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| Chris Fedak | .... | executive producer / co-executive producer (35 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Ben Kunde | .... | co-producer (35 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| McG | .... | executive producer (35 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Matthew Miller | .... | co-executive producer (35 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Josh Schwartz | .... | executive producer (35 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Allison Adler | .... | co-executive producer (34 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Lisa Cochran-Neilan | .... | producer / co-producer (34 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Peter Johnson | .... | co-executive producer (34 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Phil Klemmer | .... | supervising producer / producer (34 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Paul Marks | .... | producer (34 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Robert Duncan McNeill | .... | supervising producer / producer (34 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Scott Rosenbaum | .... | executive producer / co-executive producer (33 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Anne Cofell Saunders | .... | co-producer / producer (24 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Rick Hubert | .... | associate producer (23 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Corey Nickerson | .... | producer (10 episodes, 2009) |
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| Melissa James | .... | art department coordinator / art department coordinator: original television series (33 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Dean B. Katz | .... | buyer (33 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Danny Rowe | .... | on-set property master (29 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Scott Bauer | .... | property master (28 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Kinney Booker | .... | on-set dresser (24 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Christopher Harwood | .... | set dresser gangboss (21 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Nikolai Loveikis | .... | assistant property master: additional / additional assistant property master / ... (16 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Michael Casey | .... | set dresser (12 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Craig Gadsby | .... | leadman (12 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Ali Matilla | .... | art department assistant (12 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Cindy Ingraham | .... | props (8 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Michael C. Magno | .... | set dresser (8 episodes, 2007) |
| Scott De Shields | .... | construction coordinator (6 episodes, 2007) |
| Kevin E. Vermeersch | .... | props (5 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Harlan Spatz | .... | second buyer (4 episodes, 2007) |
| Bruce West | .... | set designer (4 episodes, 2007) |
| Jaime Beebe | .... | buyer (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Jim Yarmer | .... | set designer (2 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Sheri Watson | .... | set decoration buyer (2 episodes, 2010) |
| Gaylene West | .... | props (2 episodes) |
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| Kami Laprade | .... | set decoration buyer (unknown episodes) |
| Cam Leeburg | .... | graphic artist (unknown episodes) |
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| Peter Reynolds | .... | sound editor (40 episodes, 2007-2010) |
| Ed Carr | .... | sound re-recording mixer (35 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Gregory M. Gerlich | .... | supervising sound editor (35 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Todd Grace | .... | sound re-recording mixer (35 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Troy Porter | .... | adr mixer (35 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Jason Oliver | .... | adr recordist / sound recordist (28 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Deron Street | .... | first assistant sound editor (26 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Gerard Vernice | .... | sound (25 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Tony Gray | .... | sound mixer (19 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Xavi Andreu | .... | dubbing mixer (13 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Donald Zenz | .... | sound mixer (13 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Scott Solan | .... | boom operator (12 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Michael Kreple | .... | foley mixer (11 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Jon Tendrich | .... | utility sound person / sound mixer: splinter unit / ... (11 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Shelley Roden | .... | foley artist (10 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Eric Maxwell | .... | background sound editor / foley editor (6 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Tim Coston | .... | boom operator (3 episodes, 2007) |
| Nicholas R. Allen | .... | sound mixer (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Ronald L. Wright | .... | boom operator (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Richard Partlow | .... | foley artist (3 episodes, 2009) |
| Timothy A. Cleveland | .... | sound editor (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Rob Cunningham | .... | boom operator: second unit (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Jessica A. Dickson | .... | dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Buck Robinson | .... | sound mixer: second unit (2 episodes, 2007) |
| John Evans | .... | boom operator (2 episodes, 2008) |
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| William Jacobs | .... | sound effects editor (unknown episodes) |
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| Adam Avery | .... | visual effects (21 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Dan Curry | .... | visual effects supervisor (21 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Tyler Nathan | .... | digital compositor (14 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| James William Visconti III | .... | computer/video playback engineer (13 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Cole Taylor | .... | visual effects coordinator: Zoic Studios / visual effects coordinator (8 episodes, 2007) |
