Um, Actually...

9.5

2018•25m

Production

Introducing a game show of fandom minutiae one-upmanship, where nerds do what nerds do best: flaunt encyclopedic nerd knowledge at Millennium Falcon nerd-speed.

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Um, Actually Season 9 Trailer

Um, Actually Season 8 Trailer

Um Actually Season 7 Trailer

Um, Actually Season 6 Trailer

Seasons

32 Episodes • Premiered 2018

1. C-3PO's Origins, HP Lovecraft, the Food Album (with Weird Al Yankovic)

Caldwell Tanner, Siobhan Thompson, and Nate Dern inspect guns and review the Diagon Alley bar scene.

2. Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance Abuse

Can Jared Logan, Daniel O’Brien, and Haley Mancini identify droids by sight and monsters by sound?

3. Incantations, Immortans, Vulcans in Heat

Ally Beardsley, Adam Conover, and Alice Wetterlund arrange Sailor Scouts and dethrone stewards.

4. Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of Westeros

Sorting swords proves an arduous task for contestants Ally Beardsley, Ify Nwadiwe, and Becca Scott.

5. Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen Ooze

Brennan Lee Mulligan, Siobhan Thompson, and Adam Conover name dragons and parse nonlinear timelines.

6. Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto Clones

Zac Oyama, Becca Scott, and Thomas Middleditch scrutinize anime jazz and interplanetary linguistics.

7. Mouth of Sauron, Saiyan Tails, Bothan Spies

Power-ups and sibling rivalries beleaguer Ify Nwadiwe, DC Pierson, and Emily Axford.

8. Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos

Middle-earthian bards regale Brian Murphy, Amy Vorpahl, and Matt Mercer, plus a lesson in THAC0.

9. Bilquis, Black Panther, Battlestar Galactica

Adam Lustick, Dan Black, and Jackie Kashian appraise MTG cards and scream for superhuman ice cream.

10. Nothlits, Dust Bunnies, His Dark Materials

Ally Beardsley, Zach Sherwin, and Siobhan Thompson assess Pokémon's missteps and Merlin's real age.

11. Skaven, Watchmen, The Neverending Story

Spellcasters hex Nick Marini, Emily Heller, and Edgar Momplaisir into forgetting the game's rules.

12. Mako, Mudbloods, Mephisto (with Jonathan Coulton)

Juggernaut and Filch have much in common according to Natalie Palamides, Demi Adejuyigbe, and Murph.

13. Father Figures, Frog Thor, Fusion Gems

Hector Navarro, Ryan Martin, and Zach Kornfeld delve into Darth Vader and deleted scenes.

14. Robots, Rhydon, Staff of Ra

Shane Crown, Zeke Nicholson, and Ally Beardsley sample space appetizers and make sense of mwahahas.

15. Charybdis, Kill Lists, and Cookie Crisp

Matt Kirshen, Becca Scott, and Amy Vorpahl earn heart points and liken dragons to Spice Girls.

16. Diablo, Diddy Kong, Dora Milaje

Shane Crown, Jordan Doll, and Ify Nwadiwe beef up like Goku and consider going alt-Sith.

17. Wario, Winnie the Pooh, A Wrinkle in Time

Brennan Lee Mulligan, Ryan Martin, and Jackie Kashian ponder pink kryptonite and missing mages.

18. Monty Python, Shōnen Manga, Mr. Burns

Nathan Yaffe, Haley Mancini, and Kirk Damato question Xena's powers and make bribes for Pokémon.

19. Sonic, Shredder, the Sword in the Stone

Shane Crown, Jenny Lorenzo, and Erika Ishii shudder over underwater levels and moving to Florida.

20. Cyclops, Skeletor, the Dark Crystal

Jordan Doll, Jon Gutierrez, and Maggie Mae Fish admire Gelflings' wings and Ser Mandon Moore's bops.

21. Ms. Pac-Man, Mick Foley, Marvel Apes

Hector Navarro, Danielle Radford, and Nick Mundy play name-that-robot and learn ALF's real name.

