Chuck
Amazon Prime
Length: 5 Seasons
Starring: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski
Sean’s Synopsis: When Chuck Bartowski (Levi), a member of the Nerd Herd at a Buy More,1 ends up with all of the government’s secrets stuck in his brain, he is thrust into the world of espionage. While Chuck doesn’t know a thing about being a spy, the CIA sends Agent Sarah Walker (Strahovski) to be his handler and cover-girlfriend. Chuck’s new knowledge is invaluable in stopping bad guys, but his lack of experience might get him killed.
Sean’s Verdict: This is the ultimate light-hearted, nerdy, funny, spy series. The concept is wildly impractical. The idea of the CIA and NSA’s secrets being implanted into a random guy’s head is utterly ridiculous, but somehow they make it work. Most episodes contain some kind of “nerdy” reference, from superheroes to DeLoreans to an entire episode that is a spoof of Die Hard. Pretty much this will go one way or the other. You’ll think it’s the stupidest thing in the world… or you’ll love it to death. We love it to death.