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MONDAY: Chuck fans gather to rally for the show NOW UPDATED

POSTED: Friday, April 30, 2010, 10:31 PM

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Chuck's Yvonne Strahovski, Zachary Levi and Adam Baldwin

Fans of the NBC television show Chuck are holding a flash mob (uh ... guys, maybe consider a name change) to show their support for the always-in-peril hour-long comedy about a tech guy at Best Buy-like megastore Buy More who accidently downloads a super computer into his brain and becomes a secret agent. The fansite chucktv.net reports they'll be holding this ... let's call it an enthusiastic gathering ... at the subway station at "400 Market Street," which we figure means the 5th and Market El stop UPDATE: They actually meant the Subway sandwich shop at 400 Market St. at 11:40 a.m. on Monday. Participants are asked to wear clothes that mirror the Buy More uniform, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sign up here to participate. The location is a smart move, especially considering its proximity to the Fox studios, although I figure Philly as a location was chosen because it's the home base for new NBC owners Kabletown/Comcast. While Chuck isn't the smartest or the best show on television, it's totally adorable, thanks mostly to Zachary Levi who plays the title character, Adam Baldwin as Major Casey (you may remember him as Jane from Firefly) and a strong supporting cast. It's nerdy but fun and better than most crap I watch on TV. The show, from The O.C. creator Josh Schwartz, has been on the bubble for pick-up each year of its three-season run (although, I don't really understand why. Product placement on the show is nuts). Chuck fans are hardcore, though; last year, chucktv.net organized the "Footlong and Finale" movement, which encouraged viewers to buy a footlong hoagie from major show sponsor Subway. The gambit worked and Chuck was picked up for another season.

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