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Because NBC gave their 10:00 PM hour to Jay Leno, so they only have room to support one at a time. And NBC always goes for the shortsighted decision, which means giving the push to the higher-rated but plummeting series over the lower-rated but growing series.

And now Lana Lang joins the cast of "Chuck"! Kristin Kreuk plays a glamorous magazine editor whose life takes a major tumble that ultimately ends up with her working at the Buy More. For a show that has a smaller budget than before, they sure are adding a lot of cast members.

Superman joins the cast of "Chuck"!

Nothing about the struggling shows today is comparable, since all were badly damaged by the writer's strike. "Chuck" had the makings of a hit in its first season before the strike took it off the air for an extended period of time. Even during the second season, it wasn't exactly NBC's lowest...

The press release by NBC officially renewing "Chuck" is fascinating:NBC RENEWS POPULAR ACTION-COMEDY 'CHUCK' FOR THE 2009-2010 SEASON WITH SUBWAY AS MAJOR SPONSOR Published: May 19, 2009 preview / download Innovative Advertising Partnership With Subway Validates NBC's Early "Infront" Process...

It all depends on who the guest star is. If the actor has a promotional deal with the network as part of a movie deal, I'd imagine they can actually be much cheaper to get for an episode than a less famous series regular. NBCU head Jeff Zucker loves having big names to plaster on promos, so I'm...

Hollywood Reporter: NBC renews 'Chuck'! Apparently we're looking at a thirteen episode season, steep budget cuts, and a slimmed down cast. Still thrilled!

I agree. We got emotional closures on all of the key storylines, most importantly being that Chuck got to choose whether to download the newer, better Intersect or not. No one tricked him or forced him this time. As for transmitting skill sets; if the Matrix can do it, so can the Intersect...

It's not something they want the audience to be particularly thinking of, either. Birth control is not sexy, nor is a latent venereal disease contracted in the line of duty. It was a hilarious moment on a lighthearted series, and that was enough for me.

Nope, that's just the reason it's on the bubble. If NBC still had three hours of programming to fill each night, my guess is that "Chuck" would have already been renewed. But when you're losing five hourlong slots a week, something's got to give.

Apparently the ratings for "Chuck" have finally started to trend upward, but Ben Silverman wants to dump it because they need to make room on the schedule for new 10 p.m. drama "Southland" which both Silverman and Zucker have a lot invested in. "The Jay Leno Show" means they have NBC has to...

Or worse, "Psych" where the characters stop for a little infomercial in the middle of the episode. I figured the Subway bit was product placement since it's the first time they used a real brand name on the show, but it didn't bother me at all. Big Mike loves food.

And far less compressed than the HD you get from satellite and cable.

Yeah, the editing was definitely off on this one, like they'd reached their ideal cut and still had to cut more to make time. The first two thirds of this episode felt off-rythym. I'd also have thought there'd be more build-up to Chuck's inevitable fugitive status: which makes me think it'll be...

Most of us were fearing that a) Chuck's father would be tied into the whole Fulcrum conspiracy and b) Orion would quickly prove not to be dead after all. And yet, when it turns out that Chuck's dad is Orion, the episode that showcases it turns out to be amazing. While I'm still not comfortable...

If "Chuck," "Lost", and "The Office" are all you watch now, you could drop cable immediately and switch to rabbit ears. With DTV, your picture quality would arguably be better (since OTA HD doesn't face the heavy compression of cable and satellite) and you'd still be able to watch the three...

Considering what a toilet NBC's overall ratings are, I wouldn't count it out just yet. That said, things definitely don't look good.

Once again the "Time to be a real spy" stuff gets dropped in the next episode. That isn't to say there wasn't any forward progress, however. The walls between Chuck's personal life and his undercover life are beginning to crumble. Really didn't like Sarah's replacement (though I'm a big fan of...

Especially next to this huge cast. Zachary Levi is 6' 4", Adam Baldwin is also 6' 4", and even Yvonne Strahovski is 5' 10".

Hopefully the show actually acts on the promise of this episode. Great all around, and I loved that Orion's look was right out of the prohibition era comic strip heroes like the Shadow and the Spirit. Chuck's definitely acting proactively now, and if the general is serious about making him a spy...

I loved that he is trying to figure this thing out on his own terms, and that that's the reason he refuses to get rid of the Tron poster. It was sort of a "Life" moment.

Thanks for the correction. I knew MI-5 was real, but I thought MI-6 was invented by Fleming. A little quick online reading tells me that the intelligence service evolved from what was Section 6 of the Directorate of Military Intelligence during World War I. By the time it officially became known...

This episode actually had the potential to move the show in a new direction. I loved the MI-6 (fictional James Bond agency) agent and Sarah's attraction to him. And I'd like him to actually be moving out.

Fulcrum is a splinter group from the government. Its agents are obsessed with getting their hands on the Intersect, for an as-yet unknown (but implicitly nefarious) purpose. Fulcrum is why Bryce destroyed the Intersect and implanted it in Chuck's head. Most of the rogue agents came from the CIA...

Great episode. Anyone else thing Sarah's love affair with the suburban lifestyle has as much to do with her own messed up childhood as it did her feelings for Chuck? I think she just really relished the chance to be normal for a moment. I like any episode where Chuck acts smart and saves the...

Unfortunately, presidents always pick the nights with the highest viewership when it's a pre-planned occurance. The whole point of primetime addresses is to take the message of the day to the widest audience possible.

Ugh! Why does political desperation have to impact primetime? Obama should take a cue from Carter: regular primetime addresses just piss people off. I can deal with Monday, but not the 16th too.

My supermarket had a bin full of them in the fish section. However, NBC also had a toll-free number to call if you just want them to mail you a sheet.

Yeah, the Monsters vs. Aliens trailer last night was way more effective than "Chuck" tonight. Other than the knife thow on the roof top nothing stood out to me. I'd honestly have prefered they just stayed away from the 3D altogether.