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#10 Chuck
Who picked it up? NBC
When does it air? Tuesdays 9/8, inexplicably sandwiched between The Biggest Loser and Law & Order: SVU
Who stars? Zachary Levi, Sarah Lancaster, and others!
Why should you care? Zachary Levi is adorable enough as Chuck that those seeking fun humor will be satisfied; but he's funny and action-oriented enough that he'll appeal to a different audience, too! As far as action comedies go, this one is a winner.
Why should you worry? Many will write the show off as silly, and NBC does it no favors in terms of scheduling. It seems to be plunked down in the middle of two completely incompatible shows.
Bottom line? NBC is loading up on introducing a lot of new action-oriented series, and Chuck is easily the most entertaining (and the hippest) of the bunch. If they can get the Heroes crowd to check out a Tuesday night show, they should have a medium-sized hit on their hands. Josh Schwarz reminds you why he had such buzz at the beginning of The OC, even if these two series are quite different. Despite the scheduling fumbles, the prognosis looks good for a second season!