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The Jamie Foxx Show

6.71996TV-PG5 seasonsEnglish

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.

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Starring

Jamie Foxx, Garrett Morris, Ellia English

Created by

Jamie Foxx

Season 1

1.Pilot

Aspiring actor Jamie King works at his family's L.A. hotel, which is in dire straits because of his uncle's gambling debts.

30 minAug 28, 1996

2.The Bad Seed

Jamie tries to impress Fancy, by volunteering as a "Big Homie" for a neighborhood youth.

30 minSep 4, 1996

3.Burned Twice By the Same Flame

When an old flame shows up at the hotel, Jamie thinks it's time to rekindle romance--then her boyfriend arrives.

30 minSep 11, 1996

4.Who's Da Man?

Jamie takes Braxton to his favorite club to show him some action, but it's "B Smooth" who impresses the ladies.

30 minSep 18, 1996

5.We Finally Got a Piece of the Pie

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.

30 minSep 25, 1996

6.And Bubba Makes Three

Braxton's induction into the Burgeoning Black Men's Club coincides with a visit from his unrefined parents.

30 minOct 2, 1996

7.Stuck On You

Junior's surprise anniversary gift for Helen gets stuck on Fancy's finger, leaving Junior stalling for time while Jamie struggles to remove it.

30 minOct 9, 1996

8.Kiss & Tell

A Halloween-party kiss between a costumed Jamie and Fancy unmasks hidden desires, which lead each to fantasize about the other at work.

30 minOct 30, 1996

9.Seems Like Old Times

A reunion of Junior's old Army buddies includes a lawyer, who lands Jamie an audition--and makes a play for Helen.

30 minNov 6, 1996

10.A Star Is Almost Born

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.

30 minNov 13, 1996

11.A Killer Ending

Jamie thinks a hotel guest is a fugitive killer--who's eyeing Fancy as his next victim.

30 minNov 20, 1996

12.A Thanksgiving to Remember

Jamie's childhood friend, a pro-football star cut by his team on Thanksgiving Day, threatens to jump from a window ledge.

30 minNov 27, 1996

13.I Am What I Scam

Jamie's jealous when Fancy's smooth ex sweeps into the hotel flashing plenty of cash--and a diamond ring.

30 minJan 8, 1997

14.I Do, I Didn't

After her wild bachelorette party, Fancy's sorority sister Janine wakes up next to the stripper--Jamie.

30 minJan 22, 1997

15.Little Red Corvette

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.

30 minJan 29, 1997

16.Act Like You Love Me

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.

30 minFeb 5, 1997

17.Westside

Jamie tries to maintain control after the Westside Connection checks in with a huge entourage and a wad of cash.

30 minFeb 12, 1997

18.The Young and the Meatless

Jamie's offered a job as spokesman for a hamburger joint right after agreeing to become a vegetarian, in order to impress Fancy.

30 minFeb 19, 1997

19.Step Up to Get Beat Down

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.

30 minFeb 26, 1997

20.Break Yourself, Fool

When Jamie and Braxton are held captive in a bank robbery gone awry, Fancy's boyfriend, a hostage negotiator, must plead for their release.

30 minApr 30, 1997

21.I've Fallen and I Won't Get Up

A hotel guest scams a free room after claiming to have fallen on a wet lobby floor--and the Kings land in court.

30 minMay 7, 1997

22.Save the Drama for Your Mama

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.

30 minMay 14, 1997

The Jamie Foxx Show

ComedyFamily

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.

Information

Released
Aug 28, 1996
Episode length
22m
Seasons
5
Episodes
100
Status
Ended

Language & origin

Original audio
English
Country
US
Rating
TV-PG
Created by
Jamie Foxx

Networks

Network
The WB

People in this story

Jamie FoxxJamie King
Garrett MorrisUncle Junior King
Ellia EnglishAunt Helen King
Garcelle BeauvaisFrancesca 'Fancy' Monroe
Christopher B. DuncanBraxton P. Hartnabrig

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