The BEST episodes of Um, Actually...
Every episode of Um, Actually... ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Um, Actually...!
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.
#1 - Knights of the Old Republic, Howard the Duck, Westworld
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/31/2023
Brennan, Siobhan, and Ify discuss British cuisine, breaking the fourth wall and why ships are named with numerals.
#2 - Um, Academy! A Special Cinematic Episode
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/22/2020
Grae Drake, Shane Crown, 'n Raphael Chestang price-check The Maltese Falcon and play “21 Jump Streep.”
#3 - Reality TV Volume 2
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/23/2023
Glenn, Krystina, and Izzy return to the Bravoverse and sing every Real Housewives song to Trapp.
#4 - Zig, Garrick, and Thundercat Weeb Out
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/20/2026
Cody, Garrick, and Thundercat show off their anime expertise and reminisce about Suncoast Video.
#5 - The Musical Theater Episode!
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/31/2019
Rachel Bloom, Grant O'Brien, & Siobhan Thompson test their playbill memories in a musical-themed ep.
#6 - Collectible Card Games
Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/3/2026
Ally, Brian, and Olivia test their Magic: The Gathering knowledge and learn any IP can become a CCG.
#7 - Boo, Actually! Volume 2
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/3/2026
Horror superfans Josh, James, and Chelsea talk about morticians, final girls, and cryptids. Content Warning: Fictional Depictions of Severed Limbs, Blood - [9:09-10:10] Clourophobia (Clowns) - [15:45-17:30]
#8 - Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of Westeros
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/2018
Sorting swords proves an arduous task for contestants Ally Beardsley, Ify Nwadiwe, and Becca Scott.
#9 - Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen Ooze
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/2018
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Siobhan Thompson, and Adam Conover name dragons and parse nonlinear timelines.
#10 - Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster, Bubbling Bobbs, Blue Milk
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/12/2024
Saltzman, Lily, and Trapp test their foodie knowledge and argue what makes the best egg sandwich.
#15 - Tournament of Champions (2)
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/22/2019
Siobhan Thompson, Ify Nwadiwe, and Emma Fyffe celebrate Hogswatch and pacify the Knights Who Say Ni.
#16 - A Very Special TV-Themed Episode
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/27/2019
Rekha Shankar, Joan Ford & Janie Stolar liken Mr. Big to Trump in an obsessive homage to classic TV.
#17 - Switcheroo!
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/2020
Ify Nwadiwe takes over the host's chair and relegates Trapp to a mere contestant (alongside Zac and Haley).
#18 - Tournament of Champions (3)
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/29/2019
Amy Vorpahl, Jared Logan, and Demi Adejuyigbe stan Ned Ryerson and name fictional vampires.
#19 - Tolkien, Gotham, Scrooge McDuck
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/11/2022
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Siobhan Thompson, and Winston A. Marshall try to deliver a Santa fatality.
#20 - Preschool Television Volume 2
Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/21/2024
Moms Krystina, Becca, and Haley see who knows their kids' favorite shows best.
#21 - The Tag Team Episode
Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/17/2026
Murph, Emily, Jordan, Jarvis, Kiana, and Caldwell battle it out for the title of nerdiest duo.
#22 - The Owl House, Solar Opposites, Segagaga
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/9/2023
Amy, Markeia, and Kelly ask the age old question: is it worse to sleep with your clone or your sibling?
#23 - Station Eleven, Marvin the Martian, Phantom of the Opera
Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/2022
Jimmy, Beth, and Freddie talk cheat codes, Super Mario, and vampires.
#24 - Gotham, The Good Place, The Black Cauldron
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/20/2019
Kirk Damato, Marisha Ray, and Brennan Lee Mulligan write Avatar fan fiction and stan Entwives.
