The Worst Episodes of Chuck
Every episode of Chuck ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Chuck!
When Buy More computer geek Chuck Bartowski unwittingly downloads a database of government information and deadly fighting skills into his head, he becomes the CIA's most vital secret. This sets Chuck on a path to become a full-fledged spy.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Chuck" is "Chuck Versus the Bearded Bandit", rated 7.4/10 from 1085 user votes. It was directed by Patrick R. Norris and written by Lauren LeFranc, Rafe Judkins. "Chuck Versus the Bearded Bandit" aired on 11/4/2011 and is rated 0.3 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Chuck Versus the Sizzling Shrimp".
7.4/10 1,085 votes#1 - Chuck Versus the Bearded Bandit
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/2011
As the team takes on a missing persons case, Chuck and company struggle to establish themselves as Carmichael Industries in the face of a rival security firm led by the tough and efficient Gertrude Verbanski. Meanwhile, Morgan continues to adjust to the Intersect while Chuck adjusts to being his handler. Also, the Buy More finds an unlikely spokesperson to help drum up business.
Director: Patrick R. Norris
Writer: Lauren LeFranc, Rafe Judkins
7.7/10 1,642 votes#2 - Chuck Versus the Sizzling Shrimp
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2007
After his intuition is wrong while working on a stakeout, Chuck feels morally obligated to make things right, even when both Sarah and Casey refuse to help with Chuck's new mission. Meanwhile, Morgan has to participate in a sales competition that could decide his fate at Buy More.
Director: David Solomon
Writer: Scott Rosenbaum
7.7/10 1,032 votes#3 - Chuck Versus the A-Team
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 3/14/2011
Chuck and Sarah suspect Casey is carrying out private missions. Chuck fears the CIA's new operatives will render him obsolete. Morgan settles in with a new roommate. Awesome becomes uncomfortable with Ellie's research.
Director: Kevin Mock
Writer: Phil Klemmer
7.7/10 1,002 votes#4 - Chuck Versus the Frosted Tips
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 11/11/2011
As the team is tasked with finding one of the CIAs most wanted, Chuck fears that the Intersect may be going to Morgan's head. Meanwhile Sarah helps Casey navigate his relationship with Gertrude. Elsewhere, Captain Awesome makes a startling revelation about Jeff and Lester.
Director: Paul Marks
Writer: Phil Klemmer
7.8/10 1,881 votes#5 - Chuck Versus the Helicopter
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2007
As Chuck is beginning to adapt to his new life as a spy, a doctor who could possibly "cure" Chuck is murdered. Chuck then begins a high-speed fight for his life, all while trying to decide which of his two new colleagues might be out to get him. Meanwhile, Chuck's sister Ellie invites Sarah to dinner to meet the family.
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer: Josh Schwartz, Chris Fedak
7.8/10 1,529 votes#6 - Chuck Versus the Crown Vic
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/2007
While coping with the realization that Sarah still has feelings for Bryce, Chuck must assume his toughest cover yet by going on a mission as Sarah's husband. The team must foil the plot of a politically connected counterfeiter, who may be endangering the lives of Anna, Morgan and Anna's parents. Both Morgan and Anna also find themselves in the cross hairs.
Director: Chris Fisher
Writer: Zev Borow
7.8/10 1,313 votes#7 - Chuck Versus the Sensei
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2008
The team is assigned to survey the Global Launch Agency, when intel shows that someone might penetrate their security. During the surveillance someone intrudes the lab who turns out to be Casey's former sensei Ty Bennett. Meanwhile, Captain Awesome's perfect parents decide to pay Devon and Ellie a surprise visit to help them plan the wedding, and Emmett Milbarge introduces an "Employee of the Month" contest to the Buy More, but the employees start their own contest instead.
Director: Jonas Pate
Writer: Anne Cofell Saunders
7.8/10 1,342 votes#8 - Chuck Versus the Zoom
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/28/2011
Without the Intersect in his head or the support of the CIA, the world of espionage is a much more dangerous place for Chuck Bartowski and his team of freelance spies. To start, Carmichael Industries takes on a slick, rich thief named Jean Claude, and a conniving investor, Roger Bale, who has stolen money from some of the world's most dangerous people. Meanwhile, Morgan helps Chuck with a special surprise for Sarah. Back in the Buy More, Jeff and Lester have taken things to another level with their latest scheme.
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer: Nicholas Wootton, Chris Fedak
7.9/10 1,618 votes#9 - Chuck Versus the Sandworm
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2007
In this Halloween episode Chuck meets a Federal agent just like him: A computer whiz whose brain is important to national security. However, Chuck soon has a personal dilemma arise when he has to decide whether or not to turn the man over to Sarah and Casey or to help him escape his handlers.
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer: Phil Klemmer
7.9/10 1,395 votes#10 - Chuck Versus the Third Dimension
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/2/2009
Chuck foils a plan to kill Tyler Martin, an international rock star. Chuck's night out with Tyler leads to trouble. Morgan holds a contest among his fellow employees.
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer: Josh Schwartz, Chris Fedak
7.9/10 1,079 votes#11 - Chuck Versus the Gobbler
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2011
Sarah takes dangerous measures to help Mary Bartowski bring down Alexei Volkoff, as Chuck worries that she may be getting in too deep. Sarah, though, must enlist the help of Chuck, Morgan and Casey to complete her undercover mission. Meanwhile, Ellie and Awesome are at odds over what to name the baby.
