| Genre | Sitcom |
|---|---|
| Creator | John Hamburg |
| Starring | |
| Narrator | Al Madrigal |
| Composer | Tree Adams |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Num seasons | 1 |
| Num episodes | 5 |
| Executive producer |
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| Camera | Single-camera |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Company |
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| Network | CBS |
| First aired | February 4, 2008 |
| Last aired | March 3, 2008 |
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.[1]
Welcome to The Captain premiered on February 4, 2008, airing 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. Fran Kranz eventually signed on to the upcoming Fox series Dollhouse, effectively canceling the CBS sitcom.[4] On May 14, 2008, the series was officially canceled.[5]
Cast
- Fran Kranz as Joshua "Josh" Flug
- Chris Klein as Marty Tanner
- Joanna Garcia as Hope
- Al Madrigal as Jesus
- Valerie Azlynn as Astrid
- Raquel Welch as Charlene Van Ark
- Jeffrey Tambor as Saul Fish
Guest stars
- Michael Weston as Brad (Episode 2)
- Christine Woods as Claire (Episode 2)
- Joey Fatone as himself (Episode 3)
- Shiri Appleby as Heather (Episode 4)
- Nicole Lyn as Melanie (Episode 4)
U.S. Nielsen Ratings
Weekly
| Episode | Air Date | Timeslot | Households (Rating/Share)[6] | 18-49 (Rating/Share)[6] | Viewers (m)[6] | Weekly Rank (#) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | February 4, 2008 | 8:30 p.m. | 5.1/8 | 2.7/7 | 8.14 | 35 |
| 2 | "Weekend at Saul's" | February 11, 2008 | 4.5/7 | 2.6/7 | 7.13 | 30 | |
| 3 | "The Letter" | February 18, 2008 | 3.4/5 | 2.0/5 | 5.45 | 42 | |
| 4 | "The Wrecking Crew" | February 25, 2008 | 3.1/5 | 1.8/5 | 5.34 | N/A | |
| 5 | "Mr. Big Meeting" | March 3, 2008 | 3.6/5 | 1.8/5 | 5.63 | 59 |
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 |
References
- ^ DEVELOPMENT UPDATE: WEEK OF JUNE 4-8, The Futon Critic
- ^ "'Jericho' joins CTV primetime schedule". Archived from the original on January 29, 2008.
- ^ Welcome to The Captain at The Futon Critic
- ^ "Dollhouse Casting Alert"
- ^ CBS Announces Their 2008-09 Schedule. Who’s Been Cancelled?
- ^ "Your Entertainment Now Blog". Word Press.
External links
- Welcome to The Captain at IMDb