Meet the new Spinal Tap! They’re a rocking Indian and a white dude with a keytar who are becoming larger than life all because some guys started snickering in a writers' room after way too much coffee and chocolate. Yes, I’m talking about Jeffster, made up by two dorks from the Buy More, Jeff (Scott Krinsky) and Lester (Vik Sahay). They aren’t some copy cat act though. Instead of “Big Bottom,” they rock the house with the quintessential classic, "Fat Bottomed Girls." Also... nope, that’s all I got.
At the Chuck panel and press conference at Comic-Con on Saturday the cast and producers of the show exhibited sheer delight in taunting and thrilling audiences with two main themes. First, they have no ideas for the upcoming third season, and second, they love their fans. So, why not play on both themes by breaking out the act that sent season two off with a bang? (Or at least generated enough smoke to trigger the indoor sprinklers.)
It all started with a quick recap of the brilliant season two, ending again with the hilarious tagline, "I know kung fu." It's one month later in Josh Schwartz's (co-creator and executive producer) office. Cancellation is imminent, yet only Zachary Levi (Chuck) is worried. That worry switches to Chris Fedak (the other co-creator and executive producer) when the word comes that they've actually been renewed. Zack leaves in celebration, leaving Fedak to flip out over what to do now with the kung fu twist. While Fedak chants his mantra of "nothing" wearing a storm trooper helmet, Josh Schwartz comes up with a plan. He's bringing in the big guns. Next thing we know, Jeffster takes the stage. Nothing like getting a crowd revved up with the best inside joke since those three fake blokes from England.
“Vik (Sahay) is so neurotic about it. He’s back stage jumping up and down trying to get into character,” said Mark Christopher Lawrence, who plays Big Mike. “Then when he gets out there he’s a totally different guy.”
All in all, Jeffster created a nice time-wasting diversion for panelists who were only there to take notes and show their appreciation to the fans for getting them a renewal. Whether they had ideas or not, they managed to play the gag well, as Chris Fedak wrote down stray ideas from fans during the entire session. Of all the suggestions, the musical episode idea got the best response.
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1 - Firozali A. Mulla
One thing I hate is the pages after pages to read and 200 words to blog. What is happening to the Psychiatric treatment of the art of listening? Can’t you shorten these 7 pages to one page in the long verticals from or you have no idea about the angles. It is like this. For Page pls press 1.
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2 - Firozali A. Mulla
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3 - Melissa Cavanaugh
Thanks for posting this. Chuck is my favorite show, and I am participating in the Check Me Mondays. Watch Chuck from the beginning at a specific time, eat a $5 footlong from Subway, and converse on Twitter using #chuckmemondays hash tags. :)
I love the extra scoop here. Thanks again!
Melissa