Video: Buck and Eddie and Chimney and Maddie: The Man Who Can't Be Moved (9-1-1 fan edit)

This is a really good fan edit by eli for Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz and Evan "Buck" Buckley and Maddie and Howard "Chimney" Han, it really highlights how both Chimney and Eddie fought for their respective Buckley sibling. Although, Buck and Eddie are not a canon couple they very much parallel Chimney and Maddie, a canon married couple. And not to mention both Maddie and her younger brother Buck had been abducted (in two separate storylines) and it's really interesting that both Chimney and Eddie were the ones who found them.

Side note, Maddie was actually abducted twice and during that first one, Buck helped Police Sergeant Athena Grant find her. I'm sure if Chimney hadn't been severely injured, he would have been with them helping to find her. But this was also the early stages of Maddie and Chimney getting together. Anyway, back to the later abductions, giving all the stress that Chimney and Eddie went through trying to find Maddie and Buck (and not to mention Eddie was dealing with multiple injuries) these two never gave up. I also found it interesting that Maddie and Buck knowing that Chimney and Eddie's lives were in danger from their abductors, they did what had to in order to get to them in hopes of saving them. And funny enough, all four of them went through a lot to save each other.

It's very interesting the love stories the 9-1-1 writers are crafting (or pretending not to craft in Eddie and Buck's case). It's also interesting that when all four of them were younger they grew up in household were they were either ignored by their parents (Maddie, Buck and Chimney) or were overly criticized (Eddie as well as Chimney) by them. However, when Maddie met Chimney and Eddie met Buck, all four of them were completely enamored by each other and gave each other their time and attention. They really are the most important people in each other's lives. I really hope that at some point the showrunner and writers will just let Buck and Eddie be canon because it makes no sense that they aren't together. Especially when they continue to parallel canon couples such as Chimney and Maddie who started as friends like Buck and Eddie currently are.


Song: "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" by The Script

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— eli.mp4 (@Ioveforcptnswn) March 14, 2026

Trailer: 9-1-1 Season 9 Teaser Trailer

I have a little bit of mixed feelings about this teaser trailer (and not just because of all the bad CGI), but how are they going to handle space debris falling from the sky. It will take more than just the 118 fire station to take care of that. In season one, 9-1-1 started out a bit more grounded then gradually started adding in more and more ridiculous stuff to the point that some fans have jokingly (and not so jokingly) dubbed it the Fast and Furious of first responder shows. Due to all the ridiculous and over the top stuff that goes on in this show. And now adding to that is what happened last season, where the Showrunner decided to add in some shock value to shake things up by unnecessarily killing off Fire Captain Robert "Bobby" Nash. And now it feels like the show has to add in even more ridiculous stuff to counteract the loss of Bobby. I don't know maybe this ninth season will be good or it could be bad but I guess I won't know until the season airs.

One last thing, whether it was intentional or not, I find it interesting that this teaser only has two of some of the fan favorite couples, 9-1-1 Dispatch Operator Maddie and her husband Firefighter Howard "Chimney" Han and the non-canon couple Firefighters Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz and Evan "Buck" Buckley. So many fans continue to hope that Buck and Eddie will one day go canon and it would fantastic if it was in this ninth season.

Quote: Maddie Buckley and Howard Han (9-1-1)

Maddie: Hi, Chimney. You guys okay?

Chimney: Yeah, we're all fine, but I'm hoping you can help me cut through some red tape. We keep pulling Level Ones out of the water and we have no place to send 'em.

Maddie: We're sending victims to every dry hospital we can find. We have a system in place.

Chimney: Well, whoever's in charge of that system is doing a terrible job.

Maddie: That would be me.

Chimney: A terribly good job under extremely difficult circumstances.

~ Maddie Buckley and Howard "Chimney" Han, 9-1-1 season 3 episode 2: Sink or Swim

I love this scene. Chimney probably had no idea he was insulting Maddie when he was talking about the rescue system that 9-1-1 had in place after the tsunami. But he totally did. However, he did try to sneak in a quick save.

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Art of the Day: Howard Han and Maddie Buckley

Artwork: Chimney and Maddie by buckleyhan-art

Quote: Maddie Buckley and Howard Han (9-1-1)

Maddie: How are you feeling?

Chimney: Right at home.

