You all know how much I love the TV show “Chuck.”

Well, finally … finally … the DVD set for Season 2 is out! (In Blu-Ray, too, for those of you who have it.)

I say “finally” because Season 2 ended on April 27th … over 8 months ago.

Also, “finally” because the season for Christmas (or the winter holiday of your choice) just ended like two weeks ago, and they completely missed the chance for people–like me–to give copies of Chuck to everyone I know.

And, “finally” because SEASON THREE STARTS ON SUNDAY!

Yes, that’s right, on SUNDAY. NBC is airing the first two episodes back-to-back on Sunday night (starting 9:00 EST, check your local listings), and THEN airing the third episode on Monday night at its normal time

People, I don’t need to tell you that I’m going to be watching. But I AM going to tell you that YOU should be watching. Everyone should watch. Why wouldn’t you watch? I’ve been telling you for months that “Chuck” has everything you could as for in a tv show. It’s got comedy. It’s got action. It’s got romance. It’s got chases and gunfights. It’s got spy-stuff. It’s got warm and fuzzy family moments. Did I mention the comedy? I am absolutely serious when I tell you that there is not a single other television show on right now that I think is as good and satisfying to watch.

Yes, there are other good shows on, of course there are, but none that are as much FUN. Except for the occasional moment, “Chuck” isn’t full of angst and anguish. It’s got its own arc and layers of story-telling, but it’s not the kind of show that you need to study from week to week just to keep up … but it’s got enough going on to be interesting. It’s just enjoyable and diverting and good entertainment–just what is needed in these difficult times.

The acting is wonderful, too. Zachary Levi. Yvonne Strahovski, and Adam Baldwin (yes, from Firefly) are perfect as Chuck and his CIA and NSA handlers … even more so when you see them in interviews and see how different, say, Adam Baldwin is from Casey. The soundtrack from each show is always perfect, too, and I’ve added more songs to my MP3 player because of “Chuck” than for any other reason in recent memory, short of last month’s temporary addition of Christmas music. (In fact, I’ve listened to my “Chuck” playlist almost nonstop since about March.)

There are many, many reasons you should be watching “Chuck,” but I’ll give you one more.

I’m having a contest.

Between Sunday and Monday, there will be three, brand-new episodes of “Chuck.”

Watch them.

On Tuesday or Wednesday, I’m going to post some random questions about the episodes. Not hard ones, but ones that you will have needed to watch at least one of them to be able to answer. They could be things like, “What color shirt was Sarah wearing” in a particular scene, or asking the name of a character played by one of the guest stars. I don’t know what they’ll be, because I haven’t seen the episodes yet … but I’m going to ask them.

I haven’t settled on a prize yet, but I’m guessing it will be some kind of yarn, or knitting book. Maybe an amazon.com gift card. Could be all three. I don’t know. I think it will depend on the kind of response I get.

So … tell your friends, set your DVR, and get ready. CHUCK is coming, and you’ll want to be ready. And if you have a Nielsen box (or know someone who does), you get extra points for helping the ratings. I’m putting my money where my mouth is, here, so you know I mean business.

Oh, and if you miss the episodes live? You’ll be able to catch them online at nbc.com or at hulu.com, and I’ll give you a couple days to get your contest entries in, because that’s the kind of girl I am. Besides, the point is to get you to WATCH!

(And, seriously, spread the word about the contest too, huh?)

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