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The Best Episodes of Sherman's Showcase

Every episode of Sherman's Showcase ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Sherman's Showcase!

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.”

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Sherman's Showcase Season 1 Episode 1 - Meet Sherman
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    #1 - Meet Sherman

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Matt Piedmont
    Writers:Will A. Miles, Diallo Riddle, Rob Haze, Bashir Salahuddin, Emily Goldwyn, Bennett Webber

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  2. Sherman's Showcase Season 1 Episode 2 - The Showcase Dancers
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    #2 - The Showcase Dancers

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Matt Piedmont
    Writers:Will A. Miles, Diallo Riddle, Rob Haze, Bashir Salahuddin, Emily Goldwyn, Bennett Webber

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  3. Sherman's Showcase Season 1 Episode 3 - Behind the Charade
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    #3 - Behind the Charade

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Matt Piedmont
    Writers:Will A. Miles, Diallo Riddle, Rob Haze, Bashir Salahuddin, Emily Goldwyn, Bennett Webber

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  4. Sherman's Showcase Season 1 Episode 4 - Enemies
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    #4 - Enemies

    S1:E4

    Sherman reflects on his many haters over the decades as we dig into 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.

    Director:Matt Piedmont
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Sherman's Showcase Season 1 Episode 5 - The Ladies of The Showcase
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    #5 - The Ladies of The Showcase

    S1:E5

    Host Mary J. Blige introduces just 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 herself.

    Director:Matt Piedmont
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Sherman's Showcase Season 1 Episode 6 - July 8, 1995
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    #6 - July 8, 1995

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Matt Piedmont
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Sherman's Showcase Season 1 Episode 7 - White Music
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    #7 - White Music

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Matt Piedmont
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Sherman's Showcase Season 1 Episode 8 - Ray J's Showcase
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    #8 - Ray J's Showcase

    S1:E8

    In the season finale, 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.

    Director:Matt Piedmont
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Sherman's Showcase Season 2 Episode 1 - Black History Month Spectacular
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    #9 - Black History Month Spectacular

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Matt Piedmont
    Writers:Will A. Miles, Diallo Riddle, Rob Haze, Bashir Salahuddin, Emily Goldwyn, Zuri Salahuddin, Rodney Carter

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  10. Sherman's Showcase Season 2 Episode 2 - Fashion!
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    #10 - Fashion!

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Sherman's Showcase Season 2 Episode 3 - The Sherman's Showcase Awards: Missing at Sea
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    #11 - The Sherman's Showcase Awards: Missing at Sea

    S2:E3

    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 ...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Sherman's Showcase Season 2 Episode 4 - Sherman in Africa: Live from Lagos
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    #12 - Sherman in Africa: Live from Lagos

    S2:E4

    Sherman does a show live from Africa. While there, Sherman becomes a wedding planner, hosts a Real Housewives show, makes a movie about soccer and does his own version of Beyonce's Black is King. We even see part of his failed show Live In Vietnam.

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  13. Sherman's Showcase Season 2 Episode 5 - Sherman's 12th Anniversary
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    #13 - Sherman's 12th Anniversary

    S2:E5

    Sherman wants a big anniversary special like "MOTOWN 25"; Sherman looks back on his greatest accomplishments, like his cartoon that competed with "Fat Albert," the time he was almost in a James Bond movie and more.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Sherman's Showcase Season 2 Episode 6 - ShermaSnatch
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    #14 - ShermaSnatch

    S2:E6

    Sherman takes a page, well, maybe several pages, from the Netflix show "Bandersnatch" and presents the first truly interactive episode.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Sherman's Showcase Season 2 Episode 7 - Murder at the Shrind
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    #15 - Murder at the Shrind

    S2:E7

    At one point during the '90s, Sherman rebranded his Showcase as The Shrind; featuring old school hip hop, '90s R&B and murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Meet Sherman" is the best rated episode of "Sherman's Showcase". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Matt Piedmont and written by Will A. Miles, Diallo Riddle, Rob Haze, Bashir Salahuddin, Emily Goldwyn, Bennett Webber, it aired on 7/31/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Showcase Dancers".