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How well do you remember The Jamie Foxx Show episode ''Papa Don't Preach?''

By: Dabl Staff Posted: July 21, 2026, 10:05AM

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Do fathers always know best? Not really. Sometimes, they can be hypocritical and stop their children, especially daughters, from living the way they want. The Jamie Foxx Show episode "Papa Don't Preach" shows this clearly, with R&B/Soul stars Mary J. Blige and Ron Isley from The Isley Brothers playing daughter and father.

How well do you remember this episode?

What is Uncle Junior doing in the opening scene to make a profit (cheat the Kings Tower customers)??
- He's replacing the hotel room pillows with potato sacks filled with bird feathers.
- He's making ten bottles of liquor into 20 bottles of watered-down liquor for the minibars in the rooms.
- He's charging hotel visitors $20 for bottles of tap water.
Do you remember the name of the Reverend who comes in and asks for rooms for himself and his church choir?
- Reverend James Evans
- Reverend Lamar Jackson
- Reverend Leroy Bullock
How does Uncle Junior know the Reverend?
- They used to hang out often but haven't seen each other since 1972. In 1973, the Reverend said he found Jesus.
- They were in an R&B group called The Backstabbers
- They used to live next door to each other.
What is the name of the Reverend’s daughter who he introduces to the Kings?
- Monica Denise
- Ola Mae
- Loretta Devine
What does his daughter say that makes him reply, "Now wait a minute, don't talk back to me!"
- He told her she needs to stay near him, and she says, "Daddy please, I'm a grown woman. You don't have to keep tabs on me."
- He told her to smile at the Kings, and she says, "I don't need you to tell me what to do."
- He told her to stand up straight, and she said, "I know how to stand."
Jamie and The Polyesters are rehearsing for their show when Ola Mae enters. Jamie says sorry for singing a "secular" song. What happens next?
- Ola Mae covers her ears, so she doesn't hear the song
- Ola Mae tells Jamie that he should sing a Gospel song instead.
- Jamie jokes that they should perform a gospel song because her father is a Reverend, but Ola Mae replies that she sings R&B as well.
What Mary J. Blige song does Ola Mae sing with Jamie and the group?
- "I Can Love You"
- "Share My World"
- "Everything"
A well-known producer comes in and says he will only watch Jamie perform if Ola Mae is part of the act. What does Ola Mae say to Jamie about her father?
- Ola Mae says that she wants to sing R&B too, but her father won't let her.
- Ola Mae says that her father always knows where she is.
- Ola Mae says that her father used to be a bouncer and would knock Jamie out if he knew she was singing R&B.
Jamie and Ola Mae ask the Reverend if Ola Mae can perform. How does he respond?
- "You know what, go ahead and perform, baby girl."
- "Ola Mae, I don't want to hear no more about this foolishness. Do I make myself clear?"
- "If you sing with him, you need to leave my house."
Ola Mae performs anyway. What Mary J. Blige song does she sing?
- "Real Love"
- "I Can Love You"
- "I'm Goin' Down"
Of course, she gets caught. What does the Reverend say?
- "This is such a disgrace, Ola Mae. And Jamie, catch me outside!"
- "Find your own way home. You're no longer a part of my family. And Jamie, watch your back!"
- "Ola Mae, what did I tell you about singing the devil's music? And what is that you've got on? Get your narrow tale off that stage. And you *points to Jamie* you stay away from my daughter!"
When Uncle Junior and the Reverend talk, we learn that the Reverend sang R&B music when he was younger. How did he explain his behavior toward Ola Mae?
- He said he used to do that for survival, but he's changed.
- He said his daughter can't do what he did.
- He said he'll disown his daughter if she sings non-Gospel music again.
The two make up after Ola Mae learns that her father is a hypocrite. How does the episode end?
- Ola Mae learned that she needed to love her father from afar.
- Ola Mae decided to sing Gospel and forget about R&B.
- Ola Mae combined the rhythm of R&B with Gospel and sang in the choir.

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