The new show “Chuck” starring fairly newcomer actors, is definitely going to be around for a while. At least I hope so, because I really feel like it’s one of the best new shows on TV.  If  you want to tune into a show that, granted is far fetched and often ridiculous in it’s story lines, but will have you snickering throughout, especially if you are a Generation X’er, then Chuck is your show. 

The show (remember it’s far fetched) centers around a happy go lucky “nerd” named Chuck.  We find out in the course of a few episodes that Chuck is a virtual genius who is gifted with remembering codes, schematics and faces and names when shown flashes that would be simply subliminal to anyone else.

His old room mate, who is some sort of high level CIA spy who has supposedly gone rogue, sends him an email upon his untimely death by another of the show’s main characters, the humorless, crabby Casey, flawlessly portrayed by an X Files veteran actor. 

Chuck receives what is called the intercept email, and he is forever embedded with years worth of government secrets that many would kill to get their hands on.  Two agents are assigned to protect Chuck, well his brain actually, and hilarity ensues.  Chuck is thrown into situations where there is gunfire and other bad stuff and still somehow maintains his gosh-golly persona and sense of humor through it all. 

By the way, if you watch it, you’re gonna love the lead character.  Actually, you’ll love the whole cast, who seems to be hand picked by a very good casting director.  Bottom line on Chuck : If you love irreverent comedy and don’t mind far fetched story lines, Chuck is your man!