The Jamie Foxx Show
Seen it?1996 | 5 seasons | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 5 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 22 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 85K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11996 · 22 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday- Season 21997 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31998 · 20 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41999 · 24 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 52000 · 12 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Jamie Foxx
- Jamie FoxxJamie King
- Garrett MorrisUncle Junior King
- Ellia EnglishAunt Helen King
- Garcelle BeauvaisFrancesca 'Fancy' Monroe
- Christopher B. DuncanBraxton P. Hartnabrig