Maddie: Why? Because every significant moment in our lives happens in a hospital? It's becoming a thing.

Chimney: No, because we're together. That's home. Though probably not the most romantic place for a honeymoon.

Maddie: Mm. There's worse.

Maddie and Chimney: Upside-down cruise ship.

~ Maddie Buckley and Howard "Chimney" Han, 9-1-1 season 7 episode 6: There Goes The Groom

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(9-1-1 season 7 episode 6: There Goes The Groom)

Did 9-1-1 bait Buck and Eddie fans with the Karaoke scene promotion?

The 9-1-1 fandom is not happy specifically the Evan "Buck" Buckley and Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz (Buddie) fandom. The much anticipated bachelor party Karaoke scene has been cut from tonight's episode, There Goes The Groom. And there is a strong possibility that other Buck and Eddie scenes have been cut as well. It's so disappointing because just when the show is set to return it was announced in an interview with actor Kenneth Choi (who plays Chimney) that the Buck and Eddie Karaoke scene was cut along with an additional 30 minutes of other scenes from the episode. He said the episode would have been over an hour. Which means the show had enough material for a two episode wedding event. So, instead of cutting so much just to shrink it down to 42 minutes they could have truly created something special for the characters.

I know this episode is about Maddie Buckley and Howard "Chimney" Han getting married, which I was already excited for. However, the problem is the main promotion for three weeks had been centered around Buck and Eddie, the bachelor party and the Karaoke scenes. The show had been promoting the Buck and Eddie scenes all during the hiatus to keep viewers interested in the wedding episode. Fans (myself included) have been waiting to see the Buddie Karaoke scene especially since it's been hyped up by the promotion and the interviews.

I don't know if the Buddie Karaoke and possibly other Buck and Eddie scenes were truly cut for time or they simply used it to tease and bait the fans? If they wanted the attention to be focused on Chimney and Maddie then shouldn't they have centered the promotion on them and not Eddie and Buck. Now it just feels like nothing more than them continuing to bait the Buddie fans. But what I found interesting is that fans have been voicing their complaints online and throughout social media as well as on the show's social media accounts. It's been six seasons of this show baiting Buddie fans and the fans are tired of it.

I will continue to say that if the show hadn't wasted the first three episodes on the cruise ship disaster (that should have been 1 or 2 episodes at most). Then they would have had more time (and episodes) for the wedding. And they also wouldn't have to had baited Buddie fans in the process.

(9-1-1 season 7 episode 6: There Goes The Groom)

Art of the Day: Maddie, Jee-Yun and Chimney (9-1-1)

Artwork: Maddie, Jee-Yun and Chimney by buckleyhan-art

As much as I'm looking forward to Maddie and Chimney's upcoming wedding, I just wish for once 9-1-1 didn't have to make everything so dramatic and out there. I wish Chimney and Maddie got to have that beautiful dream wedding instead of the typical disastrous one with apparently Chimney possibly being abducted and they have to try to find him.

I know The Rookie somewhat recently had a wedding episode The Hammer (season 6 episode 2) with Bailey Nun and John Nolan getting married. And the wedding was absolutely sweet and lovely and romantic. So the 9-1-1 writers probably don't want to go in that direction and plus the show isn't usually know for having normal moments. I wouldn't be surprised if Maddie and Chimney probably end up getting married at the hospital after Chimney is found. I guess I was hoping that their wedding day would be romantic and special. These two have been through a lot and having something that wasn't a complete disaster would have been wonderful for them. I'm sure the writers are going to give them an interesting wedding but I just wish it wasn't going to be in the usual 9-1-1 fashion.

Buddie Week: Day #6: Buck and Eddie: Dating Without Realizing It

Buck: You guys are... dating each other.

Chimney: That's crazy. We're... Friends who hang out.

Maddie: Yeah. Just hanging out.

Buck: No. Y-You're always talking or texting each other. You sing karaoke together. You do Buffridays, you finish each other's sentences. Guys, come on, you're a couple.

