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The Jamie Foxx Show

TV·1996–2001·5 seasons, 100 episodes·The WB·Comedy, Family·22m·Created by Jamie Foxx

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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.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Jamie Foxx Show S01E07Stuck On YouS01E07 · 8.0Junior's surprise anniversary gift for Helen gets stuck on Fancy's finger, leaving Junior stalling for time while Jamie struggles to remove it.
  2. 02On Bended KneeS05E01 · 8.0Jamie 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.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0122Episodes1996–97Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S01E01The Jamie Foxx Show S01E01PilotAugust 28, 1996Aspiring actor Jamie King works at his family's L.A. hotel, which is in dire straits because of his uncle's gambling debts.
  2. S01E02The Jamie Foxx Show S01E02The Bad SeedSeptember 4, 1996Jamie tries to impress Fancy, by volunteering as a "Big Homie" for a neighborhood youth.
  3. S01E03The Jamie Foxx Show S01E03Burned Twice By the Same FlameSeptember 11, 1996When an old flame shows up at the hotel, Jamie thinks it's time to rekindle romance--then her boyfriend arrives.
  4. S01E04The Jamie Foxx Show S01E04Who's Da Man?September 18, 1996Jamie takes Braxton to his favorite club to show him some action, but it's "B Smooth" who impresses the ladies.
  5. S01E05The Jamie Foxx Show S01E05We Finally Got a Piece of the PieSeptember 25, 1996Jamie 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 mistak
  6. S01E06The Jamie Foxx Show S01E06And Bubba Makes ThreeOctober 2, 1996Braxton's induction into the Burgeoning Black Men's Club coincides with a visit from his unrefined parents.
  7. S01E07The Jamie Foxx Show S01E07Stuck On YouOctober 9, 1996 8.0Junior's surprise anniversary gift for Helen gets stuck on Fancy's finger, leaving Junior stalling for time while Jamie struggles to remove
  8. S01E08The Jamie Foxx Show S01E08Kiss & TellOctober 30, 1996A Halloween-party kiss between a costumed Jamie and Fancy unmasks hidden desires, which lead each to fantasize about the other at work.
  9. S01E09The Jamie Foxx Show S01E09Seems Like Old TimesNovember 6, 1996A reunion of Junior's old Army buddies includes a lawyer, who lands Jamie an audition--and makes a play for Helen.
  10. S01E10The Jamie Foxx Show S01E10A Star Is Almost BornNovember 13, 1996Jamie'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 starrin
  11. S01E11The Jamie Foxx Show S01E11A Killer EndingNovember 20, 1996Jamie thinks a hotel guest is a fugitive killer--who's eyeing Fancy as his next victim.
  12. S01E12The Jamie Foxx Show S01E12A Thanksgiving to RememberNovember 27, 1996Jamie's childhood friend, a pro-football star cut by his team on Thanksgiving Day, threatens to jump from a window ledge.
  13. S01E13The Jamie Foxx Show S01E13I Am What I ScamJanuary 8, 1997Jamie's jealous when Fancy's smooth ex sweeps into the hotel flashing plenty of cash--and a diamond ring.
  14. S01E14The Jamie Foxx Show S01E14I Do, I Didn'tJanuary 22, 1997After her wild bachelorette party, Fancy's sorority sister Janine wakes up next to the stripper--Jamie.
  15. S01E15The Jamie Foxx Show S01E15Little Red CorvetteJanuary 29, 1997Jamie 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 pr
  16. S01E16The Jamie Foxx Show S01E16Act Like You Love MeFebruary 5, 1997Edwina 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. S01E17The Jamie Foxx Show S01E17WestsideFebruary 12, 1997Jamie tries to maintain control after the Westside Connection checks in with a huge entourage and a wad of cash.
  18. S01E18The Jamie Foxx Show S01E18The Young and the MeatlessFebruary 19, 1997Jamie's offered a job as spokesman for a hamburger joint right after agreeing to become a vegetarian, in order to impress Fancy.
