Chuck
For this weeks analysis I chose the television show Chuck, which airs on Monday nights at 8pm Eastern time on NBC. The series began with Chuck, a computer geek who worked at an electronics store called The Buy More. He accidentally downloaded government secrets into his brain (The Internet Movie Database, 2010), which gave him special abilities; not only can he obtain specific information about a person or object by viewing it, but he can pull up a program within his brain, such as martial arts, and actually physically do it. The government, knowing that this occurred, sent two spies to not only protect him, but utilize his new found abilities to their advantage. Needless to say, his once simple, geeky life turned to that of action, danger, and heroism.
The cast is full of characters that are stereotyped into specific roles. For example, Chuck is a computer geek. Although he is now a spy, lives a dangerous life, and performs weekly heroic actions, many of his initial responses and dialog still mimic that of a naive computer geek, which is intentional to bring humor to the show. Sarah, the female spy sent to protect Chuck, is beautiful, sexy, alluring, and very intelligent. Chuck is in love with her and currently, the two have a romantic relationship. John, the male spy also protecting Chuck, is the typical he-man. He is strong, dominant, and fearless, detached from emotion, and thrives on danger. Morgan, Chucks best friend and co-worker, is somewhere between a nerd and a geek trying desperately to break out of the mold. Although he has his shining moments, his reactions and dialog many times revert back to that of an inexperienced nerd/geek. Then there is Lester and Jeff, Chuck’s co-workers. They think that they are the coolest of cool, but in reality, they are the ultimate loser nerds. They are quirky, have low intelligence, poor interactive skills, and lousy with women. Their over-the-top personalities are simply there for laughs.
I really like this show because it has it all; Action, humor, romance, and suspense. The stereotyping used give the viewers a quick synopsis of who everyone is, as well as, provides the writers with an endless amount humorous material to lighten the show. The romance, action, and heroism, which are core to each weekly show, fulfill the fantasy and emotional ties within the viewer. All in all, this is a great show that has writers who know how to grab the viewer’s attention and keep them coming back for more.
The Internet Movie Database. (2010). Chuck. Retrieved from
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