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  • TV Series: Chuck
  • Episode: Chuck Vs. the CAT Squad
  • Starring: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Baldwin, Vic Sahay, Scott Krinsky, Joshua Gomez
  • Written by: Nicholas Wootton
  • Directed by: Paul Marks
  • Network: NBC
  • Series: Chuck

Chuck Vs. the CAT Squad

They can't all be winners.

By Stephen Lackey     February 14, 2011


Chuck Vs. The CAT Squad
© NBC/Robert Trate

This week Chuck just tried to hard, not the character, the entire show. On occasion this show can try to hard to be campy and funny and in those instances it usually doesn’t work. There’s a riff on Charlie’s Angels with a disembodied voice that’s not funny and makes no sense. There’s tons of pandering with this group of girls called the “CAT” squad that just comes off like pandering because the humor doesn’t work. There’s no Jeff, Lester, or Big Mike to save the day with some comedy relief either. Why wasn’t Jeffster plotting to do a live show at Sarah and Chuck’s engagement party? There are a few amusing moments but they are sadly fleeting this week and the ending is so sugary that I felt like I needed an insulin shot. Not good this week guys; just not good.

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dawntreader 2/14/2011 10:08:00 PM

"Why wasn’t Jeffster plotting to do a live show at Sarah and Chuck’s engagement party? "

because we are tired of jeffster? i wouldn't mind it, but the slipping them in doing music is getting tired. time to get some thing new for them to do, or fire them. the show is fine with out them.

karas1 2/15/2011 6:14:41 AM

I disagree.  I really liked last night's episode and I appreciated the Charlie's Angels riff at the beginning.  I thought the whole thing was most amusing and I enjoyed Lou Diamond Phillips as the villian.

ArkoblaConn 2/15/2011 10:02:31 AM

Agree - a 'D' grade is far too harsh.  While it wasn't on par with some of the previous weeks, it was a good episode of Chuck and helped propel Sarah's backstory a bit.  I'd give it a B-

 

 

LocoLobo73 2/15/2011 10:14:52 AM

I thought this was another good episode was it the best no but it wasnt a d episode by far with a series that is usally a a series, this episode felt like a B , on top of that for you to have jeffster yet again after just having them is a bit much. I would also rather have a hot group of spies instead of Jeffster.

lusiphur 2/15/2011 12:14:17 PM

 Agreed.  A solid B from my recliner.  Every once in a while, a little pandering to your target audience isn't a bad thing.  Can't wait for the wedding.

millean 2/17/2011 8:26:43 AM

How is it I never see the reviews for Chuck on this site until several days after it has been posted?

Anyway, the episode was about a B- in my book.  Now that we've got Chuck's family all happy together, it looks like it is time to start working on Sarah's & Casey's family.

I enjoy the Buy More gang, but only in small quantities.  But like LocoLobo said, if I get to choose between Jeffster and say, Corrina - that's pretty much a no-brainer if you ask me.  :)

mikemc2 2/18/2011 9:14:49 AM

Yeah I agree, this one was just stupid.

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