https://chuck-nbc.fandom.com/wiki/Chuck_Versus_the_Fake_Name?oldid=36784, Guest stars Tony Sirico and Louis Lombardi were both in, Brandon Routh and Kristin Kreuk played Clark Kent and Lana Lang, albeit in very different productions of the. I also liked the way supporting characters spoke on the audience’s behalf about Chuck and Sarah. He plays his new badass persona to the hilt, even when it intersects with his Chuck-ness—"I like cupcakes" he snarls at one point—and is forced to rough up Casey while the other guys egg him on. With the headphones on, Chuck could hear every word being spoken in that apartment. She voices her concerns through the bathroom door while the shower runs, only for a very embarrassed Hannah to come out a few seconds later. 8 "You're not a nice guy." (10417401) Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. Chuck manages to remain in character and, at Casey's subtle prompting, proceeds to 'torture' him for information, and extracts one of Casey's teeth in the process. Oh sorry, we're talking about last night's episode of Chuck, in which an episode with an ironic name of "Chuck Versus the Fake Name" we potentially learned two characters' real names. He kisses her, but they are interrupted by Chuck who arrives at the door and punches Shaw, after revealing what he'd heard through the bug, giving Shaw the necessary information to play along. Hannah invites Chuck to meet her family the next evening. Shaw is forced to remain in Castle now that the Ring has learned Shaw is still alive. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Mar 2, 2010 #1 of 50 TriBruin Well-Known Member TCF Club. I liked Chuck vs the Fake name after my 3rd viewing. Chuck Vs The Fake Name Monday is dead, long live Chuckday! 3.08 Chuck vs. Big Mike: I'm not gonna lie to you, boys, Bartowski is killing it with the ladies. Aside from that bit of housekeeping and emotional heft, "The Fake Name" was pretty standard Chuck fare—formulaic at worst, entertaining at best. Which isn't to say it wasn't a good episode. He opens his eyes wide at Casey at one point, betraying the fact that he really doesn't want to do what he's about to do; it's a well-worn Chuck trick, but still gave me a chuckle. Did everyone enjoy the Olympics? Chuck Chuck Vs. Ellie suggests that one problem might be that however much he likes Hannah, he is still in love with Sarah. Jeff: Jill. The Fake Name. "Chuck vs. the Fake Name" was not that kind of episode. What was happening? The Fake Name" Episode. But in case you're just reading this to see how the pre-Olympics Chuckpocalypse is shaping up, let's get that out of the way: As Chuck is a television show, it behaves like a television show would, and decided to cause a bit of tension in an episode by having Chuck get with Hannah, while Sarah starts shackin' up with Shaw. For a show that I had touted to my friends as one of the most entertaining on TV last year, for some reason, this year the show just hasn't connected in … I missed … Chuck S3:E8 – Chuck vs the Fake Name. It was, I thought - one of the best of the season, in fact. Also, install and run updated antivirus software on a regular basis. None of them matter. Chuck had the sniper scope pointed at Shaw's apartment. The episode opens with Ellie in Chuck's apartment hoping to talk to him about how closed off he has been lately. It wasn't too surprising that Sarah drama was the one thing that would snap Chuck out of his persona and betray who he really is, but it was amazing how quickly the rest of the episode played out. - my dream girl. So this Alex Coburn guy was quite the killer, eh? Realizing that Chuck and Shaw both have feelings for her, takes Sarah as hostage. With Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Ryan McPartlin. Chuck agrees. Later, back at Castle, Chuck apologizes to Casey for pulling his tooth, but Casey remarks that he was impressed and proud of how Chuck handled the situation, and that the tooth had a cavity anyway and Chuck saved him a trip to the dentist. Chuck vs the Fake Name. The bit with Shaw stealing Sarah's dessert reminded me a lot of this