Series synopsis
The Jamie Foxx Show is an American comedy family television series that premiered on The WB on August 28, 1996. It ended on January 14, 2001. It was created by Jamie Foxx. It stars Jamie Foxx, Garrett Morris, Ellia English and Garcelle Beauvais.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jamie Foxx as Jamie King
- Garrett Morris as Uncle Junior King
- Ellia English as Aunt Helen King
- Garcelle Beauvais as Francesca 'Fancy' Monroe
- Christopher B. Duncan as Braxton P. Hartnabrig
- Danica McKellar
- Derek Fisher as Derek Fisher
- Gary Coleman as Cupid
Supporting cast
- Golden Brooks as Nancy
- Ant as Flamboyant Man
- Cedric Ceballos as Cedric Ceballos
- Ed Lover as Lucien Holden
- E-40 as Little Earl
- Gary Beach as Lawrence
- Debbe Dunning as Debbe Dunning
- Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Camille Turner
- Traci Bingham as Donyel
- Mel Jackson as Kenny
- Paul Willson as Albert
- Shelley Malil as Cabbie #1
Guest cast
- Danica McKellar
- Derek Fisher as Derek Fisher
- Gary Coleman as Cupid
- Golden Brooks as Nancy
- Ant as Flamboyant Man
- Cedric Ceballos as Cedric Ceballos
- Ed Lover as Lucien Holden
- E-40 as Little Earl
- Gary Beach as Lawrence
- Debbe Dunning as Debbe Dunning
- Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Camille Turner
- Traci Bingham as Donyel
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 100 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | August 28, 1996 | May 14, 1997 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 7, 1997 | May 17, 1998 |
| Season 3 | 20 | September 18, 1998 | May 20, 1999 |
| Season 4 | 24 | September 24, 1999 | May 19, 2000 |
| Season 5 | 12 | October 8, 2000 | January 14, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
August 28, 1996 |
| 2 |
The Bad Seed Jamie tries to impress Fancy, by volunteering as a "Big Homie" for a neighborhood youth. |
September 4, 1996 |
| 3 |
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. |
September 11, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Freezer Burn A pool party at the hotel turns frosty for Fancy, who gets locked in the freezer with Jamie and Braxton. |
September 7, 1997 |
| 2 |
The Accused All fingers point to Braxton after a string of thefts at the hotel. |
September 14, 1997 |
| 3 |
The Employee Formerly Known as Prince An African prince takes a job at the hotel and pursues Fancy as his future princess. |
September 21, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jamie Returns Jamie returns from his tour with K-Ci and Jo Jo to find that Fancy (Garcelle Beauvais) has moved on without him. |
September 18, 1998 |
| 2 |
Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game 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. |
September 25, 1998 |
| 3 |
Men-o-pause 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. |
October 1, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Just Fancy 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 |
September 24, 1999 |
| 2 |
Mr. Bo-Jingles 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. |
September 24, 1999 |
| 3 |
Poker Face 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. |
October 1, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
On Bended Knee 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. |
October 8, 2000 |
| 2 |
Double or Nothing 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. |
October 15, 2000 |
| 3 |
Serve No Wine Before I Get Mine 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. |
October 22, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The WB |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 28, 1996 |
| Last aired | January 14, 2001 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |