The Jamie Foxx Show
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.
Seasons
1. Pilot
Air Date: 1996-08-28
Aspiring actor Jamie King works at his family's L.A. hotel, which is in dire straits because of his uncle's gambling debts.
2. The Bad Seed
Air Date: 1996-09-04
Jamie tries to impress Fancy, by volunteering as a "Big Homie" for a neighborhood youth.
3. Burned Twice By the Same Flame
Air Date: 1996-09-11
When an old flame shows up at the hotel, Jamie thinks it's time to rekindle romance--then her boyfriend arrives.
4. Who's Da Man?
Air Date: 1996-09-18
Jamie takes Braxton to his favorite club to show him some action, but it's "B Smooth" who impresses the ladies.
5. We Finally Got a Piece of the Pie
Air Date: 1996-09-25
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.
6. And Bubba Makes Three
Air Date: 1996-10-02
Braxton's induction into the Burgeoning Black Men's Club coincides with a visit from his unrefined parents.
7. Stuck On You
Air Date: 1996-10-09
Junior's surprise anniversary gift for Helen gets stuck on Fancy's finger, leaving Junior stalling for time while Jamie struggles to remove it.
8. Kiss & Tell
Air Date: 1996-10-30
A Halloween-party kiss between a costumed Jamie and Fancy unmasks hidden desires, which lead each to fantasize about the other at work.
9. Seems Like Old Times
Air Date: 1996-11-06
A reunion of Junior's old Army buddies includes a lawyer, who lands Jamie an audition--and makes a play for Helen.
10. A Star Is Almost Born
Air Date: 1996-11-13
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.
11. A Killer Ending
Air Date: 1996-11-20
Jamie thinks a hotel guest is a fugitive killer--who's eyeing Fancy as his next victim.
12. A Thanksgiving to Remember
Air Date: 1996-11-27
Jamie's childhood friend, a pro-football star cut by his team on Thanksgiving Day, threatens to jump from a window ledge.
13. I Am What I Scam
Air Date: 1997-01-08
Jamie's jealous when Fancy's smooth ex sweeps into the hotel flashing plenty of cash--and a diamond ring.
14. I Do, I Didn't
Air Date: 1997-01-22
After her wild bachelorette party, Fancy's sorority sister Janine wakes up next to the stripper--Jamie.
15. Little Red Corvette
Air Date: 1997-01-29
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.
16. Act Like You Love Me
Air Date: 1997-02-05
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.
17. Westside
Air Date: 1997-02-12
Jamie tries to maintain control after the Westside Connection checks in with a huge entourage and a wad of cash.
18. The Young and the Meatless
Air Date: 1997-02-19
Jamie's offered a job as spokesman for a hamburger joint right after agreeing to become a vegetarian, in order to impress Fancy.
19. Step Up to Get Beat Down
Air Date: 1997-02-26
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.
20. Break Yourself, Fool
Air Date: 1997-04-30
When Jamie and Braxton are held captive in a bank robbery gone awry, Fancy's boyfriend, a hostage negotiator, must plead for their release.
21. I've Fallen and I Won't Get Up
Air Date: 1997-05-07
A hotel guest scams a free room after claiming to have fallen on a wet lobby floor--and the Kings land in court.
22. Save the Drama for Your Mama
Air Date: 1997-05-14
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.
1. Freezer Burn
Air Date: 1997-09-07
A pool party at the hotel turns frosty for Fancy, who gets locked in the freezer with Jamie and Braxton.
2. The Accused
Air Date: 1997-09-14
All fingers point to Braxton after a string of thefts at the hotel.
3. The Employee Formerly Known as Prince
Air Date: 1997-09-21
An African prince takes a job at the hotel and pursues Fancy as his future princess.
4. One Flew Over the County's Nest
Air Date: 1997-09-28
A knock on the head lands Jamie in the hospital, where he's mistakenly committed to the psychiatric ward.
5. Is She Is, or Is She Ain't?
Air Date: 1997-10-05
Braxton seems to be dating a stripper.
6. Do the Write Thing
Air Date: 1997-10-12
A Hollywood agent becomes interested in Jamie's TV script.
7. Misery Loves Company
Air Date: 1997-10-26
While he is feeling blue the gang offers him some friendly love.
8. Dog Pounded
Air Date: 1997-11-02
Jamie gets ""Dog Pounded"" by his friends and family.
9. Mo' Money, Mo' Problems
Air Date: 1997-11-09
When the family wins the lottery they end up having more problems then they thought.
10. Traffic School Daze
Air Date: 1997-11-16
To avoid another ticket on his driving record, Jamie must go to traffic school.