one. The impression is left that Sarah has begun a serious relationship with Shaw. The contacts are appeased, and Chuck's cover is further strengthened by a 'raid' led by Shaw and Sarah. Yes, I have been a bad Chuck monkey. I get that she’s a broken person. Shaw is interested, but Sarah doesn't want to get involved with another co-worker. Chuck has a problem. Chuck Season 3 Episode 8: Chuck vs. the Fake Name Summary: Chuck promises to cook dinner for Ellie, Devon and Hannah, but must first complete a mission that involves him impersonating the world's most dangerous assassin. Chuck uses his acting prowess to take on the persona of gruff assassin Raef, and he goes to deal with informants who like to do things "old fashioned," so that means Italian mobster-types hanging out in a bar. Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed. It was like it never happened, and Chuck was just supposed to forget it. It’s been quite a few weeks for fans of CHUCK. A link to an external website SpoilerTV: Chuck - Episode 3.08 - Chuck vs. He quickly disables Chuck, Sarah, and Shaw. Perhaps I was a little too, shall we say impatient, with the small faction of CHUCK fans who made such a fuss after “Chuck vs. the Mask”. Chuck [posing as Gruber]: Is this stuff sterile? Meanwhile, Sarah strives to maintain a strictly professional relationship with Shaw. That pains me to write, in a lot of ways, but there's something about the show right now which has made the past few episodes seem particularly difficult to sit down and discuss. As a result of the breakup, she resigns from Buy More and disappears from his life. Which isn't to say it wasn't a good episode. Big Mike [tearing up]: Damn onions! Lester: What's that guy's secret with women? review - chuck vs. the fake name (01 mar 2010) To clarify: my issues with episode 8 of the third season has nothing to do whatsoever with the acting of Yvonne Strahovski, Zac Levi, Adam Baldwin, Sarah Lancaster, or even Ryan McPartlin. I don't hate the episode like some do, my irritation comes from them never mentioning it again. I got the idea after watching that episode, getting info for my last story. What was she doing there? After briefly studying Gruber's mannerisms, Chuck and Casey rendezvous with Gruber's contacts at a bar, two old school mobsters named Matty and Scotty, while Sarah and Shaw monitor from the van, Chuck successfully passes himself off as the assassin, however, one of the goons recognizes Casey as a Fed and mentions the name "Alex Coburn", which causes Chuck to flash. Air Date: 3/1/10 ... Over in the other building, Sarah is with Shaw and Chuck overhears/sees Sarah admit her real name (Sam) and the two of them kiss. Chuck vs The Fake Name ALTERNATIVE VERSION . "It's like our taste buds are fist-bumping each other. Chuck looks across to another apartment complex; a shot of over half a mile; through the sniper scope, and is stunned to learn that the Ring has targeted Shaw. It still gets me that Chuck can have an entire episode about a wuss pretending to be the country's most deadly assassin and forcing him to punch a lot of people and pull out his friend's tooth and lie to his entire family—plus some extras died—and that's the most poignant line of the night. Apr 14, 2012 - Chuck vs The Fake Name- one of my favorite episodes, and also my favorite John Casey moment. Preview - "Chuck vs the Fake Name" CHUCK VAI DISFARÇADO COMO O ASSASSINO MAIS PERIGOSO DO MUNDO - KRISTIN KREUK ("SMALLVILLE") E BRANDON ROUTH ("SUPERMAN RETURNS") PARTICIPAM - Chuck promete cozinhar o jantar para Hannah, Ellie e Awesome mas primeiro ele deve assumir a identidade do assassino mais perigoso do mundo. Sarah, like Chuck, is disturbed with how much he has changed, and how well he has learned to lie. 03/01/2010 mike c Leave a comment Go to comments. The Mask for me, since I wasn't left with a feeling of extreme dread when the end rolled by. A very chipper Chuck then arrives and presents a box of donuts. Rafe is taken into custody by Federal agents, and Chuck returns home for dinner with Ellie, Devon and Hannah, which Sarah and Shaw had