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Sergeant Turner (Russell), Simon (Sultan Salahuddin) and K (Young) dream and scheme.Comedy Central  by [Judy Berman](https://time.com/author/judy-berman/)  ## Judy Berman TV Critic Jul 18, 2019 9:53 AM UTC Even if you don’t know Bashir Salahuddin or Diallo Riddle by name, the likelihood that these college friends turned writing partners have made you laugh is extremely high. As L_ate Night with Jimmy Fallon_ writers, they scripted viral “Slow Jam the News” segments. Riddle was a bright spot in Marlon Wayans’ short-lived sitcom _Marlon_. And Salahuddin has been charming _GLOW_ fans as Cherry Bang’s sweet husband, Keith. This summer, the duo seizes the spotlight as co-creators of two new series: Comedy Central’s _South Side_ and _Sherman’s Showcase_ on IFC. Each of these richly detailed comedies affectionately sends up the unique characters, tropes and injustices that define a specific corner of black culture. But that’s where their similarities end. Premiering on July 24, _South Side_ is the more conventional of the two, with all the rapid-fire jokes and zany digressions of a Tina Fey joint. Set and shot in the working-class Chicago neighborhood of Englewood, it finds two hapless new community-college grads, Simon (Bashir’s brother Sultan Salahuddin) and K (Kareme Young), locked out of their respective fields. Stuck doing repo for a rent-to-own store, the pals pursue such absurd side hustles as selling black-market Viagra at nursing homes. Their misadventures bring them into conflict with an amusing cast of locals, from checked-out lawyer Allen Gayle (Riddle) to Sergeant Turner (Chandra Russell), a happily crooked cop. (Salahuddin plays her partner Officer Goodnight, an otherwise straight arrow with a habit of handing out undeserved beatings.) _Sherman’s Showcase_, which debuts on July 31, is a stranger project, like _Documentary Now!_ meets _Soul Train_. It’s framed as a series of infomercials for a DVD compilation of a 40-year-old music variety show hosted by Salahuddin’s shady Sherman. There are sharp musical parodies; spot-on period costumes; amusing impressions (Mary J. Blige, Lana Del Rey); and appearances by executive producer John Legend, Tiffany Haddish, Quincy Jones and more. Though _Showcase i_s more allusive and ambitious than _South Side_, both shows are funny. And Salahuddin and Riddle’s distinctive characters are the clear highlights; even tiny roles pop. 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