Stuff people should be watching, part 3

If you're not watching Chuck, I'm not sure I could talk about it more than I already do, but I'm always up for convincing people. This is a show that seems to specialize in providing a little something for everyone.

You want mystery and intrigue? As a spoof of the spy genre, Chuck delves into an ever-expanding web of conspiracies. The Intersect, the computer in Chuck's head that's made him an unwitting spy, is a top secret intelligence project, and plenty of rogue agents and shadowy organizations would love to get their hands on the technology.

You want comedy? This show is hilarious. I mean, Casey alone is comedy gold, with his Jayne-esque love of guns and his ability to communicate only in grunts. You'll never tire of watching him trying to cope with an inept Chuck (or, more recently, Morgan). But then you've also got the Buy More crew, who are pretty much insane, and the go-to guys for wacky antics. And then there's Devon, who's so perfect his nickname is "Captain Awesome," but may be in over his head with the spy world.

You want action? This show has kick-ass fight scenes. In the beginning, we had Sarah and Casey kicking ass and taking names, but now that Chuck knows kung fu, we're getting to see what Zachary Levi can do with a stunt team. One of my favorite fights this season involved Chuck and Sarah having to fight the bad guys while handcuffed together.

You want romance? Chuck/Sarah delivers. Sure, the will-they-won't-they lasted a little too long, but Zac and Yvonne sell it so hard that you can't help wishing those two crazy kids could make it work. And now that they're finally together, the show's got lots of new ground to explore.

You want family drama? Ellie and Chuck are as close as siblings can be - except for the huge secret that Chuck's been keeping from her. Now she's close to finding out that Chuck's a spy - and I can't wait to see her reaction when she realizes that just about everyone (including her husband, Awesome) is in the know except her. Plus, the always fantastic Scott Bakula pops up occasionally as their wayward mad scientist father.

You want nerd love? This show manages to mine humor from its video game-playing, sci-fi movie-watching, comic book-reading, electronics-repairing characters, without making nerds the butt of the joke. (Dude, Chuck saves the day by playing Missile Command.) Plus, the pop culture references abound.

You want random musical numbers? I give you - Jeffster!

In summary: Watch Chuck. It's awesome.