List of The Jamie Foxx Show episodes
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The Jamie Foxx Show is an American sitcom created by Jamie Foxx and Bentley Kyle Evans for The WB. The series stars Jamie Foxx, Garcelle Beauvais, Christopher B. Duncan, Ellia English, and Garrett Morris. It premiered on August 28, 1996 and ended on January 14, 2001, with a total of 100 episodes over the course of 5 seasons.
Series overview[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 22 | August 28, 1996 | May 14, 1997 | |
| 2 | 22 | September 7, 1997 | May 17, 1998 | |
| 3 | 20 | September 17, 1998 | May 20, 1999 | |
| 4 | 24 | September 24, 1999 | May 19, 2000 | |
| 5 | 12 | October 8, 2000 | January 14, 2001 | |
Episodes[edit]
Season 1 (1996–1997)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Steve Zuckerman | Story by : Bentley Kyle Evans & Jamie Foxx Teleplay by : Bentley Kyle Evans | August 28, 1996 | 475314 | 5.5[1] |
| When Jamie King arrives in Hollywood, California, from Texas, he dreams of succeeding in show business. First, he'll have to be content with working and living at the aging, once-famous Los Angeles hotel "The King's Tower", owned by his sensible aunt Helen King, and her troublesome husband Junior King. Attempting to ignore the uptight and condescending hotel accountant, Braxton P. Hartnabrig, and the dimwitted bellman Dennis, Jamie vies for the attention of the sexy and shrewd front desk clerk Francesca "Fancy" Monroe. Meanwhile, due to Junior's negligence and compulsive gambling, the hotel is in serious debt. Junior convinces Jamie to go to a casino and win enough to save the hotel. Jamie has amazing luck in a dice game. Unfortunately, when Jamie quits while he's ahead by throwing the dice down, the dealer thinks Jamie wants to continue betting, and Jamie loses everything. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Bad Seed" | Shelley Jensen | Bentley Kyle Evans | September 4, 1996 | 465801 | 5.0[2] |
| When Jamie learns that Fancy loves children, he tries to impress her by becoming mentor to young Nelson, the most harmless-looking child Jamie could find. But Nelson quickly figures out that Jamie is exploiting him to attract Fancy, and sets out to make Jamie's life hellish by blackmailing him and stealing various items from around the hotel: computer files, Junior's fine Cuban cigars and Fancy's diary. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Burned Twice by the Same Flame" | Shelley Jensen | Matt Wickline | September 11, 1996 | 465803 | 5.4[3] |
| Jamie's newly engaged ex shows up at the hotel and he thinks she's there to see him, until she reveals she's there for a convention. Embarrassed, Jamie asks Fancy to pose as his girlfriend while the ex is in town. Meanwhile, Junior is stumped by a hotel plumbing problem. | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Who's Da Man?" | Shelley Jensen | Kevin G. Boyd & Craig Davis | September 18, 1996 | 465802 | 4.4[4] |
| Aunt Helen convinces Jamie to take heartbroken Braxton out on the town with him, to a club owned by basketball player Gary Payton. After some flirting lessons from Jamie, it's "B Smooth" who impresses the ladies. Meanwhile, Helen tries to cure Junior of lotto fever. | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "We Finally Got a Piece of the Pie" | John Sgueglia | Andy Wiley | September 25, 1996 | 465804 | 4.5[5] |
| Jamie schemes with Junior to start a business selling Helen's popular sweet-potato pies and turns the hotel into a giant bakery, with Helen, Junior and Fancy helping to bake. But when Jamie unwisely tastes one of the pies to find out why they are so popular, he eats the next day's entire order one after another. | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "And Bubba Makes Three" | John Sgueglia | Larry Wilmore | October 2, 1996 | 465805 | 4.3[6] |
| Braxton's going to be inducted into the Burgeoning Black Men's Club. However, his eccentric parents are in town at the same time, and he's worried they may ruin his induction. | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Stuck on You" | Scott Baio | Sandy Frank | October 9, 1996 | 465806 | 6.7[7] |
