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The Jamie Foxx Show

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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.

Synopsis

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.

Episodes

Seasons & episodes

1 season

Pilot

1. Pilot

Aug 28, 1996 30 min

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

The Bad Seed

2. The Bad Seed

Sep 4, 1996 30 min

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

Burned Twice By the Same Flame

3. Burned Twice By the Same Flame

Sep 11, 1996 30 min

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

Who's Da Man?

4. Who's Da Man?

Sep 18, 1996 30 min

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

We Finally Got a Piece of the Pie

5. We Finally Got a Piece of the Pie

Sep 25, 1996 30 min

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.

And Bubba Makes Three

6. And Bubba Makes Three

Oct 2, 1996 30 min

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

Stuck On You

7. Stuck On You

Oct 9, 1996 30 min

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

Kiss & Tell

8. Kiss & Tell

Oct 30, 1996 30 min

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

Seems Like Old Times

9. Seems Like Old Times

Nov 6, 1996 30 min

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

A Star Is Almost Born

10. A Star Is Almost Born

Nov 13, 1996 30 min

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.

A Killer Ending

11. A Killer Ending

Nov 20, 1996 30 min

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

A Thanksgiving to Remember

12. A Thanksgiving to Remember

Nov 27, 1996 30 min

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

I Am What I Scam

13. I Am What I Scam

Jan 8, 1997 30 min

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

I Do, I Didn't

14. I Do, I Didn't

Jan 22, 1997 30 min

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

Little Red Corvette

15. Little Red Corvette

Jan 29, 1997 30 min

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.

Act Like You Love Me

16. Act Like You Love Me

Feb 5, 1997 30 min

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.

Westside

17. Westside

Feb 12, 1997 30 min

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

The Young and the Meatless

18. The Young and the Meatless

Feb 19, 1997 30 min

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

Step Up to Get Beat Down

19. Step Up to Get Beat Down

Feb 26, 1997 30 min

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.

Break Yourself, Fool

20. Break Yourself, Fool

Apr 30, 1997 30 min

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

Episode 21

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

May 7, 1997 30 min

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

Ensemble

Cast

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Jamie King

Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

Uncle Junior King

Ellia English

Ellia English

Aunt Helen King

Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle Beauvais

Francesca 'Fancy' Monroe

Christopher B. Duncan

Christopher B. Duncan

Braxton P. Hartnabrig

Production

The details

Release

1996

Seasons

5 seasons

Country

United States of America

Studio

Warner Bros. Television, Foxxhole Productions

Spoken languages: English

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