  19. S01E19The Jamie Foxx Show S01E19Step Up to Get Beat DownFebruary 26, 1997A 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. S01E20The Jamie Foxx Show S01E20Break Yourself, FoolApril 30, 1997When Jamie and Braxton are held captive in a bank robbery gone awry, Fancy's boyfriend, a hostage negotiator, must plead for their release.
  21. S01E21I've Fallen and I Won't Get UpMay 7, 1997A hotel guest scams a free room after claiming to have fallen on a wet lobby floor--and the Kings land in court.
  22. S01E22Save the Drama for Your MamaMay 14, 1997Jamie'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 mus

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0222Episodes1997–98AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Freezer BurnSeptember 7, 1997A pool party at the hotel turns frosty for Fancy, who gets locked in the freezer with Jamie and Braxton.
  2. S02E02The AccusedSeptember 14, 1997All fingers point to Braxton after a string of thefts at the hotel.
  3. S02E03The Employee Formerly Known as PrinceSeptember 21, 1997An African prince takes a job at the hotel and pursues Fancy as his future princess.
  4. S02E04One Flew Over the County's NestSeptember 28, 1997A knock on the head lands Jamie in the hospital, where he's mistakenly committed to the psychiatric ward.
  5. S02E05Is She Is, or Is She Ain't?October 5, 1997Braxton seems to be dating a stripper.
  6. S02E06Do the Write ThingOctober 12, 1997A Hollywood agent becomes interested in Jamie's TV script.
  7. S02E07Misery Loves CompanyOctober 26, 1997While he is feeling blue the gang offers him some friendly love.
  8. S02E08Dog PoundedNovember 2, 1997Jamie gets ""Dog Pounded"" by his friends and family.
  9. S02E09Mo' Money, Mo' ProblemsNovember 9, 1997When the family wins the lottery they end up having more problems then they thought.
  10. S02E10Traffic School DazeNovember 16, 1997To avoid another ticket on his driving record, Jamie must go to traffic school.
  11. S02E11Too Much Soul FoodNovember 23, 1997Jamie and the family have a thanksgiving dinner but when they have to go to the hospital the whole thing gets ruined.
  12. S02E12Super Face OffDecember 14, 1997Jamie and Braxton face-off for the final face-off.
  13. S02E13Soul Mate to CellmateJanuary 11, 1998Jamie and Braxton become very close but when they become cellmates. Braxton freaks out over the other cellmates.
  14. S02E14Papa Don't PreachJanuary 18, 1998A minister's daughter finds that she likes performing with Jamie's band more than singing in the church choir.
  15. S02E15Convent-ional GiftsFebruary 1, 1998Jamie'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 Supe
  16. S02E16Passenger 187February 8, 1998Jamie'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. S02E17Ain't Nothin' Happenin' Cap'nFebruary 15, 1998Jamie (Jamie Foxx) is unable to perform when Fancy (Garcelle Beauvais) challenges him to meet her in her bedroom.
  18. S02E18It's All Good, FellasFebruary 22, 1998Jamie saves the life of a mobster, who in turn offers to ""eliminate"" a fitness instructor who's caught Fancy's eye.
  19. S02E19You Ain't Gotta Go Home, But...March 1, 1998Financial woes cause Braxton and Jamie to become an odd couple of roommates.
  20. S02E20The Afterschool SpecialApril 26, 1998Jamie's young pal Nelson (Orlando Brown) gets his hands on a gun after being worked over by a schoolyard bully.
  21. S02E21I'm Too Sexy for This ShotMay 3, 1998Jamie and Braxton find what appear to be nude pictures of Fancy (Garcelle Beauvais) on the Internet.
  22. S02E22How Jamie Got His Groove BackMay 17, 1998Jamie is involved in a fender bender with vocalists K-Ci and Jo Jo

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0320Episodes1998–99AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Jamie ReturnsSeptember 18, 1998Jamie returns from his tour with K-Ci and Jo Jo to find that Fancy (Garcelle Beauvais) has moved on without him.