11. Too Much Soul Food
Air Date: 1997-11-23
Jamie and the family have a thanksgiving dinner but when they have to go to the hospital the whole thing gets ruined.
12. Super Face Off
Air Date: 1997-12-14
Jamie and Braxton face-off for the final face-off.
13. Soul Mate to Cellmate
Air Date: 1998-01-11
Jamie and Braxton become very close but when they become cellmates. Braxton freaks out over the other cellmates.
14. Papa Don't Preach
Air Date: 1998-01-18
A minister's daughter finds that she likes performing with Jamie's band more than singing in the church choir.
15. Convent-ional Gifts
Air Date: 1998-02-01
Jamie's bawdy present for Braxton winds up in the hands of Helen (Ellia English), who mistakes it for a gift she's giving a nun. Mother Superior: Helen Martin. Fancy: Garcelle Beauvais. Junior: Garrett Morris. Annabeth: Ella Joyce.
16. Passenger 187
Air Date: 1998-02-08
Jamie's first time on an airplane turns into an adventure after a little bad pork---and a lot of alcohol---leaves the pilot incapacitated.
17. Ain't Nothin' Happenin' Cap'n
Air Date: 1998-02-15
Jamie (Jamie Foxx) is unable to perform when Fancy (Garcelle Beauvais) challenges him to meet her in her bedroom.
18. It's All Good, Fellas
Air Date: 1998-02-22
Jamie saves the life of a mobster, who in turn offers to ""eliminate"" a fitness instructor who's caught Fancy's eye.
19. You Ain't Gotta Go Home, But...
Air Date: 1998-03-01
Financial woes cause Braxton and Jamie to become an odd couple of roommates.
20. The Afterschool Special
Air Date: 1998-04-26
Jamie's young pal Nelson (Orlando Brown) gets his hands on a gun after being worked over by a schoolyard bully.
21. I'm Too Sexy for This Shot
Air Date: 1998-05-03
Jamie and Braxton find what appear to be nude pictures of Fancy (Garcelle Beauvais) on the Internet.
22. How Jamie Got His Groove Back
Air Date: 1998-05-17
Jamie is involved in a fender bender with vocalists K-Ci and Jo Jo
1. Jamie Returns
Air Date: 1998-09-18
Jamie returns from his tour with K-Ci and Jo Jo to find that Fancy (Garcelle Beauvais) has moved on without him.
2. Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game
Air Date: 1998-09-25
Jamie feels guilty after his deception causes problems between Fancy (Garcelle Beauvais) and Silas (Alan F. Smith); Helen and Junior (Garrett Morris) learn that honesty isn't always the best policy.
3. Men-o-pause
Air Date: 1998-10-01
Helen's youthful new look leaves Junior feeling like a senior citizen, so he asks for Jamie's help---and ends up with a makeover.
4. Swing Out Sister
Air Date: 1998-10-08
Jamie's little sister, Kim, visits from Texas with big plans that her meddlesome brother objects to. Meanwhile, things begin to heat up between Braxton and his new friend Cameron.
5. Is There a Doctor in the House?
Air Date: 1998-10-15
When Silas gets called into surgery, Jamie steps in to escort Fancy to her high-school reunion.
6. Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?
Air Date: 1998-10-29
Jamie tries to reunite Braxton with an old girlfriend, not realizing that Braxton is already seeing the GPS Girl.
7. Just Don't Do It
Air Date: 1998-11-05
Jamie's mother (JoMarie Payton) is engaged to a younger man (Gerald Levert).
8. We Got No Game
Air Date: 1998-11-12
Jamie takes on the challenge of coaching a Pee-Wee basketball team, but gets frustrated during a game and challenges the opposing coach to a personal grudge match. The opposing coach, who is an NBA player is sure to beat Jamie, unless Jamie can find some help.
9. Lonesome Cow-Bro
Air Date: 1998-11-19
Junior and Helen tell Jamie the story of their ancestors' first hotel.
10. Christmas Day-Ja Vu
Air Date: 1998-12-17
Jamie has his own version of Ground Hog Day by reliving Christmas Eve as a mall Santa puts a curse on him to teach him the meanig of Christmas.
11. Taps for Royal
Air Date: 1999-01-14
Jamie tries to reunite Uncle Junior with his long-lost best friend.
12. Bro-Jack
Air Date: 1999-01-21
Jamie must find the art thief who hit an Art auction at the King's Tower.
13. Scareder Than a Mug
Air Date: 1999-02-04
Helen's encounter with a mugger sends her into therapy.
14. Forever Your Girl
Air Date: 1999-02-11
Jamie falls for a hotel guest in town searching for her biological father.
