Series synopsis
Welcome to the Captain is an American comedy television series that premiered on CBS on February 4, 2008. It ended on March 3, 2008. It was created by John Hamburg. It stars Fran Kranz, Chris Klein, JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Al Madrigal.
The lives of a wildly eclectic group of people are intertwined through the place they all call home, a fabled Hollywood apartment building, El Capitan, which they've dubbed "The Captain." Josh, is a Hollywood whiz kid whose filmmaking career has hit a wall. Just when Josh is about to move back to New York, his accountant-to-the-stars best friend, Marty, convinces him to move into his legendary apartment building.
Premise
The lives of a wildly eclectic group of people are intertwined through the place they all call home, a fabled Hollywood apartment building, El Capitan, which they've dubbed "The Captain." Josh, is a Hollywood whiz kid whose filmmaking career has hit a wall. Just when Josh is about to move back to New York, his accountant-to-the-stars best friend, Marty, convinces him to move into his legendary apartment building.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fran Kranz as Josh Flug
- Chris Klein as Marty Tanner
- JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Hope
- Al Madrigal as Jesus
- Valerie Azlynn as Astrid
- Raquel Welch as Charlene Van Ark
- Jeffrey Tambor as Uncle Saul
Guest cast
- Bob Einstein
- Joey Fatone as Joey Fatone
- Nicole Lyn
- Shiri Appleby as Heather
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | February 4, 2008 | March 3, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot 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. |
February 4, 2008 |
| 2 |
Weekend at Saul's 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. |
February 11, 2008 |
| 3 |
The Letter 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. |
February 18, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 4, 2008 |
| Last aired | March 3, 2008 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 20:30:00 |