In 1950s Hollywood, Craig Barstow, the burned-out lead actor of failing sci-fi TV show, The World of Tomorrow, ends up believing he actually is the show’s valiant main character, Captain Cal Armstrong, after a failed mob hit leaves him delusional. Now, with the mob on his tail and his tyrannical studio boss at his throat, he must find a way to save his show and his sanity, all before the final 5pm broadcast.
The morning after Craig Barstow’s near-fatal accident, he awakens on an alien planet as Captain Cal Armstrong. Now, aided by his trusted canine second-in-command, Lt. Scraggs, they commandeer an alien prison ship and set a course for freedom, totally unaware that Craig is completely delusional and has actually just hijacked a city bus in Hollywood. Will he regain his sanity, or is Captain Cal here to stay?