# Chuck (9/20/2010): "Chuck vs the Anniversary" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 20, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395 "2010-09-20T13:36:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/1 "2010-09-20T13:36:09Z")
Heads up, the new season of Chuck starts tonight! It looks like this season is going to be about Chuck’s search for mom, who was revealed in last season’s _denouement_ to be (of course!) also some kind of secret agent. More importantly, the Buy More got blowed up real good. It looks like Jeffster are going to be out on the street. Or are they? Chuck and Morgan go on a world-wide search for Chuck’s mom, while the Buy More gets a new life, and Ellie reveals a secret. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/2 "2010-09-20T18:36:09Z")
I completely forgot about Chuck. So I have House and Chuck to look forward to tonight, and Dexter in 6 days! ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/3 "2010-09-21T03:06:24Z")
Poor Chuck can’t even get a job at _Vandalay Industries_. I guess he wasn’t cut out to be a latex salesman. Best bit in an episode full of great bits: Instead of the weak and passive Linda Hamilton from _Terminator_ we get the kick-ass Linda Hamilton from _Terminator 2_. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/4 "2010-09-21T04:07:22Z")
Morgan always brings the funny! The sexting bit was humorous, but good lord–those upskirt shots of Sarah reaching for her phone with her feet were quite gratuitous! I’m not complaining, mind you. Lundgren’s “I must break you” line was really forced in there, but it was inevitable. Harry Dean Stanton as the [repo man](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087995/) also seemed out of place and didn’t really go anywhere. I wonder if we’ll see more of him. Was hoping for more Olivia Munn. They didn’t give her much to do and her character had no personality. I’m guessing we won’t see her again since there is supposed to be a new “Greta” every week. Momma Bartowski kicking butt was cool. I wonder how long they’ll keep her separate from Chuck and Ellie. Fun episode overall, if a little uneven. The snippets from the rest of the season look promising. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/5 "2010-09-21T06:40:42Z")
Wow, thanks for the heads up, I have to watch this ASAP! ---
**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:** [September 21, 2010, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/6 "2010-09-21T09:19:05Z")
Woohoo! _Chuck_ is back! Last season they had an Ivan Drago joke. This season they have Dolph Lundgren. It’s almost as awkward a juxtaposition as having Bruce Boxleitner standing in front of a _Tron_ poster (which I don’t think they actually had, but I wanted it to happen). And I did wonder if the Vandalay Industries job would be for selling latex. Did seem a waste of Harry Dean Stanton, though. ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/7 "2010-09-21T11:32:57Z")
This episode was sorely lacking in the Awesome department. Not that I’m complaining about the new hot bitchy Buy Moore employee, but I kinda liked the idea of Morgan dating Casey’s daughter. Could have been a good source of comedy. Anybody know if Jeffester will be returning to the show? Jeffester on the lam sounds awesome. Edit: Dolph Lundgren didn’t look well to me. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2010, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/8 "2010-09-21T12:20:34Z")
I saw Jeff, Lester, and Big Mike in the opening titles, so that bodes well for their return, somehow. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/9 "2010-09-21T17:42:08Z")
> [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](#): > > Not that I’m complaining about the new hot bitchy Buy Moore employee, but I kinda liked the idea of Morgan dating Casey’s daughter. [spoiler]The new hot bitchy Buy More employee was “Greta” played by Olivia Munn, and I believe it was a one episode deal for her. A different actor will play “Greta” every week. Some kind of weird CIA thing. I have heard that Morgan will indeed start up a romance with Casey’s daughter. That will be fun.[/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/10 "2010-09-21T21:13:24Z")
Sarah was as hot as ever. Anyone catch the Predator Handshake in the beginning with Chuck and Morgan? Chuck says, “are you flexing?” ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/11 "2010-09-21T22:17:30Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > Lundgren’s “I must break you” line was really forced in there, but it was inevitable. “If you die, you die” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/12 "2010-09-21T22:26:58Z")
19 years later, and I still want to be Linda Hamilton when I grow up. ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2010, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/13 "2010-09-22T01:08:04Z")
So what would be a good song for an outlaw _Jeffster_ to perform? Some suggestions: _[Bad to the Bone](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZnSwQxf3Ms) - George Thorogood_ _[Wanted Dead Or Alive](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRvCvsRp5ho) - Bon Jovi_ (though they already did _Blaze of Glory_) _[Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_iSIv26S_o) - The Animals_ _[Hard As A Rock](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y72hJ2xSc4) - AC/DC_ _[Over the Hills and Far Away](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoMI9TeZ0H4) - Gary Moore_ ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2010, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/14 "2010-09-22T02:38:58Z")
[Renegade](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXhuso4OTG4) by Styx would be perfect. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2010, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/15 "2010-09-28T00:07:33Z")
Chuck looks more grown up with his new haircut. ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2010, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/16 "2010-09-28T01:05:22Z")
I hope the Old Spice Guy has a recurring role. Silver fish hand catch! ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2010, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-9-20-2010-chuck-vs-the-anniversary/554395/17 "2010-09-28T07:10:48Z")
I agree with whoever said it was uneven, but I guess that was because it was setting up a lot of new stuff - and they still haven’t even set up Jeffster and Big Mike yet (I’m so glad they’re coming back). Basically, I don’t have much to say about this episode, but it bodes well for the rest of the series.