| As an anniversary surprise for Helen, Junior secretly sends her wedding ring to a jeweler for reconditioning. At Junior's request, Jamie picks up the ring, but while showing the ring to Fancy and Braxton, Jamie hears Helen approaching and, panicking, slips it onto Fancy's finger—where it gets stuck. Jamie must think fast to save Junior's surprise. | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Kiss & Tell" | Scott Baio | Andy Wiley | October 30, 1996 | 465807 | 4.7[8] |
| Jamie hosts a Halloween masquerade party at the hotel, complete with prize money for the best costume. When Fancy refuses to be his date, Jamie invites another woman, Chante, to make Fancy jealous. However, Fancy and Chante wear identical costumes. By mistake, Jamie passionately kisses Fancy, who hides the fact that she actually enjoys it. Jamie and Fancy then privately fantasize about each other. | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Seems Like Old Times" | Scott Baio | Kenny Snyder | November 6, 1996 | 465808 | 5.6[9] |
| Junior reunites with his former army buddies, including "Charming" Charles, now a successful entertainment attorney. Impressed with Jamie, Charles promises to help his career by introducing him to powerful people. Thrilled, Jamie convinces Charles to stay in the hotel for a few days, then witnesses Charles making romantic advances to Helen. Jamie must choose between advancing his career or standing up for his family. | |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "A Star Is Almost Born" | Paul Miller | Cooper James | November 13, 1996 | 465809 | 4.8[10] |
| Jamie's dreams of stardom come true with the arrival of director Ike Yee, who uses the hotel as the setting for his latest movie starring Jackie Chin and gives Jamie a role in the movie. | |||||||
| 11 | 11 | "A Killer Ending" | Shelley Jensen | Larry Wilmore | November 20, 1996 | 465810 | 5.1[11] |
| Jamie thinks a hotel guest is a fugitive killer — who's eyeing Fancy as his next victim. | |||||||
| 12 | 12 | "A Thanksgiving to Remember" | Shelley Jensen | Andy Wiley | November 27, 1996 | 465811 | 5.3[12] |
| Jamie's childhood friend Icepick, a flamboyant pro-football star cut by his team on Thanksgiving Day, threatens to jump from a window ledge. | |||||||
| 13 | 13 | "I Am What I Scam" | Shelley Jensen | Craig Davis | January 8, 1997 | 465812 | 5.38[13] |
| Jamie is jealous when Fancy's smooth-talking ex-boyfriend Kenneth sweeps into the hotel flashing plenty of cash—and a diamond ring. However, news from two mysterious guests tells Jamie it's not time to ring those wedding bells just yet: they're about to nab a notorious scam artist. | |||||||
| 14 | 14 | "I Do, I Didn't" | Paul Miller | Kyra Keene & Janine Sherman | January 22, 1997 | 465813 | 5.92[14] |
| Fancy throws a wild bachelorette party for her sorority sister Janine, but the bride gets cold feet the day after when she wakes up next to the stripper — Jamie. | |||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Little Red Corvette" | Art Dielhenn | Cooper James | January 29, 1997 | 465815 | 5.21[15] |
| Jamie is much too quick to buy a Corvette off a shady guy on 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 | 16 | "Act Like You Love Me" | Art Dielhenn | Sandy Frank | February 5, 1997 | 465814 | 5.01[16] |
| Movie actress Edwina DuBois, a college gal pal of Helen's, tries to show Jamie the ways of the casting couch while teaching an acting seminar at the hotel. | |||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Westside" | Scott Baio | Leo Lawrence | February 12, 1997 | 465817 | 5.28[17] |
| Jamie's left in charge for the weekend with one rule — no wild parties — a promise that's hard to keep when the Westside Connection checks in with a wad of cash and a huge entourage. Jamie must compete with a smitten Ice Cube for Fancy's affection. Then, with the hotel a complete mess due to the party, Jamie learns that Helen and Junior are returning home early. | |||||||
| 18 | 18 | "The Young and the Meatless" | Scott Baio | Stacey Lyn Evans | February 19, 1997 | 465818 | 5.68[18] |
| Jamie has a beef with his conscience when he's offered a job as spokesperson for a hamburger joint right after agreeing to become a vegetarian, in order to impress Fancy. | |||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Step Up to Get Beat Down" | Steve Zuckerman | Kevin G. Boyd | February 26, 1997 | 465816 | 3.65[19] |