~ Evan "Buck" Buckley, Howard "Chimney" Han and Maddie Buckley, 9-1-1 season 2 episode 8: Buck, Actually

I wish Buck would remember his own words and realize that him and Eddie are a couple. Or at least have Maddie and Chimney remember and point it out to him. I love this gif set by Vic (bilosan) because it highlights Buck and Eddie's relationship and ties it back to what Buck said about Maddie and Chimney dating without realizing it. Which means according to his words, him and Eddie have been dating for quite some time. Now they just need someone to point it out to them so they can see it. And hopefully do something about it, such as finally start dating.

gif Source: Vic (bilosan)

Quote: Howard Han and Maddie Buckley (9-1-1)

Chimney: Hi.

Maddie: I'm not leaving.

Chimney: The apartment or...?

Maddie: This family. That's what you called us, and that's what I want. The three of us together.

Chimney: That's... that's what I want, too.

Maddie: When I woke up the other morning and you were gone, I felt... sad.

Chimney: Yeah.

Maddie: Probably the way you felt every day those six months that I was gone.

Chimney: Look, I don't expect you to keep apologizing for that.

Maddie: I'm not. We're past apologies. This is a promise. I'm not going anywhere. I'm done running.

Chimney: Me too.

~ Howard "Chimney" Han and Maddie Buckley, 9-1-1 season 6 episode 1: Let the Games Begin

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(9-1-1 season 6 episode 1: Let the Games Begin)

Most Memorable Scene: Maddie Buckley and Howard Han singing karaoke

The beginning of Howard "Chimney" Han and Maddie Buckley's romance was so sweet especially since they didn't realize they had already been dating. In an older post, Maia Roberts and Jace Herondale: A Potential Romance Wasted, I wrote that "Romance is a tricky thing to write and it's made even more difficult when a couple doesn't have any chemistry onscreen. It doesn't make the viewer want to invest in a boring relationship."

Chemistry is really funny because it's impossible to duplicate or force. Either the characters (and the actors) have it or they don’t. And Maddie and Chimney certainly have it (as well as Buck and Eddie but that's a different post). From the moment Chimney and Maddie met in the episode Dosed (season 2 episode 6) their chemistry was undeniable.

Which is why I love this scene of them singing karaoke in the episode Buck, Actually (season 2 episode 8). It's a Most Memorable Scene because despite being a simple yet fun scene of the two singing, the scene truly showed how in sync they were even before they started dating. So when it was brought to their attention later in the episode that they were dating without realizing it, it caught them by surprise. Maddie and Chimney would eventually start dating (although not in this episode) but those early moments prior to that already had these wonderful little sprinkles of romance. Because they truly were dating without realizing it. And now in the upcoming seventh season they will be getting married and I can't wait to see it.

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Art of the Day: Maddie Buckley and Howard Han

Artwork: Maddie and Chimney by jayh.sketch (macarenaandrad3)

Update to add:

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Quote: Maddie Buckley, Howard Han and Jee-Yun Buckley-Han

Maddie: You know, it's not like we intentionally meant to do something wrong.

Chimney: Maddie, it's the IRS, they don't care about intentions.

Jee-Yun: Ice cream.

Maddie: Oh, great. You're supposed to be in bed.

Jee-Yun: Ice cream.

Chimney: Might as well let her eat some. Could be the last time we have a late-night snack with our daughter before they haul us off to jail.

Maddie: Shh.

Jee-Yun: Papa jail.

~ Maddie Buckley, Howard "Chimney" Han and Jee-Yun Buckley-Han, 9-1-1 season 6 episode 15: Death and Taxes

Happy 9-1-1 Monday!

I just adore the Buckley-Han family. I still wish the tax storyline wasn't connected to Chimney and Maddie getting engaged. The showrunner and writers should had them get engaged before introducing the tax storyline. Then it wouldn't seem as if their engagement was due to some accountant suggesting they get married to avoid another issue with their taxes.

I'm happy they are engaged and that they will be getting married next season. I hope it will be a beautiful, romantic well-written event that doesn't happen in a montage scene. Which is what happened with Athena Grant and Robert "Bobby" Nash's wedding in the second season finale as well as with Henrietta "Hen" and Dr. Karen Wilson's vow renewal in the fifth season finale. So here's hoping it won't be repeated for Maddie and Chimney.

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(9-1-1 season 6 episode 15: Death and Taxes)

Quote: Jee-Yun Buckley-Han, Maddie Buckley and Howard Han

Happy 9-1-1 Monday!

