Chuck vs the Tango

Chuck needs the help of Morgan and the Nerd Herd to prove that he is ready to become the store’s assistant manager. Sarah and John assign Chuck his first undercover spy mission to foil a terrorism plot.

Aired

October 8, 2007

Director

Jason Ensler

Writers

Josh Schwartz
Chris Fedak
Matthew Miller

Guest Stars

Lorena Bernal – La Cuidad-Malena
Neil Dickson – MI-6 Agent
Bonita Friedericy -  General Beckman
C.S. Lee – Harry Tang
Grant Thompson – Alan Waterman
Tony Todd – CIA Director Graham
Matthew Willig – Uri

Trivia

One of La Ciudad’s body guards is Matthew Willig whose character is credited as Uri. In the season 4 episode Chuck Versus the Gobbler Matthew Willig plays Yuri the Gobbler, Volkoff’s bodyguard.

In this episode, Chuck makes a reference to Bob Ross, a well known painter who did a PBS show. He specialized in landscapes and had an afro.

Quotes

La Ciudad: I think your hand is supposed to be on my hip.
Chuck: Right. Apparently I learned the girls’ part of this dance. Would you mind leading?

Harry: Where’s Bartowski?
Morgan: On a date with his smoking-hot wiener girl.

Sarah: Don’t worry about tonight: no reason to be nervous, I’m not going to leave your side.
Chuck: Me? Nervous? C’mon, never.
Sarah: Your hand is a little moist.
Chuck: It does that when I’m freaking out.

Chuck: I’ve been a spy all of five seconds, and I already have soy sauce on my shirt.
Sarah: Well, go wash it off. And, Chuck?
Chuck: Yeah?
Sarah: Stop saying you’re a spy.
Chuck: Oh, right…

Music

Don’t You Evah by Spoon
Santa Maria by Gotan Project
Duettino Sull’aria by Mozart
The General Specific by Band of Horses
Slow Show by The National

Links

See the episode pictures in the gallery
Read about Chuck vs the Tango in Chuck’s episode guide