We’re back… Podcast #11: Big Brother 8, Burn Notice, Psych, So You Think You Can Dance, Transformers, Rescue Me, Kathy Griffin, Porn, Prison, Ugly Betty, Comic-Con and more.

TV Podcast 11: Ducky and GMMR take a dip in the technical difficulties pool and come out swinging.

BIG BROTHER 8 has arrived and we’re obsessed. We talk spoilers, live feeds, and our favorites. What do we think about BURN NOTICE? PSYCH’s back on USA. KATHY GRIFFIN does gay porn and RESCUE ME forgets to rescue one of their own.

Do we need two karaoke shows? We dissect SPELLING BEE and DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE continues to dominate the summer and we talk about our new favorites.

A little TRANSFORMERS talk? Sure, just a bit. COMIC-CON? Yes, we’re now Comic-Con geeks and we preview our trip at the end of July. PUSHING DAISIES, MOONLIGHT, BIONIC WOMAN and other Fall Shows.

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CHUCK, NBC’s show about a Nerd who becomes the government’s newest (and saddest) secret weapon is in a word… BRILLIANT! I know you’re thinking that this show was already made and starred cutie patootie Christopher Gorham and was called Jake 2.0 but I promise you this show is nothing like Jake 2.0.

Josh Schwartz has done it again my television obsessed friends! He’s managed one more time to make Geek, Super Chic! While I worshiped the ground Seth Cohen walked upon (Seasons 1-3) and the Emo loving world he created, I don’t think I’ve wanted to kiss Josh Schwartz more than I do right now! While I clearly admit to having a hard on for Josh it’s more out of complete admiration for the things he’s accomplished at such a young age (jealous much?) and for his ability to make the geek the hero in any situation. But enough about the man behind the scenes, let’s briefly get to the man of the hour… CHUCK!

Zachary Levi (previously of the tight sweaters and witty remarks on Less Than Perfect) is unbelievably funny and charming as the reluctant super spy thrown into the high stakes world of assassins and terrorist plots.  He hasn’t had a date in years and he heads up the Nerd Herd at a Best Buy type store.  His sister Ellie (played by the ever so lovely Sarah Lancaster - Madison we miss you) is the forever optimist who needs Chuck to break out of his geeky shell.   Chuck’s best friend is Morgan and the relationship between them is as good and funny as any written by Judd Apatow for Freaks & Geeks (think Haverchuck and Sam) or the 40 Year Old Virgin gang.

I can’t really review the show so I’ll stop here by saying that this show is hysterical and witty and plays on the whole Spy genre without being hokey or gimmicky.  Zachary Levi is incredible and the rest of the cast just seems perfect.  Adam Baldwin guest stars as well, and anytime I can visit Jaynestown (RIP Firefly/Serenity) is a good time!

CHUCK will air Tuesday nights at 9pm on NBC.

Tonight Harrison John, Joe, er Jake 2.0, er Popita Fresh’s Husband… no?  Christopher Gorham (recently added to the Ugly Betty cast as hunky Clark Kent-ish nerd Henry) and his canceled too soon show Jake 2.0 hits Sci-Fri Fridays tonight at 8pm (in Doctor Who’s place). 

If you didn’t already love Gorham from Popular you will after watching him in Jake 2.0 as a computer geek that gets computer enhanced super powers.  Sure it sounds done before but it’s done before and redone here really well.  Here, he can control technology with his brain and becomes a special agent for the NSA.

Buffy/Angel alum David Greenwalt wrote and directed a chunk of the 12 episodes that aired (16 in total on dvd) so it has that going for it as well! 

Just watch.