| A chance to sing on a local radio show nets Jamie a contract with record mogul Sweet and Low, but when the deal comes up a little short he tries to raise the stakes—a move that leads to several "accidents" at the hotel. Eventually, Jamie annuls the contract by threatening to reveal some embarrassing information about the producer. | |||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Break Yourself, Fool" | Joel Zwick | Cooper James | April 30, 1997 | 465820 | 3.86[20] |
| Fancy's new boyfriend, a police officer named Morris, has skills as a hostage negotiator that come in handy when Jamie and Braxton are held captive in a bank robbery gone awry. | |||||||
| 21 | 21 | "I've Fallen and I Won't Get Up" | Joel Zwick | Kevin G. Boyd & Craig Davis | May 7, 1997 | 465819 | 5.25[21] |
| A hotel guest scams a free room after claiming to have fallen on a wet lobby floor. But when Jamie learns of her duplicity and boots her out, the Kings land in a courtroom. Jamie proves to the court that she is faking by saying that her dance moves are horrendous and she gets up and dances to prove that's a lie, exposing her as a scammer. | |||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Save the Drama for Your Mama" | Shelley Jensen | Bennie R. Richburg Jr. | May 14, 1997 | 465821 | 4.78[22] |
| Jamie is looking forward to a visit from his mom, a chanteuse whose maternal duties often took a back seat to her career. When a call from her agent pulls her away from yet another important night in her son's life, it forces Jamie to face some hard truths about their relationship. | |||||||
Season 2 (1997–1998)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "Freezer Burn" | Steve Zuckerman | Bentley Kyle Evans | September 7, 1997 | 3.81[23] | |
| A pool party at the hotel turns frosty for Jamie, who gets locked in the freezer with Fancy and Braxton. | |||||||
| 24 | 2 | "The Accused" | Joel Zwick | Cooper James | September 14, 1997 | 3.20[24] | |
| All fingers point to Braxton after a string of thefts at the hotel. | |||||||
| 25 | 3 | "The Employee Formerly Known as Prince" | Gerren Keith | Sandy Frank | September 21, 1997 | 3.72[25] | |
| An African prince (Clifton Powell) takes a job at the hotel and pursues Fancy as his future princess. | |||||||
| 26 | 4 | "One Flew Over the County's Nest" | Shelley Jensen | Kyra Keene & Janine Sherman | September 28, 1997 | 3.10[26] | |
| A knock on the head lands Jamie in the hospital, where he's mistakenly committed to the psychiatric ward. | |||||||
| 27 | 5 | "Is She Is, or Is She Ain't?" | Gerren Keith | Kevin G. Boyd | October 5, 1997 | 3.88[27] | |
| Braxton seems to be dating a stripper (Mari Morrow). | |||||||
| 28 | 6 | "Do the Write Thing" | Jim Drake | Edward C. Evans & Arthur Harris | October 12, 1997 | 3.63[28] | |
| Tim (Anthony Michael Hall), a Hollywood agent becomes interested in Jamie's TV script. | |||||||
| 29 | 7 | "Misery Loves Company" | Debbie Allen | Edward C. Evans & Arthur Harris | October 26, 1997 | 3.88[29] | |
| A hotel guest (Ajai Sanders) becomes obsessed with making Jamie her eternal husband on Halloween. | |||||||
| 30 | 8 | "Dog Pounded" | Gerren Keith | Craig Davis | November 2, 1997 | 2.37[30] | |
| Jamie agrees to dog-sit a celebrity canine in exchange for a chance to meet a top movie producer. | |||||||
| 31 | 9 | "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems" | Steve Zuckerman | Kevin G. Boyd | November 9, 1997 | 4.01[31] | |
| When the family wins the lottery they end up having more problems then they thought. | |||||||
| 32 | 10 | "Traffic School Daze" | Gerren Keith | Craig Davis | November 16, 1997 | 4.99[32] | |
| To avoid another ticket on his driving record, Jamie must go to traffic school. | |||||||
| 33 | 11 | "Too Much Soul Food" | Gerren Keith | Bennie R. Richburg Jr. | November 23, 1997 | 4.08[33] | |
| Jamie takes a reluctant Junior to the hospital where he faces a serious diagnosis. | |||||||
| 34 | 12 | "Super Face Off" | Shelley Jensen | Copper James | December 14, 1997 | 3.89[34] | |
| There's a jewel thief being hunted in L.A. that looks like Jamie. | |||||||
