Season 1

E1. Pilot

Aug 28, 1996 · 30m

Aspiring actor Jamie King works at his family's L.A. hotel, which is in dire straits because of his uncle's gambling debts.

E2. The Bad Seed

Sep 4, 1996 · 30m

Jamie tries to impress Fancy, by volunteering as a "Big Homie" for a neighborhood youth.

E3. Burned Twice By the Same Flame

Sep 11, 1996 · 30m

When an old flame shows up at the hotel, Jamie thinks it's time to rekindle romance--then her boyfriend arrives.

E4. Who's Da Man?

Sep 18, 1996 · 30m

Jamie takes Braxton to his favorite club to show him some action, but it's "B Smooth" who impresses the ladies.

E5. We Finally Got a Piece of the Pie

Sep 25, 1996 · 30m

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.

E6. And Bubba Makes Three

Oct 2, 1996 · 30m

Braxton's induction into the Burgeoning Black Men's Club coincides with a visit from his unrefined parents.

E7. Stuck On You

Oct 9, 1996 · 30m

Junior's surprise anniversary gift for Helen gets stuck on Fancy's finger, leaving Junior stalling for time while Jamie struggles to remove it.

E8. Kiss & Tell

Oct 30, 1996 · 30m

A Halloween-party kiss between a costumed Jamie and Fancy unmasks hidden desires, which lead each to fantasize about the other at work.

E9. Seems Like Old Times

Nov 6, 1996 · 30m

A reunion of Junior's old Army buddies includes a lawyer, who lands Jamie an audition--and makes a play for Helen.

E10. A Star Is Almost Born

Nov 13, 1996 · 30m

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.

E11. A Killer Ending

Nov 20, 1996 · 30m

Jamie thinks a hotel guest is a fugitive killer--who's eyeing Fancy as his next victim.

E12. A Thanksgiving to Remember

Nov 27, 1996 · 30m

Jamie's childhood friend, a pro-football star cut by his team on Thanksgiving Day, threatens to jump from a window ledge.

E13. I Am What I Scam

Jan 8, 1997 · 30m

Jamie's jealous when Fancy's smooth ex sweeps into the hotel flashing plenty of cash--and a diamond ring.

E14. I Do, I Didn't

Jan 22, 1997 · 30m

After her wild bachelorette party, Fancy's sorority sister Janine wakes up next to the stripper--Jamie.

E15. Little Red Corvette

Jan 29, 1997 · 30m

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.

E16. Act Like You Love Me

Feb 5, 1997 · 30m

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.

E17. Westside

Feb 12, 1997 · 30m

Jamie tries to maintain control after the Westside Connection checks in with a huge entourage and a wad of cash.

E18. The Young and the Meatless

Feb 19, 1997 · 30m

Jamie's offered a job as spokesman for a hamburger joint right after agreeing to become a vegetarian, in order to impress Fancy.

E19. Step Up to Get Beat Down

Feb 26, 1997 · 30m

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.

E20. Break Yourself, Fool

Apr 30, 1997 · 30m

When Jamie and Braxton are held captive in a bank robbery gone awry, Fancy's boyfriend, a hostage negotiator, must plead for their release.

E21. I've Fallen and I Won't Get Up

May 7, 1997 · 30m

A hotel guest scams a free room after claiming to have fallen on a wet lobby floor--and the Kings land in court.

E22. Save the Drama for Your Mama

May 14, 1997 · 30m

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.