Spies

In a climate where television shows hang under the threat of cancellation and some promising shows like Heroes turn to mush before our eyes, it's nice to have a show that you can rely on to entertain on just about every level.

And just in case the title and prominent cast photo didn't give it away, that show is NBC's Chuck.

To get you up to speed - Chuck is a regular underachiever working in a tech support job at a large retailer. An old college friend emails him a computer programme called the Intersect, a massive database of national security secrets, which gets embedded in Chuck's brain. The CIA and NSA have to work together to protect Chuck, who is the only link to this valuable information. They assign the sexy Agent Walker and gruff Major John Casey to protect him. In the meantime, Chuck has to live his life without letting his family and friends know about his double life as a spy.