Single-camera comedy features Jeffrey Tambor, Chris Klein

"Jericho" isn't the only show to earn a midseason pickup from CBS this week.

In addition to the much-hyped return of the drama series, the network has also ordered six episodes of a comedy called "The Captain," the showbiz trade papers report. It's a single-camera show, which marks a departure from the network's current slate of traditionally shot, multi-camera comedies.

"The Captain" centers on a young writer (Fran Kranz, "The TV Set," "Orange County") who moves into a famous old Hollywood apartment house (from which the show takes its title). The cast also includes Jeffrey Tambor ("Arrested Development"), Raquel Welch ("Legally Blonde," "Fantastic Voyage"), Chris Klein ("American Pie"), Joanna Garcia ("Reba"), Al Madrigal and Valerie Azlynn.

John Hamburg, whose writing credits include "Zoolander" and "Along Came Polly" (which he also directed), created the series and will serve as an executive producer. "Friends" veterans Andrew Reich and Ted Cohen will also serve as exec producers, having joined the show after the pilot filmed.

CBS now has four series lined up for midseason. In addition to "The Captain" and "Jericho," the 1970s-set drama "Swingtown" and returning comedy "The New Adventures of Old Christine" are being held back from the crush of fall premieres.