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JVO
04-28-2009, 10:09 AM
I thought the finale last night was awesome! I swore that I heard that this would be the last season, but I guess that is not official yet. NBC had last night's episode listed as Series Finale which is a bad sign, but I guess it isn't official yet.

From the guide:

Series renewal
Although Chuck was picked up by NBC for a second season with a full-season commitment, it is in danger of being canceled as of April 2009 due to low, but consistent ratings.[43][44] Concerned that the show would not be renewed for a third season, Wendy Farrington was inspired by a product placement in second season episodes to organize a campaign to purchase "Footlong" submarine sandwiches from Subway on the air date of the second season finale.[45][46] This movement gained momentum with the support of Zachary Levi, Ryan McPartlin, and various cast and crew members by utilizing social-networking websites Twitter and Facebook.[47][48][49] It has also prompted press and media coverage from National Public Radio,[50] magazines such as Time, TelevisionWeek and Entertainment Weekly,[51][52][49] and newspapers such as Los Angeles Times and The New York Times,[48][53], as well as several websites such as TVGuide, WIRED, E!Online, TV.com, TheWB.com, and GiveMeMyRemote.com.[54][55][56][57] In support of the show, television critic Alan Sepinwall of The Star-Ledger wrote an open letter to NBC on reasons for renewal, while Maureen Ryan of Chicago Tribune encouraged fan support by listing the various ways in which they could contribute to the campaign to save Chuck.[58][59] It has been falsely reported by some news websites that Chuck has been canceled, which NBC has denied. However, NBC's own website currently lists the 22nd episode of the 2nd season as the "Series Finale" despite its lack of an official canceling announcement.[60]

I hope it doesn't get cancelled, but now would be as good a time as any. Especially since the final moments of the season involved serious shark jumping. I think jumping the shark in the final episode is totally acceptable. What will I do with my life without Sweet Sarah on Monday nights???

mrjohnchimpo
04-28-2009, 10:30 AM
Chuck is so good! The season finale was really great as well but you're right about a bit of shark jumping. Still hope it doesn't get canceled.

False Alarm
04-28-2009, 10:39 AM
i saw last night's episode. i think chuck is basically immune to jumping the shark. its plot is completely asinine to begin with. how did it make a leap into unacceptably asinine last night?

seems to me the only way it can jump the shark is if it stops being funny. still seems plenty funny when i see it. i thought the last line last night was hilarious. incidentally--and i told my girl this like a month ago--whenever i watch that show i find myself constantly imagining chimpo's boisterous laugh in the room with me at every punchline. warms the heart somehow. i don't do that with other shows. dunno why chuck makes me feel like i'm watching it with spirit-chimpo or something.

mrjohnchimpo
04-28-2009, 10:52 AM
I do laugh out loud about every 45 seconds when I'm watching it. :lol:

...I think I just learned karate.

zero2056
04-28-2009, 12:10 PM
In my opinion easily the best new show (I didn't realize somewhere in there we flipped over to season 2), and one of a few that I and the Mrs. bother to watch every week. Our favorite show to watch.

If it get's canceled, I hope somebody else picks up Sara (Yvonne) for a different series. Preferably, HBO, Skinemax, or Showtime.

They set it up to be canceled, playing on the viewer a bit, then put the "To Be Continued" at the end of the finale.

larryhead
04-29-2009, 04:32 AM
Sounds cool, I've never heard of this show before.. downloading now :)

mrjohnchimpo
05-01-2009, 09:08 PM
maybe some good news for a renewal:

http://www.tv.com/story/14441.html

mrjohnchimpo
05-20-2009, 01:53 AM
Chuck was renewed hurray!

http://www.tv.com/story/14881.html?tag=news_list;title;0

larryhead
05-29-2009, 02:42 PM
we're a few episodes into season 1.. so far i like it!