The Complicated Math of Scheduling CHUCK

With the recent announcement by NBC that the season premiere of CHUCK season 5 has been moved back to October 28th, some fans are upset and don't understand why NBC would do such a thing.  So I decided to call on my friends at NBC to explain themselves.

First of all, NBC takes into account the direct value of a second of ad space time as it is related to the number of viewers watching.  Then, they extrapolate from that the date, time, and air temperature, as well as the position of the sun with relation to Venus and Alpha Centauri.

Next, the schedulers project for the weight of a McDonalds chocolate chip cookie and the difference between it and the weight of a Burger King apple pie, and multiply that by 7, then subtract 4 and add 23.  This gives you a totally random number.

NOW, this is when things get a bit complicated but I will make it as easy as possible.

NBC uses a fancy schmancy formula based on astrophysical equations that relate the speed of light and the distance between two random points on the galactic map in the emergency kit given to every NBC employee (since Comcast took over), and divide that by the random number generated in the previous step.  Then, they subtract, divide, and turn upside down the number 42, then juggle it around in a bottle of tequila before pouring it out into 12 shot glasses that are then given to 11 scheduling employees who each do one shot.  The remaining shot is then given to an Elvis impersonator who splashes the drink in his face.

At this point a newborn kitten is brought in to act super cute and to meow incessantly. The Elvis impersonator then sings a Cold Play song and does a strange NFL endzone victory dance he calls the Elvis Pelvis Shuffle. The staff claps, spins in circles with their eyes closed, and then walk toward a calendar with their index fingers extended. Once each member of the staff lands on a date, the office manager writes down all the dates, adds them up, and divides for the average, then adds 12 for no reason whatsoever.

And that, CHUCK fans, is how NBC decides where your show will end up on the schedule!

Chuckfest3 Raffle!

Though CHUCKFEST3 tickets sold out in less than an hour (sorry if you missed it), we held onto a few tickets for a raffle. We then contacted a fan site we trust, one that has done a lot of charity work and helped raise funds for Operation Smile before, and asked them to run it.

So, run over there now and donate! The minimum donation is $20 to enter, and you can enter as many times as you like (you can donate $200 once and get counted for 10 entries if you like). Read the rest of the info at ZacharyLeviFan.com!

Good luck! Oh, and all the donations will be added to the Chuckfest3 total that will go to Operation Smile.

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Chuckfest 3 Ordering!!!

As promised, here is the link to the site where you can buy Chuckfest3 tickets!




DO NOT DELAY! Order quickly. Four per person is the maximum.




In the time you took to read this, the tickets probably sold out.




Just click the top banner... this text, whatever. It will take you to the ordering site. If tickets sell out, and I have little doubt they will, you will still have a chance to pick up tickets in the raffle. Keep checking in here for that info.




But to be sure that you are going to be at the event, order those tickets NOW.

We sold out. Thanks everyone involved!

Chuckfest3: Ordering Info and More

There have been a lot of questions about Chuckfest3 since we announced it last week. So here are the details you will need regarding donation per ticket, number of tickets you can order and so on.

1. Chuckfest3 will be at a location in the Los Angeles, California area on the weekend of November 4-6, 2011 (we are pretty sure it is the 5th but clear up the days just in case). We will provide all those attending with the exact location before the date of the event. EDIT: We just confirmed the 5th of November.

2. The donation per ticket is $300. This covers some expenses the organizers incur for the event while also providing a sufficient amount to go to our charity of choice, Operation Smile. Last time we were able to raise over $17,000 AFTER expenses.

3. There will only be SIXTY (60) tickets available for sale to the public. Last time we sold those tickets in about a day. There were many people upset that they missed out on them. This time, we are giving everyone three-day notice before going live.


Tickets will go on sale at 12pm EST on Thursday the 22nd of September.

We will provide a link to the ticket ordering page at that time. Look to this site for that at exactly 12pm on Thursday. There will be a limit of FOUR (4) tickets per order.

4. FOUR (4) tickets will be raffled off by a trusted fan site, to those who donate $20 or more. We will have more details about that soon. However, the only way to guarantee attendance is to order tickets on Thursday. We expect many entrees into the raffle. Chuckfest3 will be the final event of this type.

5. The tickets purchased and/or won in the raffle DO NOT include travel expenses. If you buy a ticket or win the raffle, you will need to find your way to Los Angeles, California in the great republic of the United States of America!

6. I almost forgot... attending will be anyone and everyone from the cast, writing team etc that we can get. Currently confirmed are, ***, ****, ****, *****, ***, and more. :)

Now let's revisit what the first event we ever did was like. We expect this next one will be better.

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Are you excited? Do you care? Is she still hot? How much wood would a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?