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The Best Episodes of Sherman's Showcase Season 1

Every episode of Sherman's Showcase Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sherman's Showcase Season 1!

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.”
Genre:Comedy
Network:IFC

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Meet Sherman" is the best rated episode of "Sherman's Showcase" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by Matt Piedmont and written by Diallo Riddle, Bennett Webber, Rob Haze, Emily Goldwyn, Will A. Miles, Bashir Salahuddin, it aired on 7/31/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Showcase Dancers".

  • Meet Sherman
    7.4/1038 votes

    #1 - Meet Sherman

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/31/2019

    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

    Writer: Diallo Riddle, Bennett Webber, Rob Haze, Emily Goldwyn, Will A. Miles, Bashir Salahuddin

  • The Showcase Dancers
    7.5/1019 votes

    #2 - The Showcase Dancers

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/31/2019

    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

    Writer: Diallo Riddle, Bennett Webber, Rob Haze, Emily Goldwyn, Will A. Miles, Bashir Salahuddin

  • Behind the Charade
    8.1/1015 votes

    #3 - Behind the Charade

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/7/2019

    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

    Writer: Diallo Riddle, Bennett Webber, Rob Haze, Emily Goldwyn, Will A. Miles, Bashir Salahuddin

  • Enemies
    7.9/1016 votes

    #4 - Enemies

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/14/2019

    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: N/A

  • The Ladies of The Showcase
    7.4/1020 votes

    #5 - The Ladies of The Showcase

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/21/2019

    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: N/A

  • July 8, 1995
    7.2/1012 votes

    #6 - July 8, 1995

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/28/2019

    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: N/A

  • White Music
    8.6/1010 votes

    #7 - White Music

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/4/2019

    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: N/A

  • Ray J's Showcase
    8.4/1010 votes

    #8 - Ray J's Showcase

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/11/2019

    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: N/A