22. Hodor, Portable Holes, Philip K. Dick (with Kristian Nairn)

Matt Mercer, Becca Scott, and Jon Gabrus identify with Tingle and fixate on New Zealand.

23. Mortal Kombat, Element Stones, The Matrix: Reloaded

Zac Oyama, Kirk Damato, Sam Bashor fear for their gamer cred and admire Crash Bandicoot's style.

24. Jabberwocky, Gelatinous Cubes, Magic: the Gathering

Amy Vorpahl, Emma Fyffe, and Stef Woodburn defend Petunia Dursley and Pluto's planethood.

25. Tournament of Champions (1)

Ally Beardsley, Jon Gutierrez, and Shane Crown slam sexist Smurfs and ponder Planets of the Apes.

26. Tournament of Champions (2)

Siobhan Thompson, Ify Nwadiwe, and Emma Fyffe celebrate Hogswatch and pacify the Knights Who Say Ni.

27. Tournament of Champions (3)

Amy Vorpahl, Jared Logan, and Demi Adejuyigbe stan Ned Ryerson and name fictional vampires.

28. Tournament of Champions (4)

Champions Jared Logan, Siobhan Thompson, and Jon Gutierrez compete for the title of Most Correct.

29. Bob's Burgers, Logan’s Run / Fans vs. Faves (1)

Brennan Lee Mulligan, Jessica Clemons, and Chris Calilung side-eye comic crossover double dates.

30. Stranger Things, Steven Spielberg / Fans vs. Faves (2)

Caldwell Tanner, Jessica Ross, and Alyssa Rousoneios draw zaratans and debate fast zombies.

31. Kingdom Hearts, My Hero Academia / Fans vs. Faves (3)

Ally Beardsley, Amy Vorpahl, and Jason Gong count MeowMeowBeenz & wonder what the hell a quatloo is.

32. Ranma, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure / Fans vs. Faves (4)

Ify Nwadiwe, Siobhan Thompson, & Jeremy Puckett feed fictional characters & cast Tolkien Beatles.

Cast

Ify Nwadiwe

Self - Host

Brian David Gilbert

Self - Fact Checker

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Um, Actually...

Production

Trailers & Videos

Seasons

1. C-3PO's Origins, HP Lovecraft, the Food Album (with Weird Al Yankovic)

2. Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance Abuse

3. Incantations, Immortans, Vulcans in Heat

4. Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of Westeros

5. Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen Ooze

6. Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto Clones

7. Mouth of Sauron, Saiyan Tails, Bothan Spies

8. Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos

9. Bilquis, Black Panther, Battlestar Galactica

10. Nothlits, Dust Bunnies, His Dark Materials

11. Skaven, Watchmen, The Neverending Story

12. Mako, Mudbloods, Mephisto (with Jonathan Coulton)

13. Father Figures, Frog Thor, Fusion Gems

14. Robots, Rhydon, Staff of Ra

15. Charybdis, Kill Lists, and Cookie Crisp

16. Diablo, Diddy Kong, Dora Milaje

17. Wario, Winnie the Pooh, A Wrinkle in Time

18. Monty Python, Shōnen Manga, Mr. Burns

19. Sonic, Shredder, the Sword in the Stone

20. Cyclops, Skeletor, the Dark Crystal

21. Ms. Pac-Man, Mick Foley, Marvel Apes

22. Hodor, Portable Holes, Philip K. Dick (with Kristian Nairn)

23. Mortal Kombat, Element Stones, The Matrix: Reloaded

24. Jabberwocky, Gelatinous Cubes, Magic: the Gathering

25. Tournament of Champions (1)

26. Tournament of Champions (2)

27. Tournament of Champions (3)

28. Tournament of Champions (4)

29. Bob's Burgers, Logan’s Run / Fans vs. Faves (1)

30. Stranger Things, Steven Spielberg / Fans vs. Faves (2)

31. Kingdom Hearts, My Hero Academia / Fans vs. Faves (3)

32. Ranma, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure / Fans vs. Faves (4)

Cast

Ify Nwadiwe

Brian David Gilbert

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