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The Jamie Foxx Show

The Jamie Foxx Show

19966.95 Seasons100 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Produced by Jamie Foxx, Sandy Frank, Mara Brock Akil
NetworksThe WB

Top Cast

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Jamie King

Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

Uncle Junior King

Ellia English

Ellia English

Aunt Helen King

Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle Beauvais

Francesca 'Fancy' Monroe

Christopher B. Duncan

Christopher B. Duncan

Braxton P. Hartnabrig

Themes & Keywords

hotelhollywoodlos angeles, californiaaspiring actorsitcomworkplace comedy

About The Jamie Foxx Show

The Jamie Foxx Show is a comedy, family series that first aired in 1996 exploring themes of hotel, hollywood, los angeles, california, aspiring actor, sitcom, workplace comedy. it stars Jamie Foxx, Garrett Morris, Ellia English. 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.

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