15. Where There's a Will, Go the Other Way
Air Date: 1999-02-18
Jamie learns that Junior and Helen are leaving him the hotel in their will.
16. Uncle Junior's Cabin
Air Date: 1999-02-25
Junior and Helen offer stressed employees their cabin for a weekend getaway but the staff accidentally get trapped in the cabin with no food.
17. Change of Heart
Air Date: 1999-04-29
Fancy and Silas's relationship goes on the rocks.
18. Fire and Desire (1)
Air Date: 1999-05-06
While dealing with her relationship with Silas, Fancy now has to deal with her jealousy of Jamie and Cherise.
19. Fire and Desire (2)
Air Date: 1999-05-13
While the heroic Jamie and Cherise revel in the spotlight, Fancy burns with jealousy.
20. Always Follow Your Heart
Air Date: 1999-05-20
Fancy tells Jamie how she feels about him and they get togeather.
1. Just Fancy
Air Date: 1999-09-24
When Jamie introduces Fancy to hotel guest Debbe Dunning without mentioning that she's his girlfriend, Fancy thinks that something is going on between them
2. Mr. Bo-Jingles
Air Date: 1999-09-24
Braxton and Fancy get promotions and Jamie feels left out that he didn't get a promotion, so he decides to quit and he gets a new job as a jingle writer at Jingles 2000.
3. Poker Face
Air Date: 1999-10-01
When Jamie ignores Fancy in favor of a poker game with the guys, she crashes the game and shows everyone how well she can play. Meanwhile, Braxton has problems with the Y2K upgrade he installed on the hotel's computer system.
4. I Believe I Can Fly
Air Date: 1999-10-01
When Jamie's commercial jingle is rejected, he sends an irate e-mail to everyone at Jingles 2000. Meanwhile, Fancy brings a group of ""Family Feud"" contestants to King's Tower.
5. Why Don't We Just Roll ... Reversal
Air Date: 1999-10-08
Inspired by their friends at a party, Jamie and Fancy try a role-reversal exercise that leads to a late-night argument about their future together. Meanwhile, Gloria tries to get a promotion to head of housekeeping.
6. The Ugly Truth
Air Date: 1999-10-15
Jamie can't believe it when his position as top jingle writer is threatened by a woman who he thinks was hired just for her looks. Meanwhile, Fancy goes after a rich new client for the hotel.
7. Homie, Lover, Friend
Air Date: 1999-10-22
Jamie becomes jealous when an old boyfriend invites Fancy to an exhibit at his art gallery, resulting in a confrontation over the matter of trust in their relationship.
8. Give Me Some Credit
Air Date: 1999-11-05
After his credit card is denied while clothes shopping with Fancy and her well-to-do parents, Jamie must prove to her father that he will be able to provide for her. Meanwhile, Braxton is forced to cut the hotel's budget.
9. Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
Air Date: 1999-11-12
Jamie is afraid of what Fancy will think if she finds out that he has been escorting a young female client on the firm's orders, so he lies about why he has been breaking their dates. Meanwhile, Braxton decides to take up Fancy's idea for sprucing up the rooms at the hotel.
10. Joy Ride
Air Date: 1999-11-19
When Jamie borrows Fancy's new BMW convertible for a beach outing, it gets towed away. Meanwhile, Braxton tries to avert a strike at the hotel.
11. Get Up, Stand Up
Air Date: 1999-12-02
Fancy needs a new kitchen countertop installed in time for Nikki's bridal shower, which Fancy reluctantly agrees to host. Meanwhile, Braxton dreads attending an awards banquet in his honor because he can't find a date.
12. Super Ego
Air Date: 2000-01-07
Fancy and her friends are kicked out of Jamie's NFL playoff party and leave the hotel with football's Lawrence Taylor and Charles Woodson. When Jamie catches up with the girls and their new friends at another bash, his big mouth leads to an athletic challenge.
13. Family Business
Air Date: 2000-01-14
Jamie writes a jingle for a commercial promoting the King's Tower and he charges his aunt and uncle for his services, which jeopardizes his free lodging at the hotel.
14. Friendly Fire
Air Date: 2000-01-28
Jamie is promoted to supervisor at Jingles 2000. His first task: fire an incompetent writer who is also one of his friends. Meanwhile, a flu epidemic hits the hotel staff.
15. Home Suite Home
Air Date: 2000-02-04
Jamie joyfully moves into his own bachelor pad, but when Fancy starts decorating it for him, he begins to feel a little crowded by her constant presence.
16. Behind the Jingle
Air Date: 2000-02-11
The pressures of being a supervisor affect the quality of Jamie's jingles, so he passes off one of Mouse's ideas as his own, which leads to a guilt-filled dream about his future.
