S3E8

Chuck Versus the Fake Name

Aired 2010-03-01 60 min ★ 7.9/10 our take
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Chuck promises to cook dinner for Hannah, Ellie and Awesome but must first assume the identity of the world’s most dangerous assassin for his latest mission. Meanwhile, Sarah is determined to keep her relationship with Shaw strictly professional.

Our Take

A solid midseason hour that leans hard on the romantic mess Chuck has made for himself. Zachary Levi sells the pain of the Sarah situation better than the spy stuff this week, and the assassin impersonation plot is fun if forgettable. The dinner scene chaos pays off nicely. Worth your time, though it mostly exists to set up bigger heartbreak down the road.