When Chuck foils a plan to kill international rock star Tyler Martin, the agents kidnap the musician to find out who wants him dead. Later, Tyler convinces Chuck to go out on the town, which only leads to a night of trouble. Meanwhile, Morgan wins a pair of backstage passes to Tyler’s show and holds a contest among his fellow employees, including Big Mike’s old football friend Jimmy, to see who gets to be his lucky plus one.
Aired
February 2, 2009
Director
Writers
Guest Stars
Jerome Bettis – Jimmy Butterman
Harry Van Gorkum – Gavin
Nicholas Guilak – Achmed Gambir
Dominic Monaghan – Tyler Martin
Trivia
Dominic Monaghan also played a rock star in the ABC series Lost.
This episode contains several references to Tony Hale’s previous TV series, Arrested Development, including the frequent use of the Europe song “The Final Countdown” and Hale yelling “No Touching!”
This episode contains several references to The Shawshank Redemption, including the use of the duet “Canzonetta sull’aria” from the Mozart opera Le Nozze di Figaro, the mention of the Mexican city Zihuatanejo, and the repetition of the line “Get busy living, or get busy dying.”
The name of the grenade in the episode is an IG-88. IG-88 was a bounty hunter hired by Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back.
Quotes
Casey: Look, if you’re worried about Chuck, I can talk to him, scare him straight. I’d actually enjoy that.
Tyler: I’ve got one thing to say… Hello Cleveland.
Chuck: It’s Burbank.
Tyler: Well. I’m dyslexic.
(Casey shoots Tyler with a tranquilizer dart)
Chuck: Casey, what is wrong with you? You can’t do that. You’re going to give the guy brain damage or liver problems.
Casey: Too late on both counts.
Tyler: This is the most impressive rest room I’ve seen in my life. That ceiling looks like the night sky.
Chuck: That’s because it is the night sky.
Chuck: Are you okay?
Tyler: No. No, I am not okay. I don’t know where I am, how I got here and someone’s tried to kill me. On the plus side, your friend’s tranqs are out of this world.
Music
Lost Coastlines by Okkervil River
Out at the Pictures by Hot Chip
Tales of a Thousand Fears by Vienne
The Final Countdown by Europe
Try It Again by The Hives
Links
See the episode pictures in the gallery
Read about Chuck vs the Third Dimension in Chuck’s episode guide
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