| 35 | 13 | "Soul Mate to Cellmate" | Debbie Allen | Kenny Buford | January 11, 1998 | 3.61[35] | |
| Jamie begins dating a woman named Carla (Tichina Arnold) to make Fancy jealous, but he later finds out that the woman is married to a man in prison. | |||||||
| 36 | 14 | "Papa Don't Preach" | Gerren Keith | Kyra Keene & Janine Sherman | January 18, 1998 | 3.01[36] | |
| A minister's (Ronald Isley) daughter (Mary J. Blige) finds that she likes performing with Jamie's band more than singing in the church choir. | |||||||
| 37 | 15 | "Convent-ional Gifts" | Amanda Bearse | Kyra Keene & Janine Sherman | February 1, 1998 | 4.38[37] | |
| Jamie's bawdy present for Braxton winds up in the hands of Helen, who mistakes it for a gift she's giving a nun. | |||||||
| 38 | 16 | "Passenger 187" | Gerren Keith | Kenny Smith Jr. | February 8, 1998 | 4.50[38] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 39 | 17 | "Ain't Nothin' Happenin' Cap'n" | Joel Zwick | Kevin G. Boyd | February 15, 1998 | 4.42[39] | |
| Jamie is unable to perform when Fancy challenges him to meet her in her bedroom. | |||||||
| 40 | 18 | "It's All Good, Fellas" | Gerren Keith | Craig Davis | February 22, 1998 | 5.03[40] | |
| Jamie saves the life of a mobster, who in turn offers to "eliminate" a fitness instructor who's caught Fancy's eye. | |||||||
| 41 | 19 | "You Ain’t Gotta Go Home, But…" | Joel Zwick | Edward C. Evans & Arthur Harris | March 1, 1998 | 4.16[41] | |
| Financial woes cause Braxton and Jamie to become an odd couple of roommates. | |||||||
| 42 | 20 | "The Afterschool Special" | Gerren Keith | Cooper James | April 26, 1998 | 4.50[42] | |
| Jamie's young pal Nelson (Orlando Brown) gets his hands on a gun after being worked over by a schoolyard bully. | |||||||
| 43 | 21 | "I'm Too Sexy For This Shoot" | Shelley Jensen | Story by : Brian Caldirola Teleplay by : Kyra Keene & Janine Sherman | May 3, 1998 | 4.21[43] | |
| Jamie and Braxton find what appear to be nude pictures of Fancy on the internet. | |||||||
| 44 | 22 | "How Jamie Got His Groove Back" | Gerren Keith | Story by : Devon Carter Teleplay by : Kenny Smith Jr. | May 17, 1998 | 3.97[44] | |
| Jamie is involved in a fender bender with vocalists K-Ci and JoJo. | |||||||
Season 3 (1998–1999)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | "Jamie Returns" | Gerren Keith | Bennie R. Richburg Jr. | September 17, 1998 | 3.51[45] | |
| Jamie returns from his tour with K-Ci and JoJo to find that Fancy has moved on without him. | |||||||
| 46 | 2 | "Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game" | Gerren Keith | Kevin G. Boyd & Bentley Kyle Evans | September 24, 1998 | 2.85[46] | |
| Jamie feels guilty after his deception causes problems between Fancy and Silas (Alan F. Smith); Helen and Junior learn that honesty isn't always the best policy. | |||||||
| 47 | 3 | "MEN-o-pause" | Gerren Keith | Kevin G. Boyd | October 1, 1998 | 3.88[47] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 48 | 4 | "Swing Out Sister" | Amanda Bearse | Josh Goldstein | October 8, 1998 | 4.67[48] | |
| Jamie's little sister, Kim (Monica Calhoun), 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. | |||||||
| 49 | 5 | "Is There a Doctor in the House" | Shelley Jensen | Craig Davis | October 15, 1998 | 4.02[49] | |
| When Silas gets called into surgery, Jamie steps in to escort Fancy to her high-school reunion. | |||||||
| 50 | 6 | "Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?" | Shelley Jensen | Kyra Keene & Janine Sherman | October 29, 1998 | 3.59[50] | |
| Jamie tries to reunite Braxton with an old girlfriend, not realizing that Braxton is already seeing the GPS Girl. | |||||||
| 51 | 7 | "Just Don't Do It" | Amanda Bearse | Cooper James | November 5, 1998 | 3.95[51] | |
| Jamie's mother (Jo Marie Payton) is engaged to a younger man (Gerald Levert). | |||||||
| 52 | 8 | "We Got No Game" | Amanda Bearse | Arthur Harris | November 12, 1998 | 4.33[52] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 53 | 9 | "Lonesome Cow-Bro" | Amanda Bearse | Brian Caldirola | November 19, 1998 | 3.33[53] | |
| Junior and Helen tell Jamie the story of their ancestors' first hotel. | |||||||
| 54 | 10 | "Christmas Day-Ja Vu" | Amanda Bearse | Cooper James | December 17, 1998 | 4.24[54] | |
