"Chuck"
Chuck Versus the Imported Hard Salami (2007)

Director:

Jason Ensler

Writers:

Josh Schwartz (creator) &
Chris Fedak (creator) ...
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TV Series:

"Chuck" (2007)

Original Air Date:

19 November 2007 (Season 1, Episode 9)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

After breaking up with Sarah, Chuck starts dating Lou. When Chuck flashes on Lou's ex-boyfriend. He's conflicted between his current love interest and his duties. The agents intercept the shipment, and find something totally unexpected. |

Plot Keywords:

Friendship Between Men | Best Friend | Spy Spoof | Computer Nerd | Place Of Work

Cast

Zachary Levi	...	Chuck Bartowski
Yvonne Strahovski	...	Sarah Walker
Joshua Gomez	...	Morgan Grimes
Sarah Lancaster	...	Ellie Bartowski (credit only)
Adam Baldwin	...	Major John Casey
Rachel Bilson	...	Lou
Anthony Ruivivar	...	Tommy
Vik Sahay	...	Lester
Bonita Friedericy	...	General Beckman
Theo Zouboulidis	...	Stavros Demitrios (as Theodore Zouboulidis)
John Kapelos	...	Yari Demitrios
Matthew Bomer	...	Bryce Larkin
Scott Krinsky	...	Jeff
Julia Ling	...	Anna Wu
Merritt Yohnka	...	Bomb Squad Captain
John Bobek	...	Nerdy Technician
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mo Anouti	...	Bodyguard #1 (uncredited)
Dmitri S. Boudrine	...	Bodyguard #2 (uncredited)
David E. Brown	...	Thug (uncredited)

Directed by
Jason Ensler

Writing credits
Josh Schwartz		(creator) &
Chris Fedak		(creator)
Scott D. Rosenbaum		(writer) (as Scott Rosenbaum) &
Matthew Miller		(writer)

Produced by
Allison Adler	....	co-executive producer
Lisa Cochran-Neilan	....	co-producer
Anne Cofell Saunders	....	co-producer
Chris Fedak	....	co-executive producer
Rick Hubert	....	associate producer
Peter Johnson	....	co-executive producer
Phil Klemmer	....	producer
Ben Kunde	....	co-producer
Paul Marks	....	producer
McG	....	executive producer
Robert Duncan McNeill	....	producer
Matthew Miller	....	co-executive producer (as Matt Miller)
Scott D. Rosenbaum	....	co-executive producer (as Scott Rosenbaum)
Josh Schwartz	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Tim Jones

Cinematography by
Buzz Feitshans IV

Film Editing by
Jeff Granzow

Casting by
Patrick Rush		(as Patrick J. Rush)

Production Design by
Cece Destefano		(as Cecele DeStefano)

Set Decoration by
William DeBiasio

Costume Design by
Robin Lewis-West		(as Robin Lewis West)

Makeup Department
Jules Holdren	....	additional hair stylist
Cindy Miguens	....	key makeup artist
Joni Powell	....	makeup department head
Danny Valencia	....	hair department head

Production Management
Lisa Cochran-Neilan	....	unit production manager
Christopher Scull	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christian P. Della Penna	....	first assistant director (as Chris Della Penna)
Susan M. Elmore	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Scott Bauer	....	property master
Cindy Ingraham	....	props

Sound Department
Ed Carr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gregory M. Gerlich	....	supervising sound editor
Todd Grace	....	sound re-recording mixer
Troy Porter	....	adr mixer
Buck Robinson	....	sound mixer: second unit
Scott Solan	....	boom operator
Jon Tendrich	....	utility boom
Donald Zenz	....	sound mixer (as Don Zenz)
Tim Coston	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Michael Kreple	....	foley mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Bill Doane	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Elizabeth Alvarez	....	visual effects coordinator
Cole Taylor	....	visual effects coordinator (uncredited)

Stunts
Merritt Yohnka	....	stunt coordinator
Adam Hart	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
David Hutchison	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Matthew A. Del Ruth	....	first assistant camera
Grant Yellen	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jesse Crusing	....	electrician (uncredited)
Jacqueline J. Nivens	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Jerry Taylor	....	electrician (uncredited)
Neil Toussaint	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Arnold	....	costume supervisor
Amy Glenn	....	costume shopper

