Episode description

Still licking his wounds after realizing Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) continues to have feelings for Bryce, Chuck (Zachary Levi) must assume the cover of being Sarah’s husband on a mission to foil a politically connected counterfeiter and yachtsman. Emotions and sea legs are tested when Chuck, Sarah and Casey (Adam Baldwin) have to head to the marina to scuttle a plot that also puts an unwitting Morgan (Joshua Gomez) and Anna (Julia Ling) squarely in the crosshairs. Meanwhile, It’s time for the annual Buy More holiday party, but the party comes with lots of rules from Big Mike (Mark Christopher Lawrence).

Airs: 3rd December 2007

Source: SpoilerTV

Man I can't wait to see what happens with Bryce at the end of ep. 10 "Chuck vs. the Nemesis".

chuck of all people should be understanding of sarah's feelings for bryce still. I mean it was what...3 years and chuck wasn't over his gf that bryce stole. anywho, sucks bryce is coming back to steal chuck's gf again hahaha.

chuck is better than bryce, im sure (or hope) sarah realizes this soon.

The ultimate irony in the show is that Everything that Bryce tried to do at Stanford backfires. He tried to keep Chuck out of the spy business but he is anyway and he stole Chuck's gf and eventually Chuck will "steal" his gf. May not happen soon but that the endgame. I think Chuck is not going to sit idly by this time with Bryce either. He has the self confidence to fight for Sarah now unlike when Bryce took Jill.

that's a very good point you make and i totally agree.

Aren't we forgetting that we don't have enough information to make any real judgement call on the Jill/Bryce thing yet?

With the amount of information 'we' actually have, it could easily be assumed that Jill jumped on Bryce. It could be they grew closer (B & J) over the course of several months, or it could be that Jill knew something about the CIA interview and Bryce kept her quiet. I could make all kind of assumpions. Heck, maybe Bryce saving Chuck was a catalyst to Jill thinking Chuck was a lier (sp?) and fell crying to Bryce, then progressed from there.

There is just not enough intel on this topic yet. All we have is the fact that Chuck (& family) 'think' that Byrce 'stole' Jill. We saw how well that trust was placed when we found out that Bryce essentially sacrificed his relationship with his best friend to keep his friend safe.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that I think Bryce is still somewhat bad and he really did steal Jill. The title of ep 10 is Chuck vs. The Nemesis. After Chuck vs. The Truth we found out Bryce really wasn't that bad afterall (hence Chuck dug that picture out of the garbage after throwing it out)....so why name an episode vs. The Nemesis (can't really be a nemesis after you see your buddy save you). So in some form or way they will still remain enemies I bet. The show needs to have a reappearing bad guy (I'm thinking like how they set up the last Bond movie, Casino Royale) and I can see him going rogue and turning up from time to time to try and get Chuck, and sabotage Chuck/Sarah at the same time. I'm thinking Smoking man from X-Files bad....

There's only so many missions you can come up without Bryce before everything is repetative. Chuck flashes, they save the day, Chuck/Sarah have some problem, the end. Pretty much like the description for this episode. We really do need a nemesis for Chuck.

Again, can't really say much on this episode yet. Some of what you say has truth to it. There are a couple of things to look at. Just because Bryce is back, doesn't mean he is the bad guy (Nemesis). Alternatively, Bryce 'could' be labeled that on the basis he is competing for Sarah's affections (although they (NBC) has been naming the episodes 'vs bad_guy' (so to speak).

@Canadian

I realize we know almost nothing about Jill. I said so myself in another thread. I still don't trust Bryce just because. No real proof of anything. If we had proof it would be pointless to talk about this on the boards. I was merely suggesting that this may be a motiff for the show. If we stick purely to facts, we will have much less to say here.

Information posted here is for entertainment purposes only. Please don't bet your life savings on swamies predictions.

From NBC Universal Media Village

CHUCK

CHUCK VERSUS THE CROWN VIC

12-03-2007 8:00PM

A COUNTERFEIT CHRISTMAS--Still licking his wounds after realizing Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) continues to have feelings for Bryce, Chuck (Zachary Levi) must assume the cover of being Sarah’s husband on a mission to foil a politically connected counterfeiter and yachtsman. Emotions and sea legs are tested when Chuck, Sarah and Casey (Adam Baldwin) have to head to the marina to scuttle a plot that also puts an unwitting Morgan (Joshua Gomez) and Anna (Julia Ling) squarely in the crosshairs. Meanwhile, It’s time for the annual Buy More holiday party, but the party comes with lots of rules from Big Mike (Mark Christopher Lawrence).

Show Cast: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strzechowski, Joshua Gomez, Adam Baldwin, Sarah Lancaster

Well, not sure if Bryce was being honest in the video in the alma mater episode. For all we know he could be putting on an act in order to set a bigger plan in motion. All we know is that he falsely framed Chuck for cheating on a test that resulted in Chuck's expulsion from Stanford and somehow got Jill to stop seeing Chuck and then loaded a lot of sensitive data into Chuck's head making him a target for spies all over. Chuck should be able to guess by now that Bryce possibly has something bad planned for him and should try to stop it. Chuck shold also be able to guess by now that since Sarah was previously involved with Bryce she cannot be trusted either.