prepared while he was debriefing, mistakenly making it far tastier than Chuck had ever managed to, and was commented on by Ellie. First there was that hot girl from Stanford. I only lightly referenced it in my review, but the last episode, "Chuck vs. Chuck (3/1/10): "Chuck vs the Fake Name" Cafe Society. Chuck Challenge: Chuck vs. Repin if you know what this picture's from! I want to kill him, not some secondary infection. Chuck may try to replace her, but when he's with Sarah, the light in his eyes shines brightly. I used to be able to compartmentalize these things, but it's like, it's all the time now. Sarah brings him food, and they kiss again. Chuck vs Sam "Chuck vs. the Fake Name" was not that kind of episode. Big Mike: Lou. Chuck Versus the Fake Name is the eighth episode of the third season of Chuck, which aired on March 1, 2010. There's also a bit of silliness when Devon tries to lie to Ellie, first mid-workout and later by repeating the helpful mantra "I don't know" as she asks about the moistness of the chicken. Before he can kill her, Casey, who has also tracked Chuck's location, kills him with the sniper rifle, revealing Casey as one of the best sharpshooters in the world, as Gruber was described as one of only about five guys who could have made that shot. Chuck vs Paulie Walnuts? Casey comments that the "stallion got lucky" and Sarah's smile vanishes. The Fake Name - Synopsis toegevoegd door a fan of Chuck. As she visits Shaw at his apartment she admits that watching Chuck make the transition into becoming a full-fledged spy has led her to question who she really is. It was, I thought - one of the best of the season, in fact. He meets Hannah, and with a great deal of regret, in order to protect her, he admits to her that there are things he can never tell her, that she deserves to know who she's with, and they should stop seeing each other. Chuck plans to make Chicken Pepperoni, which is a reference to the meal the governor wanted in the Goldie Hawn/Chevy Chase movie, At the end of the episode, Sarah brings Shaw takeout from the Bamboo Dragon, the same Chinese restaurant featured in ", Ennio Morricone – “Investigation of A Citizen Above Suspicion”. At the beginning of the episode Shaw, Casey and Sarah abduct him, and proceed to allow Chuck to take his place in his first undercover mission. Anyway, moving on from 'Ship-ocalypse Now, "Chuck vs. the Fake Name" actually featured several pseudonyms. Love It. Shaw is planning on having Chuck impersonate him. I'd love to say that it's just… In Chuck vs. the Fake Name, they find out that the Ring has hired a guy named Gruber, a premiere assassin, to take out some unknown mark. A valet drives a car up, and the team target shows up to get his car. All of our TV reviews in one convenient place. Yeah, then the brunette with the overpriced deli. (Though when Lester mumbles under his breath "I am so lonely," it's a nice break in the routine.). It was all very silly. March 2, 2010 by Kath Skerry . Regizat de Jeremiah S. Chechik. ), he overhears Sarah confess that her real name is Sam, then she and Shaw make out. He speaks to Ellie about it, how he used to be able to compartmentalize, but now everything all the time makes hime feel like he's losing himself. chuck. Lester: And now Hannah. Chuck promises to cook dinner for Hannah, Ellie, and Captain Awesome, but must first assume the identity of one of the world's most dangerous assassins for his latest mission. A roller coaster of emotion if you will. Wait for the computer to scan your files and replace the incorrect versions with the correct versions. Advertisements. 