Editorial Department
Chad Cole	....	on-line editor
Ben Thompson	....	assistant editor
Mikey Carr	....	on-line editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Alexandra Patsavas	....	music supervisor
Scott Schirle	....	music editor

Other crew
Jeremy Guarisco	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Sam Lembeck	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Nikolai Loveikis	....	food stylist (uncredited)
Skye Stolnitz	....	assistant to producers (uncredited)
Andrew Veeder	....	assistant to line producer (uncredited)
Tezmon Williams	....	assistant production coordinator (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Chris Fedak		creator
Josh Schwartz		creator

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kyle Hollingsworth	....	dga trainee

Art Department
Kami Laprade	....	set decoration buyer
Cam Leeburg	....	graphic artist

Sound Department
William Jacobs	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Charles Belardinelli	....	special effects
Brian Bero	....	special effects
Joel P. Blanchard	....	special effects
Joe Heffernan	....	special effects
Joe Klein	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Kristen Branan	....	head of production: Zoic Studios
August Coleman	....	digital compositor
Blythe Dalton	....	visual effects producer
Michael D. Leone	....	visual effects supervisor
Mark Lipsmeyer	....	tracker/matchmover: Zoic Studios

Stunts
Damon Caro	....	stunt performer
Gary Guercio	....	stunt double
Daniel Hernandez	....	stunts
Rex Reddick	....	stunt performer
Daniel Stevens	....	stunt performer
Tim Trella	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jordan Confer	....	film loader
Kelly Cummins	....	second assistant camera
Barry Gross	....	rigging gaffer
Brian Scotti	....	lighting technician

Casting Department
Jeffrey Drew	....	casting assistant
Todd Sherry	....	casting associate

Other crew
Robert Karpman	....	location manager
Kyle McCrary	....	key set production assistant

Other Companies

• Gun Metal Group  military technical advisors

Goofs:

Continuity: Sarah takes off the keypad to the bomb in an attempt to defuse it, however the close-up shots of the bomb countdown have the keypad still attached.

Quotes:

Sarah Walker: Chuck I want you to stay here.
Chuck Bartowski: While you go off and try to disarm the bomb? No!
Sarah Walker: What do you know about disarming bombs?
Chuck Bartowski: Hello, do you have an intersect in your head? I didn't think so!

Chuck Versus the Imported Hard Salami is another exciting episode of "Chuck"

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Chuck is now going out with Lou, the sandwich girl we met in the last episode. Morgan, hearing this, makes a play for Anna. Too sudden. Lester, on hearing of breakup of Chuck and Sarah, tries to make his moves on the Weinerlicious lady. Sarah comes on too strong for him so he leaves. When Chuck and Lou are kissing in her office, Chuck notices a poster and gets Intel in his brain from it. It has the name of Lou's ex-boyfriend who owns a dance club. He's also the son of an arms dealer. So Chuck is ordered by Sarah and Casey to wear a bug to tail this dealer. Unfortunately, this interferes with Chuck's date with Lou at the club. They make up the following day in her deli after a long wait with other customers but after seeing a photo provided by Sarah and Casey of Lou with one of the dealers, Chuck confronts Lou after seeing her with her old boyfriend. Turns out she was delivering meats. Nevertheless, after this, the ex puts Chuck and Sarah in the car trunk as Casey, having found the watch tail bug in the water glass, goes to Lou's place as an FDA agent and gets Lou to reveal her delivery number after revealing Chuck's true identity. After Casey manages to shoot the captors, Chuck and Sarah run toward a box that carries a bomb that has only seconds to explode. Sarah tells him to run but Chuck refuses. Thinking they'll die right away, Sarah kisses Chuck! Bomb doesn't explode so Sarah now feels awkward while Chuck feels great. The next day, Lou and Chuck mutually agree not to see each other again. As Chuck leaves a message for Sarah to ask for a date, Sarah and Casey open the "bomb" and find a man inside. It's Bryce! And he's alive!...Another exciting episode of "Chuck" that is often funny and action packed! Many wonderful scenes between Chuck and Sarah and Casey, not to mention Morgan and Anna and Lester. Not as funny and touching as the last episode especially with no Ellie and Awesome but entertaining enough that I can't wait for the next one. So until next time...