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Chuck Versus The Family Volkoff
"Chuck Versus the Family Volkoff" is the 20th episode of the fourth season of ''Chuck'', and the 74th overall episode of the series. The episode was directed by Robert Duncan McNeill and written by Nicholas Wootton and Amanda Kate Shuman. It originally aired April 11, 2011. The episode has several unrelated sub-plots. In the episode, Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski) throws Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) a surprising relationship curveball as the CIA orders Vivian Volkoff (Lauren Cohan) assassinated. In order to prove Vivian's innocence, Chuck must put his trust in a dangerous allyVivian's father Alexei (Timothy Dalton). Meanwhile, Ellie Bartowski-Woodcomb (Sarah Lancaster) suspects that her mother Mary (Linda Hamilton) is interfering with the search into her father Stephen's past. "Chuck Versus the Family Volkoff" received positive reviews from critics. However, the episode continued ''Chuck'' steady decline in viewership, drawing 4.03 million viewers, a series low. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck (TV Series)
''Chuck'' is an American action comedy/ spy-drama television series created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" named Chuck Bartowski, played by Zachary Levi, who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working for the CIA. The message embeds the only remaining copy of a software program containing the United States' greatest spy secrets into Chuck's brain, leading the CIA and the NSA to assign him handlers and use him on top-secret missions. Produced by Fake Empire Productions (known as College Hill Pictures during the first three seasons before folding afterwards), Wonderland Sound and Vision, and Warner Bros. Television, the series premiered on September 24, 2007, on NBC, airing on Monday nights at 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. Central. The opening theme song is a wordless edit of "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" by the American rock band Cake. As the second season finished, flagging ratings put ''Chuck'' in d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck (TV Series)
''Chuck'' is an American action comedy/ spy-drama television series created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" named Chuck Bartowski, played by Zachary Levi, who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working for the CIA. The message embeds the only remaining copy of a software program containing the United States' greatest spy secrets into Chuck's brain, leading the CIA and the NSA to assign him handlers and use him on top-secret missions. Produced by Fake Empire Productions (known as College Hill Pictures during the first three seasons before folding afterwards), Wonderland Sound and Vision, and Warner Bros. Television, the series premiered on September 24, 2007, on NBC, airing on Monday nights at 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. Central. The opening theme song is a wordless edit of "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" by the American rock band Cake. As the second season finished, flagging ratings put ''Chuck'' in d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonita Friedericy
Bonita Anne Friedericy (born October 10, 1961) is an American actress, best known for her role as Diane Beckman in the NBC series ''Chuck''. Her husband is actor John Billingsley. Early life Friedericy was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, was raised in Palos Verdes, California, and worked as a teacher for nearly 13 years to help supplement her acting income. Career In the 1990s, she began her career on stage, and won Ovation Award for her role in the Los Angeles production of ''Our Country's Good''. She later guest-starred in a number of television shows, such as ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Veronica Mars'', ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''Bones'', ''Dharma & Greg'', ''Parks and Recreation'', '' The Nine'', ''The West Wing'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''Castle'', ''Monk''. In film, Friedericy appeared in ''Christmas with the Kranks'', ''Alien Raiders'', ''Paranormal Activity 3'', and '' The Lords of Salem''. From 2007 to 2012, Friedericy starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Beckman
Brigadier General M. Diane Beckman, USAF is a fictional character in the NBC television series ''Chuck''. Beckman is a senior official of the National Security Agency, working within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. She holds her rank of brigadier general in the United States Air Force. She revealed that she spent a significant amount of time and resources hunting Orion, the Intersect's chief designer,"Chuck Versus the Predator"Spy Dossiers, nbc.com/chuck before he re-appeared and made a deal with the government."Chuck Versus the Ring" Little information about her personal life and past service has been revealed. She first entered the military prior to August 14, 1974, and fought in two battles during the Gulf War. She has had a non-exclusive romantic relationship with Roan Montgomery for more than 20 years (see "Personality" below). Beckman also maintains a close friendship with Dr. Condoleezza Rice."Chuck Versus the Best Friend" Series General Beckman first a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan McPartlin
Ryan John McPartlin (born July 3, 1975) is an American actor, known for his role as Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb on the NBC action-comedy series ''Chuck''. Early life McPartlin was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Steve and Lois McPartlin. He was raised in Glen Ellyn, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago), and attended Glenbard South High School. McPartlin graduated with a degree in speech communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He was a member of the Illinois Fighting Illini football team as a walk-on tight end from 1993-95. McPartlin's older brother, Chris, was also a member of the Illinois football team, earning a varsity letter as a linebacker in 1994. After six months in Australia and New Zealand, McPartlin moved to Southern California to pursue acting as a career. Career McPartlin spent years as an Abercrombie & Fitch model. McPartlin's first acting role was on ''The Nanny'' with Fran Drescher as a Leonardo DiCaprio-type character in a ''Titanic'' s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon Woodcomb
