The Jamie Foxx Show
The Jamie Foxx Show
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The Jamie Foxx Show

6.9 / 10
1996
5 seasons
100 episodes
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.

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Seasons

  • Pilot

    1.Pilot

    28-08-199630m

    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

    04-09-199630m

    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

    11-09-199630m

    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?

    18-09-199630m

    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

    25-09-199630m

    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...

  • And Bubba Makes Three

    6.And Bubba Makes Three

    02-10-199630m

    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

    8.0
    09-10-199630m

    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

    30-10-199630m

    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

    06-11-199630m

    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

    13-11-199630m

    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

    20-11-199630m

    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

    27-11-199630m

    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

    08-01-199730m

    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

    22-01-199730m

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

  • Little Red Corvette

    15.Little Red Corvette

    29-01-199730m

    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

    05-02-199730m

    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

    12-02-199730m

    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

    19-02-199730m

    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

    26-02-199730m

    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

    30-04-199730m

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

  • Ep 21

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

    07-05-199730m

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

  • Ep 22

    22.Save the Drama for Your Mama

    14-05-199730m

    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.

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