Original Air Date: March 3, 2008
If you’re a Captain fan, this episode is likely the last new one you’ll ever see. Although it’s only the fifth and six were originally ordered, once again the writers strike has prevented the completion of production on a series. Lackluster ratings and poor audience and critical reception mean it’s highly unlikely the show will get a reprieve in the form of a second-season pickup. Then again, much, much weirder things have happened on TV, so…
…on to the recap.

MARTY interrupts JOSH while he’s slaving over his screenplay. The accountant has big …read more

Original Air Date: February 25, 2008
The fourth installment of Welcome to the Captain is just what I’ve come to expect from the series: another middle-of-the-road episode that’s unmemorable yet occasionally funny.
After watching one of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre flicks with an unbelievably squeamish and girly HOPE — her brother has done the special effects for all of them and is irked because she hasn’t seen a single one — JOSH returns to his apartment for a complaint session with his best friend MARTY, who apparently still hasn’t moved back to his own apartment.
Hope’s boyfriend Lucas called during the movie, and …read more

After tonight, just one more episode of Welcome to the Captain will remain in its first season. Place your bets now on whether or not the series will get picked up for a second go-round. I’m thinking it probably won’t.
Nevertheless, CBS is obviously feeling extra generous this week since the network has released not one, but two Sneak Peek clips for the show. In the first video, daytime attendant Jesus and airheaded actress Astrid get down to silly business, while in the second, nice-guy Josh attends a meeting with a not-so-nice entertainment executive named Vin Kelso.
Two pieces …read more

Original Air Date: February 18, 2008
One morning in his apartment, JOSH informs MARTY that he and Shampoo Girl (her real name is EDWINA, which is why Marty prefers the nickname) have got to leave because the sounds of them having sex is ruining the peace and quiet he needs to work on his screenplay. He then heads downstairs to go jogging and winds up sharing the elevator with HOPE. When Hope reveals that she’s been feeling lonely because her boyfriend Lucas is in New York, Josh invites her to his apartment that night at 8pm for a casual, …read more

Oooh, lucky Josh. On Welcome to the Captain’s “Mr. Big Meeting” episode, he gets to meet with the president of Paramount. Maybe he can convince the entertainment bigwig to put him on a better TV show.
Welcome to the Captain airs Mondays on CBS at 8:30pm EST.

The February 25th episode of Welcome to the Captain marks the series’ halfway point for the first season since only six episodes were ordered and completed. In the unlikely event that you’re a fan, I should also note that it’s equally unlikely the sitcom will return for a second season. While many agree Captain’s not as bad as some early reviews insinuated, the show isn’t necessarily good either.
On “The Wrecking Crew,” the men and women of The Captain split up for some gender-specific fun on the town. I’m guessing from the title that there’ll be a little …read more

Original Air Date: February 11, 2008
JOSH agrees to let HOPE practice on him for her exam the following Monday. When they get to her apartment, however, her brother BRAD is back from New Zealand for the weekend in order to propose to his girlfriend NAOMI. Consequently, he needs Hope to find somewhere else to stay for the next few days, and, of course, Josh volunteers his place.
After Josh gets MARTY to return to his own apartment although he’s broken up with CLAIRE — whom he put on his lease after just two weeks together — Hope moves in …read more

A new episode of Welcome to the Captain airs tonight at 8:30pm EST.
In the preview following the jump for “Weekend at Saul’s,” Jeffrey Tambor’s Uncle Saul tries once more to ask Raquel Welch’s sexy Charlene out on a date … with a nosy Jesus keeping diligent watch.

Need a little more Welcome to the Captain footage to help you decide whether or not to tune in tonight at 8:30pm EST?
The following two-minute clip from last week’s pilot episode shows what happens when central character Josh Flug arrives at the title building, The Captain, for the very first time and meets strange longtime resident Uncle Saul and daytime attendant Jesus.

Original Air Date: February 4, 2008
Shocker! Well, I watched CBS’ Welcome to the Captain last night, and lo and behold, I actually laughed … more than once. Here’s what happened on the pilot episode.
JOSH and MARTY are walking down the street on a sunny L.A. day discussing Josh’s decision to call it quits in Cali. Marty immediately tries to dissuade his buddy by telling him that a new spot has opened up in El Capitan, his apartment building, and he thinks he can get Josh to the top of the mile-long waiting list. When the two …read more