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Season 1 – Sherman's Showcase

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Bashir Salahuddin plays a character named Sherman McDaniels who hosts a fictional musical variety show called Sherman's Showcase. McDaniels takes viewers on a ride through 40 years of entertainment, including music, comedy, gameshow segments, political roundtables and commercial parodies. "Sherman's Showcase" is inspired by shows such as '70s dance favorites "Solid Gold" and "Soul Train" with some '60s "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" thrown in. A who's-who in music and entertainment guest star.
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Sherman's Showcase — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Bold, brisk, and beautiful, Sherman's Showcase is a delightful and stylish sketch show that moves to its own groove and invites everyone to laugh along.

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Melanie McFarland Salon.com 08/21/2019
"Sherman's Showcase" is fearlessly ridiculous in its presumption of the audience's familiarity with these shows and others. Go to Full Review Emily Nussbaum The New Yorker 08/15/2019
Sherman's Showcase has flickers of politics-of seeing getting down and making jokes as its own form of resistance-but they shimmer subtly, like sequins on a halter top. In multiple senses, the show never gets old. Go to Full Review Marc Silver Washington Post 08/05/2019
The format is a bit of a hodgepodge, yet pretty consistently funny. Go to Full Review Kevin Fallon The Daily Beast 05/27/2020
The one-hour special of the critically acclaimed sketch series airs, perfectly, on Juneteenth. Guys, Sherman's Showcase is so good. Check it out. Go to Full Review David Bianculli TV Worth Watching 08/21/2019
I laughed out loud at that one - and the show had just started. Go to Full Review Khal Davenport Complex 08/06/2019
From hilarious original songs and celebrity appearances (series producer John Legend narrates episode one, which also features a quick cameo by Tiffany Haddish), all keeping the funny intact. Do NOT sleep on the best variety series of the summer. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/13/2020 One of my favorite shows of 2019! Surreal and hilarious--like a mix of Eddie Kovacs, the Twilight Zone and Laugh-In. I'm crossing my fingers that there will be a season 2! See more 10/24/2019 Love it, super fresh. See more 10/10/2019 Hilarious! Takes me back to a time of soul train and solid gold! See more 09/12/2019 There's NOTHING LIKE THIS ON TV. The Original music is not only perfectly comedic, but the songs are CATCHY TOO! Sketch variety truly at its peak with this one! See more 09/07/2019 Do you like kale? Drink soy? Well then, grab a leaf, start dipping and settle in, you're going to love this. See more 08/25/2019 Literally For The Culture! Being on the less seasoned side of millennials (cough*) I feel like I know enough of the references but couldn't quite live through them. I'm a 1990 born chronic rerunner! But THIS gives me all the feels with enough current stuff to not lose me along the way! Sidenote: the diva cup last week TOOK ME OUT! Lol See more Read all reviews
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Bashir Salahuddin

Sherman McDaniels

Diallo Riddle

Actor

John Legend

Guest Star

Kenneth Lucas

Guest Star

Keith Lucas

Guest Star

Quincy Jones

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 31, 2019 Meet Sherman An introduction to Sherman McDaniels, host of Sherman's Showcase; John Legend provides a history of the Showcase from Sherman's parentage to the origin of the show, including highlights of the show's run from 1972 to the present day. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 31, 2019 The Showcase Dancers Host, Nigel Lythgoe introduces the dancers of Sherman's Showcase and shares significant moments in the series, including marriages between dancers, dancer-based controversies, and the show's only robotic dancer, the Funk-A-Tron 2000. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 7, 2019 Behind the Charade Host Morris Day documents the rise and fall of iconic pop star, Charade, from his discovery through his historic 2007 comeback. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 14, 2019 Enemies Sherman reflects on his many haters over the decades with a look at the rivalries and feuds of the Showcase; turns out, genuine friendship is a rare commodity in showbiz, especially if you're talking about frenemies John Legend and Common. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 21, 2019 The Ladies of the Showcase Host Mary J. Blige introduces some of the female artists who used Sherman's Showcase as a launchpad for their careers; performances include an unusual rap battle, a black girl magic act, and a performance by Mary. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 28, 2019 July 8, 1995 A very '90s episode of Sherman's Showcase from July 8, 1995; Sherman's producer called it "the single best episode in the history of the show"; performers include Big Freddy Payne, a go-go band and a trailer for a movie about Montell Jordan. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 4, 2019 White Music An aging punk singer explores the many different white artists who have performed on Sherman's Showcase; Sherman used his show as a platform to try and bridge the racial gap; sometimes it worked, sometimes it was awkward. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 11, 2019 Ray J's Showcase Sherman is shocked to find himself in a world turned upside down, where Ray J is the host of his showcase; Sherman races to uncover what triggered this alternate universe and finds himself face-to-face with an unexpected foe. Details

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Season Info

Director
Matthew Piedmont
Screenwriter
Diallo Riddle, Bashir Salahuddin
Network
IFC
Rating
TV-MA (L)
Genre
Comedy, Variety
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 31, 2019