Chuck Versus The Sensei - Cultural References

Cultural References

• Chuck's token Tron poster is briefly shown moments before Ellie introduces Chuck to her soon-to-be father-in-law, played by Bruce Boxleitner, who portrayed the eponymous character of Tron.
• Chuck attributes his escape from the Orange Orange to seven years of watching MacGyver.
• Casey asserts that Sarah "can't keep chocolate out of Bartowski's peanut butter," alluding to a series of commercials that aired for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in the 1970s and 1980s.
• When Casey threatens Chuck with a bullet, the quick zoom alludes to the style of Quentin Tarantino
• When Chuck is handcuffed in the Orange Orange he says, "Use the Force, Chuck", referencing Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, where Obi-Wan Kenobi says, "Use the Force, Luke."
• Casey's constant references to "damaging his calm" alludes to the character Jayne Cobb (also played by Baldwin) in the film 'Serenity', who says this in response to River.