Gather Round Chucksters!

As you know, once again Chuck is on the NBC cancellation bubble. This is no hype to get us back out there on the Renewal battlefield. This is a reflection of the decline in viewer numbers over the past 3 weeks – a crucial time for renewal decisions.

Chuck is a brilliant show with a loyal fanbase of 6+ million fans who devotedly plan their week around Monday nights 8pm to watch this show LIVE. These numbers do not include the many millions who watch the show in other countries, online, downloads, etc. Despite it’s vastly reduced budgets and episode order debacle (along with the resulting various plot glitches), the Chuck universe has continued to unfold systematically and with believability. This is a true testament of the talent the writers, the producers, the cast and the crew bring to this show.

Let’s be honest here – this unfortunate set of circumstances is the result of one thing and one thing only – the fuck-ups known as the NBC brass! In any other circumstances I would say let them sink and hope they burn in hell! The fans and the show runners have done their part! It’s time for NBC to man up and get behind this show! UNFORTUNATELY this is NBCSUCKS! and with the Conan/Leno showdown uppermost in mind, I have major trust issues. It’s apparent the decision makers are not firing on all cylinders and are just as likely to cancel Chuck and renew something like Heroes, Mercy, Trauma and/or Parenthood. Shows, unlike Chuck, which do not receive the fan, critics and industry support.

So yes, we need to devise, spearhead and participate in even more Save Our Show campaigns. It’s a pain! It’s time consuming when we could be re-watching our favourite episode of Chuck. It’s demoralizing after all our hard work this past year! It’s where we never thought or wanted to be again!!

But WE ARE CHUCKITES! We have proven our strength more than once and we are feared! Feared by NBC! Feared by the sponsors! Feared by the show-runners! Feared by the critics! Feared by other show fanbases! NO OTHER fanbase has revolutionized the concept of show/sponsor support like we have (thank you Wendy Farrington!). NO OTHER fanbase has incited a media meltdown of attention like we have (thank you Charah shippers!). NO OTHER fanbase has maintained a loyal following after a nine month hiatus like we have (thank you ChuckMeMondays!).

So let's get back out there Chucksters! Let's kick some serious butt! Let's show the world we’re still a force to be reckoned with! Do what you have to do to SAVE OUR SHOW!!

Why I love, love, love Charah shippers!!

· They are as passionate about Chuck as I am.

· They know a good match up when they see one.

· They did something the majority of fans combined had not done on such a large scale since Wendy Farrington’s $5 Subway Footlong and Finale Campaign last April: they incited a Chuckopalypse and brought some much appreciated attention to Chuck from all the major TV sources.

· Let’s face it. The Chuck cast and crew are so darn normal the tabloids, blogs, etc. are rarely interested in them. If a minority base of their fans in a moment of crazies weakness can incite some negative attention, burn up the internet, blogospheres, etc. then I want to join Team Charah Crazies. (Sorry Team Jeffster Crazies).

· Actors and stars who are not staple tabloid fodder will be lining up to come on Chuck because who knows what the crazy Chuck fanbase will do next. Just ask Brandon Routh and Kristin Kreuk if they could get this level of exposure anywhere else!

· They ensured Chuck goes down in the annals of TV history by creating THE most talked about mid-season cliff-hanger, EVER.