-12-07T06:13:48Z")
Well, it was a pretty amazing movie for its time, and unique. It’s best to watch it when you’re about 8 and in 1984. But yeah, I vote you should watch it. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-12-01-chuck-vs-the-sensei/475305/26 "2008-12-07T13:03:19Z")
I heard a rumor that they are remaking TRON. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-12-01-chuck-vs-the-sensei/475305/27 "2008-12-07T13:31:27Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > I heard a rumor that they are remaking TRON. In fact they are making a sequel. A [teaser](http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/07/27/tr2n-trailer/) was shown at Comic-Con, starring Jeff Bridges. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-12-01-chuck-vs-the-sensei/475305.md?page=1)