  2. S03E02Don't Hate the Player, Hate the GameSeptember 25, 1998Jamie feels guilty after his deception causes problems between Fancy (Garcelle Beauvais) and Silas (Alan F. Smith); Helen and Junior (Garret
  3. S03E03Men-o-pauseOctober 1, 1998Helen'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. S03E04Swing Out SisterOctober 8, 1998Jamie's little sister, Kim, visits from Texas with big plans that her meddlesome brother objects to. Meanwhile, things begin to heat up betw
  5. S03E05Is There a Doctor in the House?October 15, 1998When Silas gets called into surgery, Jamie steps in to escort Fancy to her high-school reunion.
  6. S03E06Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?October 29, 1998Jamie tries to reunite Braxton with an old girlfriend, not realizing that Braxton is already seeing the GPS Girl.
  7. S03E07Just Don't Do ItNovember 5, 1998Jamie's mother (JoMarie Payton) is engaged to a younger man (Gerald Levert).
  8. S03E08We Got No GameNovember 12, 1998Jamie takes on the challenge of coaching a Pee-Wee basketball team, but gets frustrated during a game and challenges the opposing coach to a
  9. S03E09Lonesome Cow-BroNovember 19, 1998Junior and Helen tell Jamie the story of their ancestors' first hotel.
  10. S03E10Christmas Day-Ja VuDecember 17, 1998Jamie 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 Christm
  11. S03E11Taps for RoyalJanuary 14, 1999Jamie tries to reunite Uncle Junior with his long-lost best friend.
  12. S03E12Bro-JackJanuary 21, 1999Jamie must find the art thief who hit an Art auction at the King's Tower.
  13. S03E13Scareder Than a MugFebruary 4, 1999Helen's encounter with a mugger sends her into therapy.
  14. S03E14Forever Your GirlFebruary 11, 1999Jamie falls for a hotel guest in town searching for her biological father.
  15. S03E15Where There's a Will, Go the Other WayFebruary 18, 1999Jamie learns that Junior and Helen are leaving him the hotel in their will.
  16. S03E16Uncle Junior's CabinFebruary 25, 1999Junior and Helen offer stressed employees their cabin for a weekend getaway but the staff accidentally get trapped in the cabin with no food
  17. S03E17Change of HeartApril 29, 1999Fancy and Silas's relationship goes on the rocks.
  18. S03E18Fire and Desire (1)May 6, 1999While dealing with her relationship with Silas, Fancy now has to deal with her jealousy of Jamie and Cherise.
  19. S03E19Fire and Desire (2)May 13, 1999While the heroic Jamie and Cherise revel in the spotlight, Fancy burns with jealousy.
  20. S03E20Always Follow Your HeartMay 20, 1999Fancy tells Jamie how she feels about him and they get togeather.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0424Episodes1999–00AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01Just FancySeptember 24, 1999When Jamie introduces Fancy to hotel guest Debbe Dunning without mentioning that she's his girlfriend, Fancy thinks that something is going
  2. S04E02Mr. Bo-JinglesSeptember 24, 1999Braxton 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 j
  3. S04E03Poker FaceOctober 1, 1999When 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,
  4. S04E04I Believe I Can FlyOctober 1, 1999When Jamie's commercial jingle is rejected, he sends an irate e-mail to everyone at Jingles 2000. Meanwhile, Fancy brings a group of ""Fami
  5. S04E05Why Don't We Just Roll ... ReversalOctober 8, 1999Inspired by their friends at a party, Jamie and Fancy try a role-reversal exercise that leads to a late-night argument about their future to
  6. S04E06The Ugly TruthOctober 15, 1999Jamie 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
  7. S04E07Homie, Lover, FriendOctober 22, 1999Jamie becomes jealous when an old boyfriend invites Fancy to an exhibit at his art gallery, resulting in a confrontation over the matter of
  8. S04E08Give Me Some CreditNovember 5, 1999After 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
  9. S04E09Liar, Liar, Pants on FireNovember 12, 1999Jamie 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
  10. S04E10Joy RideNovember 19, 1999When Jamie borrows Fancy's new BMW convertible for a beach outing, it gets towed away. Meanwhile, Braxton tries to avert a strike at the ho
