Welcome to the Captain — An early look

January 18th, 2008 | Category: TV News, Early Looks

My first impression of that show is that it has a great cast. Al Madrigal is a very funny guy who has been kept off of TV for way too towering. You may remember that Al was the star of the aborted sitcom The Ortegas a few seasons ago. I have always thought Chris Klein was funny but never got a chance to show it off and, of course, Jeffrey Tambor has now become a fixture in the comedy landscape due to his brilliant work on Larry Sanders & Arrested Development.

Madrigal plays the doorman of the building named Jesus, who insists that you pronounce his name like the well-known savior. Klein is Marty, a tenant of the building and best bud of the new tenant, Josh (Fran Kanz). Tambor plays Uncle Sol, the veteran of the building who used to write scripts for Three’s Company. Ironic, in a way, since Tambor actually starred in the Three’s Company spinoff, The Ropers.

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Original post by Paul Goebel

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