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The Jamie Foxx Show

The Jamie Foxx Show
★ 6.6/10•1996•22m•TV-PG•Comedy•Family
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime22m
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 28, 1996

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE130m

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.

Aug 28, 1996

Episode 2 - The Bad SeedE230m

The Bad Seed

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

Sep 4, 1996

Episode 3 - Burned Twice By the Same FlameE330m

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.

Sep 11, 1996

Episode 4 - Who's Da Man?E430m

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.

Sep 18, 1996

Episode 5 - We Finally Got a Piece of the PieE530m

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.

Sep 25, 1996

Episode 6 - And Bubba Makes ThreeE630m

And Bubba Makes Three

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

Oct 2, 1996

Episode 7 - Stuck On YouE730m

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.

Oct 9, 1996

Episode 8 - Kiss & TellE830m

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.

Oct 30, 1996

Episode 9 - Seems Like Old TimesE930m

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.

Nov 6, 1996

Episode 10 - A Star Is Almost BornE1030m

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.

Nov 13, 1996

Episode 11 - A Killer EndingE1130m

A Killer Ending

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

Nov 20, 1996

Episode 12 - A Thanksgiving to RememberE1230m

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.

Nov 27, 1996

Episode 13 - I Am What I ScamE1330m

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.

Jan 8, 1997

Episode 14 - I Do, I Didn'tE1430m

I Do, I Didn't

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

Jan 22, 1997

Episode 15 - Little Red CorvetteE1530m

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.

Jan 29, 1997

Episode 16 - Act Like You Love MeE1630m

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.

Feb 5, 1997

Episode 17 - WestsideE1730m

Westside

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

Feb 12, 1997

Episode 18 - The Young and the MeatlessE1830m

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.

Feb 19, 1997

Episode 19 - Step Up to Get Beat DownE1930m

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.

Feb 26, 1997

Episode 20 - Break Yourself, FoolE2030m

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.

Apr 30, 1997

E2130m

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.

May 7, 1997

E2230m

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.

May 14, 1997

Actors

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

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