Chuck

Monique just loves for the television series Chuck, which tells the story of computer-geek-turned-international-spy Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi).  I managed to watch a few Season 4 episodes last week and it turns out that the series has loads of funny situations, light romance and even kung-fu action, all told with witty conversation (reminds me a lot of television in the late seventies).  The simple story line revolves around how Chuck starts his career as a spy, when the Intersect, the database of the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency, somehow gets embedded in his brain.  Veteran agents John Casey (Adam Baldwin) and Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski) are assigned to initially baby-sit and later on provide support to Chuck as he learns the ropes of the spy trade.  What actually amazes me is the depth of the stars who have had guest roles on the show--Timothy Dalton (James Bond 007), Linda Hamilton (Terminator), Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap), Brandon Routh (Superman), Kristin Kreuk (Smallville), Carrie-Ann Moss (Matrix), Summer Glau (Firefly), Stone-Cold Austin (WWF) and veteran actors Chevy Chase, Armand Assante, Richard Chamberlain, Morgan Fairchild, Bruce Boxleitner, Gary Cole, Richard Burgi and Dolph Lundgren.  After watching a couple of episodes, I must say I am hooked!  Now, I too have a soft spot for the gentle spy Chuck, and it's a real pleasure to point out to Monique all the famous guest stars on the TV show, and to explain to her their previous work from 30 years ago.