The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
Jamie King is an aspiring actor from Terrell, Texas, who has come to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment. To support himself, he works in his family's hotel, the financially strapped King's Tower, which is owned by his aunt and uncle, Helen and Junior King.
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Garcelle Beauvais, Ellia English, Christopher B. Duncan, Garrett Morris, Juan Sebastián Calero, Manuel José Chávez, Harold Cordoba, Elkin Díaz, Héctor García, Don Gellver, Stefanía Gómez, Natalia Jerez, Hernán Méndez, Maria Cristina Pimiento, Maria Adelaida Puerta, Liliana Salazar, Juan Carlos Vargas, Tommy Vasquez, Rafael Vera, Ericka Vélez
Save the Drama for Your Mama
Jamie's estranged mother returns--and so do Jamie's unresolved feelings. Singer GLADYS KNIGHT guest stars and performs.
I've Fallen and I Won't Get Up
When a guest fakes an injury so she can sue the hotel, Jamie must expose her lies.
Step Up to Get Beat Down
Jamie suspects that he is being blackmailed by a record company owner and decides to cause a little trouble of his own. Tony Cox guest stars.
The Young and the Meatless
Jamie may have to eat his words after he tells Fancy that he is a vegetarian and later is offered a job as spokesman for a hamburger restaurant.
Westside
Jamie finds it hard to follow Junior and Helen's rule to have no wild parties when they leave to go on vacation and the Westside Connection (Ice Cube, Mack10, and WC) comes to stay in the hotel.
Act Like You Love Me
A movie actress friend of Helen's comes on to Jamie while she is in town teaching an acting seminar. Janet Hubert-Whitten guest stars.
Little Red Corvette
Jamie buys a fancy sports car from a disreputable character and regrets it.
I Do, I Didn't
Jamie wakes up with a sexy woman--who is marrying someone else that day.
I am What I Scam
Jamie gets jealous when Fancy's rich ex-boyfriend shows up at the hotel with a diamond ring and a proposal.
A Thanksgiving to Remember
When a promotional scheme goes awry, Jamie and the others learn the meaning of giving thanks.
A Killer Ending
Jamie suspects that one of their hotel guests is an infamous serial killer.
A Star Is Almost Born
A martial arts film director convinces Helen to let him film a movie in her hotel. However, after Jamie knocks out one of the actors, the director casts Jamie in the role of the bad guy who...
Seems Like Old Times
Jamie is torn between his opportunity to get his career off the ground and his loyalty to his uncle Junior when he catches an entertainment attorney friend of Junior's trying to coerce Helen into an affair. Lou Myers guest stars.
Stuck on You
Junior entrusts Helen's wedding ring to Jamie's care after he decides to have it reconditioned for their anniversary. Jamie shows the ring off to Fancy and Braxton but when Helen comes, he ...
And Bubba Makes Three
Braxton is embarrassed by his parents, who come to visit him and end up getting along better with Jamie than with their own son. Later at a banquet in Braxton's honor, its members insult his parents.
We Finally Got a Piece of the Pie
Jamie and Junior decide to start a business selling Helen's sweet potato pies. However, just when the business is about to take off, Jamie eats all of the orders.
Who's Da Man?
Jamie coaches Braxton on how to attract women--with unexpected results.
Burned Twice by the Same Flame
Jamie foolishly believes that his engaged ex-girlfriend is in town to see him and so he asks Fancy to pretend to be his girlfriend.
The Bad Seed
Jamie tries to impress Fancy by becoming a mentor to Nelson, an innocent-looking kid. However, Nelson starts stealing various things from the hotel and letting Jamie take the blame. Orlando Brown guest stars.
Pilot
Jamie, a talented performer, dreams of success while working at an aging Los Angeles hotel.