| 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 meaning of Christmas. | |||||||
| 55 | 11 | "Taps for Royal" | John Bowab | Josh Goldstein | January 14, 1999 | 4.44[55] | |
| Jamie tries to reunite Uncle Junior with his long-lost best friend, Royal (Ben Vereen). | |||||||
| 56 | 12 | "Bro-Jack" | Joel Zwick | Edward C. Evans & Arthur Harris | January 21, 1999 | 4.43[56] | |
| Jamie must find the art thief who hit an art auction at the King's Tower. | |||||||
| 57 | 13 | "Scareder Than a Mug" | Joel Zwick | Kyra Keene & Janine Sherman | February 4, 1999 | 4.40[57] | |
| Helen's encounter with a mugger sends her into therapy. | |||||||
| 58 | 14 | "Forever Your Girl" | John Bowab | Kyra Keene & Janine Sherman | February 11, 1999 | 4.30[58] | |
| Jamie falls for a hotel guest in town searching for her biological father. | |||||||
| 59 | 15 | "Where There's a Will, Go the Other Way" | Joel Zwick | Kenny Smith Jr. | February 18, 1999 | 3.8[59] | |
| Jamie learns that Junior and Helen are leaving him the hotel in their will. | |||||||
| 60 | 16 | "Uncle Junior's Cabin" | Gerren Keith | Charles B. Proctor | February 25, 1999 | 4.16[60] | |
| Junior and Helen offer stressed employees their cabin for a weekend getaway but the staff accidentally get trapped in the cabin with no food. | |||||||
| 61 | 17 | "Change of Heart" | Gerren Keith | Kevin G. Boyd | April 29, 1999 | 4.09[61] | |
| Fancy and Silas's relationship goes on the rocks. They decide to go on the game show Change of Heart, dating other people to decide if they should remain together. | |||||||
| 62 | 18 | "Fire and Desire: Part 1" | Joel Zwick | Craig Davis | May 6, 1999 | 3.51[62] | |
| While dealing with her relationship with Silas, Fancy now has to deal with her jealousy of Jamie and Cherise. | |||||||
| 63 | 19 | "Fire and Desire: Part 2" | Joel Zwick | Kenny Smith Jr. | May 13, 1999 | 3.77[63] | |
| While the heroic Jamie and Cherise revel in the spotlight, Fancy burns with jealousy. | |||||||
| 64 | 20 | "Always Follow Your Heart" | Shelley Jensen | Cooper James | May 20, 1999 | 2.87[64] | |
| Fancy tells Jamie how she feels about him and they get together. | |||||||
Season 4 (1999–2000)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 1 | "Just Fancy" | Steve Zuckerman | Mara Brock Akil | September 24, 1999 | 2.65[65] | |
| When Jamie introduces Fancy to hotel guest Debbe Dunning without mentioning that she's his girlfriend, Fancy feels slighted. | |||||||
| 66 | 2 | "Mr. Bo-Jingles" | Steve Zuckerman | Cooper James | September 24, 1999 | 3.35[65] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 67 | 3 | "Poker Face" | Shelley Jensen | Kevin G. Boyd | October 1, 1999 | 2.74[66] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 68 | 4 | "I Believe I Can Fly" | Shelley Jensen | Kenny Smith Jr. | October 1, 1999 | 3.45[66] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 69 | 5 | "Why Don't We Just Roll... Reversal" | Shelley Jensen | Michael Carrington | October 8, 1999 | 1.84[67] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 70 | 6 | "The Ugly Truth" | Gerren Keith | Cooper James | October 15, 1999 | 2.98[68] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 71 | 7 | "Homie, Lover, Friend" | Mark Cendrowski | Kevin G. Boyd & Bentley Kyle Evans | October 22, 1999 | 2.97[69] | |
| Jamie becomes jealous when Marcus (Thomas Mikal Ford), an old boyfriend of Fancy's invites her to an exhibit at his art gallery, resulting in a confrontation over the matter of trust in their relationship. | |||||||
| 72 | 8 | "Give Me Some Credit" | Sheldon Epps | Mara Brock Akil | November 5, 1999 | 2.88[70] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 73 | 9 | "Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire" | Shelley Jensen | Yolanda Braxton | November 12, 1999 | 3.23[71] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 74 | 10 | "Joy Ride" | Shelley Jensen | Rushion McDonald | November 19, 1999 | 3.03[72] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 75 | 11 | "Get Up, Stand Up" | Richard Correll | Kenny Smith Jr. | December 3, 1999 | 3.00[73] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 76 | 12 | "Super Ego" | Richard Correll | Rushion McDonald | January 7, 2000 | 3.45[74] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 77 | 13 | "Family Business" | Richard Correll | Michael Carrington | January 14, 2000 | 2.89[75] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 78 | 14 | "Friendly Fire" | Shelley Jensen | Bennie R. Richburg Jr. | January 28, 2000 | 2.97[76] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 79 | 15 | "Home Suite Home" | Richard Correll | Mara Brock Akil | February 4, 2000 | 3.02[77] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 80 | 16 | "Behind the Jingle" | Richard Correll | Kevin G. Boyd | February 11, 2000 | 2.76[78] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 81 | 17 | "Partner fo' Life" | Gerren Keith | Michael Carrington | February 18, 2000 | 3.22[79] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 82 | 18 | "Hot Coco on a Cold Night" | Gerren Keith | Kenny Smith Jr. | February 25, 2000 | 2.53[80] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 83 | 19 | "Rollin' in the Dough" | Gerren Keith | Greg D. Shelton | April 7, 2000 | 2.01[81] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 84 | 20 | "Musical Chairs" | Mark Cendrowski | Rushion McDonald | April 21, 2000 | 2.32[82] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 85 | 21 | "Jamie in the Middle" | Richard Correll | Cooper James | April 28, 2000 | 2.34[83] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 86 | 22 | "I Second That Demo-tion" | Shelley Jensen | Bennie R. Richburg Jr. | May 5, 2000 | 2.14[84] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 87 | 23 | "Roadtrip: Part 1" | Gerren Keith | Adriane Kelly | May 12, 2000 | 2.12[85] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 88 | 24 | "Roadtrip: Part 2" | Shelley Jensen | Bennie R. Richburg Jr. | May 19, 2000 | 2.98[86] | |
| 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. | |||||||
Season 5 (2000–2001)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 1 | "On Bended Knee" | Gerren Keith | Cooper James | October 8, 2000 | 2.62[87] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 90 | 2 | "Double or Nothing" | Gerren Keith | Kenny Smith Jr. | October 15, 2000 | 2.31[88] | |
| 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 (Golden Brooks), who seems to have much in common with Fancy. | |||||||
| 91 | 3 | "Serve No Wine Before I Get Mine" | Richard Correll | Michael Carrington | October 22, 2000 | 2.70[89] | |
| 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 | |||||||
| 92 | 4 | "Shades of Gray" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Mara Brock Akil | October 29, 2000 | 3.14[90] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 93 | 5 | "I'll Do It My Dammy.com" | Richard Correll | Kevin G. Boyd | November 5, 2000 | 2.88[91] | |
| Jamie refuses to sign with a record company and instead tries to sell compact discs of his original music over the internet (parodying the film The Matrix). | |||||||
| 94 | 6 | "Candy Girl" | Mark Cendrowski | Adriane Kelly | November 12, 2000 | 2.83[92] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 95 | 7 | "Shakin' and Fakin" | Shelley Jensen | Kenny Smith Jr. | November 19, 2000 | 2.34[93] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 96 | 8 | "If the Shoe Fits..." | Jamie Foxx | Bennie R. Richburg Jr. | November 26, 2000 | 2.90[94] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 97 | 9 | "Cupid" | Mark Cendrowski | Michael Carrington | December 10, 2000 | 2.56[95] | |
| After striking out with Fancy at a bowling alley, Jamie calls upon Cupid (Gary Coleman) to help him win back Fancy's affections. Meanwhile, Mouse starts dating a new woman he met with the love god's help. | |||||||
| 98 | 10 | "Bachelor Party" | Jamie Foxx | Cooper James | December 17, 2000 | 2.75[96] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 99 | 11 | "East Side Story" | Shelley Jensen | James Webb | January 7, 2001 | 2.45[97] | |
| 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. | |||||||
| 100 | 12 | "Always and Forever" | Gerren Keith | Bentley Kyle Evans | January 14, 2001 | 2.82[98] | |
| Many things get in the way of Jamie and Francesca's wedding. | |||||||
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