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The Jamie Foxx Show•Season 1•Episode 22

Save the Drama for Your Mama

7.8/10 · 31 votesMay 14, 199730 min

Ranked #22 of 22 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byShelley Jensen
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Save the Drama for Your Mama

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Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Jamie King

Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

Uncle Junior King

Ellia English

Ellia English

Aunt Helen King

Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle Beauvais

Francesca 'Fancy' Monroe

Christopher B. Duncan

Christopher B. Duncan

Braxton P. Hartnabrig

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Shelley Jensen

Shelley Jensen

Director

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Episode Summary

"Save the Drama for Your Mama" is episode 22 of The Jamie Foxx Show season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 31 votes, ranking #22 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Shelley Jensen, it aired on May 14, 1997.

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