The Jamie Foxx Show: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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 uncle's Los Angeles hotel, the King's Towers. On the job, he competes for the attention of gorgeous desk clerk Francesca "Fancy" Monroe, who has made it clear that she is not interested in an office romance. Nevertheless, Jamie is determined to hone his skills as an entertainer and move into the limelight.

Series details

• Title: The Jamie Foxx Show
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1996-08-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-01-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: The WB
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 12298
• IMDb ID: tt0115221
• TVDB ID: 74084

Cast and credited roles

• Jamie Foxx — Jamie King
• Garcelle Beauvais — Francesca 'Fancy' Monroe
• Christopher B. Duncan — Braxton P. Hartnabrig
• Ellia English — Aunt Helen King
• Garrett Morris — Uncle Junior King

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1996-08-28; final listed air date 1997-05-14.
• Season 2: premiered 1997-09-07; final listed air date 1998-05-17.
• Season 3: premiered 1998-09-18; final listed air date 1999-05-20.
• Season 4: premiered 1999-09-24; final listed air date 2000-05-19.
• Season 5: premiered 2000-10-08; final listed air date 2001-01-14.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Jamie Foxx Show on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.