  11. S04E11Get Up, Stand UpDecember 2, 1999Fancy needs a new kitchen countertop installed in time for Nikki's bridal shower, which Fancy reluctantly agrees to host. Meanwhile, Braxton
  12. S04E12Super EgoJanuary 7, 2000Fancy and her friends are kicked out of Jamie's NFL playoff party and leave the hotel with football's Lawrence Taylor and Charles Woodson. W
  13. S04E13Family BusinessJanuary 14, 2000Jamie writes a jingle for a commercial promoting the King's Tower and he charges his aunt and uncle for his services, which jeopardizes his
  14. S04E14Friendly FireJanuary 28, 2000Jamie is promoted to supervisor at Jingles 2000. His first task: fire an incompetent writer who is also one of his friends. Meanwhile, a flu
  15. S04E15Home Suite HomeFebruary 4, 2000Jamie joyfully moves into his own bachelor pad, but when Fancy starts decorating it for him, he begins to feel a little crowded by her const
  16. S04E16Behind the JingleFebruary 11, 2000The 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
  17. S04E17Partners Fo' LifeFebruary 18, 2000To cover the medical costs of an injured friend, Jamie signs insurance forms that claim he and his friend are life partners, which leads to
  18. S04E18Hot Coco on a Cold NightFebruary 25, 2000Fancy 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 hi
  19. S04E19Rollin' in the DoughApril 7, 2000Jamie advises Braxton's financial group to invest in a doughnut franchise, but Braxton balks at the idea, causing the other members of the g
  20. S04E20Musical ChairsApril 20, 2000Jamie sings with Nicole at a nightclub, which rekindles his interests in a career in music -- despite Fancy's misgivings. Jamie later agrees
  21. S04E21Jamie in the MiddleApril 28, 2000Jamie 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. S04E22I Second That Demo-tionMay 5, 2000Jamie and Nicole risk their jobs by working on their demo tape in the Jingles 2000 studio after hours -- against company policy and they lat
  23. S04E23Roadtrip (1)May 12, 2000Nicole 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 v
  24. S04E24Roadtrip (2)May 19, 2000To win Fancy back, Jamie buys her an engagement ring, only to get an offer from Nicole to sing with her on tour in Europe.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0512Episodes2000–01Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S05E01On Bended KneeOctober 8, 2000 8.0Jamie balks at proposing to Fancy, so he breaks up with her--but accidentally leaves an engagement ring at her apartment. He and his pals th
  2. S05E02Double or NothingOctober 15, 2000Phil 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
  3. S05E03Serve No Wine Before I Get MineOctober 22, 2000After 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
  4. S05E04Shades of GrayOctober 29, 2000A lonely Jamie spends the night with Fancy at her apartment, but the morning after proves awkward for the former couple. The tension increas
  5. S05E05I'll Do It My Dammy.comNovember 5, 2000Jamie refuses to sign with a record company and instead tries to sell compact discs of his original music over the Internet.
  6. S05E06Candy GirlNovember 12, 2000Jamie 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 c
  7. S05E07Shakin' and Fakin'November 19, 2000Jamie 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
  8. S05E08If the Shoe Fits...November 26, 2000Jamie 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 c
  9. S05E09CupidDecember 10, 2000After striking out with Fancy at a bowling alley, Jamie calls upon Cupid to help him win back Fancy's affections. Meanwhile, Mouse starts da
  10. S05E10Bachelor PartyDecember 17, 2000Jamie catches Fancy auditioning male dancers for her bachelorette party after they each promised not to have such gatherings, so he and Mous
  11. S05E11East Side StoryJanuary 7, 2001The Kings announce their retirement and offer the hotel to Jamie and Fancy--but Fancy considers a job offer in New York. Meanwhile, Braxton
  12. S05E12Always and ForeverJanuary 14, 2001Jamie and Fancy's wedding day arrives, but problems with the groom's tuxedo hamper Jamie's efforts to get to the ceremony on time.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

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