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The Best Episodes of The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1

Every episode of The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1!

The Best Episodes of The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1

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...
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.8/10(54 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Aspiring actor Jamie King works at his family's L.A. hotel, which is in dire straits because of his uncle's gambling debts.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 2 - The Bad Seed
    8.1/10(46 votes)

    #2 - The Bad Seed

    S1:E2

    Jamie tries to impress Fancy, by volunteering as a "Big Homie" for a neighborhood youth.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 3 - Burned Twice By the Same Flame
    8.0/10(49 votes)

    #3 - Burned Twice By the Same Flame

    S1:E3

    When an old flame shows up at the hotel, Jamie thinks it's time to rekindle romance--then her boyfriend arrives.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 4 - Who's Da Man?
    8.1/10(55 votes)

    #4 - Who's Da Man?

    S1:E4

    Jamie takes Braxton to his favorite club to show him some action, but it's "B Smooth" who impresses the ladies.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 5 - We Finally Got a Piece of the Pie
    8.2/10(41 votes)

    #5 - We Finally Got a Piece of the Pie

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 6 - And Bubba Makes Three
    8.3/10(44 votes)

    #6 - And Bubba Makes Three

    S1:E6

    Braxton's induction into the Burgeoning Black Men's Club coincides with a visit from his unrefined parents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Larry Wilmore

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  7. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 7 - Stuck On You
    8.2/10(37 votes)

    #7 - Stuck On You

    S1:E7

    Junior's surprise anniversary gift for Helen gets stuck on Fancy's finger, leaving Junior stalling for time while Jamie struggles to remove it.

    Director:Scott Baio
    Writer:Sandy Frank

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  8. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 8 - Kiss & Tell
    8.1/10(39 votes)

    #8 - Kiss & Tell

    S1:E8

    A Halloween-party kiss between a costumed Jamie and Fancy unmasks hidden desires, which lead each to fantasize about the other at work.

    Director:Scott Baio
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 9 - Seems Like Old Times
    8.0/10(40 votes)

    #9 - Seems Like Old Times

    S1:E9

    A reunion of Junior's old Army buddies includes a lawyer, who lands Jamie an audition--and makes a play for Helen.

    Director:Scott Baio
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 10 - A Star Is Almost Born
    8.0/10(50 votes)

    #10 - A Star Is Almost Born

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 11 - A Killer Ending
    8.6/10(50 votes)

    #11 - A Killer Ending

    S1:E11

    Jamie thinks a hotel guest is a fugitive killer--who's eyeing Fancy as his next victim.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Larry Wilmore

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  12. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 12 - A Thanksgiving to Remember
    8.6/10(40 votes)

    #12 - A Thanksgiving to Remember

    S1:E12

    Jamie's childhood friend, a pro-football star cut by his team on Thanksgiving Day, threatens to jump from a window ledge.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 13 - I Am What I Scam
    8.7/10(37 votes)

    #13 - I Am What I Scam

    S1:E13

    Jamie's jealous when Fancy's smooth ex sweeps into the hotel flashing plenty of cash--and a diamond ring.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 14 - I Do, I Didn't
    8.1/10(39 votes)

    #14 - I Do, I Didn't

    S1:E14

    After her wild bachelorette party, Fancy's sorority sister Janine wakes up next to the stripper--Jamie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 15 - Little Red Corvette
    8.0/10(40 votes)

    #15 - Little Red Corvette

    S1:E15

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 16 - Act Like You Love Me
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    #16 - Act Like You Love Me

    S1:E16

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sandy Frank

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  17. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 17 - Westside
    8.0/10(44 votes)

    #17 - Westside

    S1:E17

    Jamie tries to maintain control after the Westside Connection checks in with a huge entourage and a wad of cash.

    Director:Scott Baio
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 18 - The Young and the Meatless
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #18 - The Young and the Meatless

    S1:E18

    Jamie's offered a job as spokesman for a hamburger joint right after agreeing to become a vegetarian, in order to impress Fancy.

    Director:Scott Baio
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 19 - Step Up to Get Beat Down
    8.1/10(33 votes)

    #19 - Step Up to Get Beat Down

    S1:E19

    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.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 20 - Break Yourself, Fool
    8.3/10(33 votes)

    #20 - Break Yourself, Fool

    S1:E20

    When Jamie and Braxton are held captive in a bank robbery gone awry, Fancy's boyfriend, a hostage negotiator, must plead for their release.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 21 - I've Fallen and I Won't Get Up
    8.4/10(42 votes)

    #21 - I've Fallen and I Won't Get Up

    S1:E21

    A hotel guest scams a free room after claiming to have fallen on a wet lobby floor--and the Kings land in court.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Jamie Foxx Show Season 1 Episode 22 - Save the Drama for Your Mama
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #22 - Save the Drama for Your Mama

    S1:E22

    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.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Jamie Foxx Show" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 54 votes. Directed by Steve Zuckerman and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/28/1996. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Bad Seed".