episode 2-related stories
Posted Oct 1st 2007 11:56PM by Varun Lella
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Chuck

(S01E02) "No matter how stressed you are, it's never OK to murder a woman's souffle." If you read my
first review or my
Early Look post, you know that I love
Chuck. I gushed more than a Yellowstone geyser. However, I am going to be very honest about the second episode.
It was a disappointment.
After the hip, sleek, funny, action-packed pilot episode, this episode fell flat. It was kind of boring, nonsensical, and didn't advance the plot in any way shape or form. OK, now I am being a little harsh -- it really wasn't terrible -- but it could have been better.
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Posted Jun 11th 2006 7:33PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: TV on DVD, OpEd, Animation, Retro Squad, Futurama
(S01E02) Futurama is one of those shows that is perfect for the DVD format; there are so many little hidden jokes and minor character tics that there's plenty for a fan to discover, even after seeing an episode a number of times.
When I talked to Billy West about this episode, where our intrepid trio go to the moon for their first delivery run, the first thing he mentioned was how great the character of Craterface was. "It was played by Tress MacNeille, and I just blew a gut when I heard that. I couldn't believe how funny it was." And I tried to remember Craterface in the episode, which I had just seen the day before the interview, and I couldn't.
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