I just adore the Buckley-Han family. I hope the Showrunner and writers will do a better job with Maddie and Chimney's relationship in the seventh season than they did in the sixth. Because during most of the sixth season their relationship seemed to be developing off screen. It wasn't until the last few episodes of the season did their relationship finally start to get more screen time. I'm really just hoping the writing in general will be good for the seventh season. Well, here's hoping.

Jee-Yun: Mama.

Maddie: Did she just...

Chimney: She recognized your voice.

Maddie: How does she remember me?

Chimney: Of course she remembers you. Six months, six years. Neither of us could ever forget you.

~ Jee-Yun Buckley-Han, Maddie Buckley and Howard "Chimney" Han, 9-1-1 season 5 episode 12: Boston

(9-1-1 season 5 episode 12: Boston)

9-1-1 Monday: Howard Han and Maddie Buckley

Before I begin my post for 9-1-1 Monday, I want to say how happy I am for the writers to have albeit a tentative agreement but an agreement nonetheless. And they are steps closer to finalizing their deal. I wish them continued success. I also wish that once everything is settled for the actors, that once 9-1-1 returns to production the show will get a new and much more competent, skilled and experienced Showrunner and better writers. Ever since Kristen Reidel took over as the main Showrunner for the fifth season (she was co-Showrunner during the fourth), 9-1-1 has suffered from her terrible ability to run the show.

I truly support the writers in fighting for a fair deal but that doesn't mean I can't comment on how this once well-written show has been plagued by bad, mediocre and inconsistent writing every since the fifth season (and some would say the fourth season as well). So, I hope that along with a new Showrunner there will be better writers brought in to get the show back to the good writing it used to have. Because most of the sixth season felt like it was phoned in with the season being filled with nothing more than filler episodes. And not to mention that terrible season finale that was a disappointment on so many levels.

So with that said, it's time for 9-1-1 Monday. I want to focus on Howard "Chimney" Han and Maddie Buckley. It's been such a joy watching their relationship go from friendship to romance. As a fan of Chimney and Maddie (or Madney as this ship is called), I really want to thank Jennifer Love Hewitt who plays Maddie. Because according to reports, when Maddie was introduced in the second season, they were planning on putting her with another newly introduced character fire fighter Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz. But thanks to her suggesting that Maddie should be with Chimney instead, the perfect romance was crafted. I can't imagine if they had gone with Maddie and Eddie because it's truly hard to imagine. I can't see them having any romantic chemistry. While Maddie and Chimney have amazing instant chemistry. And whether it goes canon or not, the same can be said for Evan "Buck" Buckley and Eddie who have equally amazing chemistry.

(9-1-1 season 2 episode 8: Buck, Actually)

Most Memorable Scene: Maddie proposing to Chimney

It's 9-1-1 Monday! And as much as I thought the sixth season wasn't the best, it felt like mostly filler episodes leaving most of the main characters with nothing to do story wise for 18 episodes. Love in the Air (episode 17) is not one of my favorite episodes, it's okay. However, one of the best things about the episode is Howard "Chimney" Han and Maddie Buckley getting engaged.

In the prior episode Lost & Found (episode 16), Chimney was planning to propose to Maddie however, the ring went missing. This would become a running gag for both episodes with Chimney stressing out and Maddie eventually finding the ring. Which would lead to this wonderful little proposal in Love in the Air. It may not have been the proposal Chimney was planning but it's definitely something that's very special for them.

Quote: Howard Han, IRS Agent Debbie and Maddie Buckley

Chimney: Are we going to debtors' prison?

Debbie: This isn't a Dickens novel.

Maddie: That's what I said.

~ Howard "Chimney" Han, IRS Agent Debbie and Maddie Buckley, 9-1-1 season 6 episode 15: Death and Taxes

(9-1-1 season 6 episode 15: Death and Taxes)

I'm Not Watching Tonight's Episode of 9-1-1

I debated whether to post the trailer for tonight's episode of 9-1-1 but decided not to since I'm not watching it tonight. I'll probably watch it at some point just not tonight. I'm tired of the writers constantly baiting Buck and Eddie only to put them in relationships with random love interests. I don't feel like watching an episode live that's going to be pushing new love interests. As much as I want to see Maddie and Chimney possibly get engaged, I don't want to watch Buck and Eddie get stuck in more lackluster and random relationships.

