Season 1
199622 episodes
8
September 4, 1996
Jamie tries to impress Fancy, by volunteering as a "Big Homie" for a neighborhood youth.
Episode 3
Burned Twice By the Same Flame
September 11, 1996
When an old flame shows up at the hotel, Jamie thinks it's time to rekindle romance--then her boyfriend arrives.
Episode 4
Who's Da Man?
September 18, 1996
Jamie takes Braxton to his favorite club to show him some action, but it's "B Smooth" who impresses the ladies.
Episode 5
We Finally Got a Piece of the Pie
September 25, 1996
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.
Episode 6
And Bubba Makes Three
October 2, 1996
Braxton's induction into the Burgeoning Black Men's Club coincides with a visit from his unrefined parents.
Episode 7
Stuck On You
October 9, 1996
Junior's surprise anniversary gift for Helen gets stuck on Fancy's finger, leaving Junior stalling for time while Jamie struggles to remove it.
Episode 8
Kiss & Tell
October 30, 1996
A Halloween-party kiss between a costumed Jamie and Fancy unmasks hidden desires, which lead each to fantasize about the other at work.
Episode 9
Seems Like Old Times
November 6, 1996
A reunion of Junior's old Army buddies includes a lawyer, who lands Jamie an audition--and makes a play for Helen.
Episode 10
A Star Is Almost Born
November 13, 1996
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.
Episode 11
A Killer Ending
November 20, 1996
Jamie thinks a hotel guest is a fugitive killer--who's eyeing Fancy as his next victim.
Episode 12
A Thanksgiving to Remember
November 27, 1996
Jamie's childhood friend, a pro-football star cut by his team on Thanksgiving Day, threatens to jump from a window ledge.
Episode 13
I Am What I Scam
January 8, 1997
Jamie's jealous when Fancy's smooth ex sweeps into the hotel flashing plenty of cash--and a diamond ring.
Episode 14
I Do, I Didn't
January 22, 1997
After her wild bachelorette party, Fancy's sorority sister Janine wakes up next to the stripper--Jamie.
Episode 15
Little Red Corvette
January 29, 1997
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.
Episode 16
Act Like You Love Me
February 5, 1997
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.
Episode 17
Westside
February 12, 1997
Jamie tries to maintain control after the Westside Connection checks in with a huge entourage and a wad of cash.
Episode 18
The Young and the Meatless
February 19, 1997
Jamie's offered a job as spokesman for a hamburger joint right after agreeing to become a vegetarian, in order to impress Fancy.
Episode 19
Step Up to Get Beat Down
February 26, 1997
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.
Episode 20
Break Yourself, Fool
April 30, 1997
When Jamie and Braxton are held captive in a bank robbery gone awry, Fancy's boyfriend, a hostage negotiator, must plead for their release.
Episode 21
I've Fallen and I Won't Get Up
May 7, 1997
A hotel guest scams a free room after claiming to have fallen on a wet lobby floor--and the Kings land in court.
Episode 22
Save the Drama for Your Mama
May 14, 1997
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.
