Jamie Foxx
Director
The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
Season 1
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.
Released Aug. 28, 1996
Episode 30 min
12+
Keywords: tmdb.hotel, tmdb.hollywood, tmdb.los-angeles-california, tmdb.aspiring-actor, tmdb.sitcom, tmdb.workplace-comedy, imdb.laugh-track + 14 more, imdb.stand-up-comedian, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.actor-shares-first-name-with-character, imdb.comedian, imdb.marriage, imdb.sitcom, imdb.male-female-relationship, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.singer, imdb.family-business, imdb.actor-playing-multiple-roles, imdb.hotel, imdb.african-american, imdb.sitcom-comedy
Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Production Companies: Warner Bros. Television, Foxxhole Productions
Network: The WB
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - 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, midnight
S1E2 - The Bad Seed
Jamie tries to impress Fancy, by volunteering as a "Big Homie" for a neighborhood youth.
Sept. 4, 1996, midnight
S1E3 - 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.
Sept. 11, 1996, midnight
S1E4 - 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.
Sept. 18, 1996, midnight
S1E5 - 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.
Sept. 25, 1996, midnight
S1E6 - 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, midnight
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S1E7 - 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, midnight
S1E8 - 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, midnight
S1E9 - 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, midnight
S1E10 - 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, midnight
S1E11 - A Killer Ending
Jamie thinks a hotel guest is a fugitive killer--who's eyeing Fancy as his next victim.
Nov. 20, 1996, midnight
S1E12 - 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, midnight
S1E13 - 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, midnight
S1E14 - 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, midnight
S1E15 - 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, midnight
S1E16 - 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, midnight
S1E17 - Westside
Jamie tries to maintain control after the Westside Connection checks in with a huge entourage and a wad of cash.
Feb. 12, 1997, midnight
S1E18 - 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, midnight
S1E19 - 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, midnight
S1E20 - 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.
April 30, 1997, midnight
S1E21 - 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, midnight
S1E22 - 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, midnight
Network: The WB
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 3000 min.
Released: Aug. 28, 1996
Last Air Date: Jan. 14, 2001, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 12+
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