| Eric Haas | .... | digital effects artist: EdenFX / visual effects: EdenFx (5 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Elizabeth Alvarez | .... | visual effects coordinator (4 episodes, 2007) |
| Bryan Shepperd | .... | digital artist (3 episodes, 2007) |
| Josh Hayes | .... | storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Craig Edwards | .... | visual effects artist (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Edward M. Ruiz II | .... | visual effects: Eden FX (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Stefan Bredereck | .... | visual effects animator: Eden FX / visual effects artist: Eden FX (2 episodes, 2009) |
| David Henri | .... | visual effects artist (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Rick Ramirez | .... | visual effects / visual effects: Eden FX (2 episodes, 2009) |
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| Kristen Branan | .... | head of production: Zoic Studios (unknown episodes) |
| August Coleman | .... | digital compositor (unknown episodes) |
| Blythe Dalton | .... | visual effects producer (unknown episodes) |
| Michael D. Leone | .... | visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes) |
| Mark Lipsmeyer | .... | tracker/matchmover: Zoic Studios (unknown episodes) |
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| David Castillo | .... | stunt double: lead / stunt double: Brandon Routh / ... (31 episodes, 2007-2010) |
| Alisa Hensley | .... | stunt double: Yvonne Strahovski (20 episodes, 2007-2010) |
| Scott Workman | .... | stunt double / stunt double: Adam Baldwin (11 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Jennifer Cobb | .... | stunt double: Yvonne Strahovski / stunt double (8 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Marque Ohmes | .... | stunt double: Joshua Gomez / stunts / ... (6 episodes, 2007-2010) |
| Nathan Siebring | .... | stunt performer / stunts (6 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Brian Simpson | .... | utility stunts / stunt performer (6 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Merritt Yohnka | .... | stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Eddie Davenport | .... | stunt double / stunt double: Adam Baldwin / ... (4 episodes, 2007) |
| Steve Stafford | .... | aerial stunt coordinator / helicopter stunt pilot / ... (3 episodes, 2007-2010) |
| Eddie Braun | .... | stunts (3 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Jeff Brockton | .... | stunt performer / stunts (3 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Michael Owen | .... | stunt double: william abadie / stunt driver / ... (3 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Denney Pierce | .... | stunts / stunt performer (3 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Adam Hart | .... | stunt performer / stunt double (3 episodes, 2007) |
| Carrick O'Quinn | .... | stunt performer / stunts (2 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Simon Rhee | .... | stunt double / stunts (2 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Brian Christensen | .... | stunt performer / stunts (2 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Shauna Duggins | .... | stunt double: Mini Anden / stunt double: Yvonne Strahovski (2 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Becky Ohmes | .... | stunt double / stunt performer (2 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Todd Warren | .... | stunt rigger / stunts (2 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Thom Williams | .... | stunt performer (2 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| David Morizot | .... | fight choreographer (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Karin Silvestri | .... | stunts (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Justin Sundquist | .... | stunts (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Mark Aaron Wagner | .... | stunt double: Matthew Bomer (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Kevin Derr | .... | stunts (2 episodes, 2008-2010) |
| Oliver Keller | .... | stunt double (2 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Trevor Habberstad | .... | stunt rigger (2 episodes, 2008) |
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| Damon Caro | .... | stunt performer (unknown episodes) |
| Gary Guercio | .... | stunt double (unknown episodes) |
| Daniel Hernandez | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) |
| Rex Reddick | .... | stunt performer (unknown episodes) |
| Daniel Stevens | .... | stunt performer (unknown episodes) |
| Tim Trella | .... | stunt coordinator (unknown episodes) |
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| Matthew A. Del Ruth | .... | first assistant camera (32 episodes, 2007-2010) |
| Myke Fay | .... | key grip (29 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Ben Betts | .... | key video engineer / supervising video engineer (23 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Andrew Dumas | .... | first assistant camera (13 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Jesse Crusing | .... | electrician (12 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Jesse Tango | .... | best boy electric (12 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Eddie Mariano | .... | camera production assistant (9 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Neil Toussaint | .... | camera operator / a camera/stedicam operator (9 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Jacqueline J. Nivens | .... | second assistant camera (8 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Grant Yellen | .... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (8 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Robert Reed Altman | .... | camera operator (8 episodes, 2009) |
| Adam L. Taylor | .... | still photographer (5 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Taj J. Teffaha | .... | camera operator (4 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Joel Perkal | .... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (4 episodes, 2007) |
| Trey Clinesmith | .... | b-camera operator / steadicam operator (4 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| John Linares | .... | best boy electric (3 episodes, 2007) |
