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Sherman's Showcase

Season 1 2019
TV-MA

  • 2019-08-01T02:00:00Z on IFC
  • 22m
  • 2h 56m (8 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy
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.”

8 episodes

Series Premiere

2019-08-01T02:00:00Z

1x01 Meet Sherman

Series Premiere

1x01 Meet Sherman

  • 2019-08-01T02:00:00Z22m

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.

2019-08-01T02:00:00Z

1x02 The Showcase Dancers

1x02 The Showcase Dancers

  • 2019-08-01T02:00:00Z22m

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.

2019-08-08T02:00:00Z

1x03 Behind the Charade

1x03 Behind the Charade

  • 2019-08-08T02:00:00Z22m

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.

2019-08-15T02:00:00Z

1x04 Enemies

1x04 Enemies

  • 2019-08-15T02:00:00Z22m

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.

1x05 The Ladies of The Showcase

  • 2019-08-22T02:00:00Z22m

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.

2019-08-29T02:00:00Z

1x06 July 8, 1995

1x06 July 8, 1995

  • 2019-08-29T02:00:00Z22m

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.

2019-09-05T02:00:00Z

1x07 White Music

1x07 White Music

  • 2019-09-05T02:00:00Z22m

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.

Season Finale

2019-09-12T02:00:00Z

1x08 Ray J's Showcase

Season Finale

1x08 Ray J's Showcase

  • 2019-09-12T02:00:00Z22m

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.

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