5. Chuck
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The little show that could, this NBC spy comedy managed to last longer than most gave it credit for. It was always a fun concept: The title character, a tech-store geek (Zachary Levi) who downloads information that turns him into a super-spy and is pulled into saving the world. Aided by future lover Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski), tough NSA operative Casey (Adam Baldwin) and best friend Morgan (Joshua Gomez), Chuck goes about stopping terrorists, super conspiracies and more in a mix of action and comedy that was always a winning combination. Its five year run was good but many fans felt the last season was a bit dry and ended on a massive cliffhanger as Chuck was trying to restore Sarah’s memory of their love. Picking up there is only logical to explain what happened, whether they made it work out and the fate of the Intersect and their spy family. If Heroes can make a comeback, Chuck just makes sense and a reminder of how fun spy shows can be.
4. Sports Night
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The West Wing may get the attention but Aaron Sorkin’s earlier TV series has more than its share of fans. A behind the scenes look at a sports news show, it balanced great characters with real sports issues, mixing comedy and drama well and all carried by the first rate cast. Josh Charles, Peter Krause and Felicity Huffman are all available now with their various other series roles ending and recent years has shown more than enough “ripped from the headlines” stories to inspire episodes. Bringing back the older cast alongside some new fresh faces would be great, a way for Sorkin to play on the changes in sports from the ‘90’s to today and you can just imagine his takes on Deflategate, Ray Rice and others. A show that was always a critical joy, this would be a welcome return to the Sorkin who entertained more than pontificated and with a cast ready to back it all up.
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