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Welcome to The Captain

{{Short description|American television series}}

{{more citations needed|date=August 2008}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox television

| image = Welcome to the captain poster.jpg

| caption =

| genre = Sitcom

| creator = John Hamburg

| starring = {{Plain list|

}}

| narrated = Al Madrigal

| composer = Tree Adams

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 5

| executive_producer = {{Plain list|

}}

| producer =

| camera = Single-camera

| runtime = 30 minutes

| company = {{Plain list|

}}

| network = CBS

| first_aired = {{start date|2008|2|4}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2008|3|3}}

}}

Welcome to The Captain (previously known as The Captain) is an American sitcom television series 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.DEVELOPMENT UPDATE: WEEK OF JUNE 4-8, [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7405 The Futon Critic]

Welcome to The Captain premiered on February 4, 2008, airing on CBS in the United States and CTV in Canada.{{cite news|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/show/CTVShows/20080124/jericho_unveiled_080124/20080124/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129120301/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/show/CTVShows/20080124/jericho_unveiled_080124/20080124/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2008|title='Jericho' joins CTV primetime schedule}} On CBS it was a mid-season replacement for The Big Bang Theory,Welcome to The Captain at [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=captain The Futon Critic] but the show was halted after its fifth episode aired due to poor ratings. Fran Kranz eventually signed on to the upcoming Fox series Dollhouse, effectively canceling the CBS sitcom.{{cite news|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/contributor/29042/news/urn:newsml:eonlinekristen.com:20080327:TV-3be7a9da602428a3d212ff6080331a19__ER:1;_ylt=AkvQa7VjILSOMuSAgIb4MGOAo9EF|title=Dollhouse Casting Alert}} On May 14, 2008, the series was officially canceled.[https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/cbs-announces-their-2008-09-schedule-whos-been-cancelled/ CBS Announces Their 2008-09 Schedule. Who’s Been Cancelled?]

Cast

=Guest stars=

class="wikitable"
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

Episodes

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

! style="background-color:#8888FF;"|No.

! style="background-color:#8888FF;"|Title

! style="background-color:#8888FF;"|Directed by

! style="background-color:#8888FF;"|Written by

! style="background-color:#8888FF;"|Original airdate

! style="background-color:#8888FF;"|Prod.
code

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=1

|Title=Pilot

|DirectedBy=John Hamburg

|WrittenBy=John Hamburg

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2008|2|4}}

|ProdCode=101

|ShortSummary=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.

|LineColor=8888FF

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=2

|Title=Weekend at Saul's

|DirectedBy=Mark Mylod

|WrittenBy=Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2008|2|11}}

|ProdCode=102

|ShortSummary= 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.

|LineColor=8888FF

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=3

|Title=The Letter

|DirectedBy=John Hamburg

|WrittenBy=John Hamburg

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2008|2|18}}

|ProdCode=103

|ShortSummary=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.

|LineColor=8888FF

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=4

|Title=The Wrecking Crew

|DirectedBy=Beth McCarthy-Miller

|WrittenBy=Sherry Bilsing & Ellen Plummer

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2008|2|25}}

|ProdCode=104

|ShortSummary=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.

|LineColor=8888FF

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=5

|Title=Mr. Big Meeting

|DirectedBy=John Hamburg

|WrittenBy=Tucker Cawley

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2008|3|3}}

|ProdCode=105

|ShortSummary=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.

|LineColor=8888FF

}}

U.S. Nielsen Ratings

=Weekly=

class="wikitable sortable"
#

! Episode

! Air Date

! Timeslot

! Households (Rating/Share){{cite web|url= http://entertainmentnow.wordpress.com|title=Your Entertainment Now Blog|publisher =Word Press}}

! 18-49 (Rating/Share)

! Viewers (m)

! Weekly Rank (#)

style="text-align:center" | 1

| style="text-align:center" | "Pilot"

| style="text-align:center" | February 4, 2008

| style="text-align:center" rowspan="5"| 8:30{{nbsp}}p.m.

| style="text-align:center" | 5.1/8

| style="text-align:center" | 2.7/7

| style="text-align:center" | 8.14

| style="text-align:center" | 35

style="text-align:center" | 2

| style="text-align:center" | "Weekend at Saul's"

| style="text-align:center" | February 11, 2008

| style="text-align:center" | 4.5/7

| style="text-align:center" | 2.6/7

| style="text-align:center" | 7.13

| style="text-align:center" | 30

style="text-align:center" | 3

| style="text-align:center" | "The Letter"

| style="text-align:center" | February 18, 2008

| style="text-align:center" | 3.4/5

| style="text-align:center" | 2.0/5

| style="text-align:center" | 5.45

| style="text-align:center" | 42

style="text-align:center" | 4

| style="text-align:center" | "The Wrecking Crew"

| style="text-align:center" | February 25, 2008

| style="text-align:center" | 3.1/5

| style="text-align:center" | 1.8/5

| style="text-align:center" | 5.34

| style="text-align:center" | N/A

style="text-align:center" | 5

| style="text-align:center" | "Mr. Big Meeting"

| style="text-align:center" | March 3, 2008

| style="text-align:center" | 3.6/5

| style="text-align:center" | 1.8/5

| style="text-align:center" | 5.63

| style="text-align:center" | 59

=Seasonal=

class="wikitable"

! | Season

! | Time slot

! | Premiere

! | Finale

! | TV Season

! | Rank

! | Viewers
(millions)

style="background-color:#F9F9F9"

! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center;font-weight:normal" | 1

! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;line-height:110%" | Monday 8:30{{nbsp}}p.m.

| February 4, 2008

| March 3, 2008

! style="background:#F9F9F9;text-align:center;font-weight:normal" | 2007-2008

! style="text-align:center;font-weight:normal" | #112

! style="text-align:center;font-weight:normal" | 6.3

References

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External links

  • {{IMDb title|id=0947799|title=Welcome to The Captain}}

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Category:Television series by CBS Studios

Category:CBS sitcoms

Category:2008 American television series debuts

Category:2008 American television series endings

Category:2000s American single-camera sitcoms

Category:Television shows set in Los Angeles

Category:American English-language television shows

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