TVSquad

The "Ask TV Squad" column, published every Wednesday, answers your questions about current and past TV shows, as well as about the celebrities appearing on TV. Every week, I will pick a question (or more) sent to us and provide answers in the column. If your question is not picked for a column, it may be answered in a subsequent column or in TV Squad's APB Podcast.

To submit questions to the "Ask TV Squad" column, you can post them below in comments or email them to asktvsquad@gmail.com.

This week, I answer questions about Chuck, Katherine Heigl, and where to legally watch shows online for the U.S. and Canada.

Q. Annie asks "When is NBC's Chuck coming back?"

A. NBC has yet to announce the official season three premiere date. The first reports over the summer said the show would come back on Mondays in March after the Olympics. However, some recent rumors claim that NBC is pondering bringing the show back in January, especially since the network ordered more episodes for the upcoming season. (The third season will include 19 episodes.) Keep an eye on TV Squad, as we will more than likely report the news of the official premiere date when the network announces it.

Q. MJ82 asks "Izzie on Grey's Anatomy was gone for a few episodes this fall. One of my friends just told me that Izzie will once again be MIA, is this true?"

A. Katherine Heigl's character, Izzie, on Grey's Anatomy was sent away for a few episodes this fall because the actress requested a leave of absence to shoot a movie. Your friend was right when saying that Izzie will once again be MIA, as Heigl requested a second leave of absence in order to spend time with her recently adopted daughter. This next set of Izzie-less episodes should air in early 2010.

Q. Jimmy asks "Where can I legally watch shows online?"

A. Since I don't know which country you're from, Jimmy, I'll provide a few links for the U.S. and my own country, Canada. My answer would differ for other countries.

U.S. - SlashControl, Hulu, ABC, CBS, FOX, The CW, NBC, and other official network sites. TV Squad also offered a list of legal links to online shows back in 2006 in a post titled "Where to find your favorite shows online." The post may be old, but there is still some accurate information that may send you to the web sites you're looking for.

Canada - CTV, Global TV, CBC, and other Canadian network sites. Note that if you go to the CTV video section and then click on the "more channels" tab, you'll get easy access to other websites legally streaming TV series. You can check out my "Canadians: Where to find your favorite US shows online." The list of shows is a bit out of date, but the links are still accurate.