Devon Christian Woodcomb,"Chuck Versus the Ring" M.D., often referred to as Captain Awesome or simply Awesome, is a character on the TV series ''Chuck'', and is portrayed by the actor Ryan McPartlin. The character's nickname comes from Chuck's assertion that "everything he does is awesome," and his frequent use of the word "awesome" in conversation. Devon is the significant other of Chuck's older sister, Ellie Bartowski, and marries her in the Season 2 finale. In the thirteenth episode of Season 4, their daughter Clara is born. Character profile Devon Woodcomb is the son of Woody (Bruce Boxleitner) and Honey (Morgan Fairchild) Woodcomb,"Chuck Versus the Sensei" and has two younger brothers."Chuck Versus the Marlin" He played football for UCLA,"Chuck Versus Santa Claus" and met Ellie on the first day of medical school there. He gave her his lucky sweater because it matched her eyes."Chuck Versus the Truth" Devon specializes in cardiothoracic surgery, and is now practicing at Westsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nielsen Ratings
Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre, films (via the AMC Theatres MAP program), and newspapers. Headquartered in New York City, it is best known for the Nielsen ratings, an audience measurement system of television viewership that for years has been the deciding factor in canceling or renewing television shows by television networks. As of May 2012, it is part of Nielsen Holdings. NMR began as a division of ACNielsen, a 1923-founded marketing research firm. In 1996, NMR was split off into an independent company, and in 1999, was purchased by the Dutch conglomerate VNU. In 2001, VNU also purchased ACNielsen, thereby bringing both companies under the same corporate umbrella. NMR is also a sister company to Nielsen//NetRatings, which measures Internet and digital media audiences. VNU was reorganized and renamed the Nielsen Company in 2007. History The Nielsen TV Ratings have been produced in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen J
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Lancaster
Sarah Lancaster (born February 12, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for her long-running roles as Rachel Meyers in the NBC series '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' and Ellie Bartowski in the NBC comedy-spy series ''Chuck'', as well as playing Chloe Grefe in '' Lovers Lane'', Madison Kellner on The WB's ''Everwood'', and Marjorie in ABC's TV series ''What About Brian''. Career Lancaster has appeared on ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'', ''Dawson's Creek'', ''That '70s Show'', ''Scrubs'', and ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. She also landed two recurring roles: on The WB series ''Everwood'' as Ephram's love interest Madison Kellner; and on David E. Kelley's FOX series ''Boston Public''. In 2005 she starred in the TV movie ''Living With the Enemy''. Most notably, she appeared as Ellie Bartowski Woodcomb on the NBC series ''Chuck'' from 2007 to 2012. Lancaster has also worked as a jealous girlfriend-turned-serial killer in the movie '' Lovers Lane'', and as the bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellie Bartowski-Woodcomb
Eleanor Faye Bartowski Woodcomb, MD, PhD, is the older sister of title character Chuck Bartowski on the television series ''Chuck''. She is portrayed by actress Sarah Lancaster. Biography Eleanor Faye Bartowski was born to Stephen and Mary Bartowski in 1978. With the exception of her younger brother, Chuck (Zachary Levi), little was initially known about the Bartowski family beyond that their mother left them when they were younger (Chuck was in the fifth grade) and that their father was "never really there.""Chuck Versus the Sizzling Shrimp" Her father, Stephen J. Bartowski, first appeared in the episode " Chuck Versus the Dream Job." Ellie attended and graduated from UCLA Medical School, where she met and went to school with her future husband, Devon Woodcomb. Devon was in love with her for three years ("give or take") before the events of " Chuck Versus the Seduction." They began dating when Devon gave her his sweater and said it was meant for her because the color match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA ), known informally as the Agency and historically as the Company, is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, officially tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence (HUMINT) and performing covert actions. As a principal member of the United States Intelligence Community (IC), the CIA reports to the Director of National Intelligence and is primarily focused on providing intelligence for the President and Cabinet of the United States. President Harry S. Truman had created the Central Intelligence Group under the direction of a Director of Central Intelligence by presidential directive on January 22, 1946, and this group was transformed into the Central Intelligence Agency by implementation of the National Security Act of 1947. Unlike the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zachary Levi
Zachary Levi Pugh ( ; born September 29, 1980) is an American actor. He received critical acclaim for starring as Chuck Bartowski in the series ''Chuck'', and as the title character in '' Shazam!'' and its 2023 sequel, as a part of the DC Extended Universe. He voiced Eugene Fitzherbert in the 2010 animated film ''Tangled'', where he performed "I See the Light" with Mandy Moore; the song won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. He reprised the voice role in the 2012 short film ''Tangled Ever After'' and in 2017, ''Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure'', a Disney Channel television series based on the film. He has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films '' Thor: The Dark World'' and '' Thor: Ragnarok'' as Fandral. Levi starred as Georg Nowack in the 2016 Broadway revival of ''She Loves Me'' opposite Laura Benanti, for which he received a Tony Award nomination. In 2022 Levi published a memoir/self-help book titled ''Radical Love: Learning to Accept Yourself an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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