Chuck Versus the Dream Job 

Chuck tracks down his long-lost father and gets a job working for one of his idols, not knowing what the job has in store for him.

Director:

Robert Duncan McNeill

Writers:

Josh Schwartz (created by), Chris Fedak (created by)

Stars:

Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Zachary Levi	...	Chuck Bartowski
Yvonne Strahovski	...	Sarah Walker
Joshua Gomez	...	Morgan Grimes
Ryan McPartlin	...	Devon 'Captain Awesome' Woodcomb
Mark Christopher Lawrence	...	Big Mike
Vik Sahay	...	Lester Patel
Julia Ling	...	Anna Wu (credit only)
Scott Krinsky	...	Jeff Barnes
Sarah Lancaster	...	Ellie Bartowski
Adam Baldwin	...	John Casey
Scott Bakula	...	Steve Bartowski
Arnold Vosloo	...	Vincent
Bonita Friedericy	...	General Diane Beckman
Tony Hale	...	Emmett Milbarge
Brian Kubach	...	Drew

Storyline

Chuck is reunited with his long absent father Steve Bartowski, who is none other then Orion, and accepts reluctantly to return for Ellie's wedding but gets a cold welcome from her, unlike gentleman Devon. It turns out software tycoon Ted Roark, who got rich by stealing Steve's brilliant inventions and is about to launch a free operating system, suspect to spread a Fulcrum virus worldwide. Both Bartowskis are to infiltrate Roark Instruents HQ, Chuck as new employee, to prevent the launch for the government and, as their private project, try to remove the Intersect from Chuck's brain. Only Casey ans Sara's protection saves them from worse then double failure.

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Plot Keywords:

father daughter reunion | father son reunion | kissing | tranquilizer gun | house trailer | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Casey attends NextExpo09 under the alias "David Coleman", as written on his name badge. David Coleman is the prop master on Chuck.

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Goofs

When Stephen slides the Roark notebook to Chuck, the label on the book's spine is upside down. When Chuck picks the book up, the spine's the right way up.

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Quotes

Chuck Bartowski: We have to go. We have to go right now! I can explain all this to you later. For now, all I can tell you is, I'm not who you think I am!
Vincent: [the secure door opens, Vincent stands in the doorway pointing a gun] It's good to see you again. Both of you.
Steve Bartowski: Don't worry, Charles, I'm not who you think I am either...
[Steve knocks Vincent out]
Steve Bartowski: Are you coming? We should go Charles.
Chuck Bartowski: Oh my God! You're Orion!
Steve Bartowski: We should hurry.

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Connections

References Quantum Leap (1989)

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Soundtracks

Highschool Hoodlums
(uncredited)
performed by The Datsuns

User Reviews

Fun, dramatic, thoroughly entertaining

Pretty sure this is my favorite episode of "Chuck", which is saying something since it's been such a great season. It's just filled with such promise, on all fronts; Chuck lands his dream job, tracks down his father for Ellie's wedding, actually figures out who Orion is, and even gets teased with the prospect of once and for all freeing his mind of the Intersect. It's like everything that's been building so far is about to be paid off and it's not even the season finale. The whole thing's a roller-coaster in the most satisfying way, and it still ends on a down note. Remarkable stuff.

And during all of this, Zachary Levi gets to play the hell out of Chuck's pent-up anxieties. He goes toe-to-toe with a great performance from Scott Bakula.

This is where the show fires on all cylinders.

9/10

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 2009 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

College Hill Pictures Inc., Wonderland Sound and Vision, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1