Series synopsis
Sherman's Showcase is an American comedy television series that premiered on IFC on July 31, 2019. It was created by Bashir Salahuddin, Diallo Riddle. It stars Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle.
Travel through time via music and comedy drawn from the forty-year library of the legendary, but fictional, musical variety show called “Sherman's Showcase.”
Premise
Travel through time via music and comedy drawn from the forty-year library of the legendary, but fictional, musical variety show called “Sherman's Showcase.”
Premise: Peak Blackness.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bashir Salahuddin as Sherman McDaniels
- Diallo Riddle as Dutch Shepherd
Guest cast
- Tiffany Haddish as Tiffany Haddish
- Keith Lucas as Skip
- Kenneth Lucas as Bates
- Tawny Newsome as Laverne
- Matt Piedmont as Boat Owner
- Gary Anthony Williams as Various Characters
- Larry Berry as Various Characters
- Phonte Coleman as Jackie Redmond
- Aleksei Archer as Pepper Spraye
- Nigel Lythgoe as Nigel Lythgoe
- Andrew Bachelor as Funk-A-Tron 2000 (Model 3)
- Mike Judge as Hellman Groolsby
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 31, 2019 | September 11, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 7 | June 19, 2020 | November 30, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meet Sherman Meet Sherman introduces Sherman McDaniels, host of Sherman's Showcase. John Legend walks us through a history of The Showcase - from Sherman's parentage, to the origin of the show, with highlights throughout the show's run from 1972-present day. |
July 31, 2019 |
| 2 |
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. |
July 31, 2019 |
| 3 |
Behind the Charade Host Morris Day, documents the rise, fall and rise of iconic pop star, Charade, from his discovery on Sherman's Showcase through his historic 2007 comeback. |
August 7, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Black History Month Spectacular Celebrate Black History Month as only Sherman can. Sherman and his dancers are back to shine a light on Black icons in a way that will make the annual February observance of Black History Month all his own... in June. |
June 19, 2020 |
| 2 |
Fashion! Sherman hosts a fashion show but, backstage, it's chaos. Mary J Blige leads a group of singers on an Oceans Eleven-style mission while we also find out the ways Sherman influenced film director Wes Anderson. Guest stars include Issa Rae and more. |
October 26, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Sherman's Showcase Awards: Missing at Sea The Sherman Showcase Awards are an annual star-studded affair, but in 2019, the ceremony was hosted on a boat and the boat went missing. Black box footage has recently been recovered. This is the tale of what happened ... |
November 2, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | IFC |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 31, 2019 |
| Last aired | November 30, 2022 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |