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Season 1  "Chuck Pierce Is Blind"  1x3

Aired 7 years ago - May 02, 2017

Chuck is having cataract surgery and, for the first time ever, must miss a day of work. Carol, eager to shirk her overwhelming intern duties, offers to take care of him. Meanwhile, Katie is excited for a peaceful day but with Chuck gone, Greg is reluctant to be the bad guy. As a result, "The Breakdown" descends into chaos as Greg is forced to say yes to Portia, Justin and everyone else's "great ideas for the show."

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Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 1
without you for one day, Chuck
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Don't talk to each other. Go on. Move along.
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So I just keep her on speaker.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 5
The truth is I'm getting... cataract surgery.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 6
Those vultures are just looking for any excuse
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 7
I'm with Chuck Pierce; he's getting cataract surgery.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 8
Oh, I feel so relaxed. Look at my jaw!
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 9
My mentor Roger Ailes suggested it.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 10
So we are definitely doing it.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 11
We can finally do my climate change rant on the show.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 12
How many times did you use Chuck as an excuse?
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 13
What smells like marshmallow yams and curry powder back here?
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 14
- She said she'll be my nurse. - That's my bag of clothes
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 15
- how to put it in, so I... - Mom, we just
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 16
[clicking tongue, laughs]
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 17
about the APB on that rapper El-P.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 18
- [tires screech] - Ahh!
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 19
What if you hurt yourself?
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 20
- full of nothing but quilts. - Ah. That's it.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 21
Yes, she did.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 22
You said, "It's quite good."
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 23
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 24
You wouldn't be hiding from the line of crazy people
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 25
Oh, please don't make a big deal out of this.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 26
his cool, young co-host, Fletch Trank.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 27
But you're secretly kind of not.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 28
We begin our broadcast with reports of a pipeline explosion
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 29
his scatcapella group group could do
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 30
I never thought I'd say this, but...
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 31
to sickies on this couch for over 30 years.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 32
It had clearly gone through a washing machine.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 33
Oh, Carol, that's why I did both surgeries on the same day.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 34
and a 22-year-old kid named Lou Gehrig stepped in.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 35
When we tape, I'll be wearing clear shorts.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 36
I can't say I'm surprised to hear that
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 37
The network wants Fletch Trank to fill in anyway.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 38
It's just Dave's stuff. Here we are.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 39
- nobody can know that I'm blind! - I know.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 40
I hope he doesn't say no to all your amazing ideas.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 41
Wow. Thanks, Chuck.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 42
- [laughs] - Yeah, here we are.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 43
- Oh, I don't know. - All you have to do
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 44
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 45
It's being alone.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 46
Oh, God. What have I done? This is gonna be a disaster.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 47
4:00 cable news hour in the entire country,
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 48
- What? - It all ends now.
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 49
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 50
Thanks doll! ♪ She is the best intern ♪

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Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 2 #2 Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 3
Don't talk to each other. Go on. Move along.
#3
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 4
So I just keep her on speaker.
#4
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 5
The truth is I'm getting... cataract surgery.
#5
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 6
Those vultures are just looking for any excuse
#6
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 7
I'm with Chuck Pierce; he's getting cataract surgery.
#7
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 8
Oh, I feel so relaxed. Look at my jaw!
#8
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 9
My mentor Roger Ailes suggested it.
#9
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 10
So we are definitely doing it.
#10
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 11
We can finally do my climate change rant on the show.
#11
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 12
How many times did you use Chuck as an excuse?
#12
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 13
What smells like marshmallow yams and curry powder back here?
#13
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 14
- She said she'll be my nurse. - That's my bag of clothes
#14
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 15
- how to put it in, so I... - Mom, we just
#15
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 16
[clicking tongue, laughs]
#16
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 17
about the APB on that rapper El-P.
#17
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 18
- [tires screech] - Ahh!
#18
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 19
What if you hurt yourself?
#19
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 20
- full of nothing but quilts. - Ah. That's it.
#20
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 21
Yes, she did.
#21
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You said, "It's quite good."
#22
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You wouldn't be hiding from the line of crazy people
#24
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Oh, please don't make a big deal out of this.
#25
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his cool, young co-host, Fletch Trank.
#26
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 27
But you're secretly kind of not.
#27
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 28
We begin our broadcast with reports of a pipeline explosion
#28
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 29
his scatcapella group group could do
#29
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 30
I never thought I'd say this, but...
#30
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 31
to sickies on this couch for over 30 years.
#31
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 32
It had clearly gone through a washing machine.
#32
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 33
Oh, Carol, that's why I did both surgeries on the same day.
#33
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 34
and a 22-year-old kid named Lou Gehrig stepped in.
#34
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 35
When we tape, I'll be wearing clear shorts.
#35
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 36
I can't say I'm surprised to hear that
#36
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 37
The network wants Fletch Trank to fill in anyway.
#37
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 38
It's just Dave's stuff. Here we are.
#38
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 39
- nobody can know that I'm blind! - I know.
#39
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 40
I hope he doesn't say no to all your amazing ideas.
#40
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 41
Wow. Thanks, Chuck.
#41
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 42
- [laughs] - Yeah, here we are.
#42
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 43
- Oh, I don't know. - All you have to do
#43
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It's being alone.
#45
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 46
Oh, God. What have I done? This is gonna be a disaster.
#46
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 47
4:00 cable news hour in the entire country,
#47
Recap of Great News Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 48
- What? - It all ends now.
#48
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Thanks doll! ♪ She is the best intern ♪
#50