7.8/1051 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/1996
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: N/A
8.2/1043 votes#2 - The Bad Seed
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/4/1996
Jamie tries to impress Fancy, by volunteering as a "Big Homie" for a neighborhood youth.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
8.1/1046 votes#3 - Burned Twice By the Same Flame
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/11/1996
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: N/A
8.0/1052 votes#4 - Who's Da Man?
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/18/1996
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: N/A
8.3/1038 votes#5 - We Finally Got a Piece of the Pie
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/25/1996
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/1041 votes#6 - And Bubba Makes Three
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/2/1996
Braxton's induction into the Burgeoning Black Men's Club coincides with a visit from his unrefined parents.
Director: N/A
Writer: Larry Wilmore
8.3/1033 votes#7 - Stuck On You
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/9/1996
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
8.3/1035 votes#8 - Kiss & Tell
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/1996
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: N/A
8.1/1037 votes#9 - Seems Like Old Times
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/1996
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: N/A
8.3/1048 votes#10 - A Star Is Almost Born
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/1996
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/1048 votes#11 - A Killer Ending
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/20/1996
Jamie thinks a hotel guest is a fugitive killer--who's eyeing Fancy as his next victim.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Larry Wilmore
8.6/1038 votes#12 - A Thanksgiving to Remember
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/27/1996
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: N/A
8.7/1034 votes#13 - I Am What I Scam
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/8/1997
Jamie's jealous when Fancy's smooth ex sweeps into the hotel flashing plenty of cash--and a diamond ring.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
8.4/1036 votes#14 - I Do, I Didn't
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/22/1997
After her wild bachelorette party, Fancy's sorority sister Janine wakes up next to the stripper--Jamie.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1036 votes#15 - Little Red Corvette
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/29/1997
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1039 votes#16 - Act Like You Love Me
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/5/1997
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: N/A
Writer: Sandy Frank
8.1/1040 votes#17 - Westside
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/12/1997
Jamie tries to maintain control after the Westside Connection checks in with a huge entourage and a wad of cash.
Director: Scott Baio
Writer: N/A
8.0/1029 votes#18 - The Young and the Meatless
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/19/1997
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: N/A
8.0/1031 votes#19 - Step Up to Get Beat Down
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/26/1997
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: N/A
8.5/1029 votes#20 - Break Yourself, Fool
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/30/1997
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: N/A
8.4/1036 votes#21 - I've Fallen and I Won't Get Up
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/7/1997
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: N/A
- 7.7/1029 votes
#22 - Save the Drama for Your Mama
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/1997
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: N/A
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!
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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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Jamie Foxx Show" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 51 votes. Directed by Steve Zuckerman and written by N/A, it aired on 8/28/1996. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Bad Seed".