Season 1

1996 · 22 episodes · 11h 0m in all · 8.0/10

1. Pilot
28 Aug 1996 · 30 min
Aspiring actor Jamie King works at his family's L.A. hotel, which is in dire straits because of his uncle's gambling debts.
2. The Bad Seed
4 Sept 1996 · 30 min
Jamie tries to impress Fancy, by volunteering as a "Big Homie" for a neighborhood youth.
3. Burned Twice By the Same Flame
11 Sept 1996 · 30 min
When an old flame shows up at the hotel, Jamie thinks it's time to rekindle romance--then her boyfriend arrives.
4. Who's Da Man?
18 Sept 1996 · 30 min
Jamie takes Braxton to his favorite club to show him some action, but it's "B Smooth" who impresses the ladies.
5. We Finally Got a Piece of the Pie
25 Sept 1996 · 30 min
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.
6. And Bubba Makes Three
2 Oct 1996 · 30 min
Braxton's induction into the Burgeoning Black Men's Club coincides with a visit from his unrefined parents.
7. Stuck On You
9 Oct 1996 · 30 min · 8.0/10
Junior's surprise anniversary gift for Helen gets stuck on Fancy's finger, leaving Junior stalling for time while Jamie struggles to remove it.
8. Kiss & Tell
30 Oct 1996 · 30 min
A Halloween-party kiss between a costumed Jamie and Fancy unmasks hidden desires, which lead each to fantasize about the other at work.
9. Seems Like Old Times
6 Nov 1996 · 30 min
A reunion of Junior's old Army buddies includes a lawyer, who lands Jamie an audition--and makes a play for Helen.
10. A Star Is Almost Born
13 Nov 1996 · 30 min
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.
11. A Killer Ending
20 Nov 1996 · 30 min
Jamie thinks a hotel guest is a fugitive killer--who's eyeing Fancy as his next victim.
12. A Thanksgiving to Remember
27 Nov 1996 · 30 min
Jamie's childhood friend, a pro-football star cut by his team on Thanksgiving Day, threatens to jump from a window ledge.
13. I Am What I Scam
8 Jan 1997 · 30 min
Jamie's jealous when Fancy's smooth ex sweeps into the hotel flashing plenty of cash--and a diamond ring.
14. I Do, I Didn't
22 Jan 1997 · 30 min
After her wild bachelorette party, Fancy's sorority sister Janine wakes up next to the stripper--Jamie.
15. Little Red Corvette
29 Jan 1997 · 30 min
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.
16. Act Like You Love Me
5 Feb 1997 · 30 min
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.
17. Westside
12 Feb 1997 · 30 min
Jamie tries to maintain control after the Westside Connection checks in with a huge entourage and a wad of cash.
18. The Young and the Meatless
19 Feb 1997 · 30 min
Jamie's offered a job as spokesman for a hamburger joint right after agreeing to become a vegetarian, in order to impress Fancy.
19. Step Up to Get Beat Down
26 Feb 1997 · 30 min
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.
20. Break Yourself, Fool
30 Apr 1997 · 30 min
When Jamie and Braxton are held captive in a bank robbery gone awry, Fancy's boyfriend, a hostage negotiator, must plead for their release.
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21. I've Fallen and I Won't Get Up
7 May 1997 · 30 min
A hotel guest scams a free room after claiming to have fallen on a wet lobby floor--and the Kings land in court.
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22. Save the Drama for Your Mama
14 May 1997 · 30 min
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.