Chuck 2x04 "Chuck vs. the Cougars" - Discuss/Grade <SPOILERS>

[the Dagman]

Spoiler: On tonight's episode...

Chuck learns more about Sarah's past when they run into her old high school nemesis Heather Chandler (guest star Nicole Richie).

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Guest starring...Kim Bauer!

Someone had to say it.

 

[Obiwanshinobi]

elisha cushbert is going to be on the show? with a special cameo of a mountain lion?

*i just now read the title. I get it now. So Lindsay Lohan's Mom Dina will make a special appearance on the show. Got it.

 

[the Dagman]

I cannot believe that I am about to willingly watch a show with Nicole Ritchie in it.

 

[RoJoHen]

^The rest of the episode was awesome enough to overlook her.

That was one of the funniest hours of TV I've ever watched. I love those characters so much. And I can't believe how well they made Sarah look like an awkward nerd.

I hope the Mad Dog nickname sticks.

 

[the Dagman]

Another Awesome. This show actually has me looking forward to Mondays.

The Buy More crew was spot on once again as the "Ass Man" arc reached it's conclusion. And "Big Mike"'s fish has taken yet another beating this season (this should become a running gag. You know the fish is gonna get it at some point during a season). I think Lester left the Ass.Man. spot at just the right time, the writers seem to not grind any premise into the ground. They also did a masterful job of revealing a bit about Sarah's "past" and keeping all of her mystery. Casey had a better contribution to this week's ep. Who'd ever have thought he would be the good cop to Chuck's bad cop? Hilarious nerd gratification right there. "And I only parked in his space once." Great stuff.

And Tony Todd got to be in another episode! I thought we had seen the last of him in this season's first episode. Nice that he gets a bit of a swan song for the character.

 

[Super Grover]

Very entertaining hour of television.

 

[Obiwanshinobi]

nice to see Ben Savage still getting work....

 

[ClayinCA]

Wasn't "Heather Chandler" the name one of the three Heathers in, um, Heathers? If so, great tip of the hat!

 

[Sakrysta]

All manner of awesome. I really hope we get to see Ben Savage again somewhere down the road. It's been just long enough since Boy Meets World that I'm no longer annoyed by him.

I did miss Awesome & Elly this week, but it was such a good episode that I will excuse their absence this once. Overall this one was just outstanding.

 

[Roshi]

I laughed a lot during this episode. Glad we could see Tony Todd once again.

 

[cylkoth]

And Tony Todd got to be in another episode! I thought we had seen the last of him in this season's first episode. Nice that he gets a bit of a swan song for the character.

I'm still hoping he's actually lying in a hospital bed somewhere, wrapped up like a mummy, and pulls a comeback.

 

[davejames]

I cannot believe that I am about to willingly watch a show with Nicole Ritchie in it.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but Nicole Ritchie was actually not bad in the episode. Her acting was a lot more natural than I thought it would be.

It's just too bad that the promos gave away the twist of her being the bad guy. I realize this is just a fluffy action comedy, but it's still annoying as hell. I mean come on, does NBC even WATCH the shows they promote??

 

[Temis the Vorta]

I'll give it an Awesome. Very funny - Mad Dog crushing the styrofoam cup, ooooh. And of course the nasty cheerleader named Heather was the villain.

I cannot believe that I am about to willingly watch a show with Nicole Ritchie in it.

Ah but your true test of loyalty to the BuyMore will be when Paris Hilton guest-stars in the upcoming episode, "Chuck vs. the Disgusting Pampered Little Rat-Dog and Her Pet Chihuahua."

Since Sarah's criminal dad is of course going to make an appearance sooner or later, let's start casting him now. I nominate Keifer Sutherland.

 

[BigFoot]

^ Oooh good idea. How about Rene Auberjonois?

Anyway, as usual I absolutely loved this episode. All the gags between Chuck and Casey were awesome and I really liked learning more about Sarah.

 

[TheBrew]

I liked the sweet ending. I like that we get glimpses of the "real" Sarah every now and again.

 

[Skywalker]

Definitely an Awesome. Both stories were highly entertaining this week. I love that the Buy More gang has gotten more focus this season, rather than just Morgan (who no longer annoys me) with the occasional appearance from Lester, Jeff, and Anna (I'm surprised she wasn't in this one). Nicole Ritchie did a surprisingly decent job as the main villain, and it was nice to see Tony Todd again.

 

[God Magnus]

I'm glad to see we're getting more back story on Sarah. It gives the show another dimension beyond Chuck getting saved and missions. I was shocked I didn't hate Nicole in this episode. I fully expected her acting to take me out of the episode, but she handled it well. Seeing Tony Todd again was very cool and the "Special Agent" angle with Chuck was awesomely funny.

 

[BigFoot]

^ Yeah, especially the Mad Dog big.