Welcome to The Captain
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| Welcome to The Captain | |
|---|---|
| Format | Television comedy |
| Created by | John Hamburg |
| Starring | Fran Kranz Valerie Azlynn Joanna Garcia Chris Klein Al Madrigal Jeffrey Tambor Raquel Welch |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
John Hamburg Ted Cohen Andrew Reich |
| Camera setup | Single-camera setup |
| Running time | 22 minutes (excluding commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | February 4, 2008 – March 3, 2008 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Welcome to The Captain (previously known as The Captain) is an American television comedy created, executive produced and directed by John Hamburg. Andrew Reich and Ted Cohen also serve as executive producers. The show is about a young writer (Fran Kranz) whose life changes when he moves into a legendary old Hollywood apartment building.
Produced by CBS Paramount Network Television and John & Anders, the series was greenlit and given a six-episode order in June 2007.[1]
Welcome to The Captain premiered on February 4, 2008 airing on Monday nights at 8:30 PM Eastern Time on CBS in the United States and CTV in Canada.[2] On CBS it was a mid-season replacement for The Big Bang Theory.[3], but the show was halted after its fifth episode aired due to poor ratings. The final nail in the coffin for the show was when Fran Kranz signed on to the upcoming FOX series, Dollhouse, effectively canceling the CBS sitcom.[4] On May 14, 2008, the series was officially canceled. [5]
Contents |
[edit] Cast
- Fran Kranz - Josh
- Valerie Azlynn - Astrid
- Joanna Garcia - Hope
- Chris Klein - Marty
- Al Madrigal - Jesus
- Jeffrey Tambor - Saul
- Raquel Welch - Charlene
[edit] Guest stars
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Weston (Episode 2) | Brad |
| Christine Woods (Episode 2) | Claire |
| Joey Fatone (Episode 3) | as himself |
| Shiri Appleby (Episode 4) | Heather |
| Nicole Lyn (Episode 4) | Melanie |
[edit] Episodes
| # | Title | Original airdate | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | February 4, 2008 | 101 |
| Josh Flug, a one-time Hollywood hot shot, is persuaded by his friend, Marty, to move into the El Capitan apartment building, dubbed "The Captain" by its residents. With its eccentric group of tenants, he realizes this is the fresh start he needs. | |||
| 2 | "Weekend at Saul's" | February 11, 2008 | 102 |
| When Josh invites Hope to stay at his apartment for the weekend, Uncle Saul convinces him that it is a bad move, and persuades him to stay at his weekend retreat in order to make her jealous. | |||
| 3 | "The Letter" | February 18, 2008 | 103 |
| With help from Jesus and Uncle Saul, Josh tries to plan the perfect dinner for Hope. Meanwhile, Marty shacks up with Josh after being kicked out of his apartment by his live-in girlfriend. | |||
| 4 | "The Wrecking Crew" | February 25, 2008 | 104 |
| Marty and Josh are joined by Uncle Saul and Jesus for a guys' night out, while Hope tries to make girlfriends in the building so she is not alone on a Friday night. | |||
| 5 | "Mr. Big Meeting" | March 3, 2008 | 105 |
| After Marty lands Josh a meeting with the president of Paramount, Uncle Saul insists on helping him with his pitch. Also, while Jesus is busy checking the building's smoke detectors, Astrid stands in for him at the front desk. | |||
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Unaired | 106 |
| Unaired | |||
[edit] U.S. Nielsen Ratings
[edit] Weekly
| # | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot | Rating | Share | 18-49 (Rating/Share) | Viewers (m) | Rank (Timeslot) | Rank (Night) | Rank (Overall) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | February 4, 2008 | Monday, 8:30 P.M. | 5.1 | 8 | 2.6/7 | 7.91 | 3 | 8 | 34 |
| 2 | "Weekend at Saul's" | February 11, 2008 | Monday, 8:30 P.M. | 4.5 | 7 | 2.6/7 | 7.13 | 4 | 8 | 46 |
| 3 | "The Letter" | February 18, 2008 | Monday, 8:30 P.M. | 3.4 | 5 | 2.0/5 | 5.45 | 4 | 11 | 59 |
| 4 | "The Wrecking Crew" | February 25, 2008 | Monday, 8:30 P.M. | 3.4 | 5 | 1.8/5 | 5.34 | 4 | 11 | N/A |
| 5 | "Mr. Big Meeting" | March 3, 2008 | Monday, 8:30 P.M. | 3.5 | 5 | 1.8/5 | 5.48 | 4 | 12 | 66 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Unaired | Unaired | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
[edit] Seasonal
| Season | Time slot | Premiere | Finale | TV Season | Rank | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday 8:30 P.M. | February 4, 2008 | March 3, 2008 | 2007-2008 | #112 | 6.3 |
[edit] References
- ^ DEVELOPMENT UPDATE: WEEK OF JUNE 4-8, The Futon Critic
- ^ "'Jericho' joins CTV primetime schedule".
- ^ Welcome to The Captain at The Futon Critic
- ^ "Dollhouse Casting Alert".
- ^ [ http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/cbs-announces-their-2008-09-schedule-whos-been-cancelled/ CBS Announces Their 2008-09 Schedule. Who’s Been Cancelled?]
