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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.”
#4 - 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.
#5 - Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/2018
Middle-earthian bards regale Brian Murphy, Amy Vorpahl, and Matt Mercer, plus a lesson in THAC0.
#8 - 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?
#9 - 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.
#11 - Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto Clones
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/2018
Zac Oyama, Becca Scott, and Thomas Middleditch scrutinize anime jazz and interplanetary linguistics.
#12 - Big Bird, Braindead, The Books of Magic
Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/1/2023
Ryan, Jess, and Jess try not to break their buzzers and discover that God is canon.
#13 - Spongebob, Lord of the Rings, The Twilight Zone
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2022
Oops, all loud, opinionated, center stagers! Featuring Brennan, Adam Conover, and Jon Gabrus.
#14 - 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.
#15 - Cabin in the Woods, Deadlands, Spider-Man Villains
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/26/2021
Andrew, Mike, and Joan learn about Marvel's Gibbon and discuss the darkness of Kevin McCallister.
#16 - Community, It's Always Sunny, Scrubs
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/11/2022
Jordan Doll, Rekha Shankar, and Spencer Porter fight to get greenlit in this TV themed episode.
#17 - 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.
#18 - Justice League, The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/26/2024
Jujubee, Monét X Change, and Trinity Taylor identify superhero butts while Ify and Brian serve looks.
#20 - 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.
#22 - Um, Aaah!ctually: Halloween Edition
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/26/2019
Betsy Sodaro, Jessica Ross, & Oscar Montoya test their horror knowledge in a special spooky episode.
#24 - 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.
#25 - Kim Possible, The Princess Bride, Sliders
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/23/2021
Gus, Kirk, and Amy talk Austin Powers, guess some screams, and more.