Director: Milan Cheylov
Writer: Craig DiGregorio
7.9/10 1,100 votes#12 - Chuck Versus the Seduction Impossible
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/2011
Casey, Chuck and Sarah are sent to Morocco to rescue Roan Montgomery. Morgan plans to meet Alex's mother and Mary spends some time with her family.
Director: Patrick R. Norris
Writer: Chris Fedak, Kristin Newman
7.9/10 1,076 votes#13 - Chuck Versus the Masquerade
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/21/2011
Valentine's Day is interrupted when Chuck and the team are sent on a mission to England to protect a reclusive young heiress, Vivian McArthur. Meanwhile, Casey gets an offer from the mysterious Jane Bentley. Back at home, Ellie and Awesome find an unlikely solution to a parenting problem, as Morgan ponders a big move.
Director: Patrick R. Norris
Writer: Lauren LeFranc, Rafe Judkins
7.9/10 1,025 votes#14 - Chuck Versus The First Bank of Evil
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/28/2011
Chuck encourages Vivian to get in touch with her inner villain for a mission. Morgan's search for a new roommate has unexpected results.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Craig DiGregorio
7.9/10 1,046 votes#15 - Chuck Versus the Muuurder
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 3/21/2011
Chuck is put in charge of a top-priority mission, but his leadership skills are pushed to the limit when there is a murder in Castle. Meanwhile, Awesome takes on a mission of his own when Ellie finds an alarming new hobby. Elsewhere, Morgan's leadership is also tested when his Buy More troops wage war against Large Mart.
Director: Allan Kroeker
Writer: Kristin Newman
7.9/10 996 votes#16 - Chuck Versus the Family Volkoff
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 4/11/2011
With the help of his old nemesis Alexei Volkoff, Chuck and the team hunt down a deadly weapon, The Norseman. In a pre-wedding surprise, Sarah springs a pre-nup on Chuck.
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer: Nicholas Wootton
7.9/10 974 votes#17 - Chuck Versus the Curse
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 12/16/2011
Chuck and Sarah must race against time and a ruthless spy Robyn Cunnings, to destroy a dangerous computer virus. Meanwhile, Ellie and Awesome are spending their date night which takes on a dangerous turn and Morgan is sent on a special mission to recover Chuck's P.A.N.T.S.
Director: Michael Schultz
Writer: Alex Katsnelson
7.9/10 972 votes#18 - Chuck Versus the Kept Man
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 1/6/2012
While Chuck and Sarah contemplate the next step for Carmichael Industries, Casey’s forbidden love, Gertrude Verbanski, walks back into his life with a questionable mission in South Beach. Meanwhile, Jeff’s enhanced intelligence leads he and Lester to suspect that something unusual may be happening at the Buy More.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Craig DiGregorio, Phil Klemmer
8.0/10 1,731 votes#19 - Chuck Versus the Wookiee
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2007
Chuck's latest mission has him raiding a Malibu mansion to grab a million dollar diamond being used to fund terrorism. Tagging along is an attractive but less-than-trustworthy DEA agent.
Director: Allan Kroeker
Writer: Ali Adler
8.0/10 1,328 votes#20 - Chuck Versus the Beefcake
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/2/2009
Chuck gets jealous when Sarah has to seduce a Fulcrum agent. Meanwhile, Jeff and Lester start looking for the "Buy More Babe" as a way of finding a new employee.
Director: Patrick R. Norris
Writer: Scott Rosenbaum
8.0/10 1,141 votes#21 - Chuck Versus the Cubic Z
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2010
Chuck and Sarah's romantic mission is canceled with the arrival of Hugo Panzer and Heather Chandler. But Chuck grows more interested when the manipulative Heather claims to know a secret about his mom. Meanwhile, as Morgan prepares the Buy More for a huge video game release, he gets a surprise from Big Mike.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Nicholas Wootton
8.0/10 1,127 votes#22 - Chuck Versus the Coup d'Etat
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2010
Chuck and Sarah try to become better communicators as they join Ellie and Awesome on a trip to Costa Gravas; a forbidden romance may put Morgan at odds with Col. John Casey.
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer: Kristin Newman
8.0/10 1,103 votes#23 - Chuck Versus the Aisle of Terror
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/2010
Chuck, Sarah, Casey and Morgan must stop Dr.Stanley (Robert Englund) from releasing a toxin that induces nightmares... Chuck's mother's allegiances are questioned; Lester and Jeff celebrate Halloween at the Buy More.
Director: John Scott
Writer: Craig DiGregorio
8.1/10 1,798 votes#24 - Chuck Versus the Tango
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2007
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.
Director: Jason Ensler
Writer: Matthew Miller
8.1/10 1,551 votes#25 - Chuck Versus the Undercover Lover
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2008
The episode begins with a flashback to the year 2004, where John Casey is involved with a female Russian named Ilsa, who claims she is a photo journalist. Later, in present day, Ilsa returns with a fiancé, named Victor Federov. Things get complicated when it is revealed that Ilsa is a French spy.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Phil Klemmer