Hopefully Sara dumps him, but Chuck realizes she's not over Bryce and he slows things down.

I agree with you man, I think Bryce will not be a villain, and will reveal himself to be a true friend of Chuck.

yeah i think that bryce will be revealed to be Chuck's friend. What actually takes place is often the opposite of what is shown in the promos, because you have to remember that the promos are only a small fraction of the actual show.

Ok, looking at the 1.10 episode promo, it looks like Bryce kinda needs to be somewhat bad. Maybe he shifted over time, I don't know. But I do know, that if he is still a 'good' guy like college (assuming that wasn't a lie) then Sarah will never leave Bryce. The episode summary for 1.11 makes episode 1.10 look especially painfull for Chuck, as he now has to deal with Bryce/Sarah feelings.

I think just because Bryce and Sarah may still have feelings for each other doesnt make him a villain. He is Chucks romantic competitor, but that doesnt make him bad.

Several people from Stanford were recruited into the CIA (or at least became associated with the CIA). Is it possible that Jill may have been recruited after Chuck was expelled and that Jill will show up in some future episode?

that is possible. but wouldn't her name have been on that disk of interviews cause it was lie 10 years worth of interviews?

I really doubt that Jill will actually appear in any of the episodes because she has always been just a reference point that exemplified Bryce's betrayal. I don't really get why people keep bringing her up since she has no major role in the plot...

Only 168 hours to go till the next 'Chuck'!!

i cant wait. T___T

Bryce seems like he needs to be "bad". They need more people like Lou on the show, and like Bryce to spice things up a bit.
I should start a chuck counter....One that counts how long it is until the next CHUCK!

You should I would use it.

I would too. But it would need to be able to run by time zone and have a specific set time (runs at different times each area).

Btw, I'm kinda dreading the next episode, like I did the last episode. I want to see it really badly, but I really don't want to see Sarah brush him off, or him act like a freaked out stalker type...

where can i find a preview for this episode?

Im looking forward to this episode, for one its the last new episode till the new year. And I hope we get a little closer to Sarah making a decision. I do think that having Casey ordered to kill Chuck is a little soon this early into the show. Most importantly, I hope Chuck doesnt get his heart broken again in this ep, I mean poor guy, I feel so bad for him. Seems like bad things happen to him every week.

I know, after the last episode, that was the first thing I thought. But I'd look for the heartbreak to continue, at least until episode 14.

The trailer for this episode looks awesome.. Glad im not the only one counting down the hours

Hmm, maybe I am confused but for some reason I was pretty sure they had 13 episodes done before any of the writers bs so wouldn't that mean we have 3 more, not just this next one, before we go on a temporary break while the network tries to get it's head out of its behind and just get the darn thing over with.

Yes, the abuse of Chuck is getting old. He's the hero of the series, the one with whom so many viewers identify. Some have said that this happens because he's nice, well, this show is not a reality program (do any of you think that a computer's entire hard drive can be downloaded into a person's brain?!). We root for the good guy. I, for one, will stop watching if the show's theme becomes emotionally screwing with Chuck. And they do seem to be rushing the series' story line arc. I understand that with the writers strike, they might want to make a cliffhanger episode for the last one, but this doesn't seem to have been deftly handled. That would be the producers fault.

Normally during Christmas time a show's normal run is interrupted because of special holiday programming, i.e. bowl games, children's Christmas shows, etc. The networks know a lot of people won't be home to watch their programming because of shopping, travel and parties so they use alternative programming. Starting the first or second week in January they resume their normal programming to entice viewers back into their viewing habits prior to Feb. sweeps. Therefore, expect the last 2 episodes in January unless their writers strike ends and they can resume production.

After rewatching the trailer, I think it was just made to look like that Casey was ordered to kill Chuck. In the trailer his commanders said "Time to take care of Bartowski", but that couldve been edited from something like. "When the Intersect is ready in a few more months, then it will be time to take care of Bartowski". Just my 2 cents.

lol. ummm DN1, you do realize that human brains function way faster than computers right? Tech/CPU guys are forcasting that if we keep on this super speed track of doubling CPU power every 18 months or so we should have a computer as fast as a human brain by around 2020, with functional AI by 2030. It is also very feasible to hold way more than a hard drive in your brain, simply because there is no known information that tells us how much the brain stores. Indicators say a lot more than we (average joe) think.

As for the story, keep in mind that writers can re-write the script several times during filming. With the strike, that is not happening. As no one knows when the strike will end, it is also possible that the accelerated plots were put in place as they don't think there will be an end to the strike till next season.

Didn't you find it weird that they are in a room underconstruction (possibly Intersect room) and they are standing (in person, not video) with Casey. Another is that both CIA & NSA heads are there and Sarah is not.
For all we know, both dept heads are bad guys.

Oh yea, definitely, theres a lot of possible directions this story could go. I just dont think its gonna go down in this episode.