| Jerry Taylor | .... | electrician / rigging electrician (3 episodes, 2007) |
| Michael Yarish | .... | still photographer (3 episodes, 2007) |
| Greg Gayne | .... | still photographer (2 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Michael Zogleman | .... | lighting technician (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Matthew Berger | .... | electrician (2 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Leo J. Napolitano | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Mike Fay | .... | key grip (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Bob Field | .... | gaffer (2 episodes, 2008) |
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| Jordan Confer | .... | film loader (unknown episodes) |
| Kelly Cummins | .... | second assistant camera (unknown episodes) |
| Barry Gross | .... | rigging gaffer (unknown episodes) |
| Brian Scotti | .... | lighting technician (unknown episodes) |
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| Karin Fong | .... | title designer (35 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Dana Yee | .... | title designer (35 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Jeremy Guarisco | .... | assistant production coordinator / production assistant (34 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Giovanna Paola Giangregorio | .... | production assistant (22 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Casey Green | .... | video/computer playback operator (22 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Nick White | .... | production assistant (22 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Eugenia Babcock | .... | script supervisor (19 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Madison Harding | .... | post production intern (18 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Katherine Grace | .... | layout board (14 episodes, 2007-2010) |
| Aviv Surkin | .... | key assistant location manager (13 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Sam Lembeck | .... | production assistant (12 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Skye Stolnitz | .... | assistant to producers (12 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Tezmon Williams | .... | assistant production coordinator (12 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Andrew Veeder | .... | assistant to line producer (11 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Jonathan Gershon | .... | title designer (11 episodes, 2007) |
| Zev Borow | .... | story editor (11 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Matthew Lau | .... | story editor (11 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Luis Bonachea | .... | production assistant (9 episodes, 2009-2010) |
| Yuell Newsome | .... | stock librarian (8 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Rick Poyner | .... | key assistant location manager (8 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Gabrielle Eisenstadt | .... | production assistant (7 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Kirsten Pope | .... | script supervisor (6 episodes, 2007) |
| Billy Smith | .... | location manager (3 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Nikolai Loveikis | .... | food stylist (3 episodes, 2007) |
| Sarah Cruz | .... | production coordinator (3 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Gary Juan | .... | production accountant (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Matt Sigloch | .... | tactical advisor (2 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Jon Derengowski | .... | production assistant: writers (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Matt Whitney | .... | writing assistant (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Kelly Harris | .... | location manager (2 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Aaron Lomeli | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2008) |
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| Robert Karpman | .... | location manager (unknown episodes) |
| Kyle McCrary | .... | key set production assistant (unknown episodes) |
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I'm totally surprised by the amount of negative comments made about Chuck. though at the same time the good comments are very good.
I half wonder if the negative comments comments are because people are watching it in the mode of "This is comedy why aren't I laughing every single second".
I agree the show isn't laugh-a-minute. However I think it far more than that. I once heard this show described as "joyous" and I think that is a perfect description. This is a show that should produce joy rather than laughter. Laughter is reflexive and ephemeral while joy is more lasting and requires sympathy for the characters.
I enjoy the show because I love the characters. They may seem to be clichés but the are all archetypes in new contexts. We not only have meek nerds in dangerous situation but train killers in mundane situations.
I love watching these characters trying to adjust to these environments that are alien to them.
The other thing I like is that there is forward movement in nearly every episode especially in season 2. I'm so sick of shows that are stand alone bad-guy-of-the-week. Chuck has a clear story arch. It is a very plot driven show and secondarily a character driven show. The script is a formality much like Star Wars.
Really it is a classic story about man who is being forced to be the man he is meant to be. Chuck has the potential to be a hero but years as a lowly computer store clerk have obliterated his self confidence.
On the flip side it is the story of a girl who has been running around saving the world and just wants a normal life.
I guess if you don't have sympathy for the character you will never understand what is great about this show. It is FAR more than a bunch of spy clichés.
Another thing I love is the chemistry between Chuck and Sarah. It is more than just sexual tension the to characters are actually in love. This makes things a bit different to the usual sexual tension theme where the boy is trying to get the girl to like him. We know they like each other from the start. It is merely the circumstance that keeps them apart. This raises the stakes of the story arch of chuck trying to get the intersect out of his head.
In summary I believe you enjoy it more if you don't think of it as a purely as a comedy but as journey for the main characters.