Um, Actually... (2018)

Name: Um, Actually...
Rating: 8.8

Rating: 8.8

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2018-09-28

Last Air Date: 2026-06-16

Number of Seasons: 11

Number of Episodes: 173

Created By: Mike Trapp

Networks: Dropout

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Top Cast

Mike Trapp as Self - Host
Ify Nwadiwe as Self - Host
Michael Meir Saltzman as Self - Fact Checker
Brian David Gilbert as Self - Fact Checker
Brennan Lee Mulligan as Self - Contestant
Amy Vorpahl as Self - Contestant
Emma Fyffe as Self - Contestant
Erika Ishii as Self - Contestant
Siobhan Thompson as Self - Contestant
Amy Dallen as Self - Contestant

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

Season 2 (2019)

Season 3 (2020)

Season 4 (2020)

Season 5 (2021)

Season 6 (2022)

Season 7 (2022)

Season 8 (2023)

Season 9 (2024)

Season 10 (2025)

Season 11 (2026)

Season 1 (2018)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: C-3PO's Origins, HP Lovecraft, the Food Album (with Weird Al Yankovic) (2018-09-28)

Caldwell Tanner, Siobhan Thompson, and Nate Dern inspect guns and review the Diagon Alley bar scene.
Ep. 2: Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance Abuse (2018-09-26)

Can Jared Logan, Daniel O’Brien, and Haley Mancini identify droids by sight and monsters by sound?
Ep. 3: Incantations, Immortans, Vulcans in Heat (2018-09-26)

Ally Beardsley, Adam Conover, and Alice Wetterlund arrange Sailor Scouts and dethrone stewards.
Ep. 4: Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of Westeros (2018-10-05)

Sorting swords proves an arduous task for contestants Ally Beardsley, Ify Nwadiwe, and Becca Scott.
Ep. 5: Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen Ooze (2018-10-12)

Brennan Lee Mulligan, Siobhan Thompson, and Adam Conover name dragons and parse nonlinear timelines.
Ep. 6: Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto Clones (2018-10-19)

Zac Oyama, Becca Scott, and Thomas Middleditch scrutinize anime jazz and interplanetary linguistics.
Ep. 7: Mouth of Sauron, Saiyan Tails, Bothan Spies (2018-10-26)

Power-ups and sibling rivalries beleaguer Ify Nwadiwe, DC Pierson, and Emily Axford.
Ep. 8: Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos (2018-11-02)

Middle-earthian bards regale Brian Murphy, Amy Vorpahl, and Matt Mercer, plus a lesson in THAC0.
Ep. 9: Bilquis, Black Panther, Battlestar Galactica (2018-11-09)

Adam Lustick, Dan Black, and Jackie Kashian appraise MTG cards and scream for superhuman ice cream.
Ep. 10: Nothlits, Dust Bunnies, His Dark Materials (2018-11-16)

Ally Beardsley, Zach Sherwin, and Siobhan Thompson assess Pokémon's missteps and Merlin's real age.
Ep. 11: Skaven, Watchmen, The Neverending Story (2018-11-23)

Spellcasters hex Nick Marini, Emily Heller, and Edgar Momplaisir into forgetting the game's rules.
Ep. 12: Mako, Mudbloods, Mephisto (with Jonathan Coulton) (2018-11-30)

Juggernaut and Filch have much in common according to Natalie Palamides, Demi Adejuyigbe, and Murph.
Ep. 13: Father Figures, Frog Thor, Fusion Gems (2018-12-07)

Hector Navarro, Ryan Martin, and Zach Kornfeld delve into Darth Vader and deleted scenes.
Ep. 14: Robots, Rhydon, Staff of Ra (2018-12-14)

Shane Crown, Zeke Nicholson, and Ally Beardsley sample space appetizers and make sense of mwahahas.
Ep. 15: Charybdis, Kill Lists, and Cookie Crisp (2018-12-21)

Matt Kirshen, Becca Scott, and Amy Vorpahl earn heart points and liken dragons to Spice Girls.
Ep. 16: Diablo, Diddy Kong, Dora Milaje (2018-12-28)

Shane Crown, Jordan Doll, and Ify Nwadiwe beef up like Goku and consider going alt-Sith.
Ep. 17: Wario, Winnie the Pooh, A Wrinkle in Time (2019-01-04)

Brennan Lee Mulligan, Ryan Martin, and Jackie Kashian ponder pink kryptonite and missing mages.
Ep. 18: Monty Python, Shōnen Manga, Mr. Burns (2019-01-11)

Nathan Yaffe, Haley Mancini, and Kirk Damato question Xena's powers and make bribes for Pokémon.
Ep. 19: Sonic, Shredder, the Sword in the Stone (2019-01-18)

Shane Crown, Jenny Lorenzo, and Erika Ishii shudder over underwater levels and moving to Florida.
Ep. 20: Cyclops, Skeletor, the Dark Crystal (2019-01-25)

Jordan Doll, Jon Gutierrez, and Maggie Mae Fish admire Gelflings' wings and Ser Mandon Moore's bops.
Ep. 21: Ms. Pac-Man, Mick Foley, Marvel Apes (2019-02-01)

Hector Navarro, Danielle Radford, and Nick Mundy play name-that-robot and learn ALF's real name.
Ep. 22: Hodor, Portable Holes, Philip K. Dick (with Kristian Nairn) (2019-02-08)

Matt Mercer, Becca Scott, and Jon Gabrus identify with Tingle and fixate on New Zealand.
Ep. 23: Mortal Kombat, Element Stones, The Matrix: Reloaded (2019-02-22)

Zac Oyama, Kirk Damato, Sam Bashor fear for their gamer cred and admire Crash Bandicoot's style.
Ep. 24: Jabberwocky, Gelatinous Cubes, Magic: the Gathering (2019-03-08)

Amy Vorpahl, Emma Fyffe, and Stef Woodburn defend Petunia Dursley and Pluto's planethood.
Ep. 25: Tournament of Champions (1) (2019-03-15)

Ally Beardsley, Jon Gutierrez, and Shane Crown slam sexist Smurfs and ponder Planets of the Apes.
Ep. 26: Tournament of Champions (2) (2019-03-22)

Siobhan Thompson, Ify Nwadiwe, and Emma Fyffe celebrate Hogswatch and pacify the Knights Who Say Ni.
Ep. 27: Tournament of Champions (3) (2019-03-29)

Amy Vorpahl, Jared Logan, and Demi Adejuyigbe stan Ned Ryerson and name fictional vampires.
Ep. 28: Tournament of Champions (4) (2019-04-05)

Champions Jared Logan, Siobhan Thompson, and Jon Gutierrez compete for the title of Most Correct.
Ep. 29: Bob's Burgers, Logan’s Run / Fans vs. Faves (1) (2019-05-25)

Brennan Lee Mulligan, Jessica Clemons, and Chris Calilung side-eye comic crossover double dates.
Ep. 30: Stranger Things, Steven Spielberg / Fans vs. Faves (2) (2019-06-01)

Caldwell Tanner, Jessica Ross, and Alyssa Rousoneios draw zaratans and debate fast zombies.
Ep. 31: Kingdom Hearts, My Hero Academia / Fans vs. Faves (3) (2019-06-08)

Ally Beardsley, Amy Vorpahl, and Jason Gong count MeowMeowBeenz & wonder what the hell a quatloo is.
Ep. 32: Ranma, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure / Fans vs. Faves (4) (2019-06-15)

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