17. Partners Fo' Life
Air Date: 2000-02-18
To cover the medical costs of an injured friend, Jamie signs insurance forms that claim he and his friend are life partners, which leads to a misinterpreted party invitation.
18. Hot Coco on a Cold Night
Air Date: 2000-02-25
Fancy fulfills a fantasy for Jamie by waiting on him hand and foot, and he begins to prefer his dream lover to the real thing. He expects his girlfriend to pamper him continually, which leads to an embarrassing display of attention during an important business dinner.
19. Rollin' in the Dough
Air Date: 2000-04-07
Jamie advises Braxton's financial group to invest in a doughnut franchise, but Braxton balks at the idea, causing the other members of the group to kick him out.
20. Musical Chairs
Air Date: 2000-04-20
Jamie sings with Nicole at a nightclub, which rekindles his interests in a career in music -- despite Fancy's misgivings. Jamie later agrees to perform with Nicole again after they are asked back for another gig.
21. Jamie in the Middle
Air Date: 2000-04-28
Jamie works on a jingle with Method Man and Redman and they both seek Jamie's help in courting Nicole, but she doesn't date rappers.
22. I Second That Demo-tion
Air Date: 2000-05-05
Jamie and Nicole risk their jobs by working on their demo tape in the Jingles 2000 studio after hours -- against company policy and they later meet the night janitor who claims he is related to Montell Jordan.
23. Roadtrip (1)
Air Date: 2000-05-12
Nicole kisses Jamie on the stage before they perform a gig in Las Vegas, a trip Fancy refused to join them on. Fancy then makes a surprise visit to Jamie's hotel room only to find that he is sharing it with Nicole.
24. Roadtrip (2)
Air Date: 2000-05-19
To win Fancy back, Jamie buys her an engagement ring, only to get an offer from Nicole to sing with her on tour in Europe.
1. On Bended Knee
Air Date: 2000-10-08
Jamie balks at proposing to Fancy, so he breaks up with her--but accidentally leaves an engagement ring at her apartment. He and his pals then search her place for the rock, hoping to find it before Fancy does.
2. Double or Nothing
Air Date: 2000-10-15
Phil and Mouse take Jamie to a club to help him get over losing his job and Fancy, but Jamie's pickup lines fall flat with the ladies. Then he meets a woman named Nancy, who seems to have much in common with Fancy.
3. Serve No Wine Before I Get Mine
Air Date: 2000-10-22
After a series of low-paying gigs, Jamie gets a break and records one of his original songs for a record producer, but the arrangement might not be as legitimate as the singer thinks.
4. Shades of Gray
Air Date: 2000-10-29
A lonely Jamie spends the night with Fancy at her apartment, but the morning after proves awkward for the former couple. The tension increases later that night when Jamie sees Fancy with another man at a party.
5. I'll Do It My Dammy.com
Air Date: 2000-11-05
Jamie refuses to sign with a record company and instead tries to sell compact discs of his original music over the Internet.
6. Candy Girl
Air Date: 2000-11-12
Jamie wants to film a video for his latest song at the hotel, but Helen opposes the idea because of the video's sexual content. To further complicate matters, the actress slated to appear in the video objects to her lack of wardrobe.
7. Shakin' and Fakin'
Air Date: 2000-11-19
Jamie gets sick after eating Japanese food and Fancy nurses him through the night, only to have him fake a relapse the next day to keep her from going out with another guy.
8. If the Shoe Fits...
Air Date: 2000-11-26
Jamie finds a pair of size-22 sneakers under Fancy's bed and he thinks that she is involved with NBA star Kevin Garnett, who books a press conference at the hotel.
9. Cupid
Air Date: 2000-12-10
After striking out with Fancy at a bowling alley, Jamie calls upon Cupid to help him win back Fancy's affections. Meanwhile, Mouse starts dating a new woman he met with the love god's help.
10. Bachelor Party
Air Date: 2000-12-17
Jamie catches Fancy auditioning male dancers for her bachelorette party after they each promised not to have such gatherings, so he and Mouse plan to get even.
11. East Side Story
Air Date: 2001-01-07
The Kings announce their retirement and offer the hotel to Jamie and Fancy--but Fancy considers a job offer in New York. Meanwhile, Braxton feels unappreciated at work, having assumed that his time at the hotel would merit his taking over the operation.
12. Always and Forever
Air Date: 2001-01-14
Jamie and Fancy's wedding day arrives, but problems with the groom's tuxedo hamper Jamie's efforts to get to the ceremony on time.
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Rating
6.8/10
Release Date
1996-08-28
Episodes
100 (5 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Television
Foxxhole Productions