Sherman's Showcase
Sherman's Showcase is an American comedy television series created by Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle. The series premiered on July 31, 2019, on IFC. An hour long "Black History Month Spectacular" aired on June 19, 2020, and that same month a six-episode second season was confirmed, set to air on both IFC and AMC+ in 2022. Premise Sherman's Showcase is inspired by variety shows including Soul Train, American Bandstand, The Midnight Special, and In Living Color with each episode hosted by Sherman McDaniel as he takes viewers through time via music and comedy drawn from the forty-year library of a legendary (but fictitious) musical variety show. To do this, the series uses the plot device of presenting a series of paid programs involving the sale of a mostly-complete 23-disc set of 47 seasons of Sherman's Showcase, which are introduced by various celebrity hosts. Cast Bashir Salahuddin as Sherman McDaniels Diallo Riddle as Dutch Shepherd Cameos Common Lil Rel Howery Tiffany Haddish Ray J Terrence J Damon Wayans Jr. Quincy Jones Mike Judge Ne-Yo Marlon Wayans Gary Anthony Williams Colleen Camp Phonte Coleman Episodes Season 1 (2019) Special Season 2 (2022) Production Development On July 29, 2017, it was announced that