The Jamie Foxx Show
TV-PG1996•22m•6.9/10
ComedyFamily
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6.9/10(31)
Texas native Jamie King is an aspiring actor who heads to Hollywood in hopes to find fame and fortune in the entertainment industry. To support himself, he works at his Aunt Helen and Uncle Junior's Los Angeles hotel, the King's Towers.
Production
Warner Bros. Television, Foxxhole Productions
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
August 28, 1996
Last Aired
January 14, 2001
Networks
The WB
Created By
Jamie Foxx
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Pilot
Air date: 1996-08-28
Aspiring actor Jamie King works at his family's L.A. hotel, which is in dire straits because of his uncle's gambling debts.
E2
The Bad Seed
Air date: 1996-09-04
Jamie tries to impress Fancy, by volunteering as a "Big Homie" for a neighborhood youth.
E3
Burned Twice By the Same Flame
Air date: 1996-09-11
When an old flame shows up at the hotel, Jamie thinks it's time to rekindle romance--then her boyfriend arrives.
E4
Who's Da Man?
Air date: 1996-09-18
Jamie takes Braxton to his favorite club to show him some action, but it's "B Smooth" who impresses the ladies.
E5
We Finally Got a Piece of the Pie
Air date: 1996-09-25
Jamie plans to get rich by selling Aunt Helen's sweet-potato pie, which has Dennis and hotel customers hooked. But he may be making a mistake by cutting too many people a slice of the business.
E6
And Bubba Makes Three
Air date: 1996-10-02
Braxton's induction into the Burgeoning Black Men's Club coincides with a visit from his unrefined parents.
E7
Stuck On You
Air date: 1996-10-09
Junior's surprise anniversary gift for Helen gets stuck on Fancy's finger, leaving Junior stalling for time while Jamie struggles to remove it.
E8
Kiss & Tell
Air date: 1996-10-30
A Halloween-party kiss between a costumed Jamie and Fancy unmasks hidden desires, which lead each to fantasize about the other at work.
E9
Seems Like Old Times
Air date: 1996-11-06
A reunion of Junior's old Army buddies includes a lawyer, who lands Jamie an audition--and makes a play for Helen.
E10
A Star Is Almost Born
Air date: 1996-11-13
Jamie's dreams of stardom may come true with the arrival of director Ike Yee, who uses the hotel as the setting for his latest movie starring Jackie Chin.
E11
A Killer Ending
Air date: 1996-11-20
Jamie thinks a hotel guest is a fugitive killer--who's eyeing Fancy as his next victim.
E12
A Thanksgiving to Remember
Air date: 1996-11-27
Jamie's childhood friend, a pro-football star cut by his team on Thanksgiving Day, threatens to jump from a window ledge.
E13
I Am What I Scam
Air date: 1997-01-08
Jamie's jealous when Fancy's smooth ex sweeps into the hotel flashing plenty of cash--and a diamond ring.
E14
I Do, I Didn't
Air date: 1997-01-22
After her wild bachelorette party, Fancy's sorority sister Janine wakes up next to the stripper--Jamie.
E15
Little Red Corvette
Air date: 1997-01-29
Jamie is much too fast to buy a little red Corvette off the street, and when the car turns out to be hot he and Braxton land in jail with prisoners planning to tunnel to freedom.
E16
Act Like You Love Me
Air date: 1997-02-05
Edwina DuBois, a gal pal of Helen's, tries to show Jamie the ways of the casting couch, while teaching an acting seminar at the hotel.
E17
Westside
Air date: 1997-02-12
Jamie tries to maintain control after the Westside Connection checks in with a huge entourage and a wad of cash.
E18
The Young and the Meatless
Air date: 1997-02-19
Jamie's offered a job as spokesman for a hamburger joint right after agreeing to become a vegetarian, in order to impress Fancy.
E19
Step Up to Get Beat Down
Air date: 1997-02-26
A chance to sing on the radio lands Jamie a contract with record mogul Sweet and Low, but the deal comes up a little short.
E20
Break Yourself, Fool
Air date: 1997-04-30
When Jamie and Braxton are held captive in a bank robbery gone awry, Fancy's boyfriend, a hostage negotiator, must plead for their release.
E21
I've Fallen and I Won't Get Up
Air date: 1997-05-07
A hotel guest scams a free room after claiming to have fallen on a wet lobby floor--and the Kings land in court.
E22
Save the Drama for Your Mama
Air date: 1997-05-14
Jamie's mother arrives for a visit just as her "Boompsy" is planning a benefit for Nelson's shelter. But the reunion turns sour when mom must choose between her career and her son.
Cast
Jamie Foxx
Jamie King
Garrett Morris
Uncle Junior King
Ellia English
Aunt Helen King
Garcelle Beauvais
Francesca 'Fancy' Monroe
Christopher B. Duncan
Braxton P. Hartnabrig