Quote: Maddie and Evan Buckley

Maddie: I think it’s supposed to be romantic. You know, the idea that the guy would work hard every day, making her fall in love with him over and over again. So every day is the best day ever.

Buck: Is that really love? Right? Sh-Shouldn’t it be when you’re at your worst, they’re at their worst, you have every reason to give up, and you still decide you want to try again?

Maddie: I guess it is.

~ Maddie and Evan "Buck" Buckley, 9-1-1 season 5 episode 18: Starting Over

Everything Buck said in the fifth season finale, perfectly describes the relationships between Maddie and Howard "Chimney" Han and Buck and Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz. Because both relationships have been through so much yet there is something so special about both situations. They have all been at their worst but they never give up on each other.

At this point in the series, Maddie and Chimney were still broken up but the undeniable love they have for each other was still very much there. And I think what her brother said started to make Maddie think about her situation. Which is why it didn't feel rushed when her and Chimney got back together in the sixth season premiere episode Let the Games Begin. As soon as Chimney and Maddie met in the second season episode Dosed, there was a spark between them that thankfully was allowed to grow from friendship to romance. Which is why I'm so looking forward to seeing if they actually get engaged or not in these last two episodes of the sixth season. Even if they don't, their love is so sweet and amazing that no matter what, they will be happy together.

As for Buck and Eddie, they may just be best friends but they're so much more than that. Same with Chimney and Maddie as soon as Buck and Eddie met in the second season premiere episode Under Pressure, there was a spark between them. Although it was jealousy on Buck's side and curiosity on Eddie's, there was truly something there. And they were also allowed to grow into something special.

Thoughout the series, they have been through a lot yet they are always there for each other no matter what. Even a little hiccup in their relationship during the whole lawsuit era didn't last long and they were back to being as close as ever. Which is why it's still disappointing that they are not in a romantic relationship. I always found it interesting that neither Buck or Eddie have ever put in any real effort with any of their numerous random love interests. They coast along not really putting in too much time and effort to make these relationships better. However, they make all the time and effort for each other. Plus, they never seem to have any chemistry with any of the love interests they've had throughout the series. Yet they have perfect chemistry with each other. Hopefully, one day the Showrunner and writers will see how special Buck and Eddie's connection is and put them together.

(9-1-1 season 5 episode 18: Starting Over)

Characters Reading: Maddie Buckley

In the 9-1-1 second season episode Buck, Actually, Maddie Buckley was reading on her lunch break in the Dispatch break room when her friend (and soon to be boyfriend) Howard "Chimney" Han stopped by. I always think reading on your break is a good way to get in some good and extra reading time. Especially if your day is really busy and the only time you have to read is on your lunch break. And since Maddie was (I believe) the only one in the break room before Chimney showed up, it looks like she was enjoying a quiet and relaxing moment immersed in her book.

(9-1-1 season 2 episode 8: Buck, Actually)

Quote: Howard Han and Maddie Buckley

(9-1-1 season 6 episode 1: Let the Games Begin)

I like this scene because although Chimney and Maddie were still broken up (from last season), they still care about (and love) each other. And they were continuing to do a good job co-parenting their daughter Jee-Yun. Since Maddie's apartment was having plumbing problems (I believe a pipe burst in her kitchen), Chim didn't want her to have to try to find a hotel at the last minute when she could easily stay with him. Which is why I'm glad the writers didn't drag out their break up and they got back together at the end of this episode because they truly do love each other. And as a fan of these characters and their relationship, it's good to see these two happy and together.

Chimney: Is that the landlord?

Maddie: Yeah. I should have water by tomorrow. Or Wednesday.

Chimney: Sounds like your landlord needs to find a better plumber.

Maddie: Yeah. And I'm gonna need a hotel room because I can't go four days without running water.

Chimney: You know who else has running water? Me. Why don't you just stay here? I'll crash on the couch. You girls can have the bedroom.

Maddie: Yeah, I wouldn't want to impose.

Chimney: Maddie...we're still family, hmm? That's what we do. We look out for each other. Don't we, Baby Jee?

~ Howard "Chimney" Han and Maddie Buckley, 9-1-1 season 6 episode 1: Let the Games Begin