Seasons & episodes

S1 · E1Pilot 1996-08-28 · 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.

S1 · E2The Bad Seed 1996-09-04 · 30 min＋

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

S1 · E3Burned Twice By the Same Flame 1996-09-11 · 30 min＋

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

S1 · E4Who's Da Man? 1996-09-18 · 30 min＋

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

S1 · E5We Finally Got a Piece of the Pie 1996-09-25 · 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.

S1 · E6And Bubba Makes Three 1996-10-02 · 30 min＋

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

S1 · E7Stuck On You 1996-10-09 · 30 min＋

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

S1 · E8Kiss & Tell 1996-10-30 · 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.

S1 · E9Seems Like Old Times 1996-11-06 · 30 min＋

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

S1 · E10A Star Is Almost Born 1996-11-13 · 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.

S1 · E11A Killer Ending 1996-11-20 · 30 min＋

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

S1 · E12A Thanksgiving to Remember 1996-11-27 · 30 min＋

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

S1 · E13I Am What I Scam 1997-01-08 · 30 min＋

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

S1 · E14I Do, I Didn't 1997-01-22 · 30 min＋

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

S1 · E15Little Red Corvette 1997-01-29 · 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.

S1 · E16Act Like You Love Me 1997-02-05 · 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.

S1 · E17Westside 1997-02-12 · 30 min＋

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

S1 · E18The Young and the Meatless 1997-02-19 · 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.

S1 · E19Step Up to Get Beat Down 1997-02-26 · 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.

S1 · E20Break Yourself, Fool 1997-04-30 · 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.

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

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.

A pool party at the hotel turns frosty for Fancy, who gets locked in the freezer with Jamie and Braxton.

All fingers point to Braxton after a string of thefts at the hotel.