1 Synopsis 2 Full Story 3 Guest Stars 4 Quotes 5 Trivia 6 Music Chuck promises to cook dinner for Hannah, Ellie, and Captain Awesome, but must first assume the identity of one of the world's most dangerous assassins for his latest mission. They have also bugged the apartment, and he discovers that Sarah is with him. Jeff: Don't you get it? Chuck lets slip that Shaw is with his girl, and takes advantage of their sympathies as an opportunity to 'confront' his rival face-to-face, and warn Shaw that he is the Ring's target. Chuck's plans to cook dinner for Hannah, Ellie, and Devon are interrupted when he has to pose as an assassin. But come on, can’t she at least drop one ring agent. There was a lot to like in this episode, loved the title with all the fake names - Sarah/Sam, Alex Coburn, Rafe. Chuck Versus the Fake Name is the eighth episode of the third season of Chuck, which aired on March 1, 2010. They agree to meet again later when the situation calms down. The next morning, at the Buy More, Hannah inadvertently answers a call from the mobsters intended for Chuck, they say they will be at the store shortly. Meanwhile, Sarah tries to keep her relationship with Shaw strictly professional. Chuck: I feel like I'm living a lie, Ellie. Lester: I know. Chuck hastily gets back into character and meets them at the loading dock, where they smash his watch and gave him a gold one as a gift to replace it, then take him to an apartment high-rise where he can target his mark. Sarah then tells Shaw that her first name is Sam. Metacritic TV Episode Reviews, Chuck Versus the Fake Name, Chuck promises to cook dinner for Ellie, Devon and Hannah, but must first complete a mission that involves him impersonating the … In watching last night's episode, "The Fake Name", I realized that I was not at all invested in the show's characters. I'd feel worse for the guy, if it wasn't so apparent that this new Chuck is partially his own doing. Chuck downing the hot coffee and reacting in pain = Zachary Levi still can mug like a pro. Hmm. Not even that scene, and while I don't enjoy that last scene either, I think on a grand scheme of things, this was a much better episode than Chuck vs. "Chuck vs. the Fake Name" March 1st, 2010 Reviewing Chuck isn't quite as fun anymore. Love It. Chuck: Um... you said that I could come to you if I ever needed to talk. Chuck flashes on martial arts and 'defeats' the federal agents, allowing himself and his two new accomplices to escape. However, I just realized Sarah hasn’t won a fight this season. The Fake Name. Save Your Favorites Now. Nice guys like Chuck don't do well in the spy biz, and as it turns out, he's doing just fine. I feel like I'm not me anymore. Chuck realizes that he just can't be with anyone else, and he dumps Hannah, the sweetest girl ever, in front of her parents. Well, with the Olympics over, our favorite accidental spy has returned with a great episode that has resolved, at least partially, the relationship furor. Ellie: Yeah, I'm so glad. First things, I didn't hate it. Get a 48-Pack of AA Batteries for Just $15, or AAA Batteries for $13. It's over now, though, because resolution is a thing that exists. The Fake Name. Later, in Castle, Sarah explains that the man they caught, Rafe Gruber, is not only a very skilled sniper and infiltrator but also incredibly elusive. She was a fine miniature piece of woman. 4,946 574. Sinoposis Chuck vs the Fake Name: Planurile lui Chuck de a le gati cina Hannei, lui Ellie si lui Devon sunt intrerupte atunci cand "The Fake Name" was fittingly about just how far Chuck has fallen into the spy world; he's barely recognizable to Ellie, to Sarah, and finally to himself. Chuck Versus the Fake Name. I hope the Sarah of the past two seasons makes an appearence soon, I miss her fight scenes. Please, start at the beginning. It never stops. These were probably the same people who rallied behind the show during season two to get it renewed. What, has he got some kind of deal with the devil? Jeff: I've narrowed it down, either mind controlling LSD or sorcery. I take pride in my work, all right? March 1st saw the end of the 3 week Olympic Hiatus and a brand new episode of Chuck, not only that, but we had the tantalising fact that we would learn Sarah’s real name in this episode – Chuck Vs The Fake Name! Meanwhile, Gruber escapes custody and tracks Chuck's whereabouts. "Chuck Vs. Chuck assumes the identity of an assassin named Rafe and does some… dental work. Chuck is profoundly disturbed by how much he has changed, and how easy it has become for him to lie to the people he cares about.