I'm positive that was just a clip from ep. 1 (when Casey was explaining he was going to L.A.). They do that from time to time, splice in a scene from a previous episode to make it fit with what they are explaining during the preview.

Alright, so I've been reading what everyone has been saying for a few weeks, but I finally broke, and joined. This show is awesome, over the summer watching the previews, I was really waiting for the premiere, and it didn't let down. after 10 episodes, it even better, and each week it gets better.

This past episode was so crazy, and the promo just as, that I have no clue what is really going to happen next monday. But I know that this show won't disappoint.

I think that bryce should be bad. For the simple fact that there needs to have a reaccuring bad person and what a great person bryce would be. a true Nemisis

okay..a guy said that on youtube, but I just realize now....

Have you guys seen that the men that is passing oil on Sarah on the ship looks just like Mark Hamilton (aka LUKE SKYWALKER from Star Wars?!)...

okay..a guy said that on youtube, but I just realize now....

Have you guys seen that the men that is passing oil on Sarah on the ship looks just like Mark Hamilton (aka LUKE SKYWALKER from Star Wars?!)...

It's Mark Hamill, not Hamilton. And no, I don't think it's him because it seems he doesn't do acting, just voice.

The previews for Chuck are always misleading, ALWAYS.

yeah I'm sorry for the "Hamil" part...
he doesn't act anymore??

but the guy really looks like him...at 00:18 on youtube

Its definitely not him, the only thing hes done noteworthy recently is voicing the Joker in all the Batman cartoons.

Watched the preview for Monday's episode and it looks ok. At least there will be some action and some conflict in Chuck and Sarah's relationship. Not sure I like the fact Chuck was willing to chase Sarah onto the yacht...is a bit like stalking and not really in the character of a person like Chuck.

Hopefully they will let Chuck use some of his technical skills to save the day as opposed to hiding behind Sarah and letting her beat the crap out of everyone...

How is it like stalking? The woman he loves (or is falling in love with) just ups and leaves him, and the mission that she was assigned? That's what's running thru Chuck's head, and he would naturally want some answers. That's only human; I wouldn't call it stalking. It may be a normal thing in the spy world, but Chuck is still in the normal world, at least morally.

besides, even if it were stalking, i wouldn't say it's out of his character, even he thinks at times, with his constant voice mails, believes he seems stalker-ish sometimes. when he was constantly calling lou and then when he left sarah all those message to talk about the kiss. lol.

I've watched the previews a couple of times and think that the confrontation on the boat may be staged. Chuck hasn't forced the issue publicly at any time before, and I don't see him starting now unless there is more to it. The other possibility is that he flashed on something and sees her as in danger. This could be the catalyst to help them start talking again. This is not too different than what Sarah does on his date with Lou and during the meat drop.

As for the hotel scene with the alarm clock and knife (I need to learn that trick), it looks like she goes into a self-loathing depression after Bryce leaves and Chuck is unable to contact her. Maybe this gets the dialog between the two of them flowing again.

Finally, I can't tell looking at the YouTube version of the ending, but it appears that you hear two phones - Bryce ringing and Chuck buzzing. The buzzing seems to end and the ringing continues when the screne goes black. Could this mean something? At first I thought she might have answered Chuck's call after the credits roll, but the "have you heard from Sarah comment" leaves me to believe that's not the case. Alternatively, she could have sent him to voicemail, which we will never know.

Just to throw a wrench in the works....
It is entirely possible that her boss called her up for a mission. Could have even said avoid Chuck. Boss is not required to explain or tell others. If this was the case, she might not want to go to work... and this is a total guess.

Oh, cell phone goes to mail eventually....thats how he leaves messages.

By the way, at least I think I know why its called the Crown Vic. I get the impression that the big boat piece of cr*p car is a Crown Vic. It also wouldn't surprise me if Chuck is supposed to be in it when it goes boom by missle. It would be an effective way of removing him from the Buy More and friends/family.

I don't understand - didn't NBC explicitly say that Chuck and Sarah went on the mission TOGETHER as husband and wife? Now why are we all assuming that Sarah ran off on her own? Two words - misleading preview. Seriously, I mean last week they took all the clips that made Bryce look bad, this week they make it look like Sarah is off on her own, and b*tchin', too.

Which, by the way, would be perfectly understandable after that choice she had to make. Shoot me if you wish, but if I think she should have gone back to Bryce. They're awesome together. Did you see the look on Bryce's face when he was waiting for her to answer the phone? (melts)

Anyway - cough - Chuck chasing Sarah again! I'm getting angry!! It's sort of a Chuck/Lou scenario when he confronts Sarah on the boat. When will Chuck learn to stop chasing her and let her come to him??? Sheesh. I know it's his personality and realistic, but I'm getting ticked off at Sarah.

Was kinda talking about misleading info in one of the other threads with Reggie.
There is some info out there and we can't really believe much of it. We can only surmise and guess. Heck, a lot of us have gotten to the point where we are trying to make information out of no information. (Jill comes to mind. lol)