7.5/1037 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
7.9/1018 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
8.7/1014 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
8.5/1015 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
7.7/1019 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
7.9/1011 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
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
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
The Best Episodes of Sherman's Showcase Season 1
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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 7.5/10 based on 37 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 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Showcase Dancers".