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...!

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Last Updated: 4/9/2025Network: DropoutStatus: Continuing

Knights of the Old Republic, Howard the Duck, Westworld

8.67

3 votes

#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.

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Um, Academy! A Special Cinematic Episode

8.00

6 votes

#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.”

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7.92

12 votes

#3 - 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.

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7.90

10 votes

#4 - 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.

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7.83

6 votes

#5 - 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.

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Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of Westeros

7.77

13 votes

#6 - 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.

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7.63

8 votes

#7 - The Baby Bracket Volume 2

Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/11/2025

Raph, Sam, and Katie argue what counts as a video game and rave about Yorgos Lanthimos.

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Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen Ooze

7.60

15 votes

#8 - 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.

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Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster, Bubbling Bobbs, Blue Milk

7.57

7 votes

#9 - 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.

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Spongebob, Lord of the Rings, The Twilight Zone

7.56

9 votes

#10 - 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.

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7.50

4 votes

#11 - William Shakespeare

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/4/2023

Blaine, Ross, and Joey show off their knowledge of The Bard.

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7.50

6 votes

#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.

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Gotham, The Good Place, The Black Cauldron

7.44

9 votes

#13 - 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.

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7.44

9 votes

#14 - 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.

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

7.43

7 votes

#15 - Hodor, Portable Holes, Philip K. Dick (with Kristian Nairn)

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/8/2019

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

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7.43

7 votes

#16 - 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.

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7.43

7 votes

#17 - Marvel

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/30/2020

Amy, Markeia, and Sam compete to prove who's the REAL Captain Marvel.

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7.38

8 votes

#18 - 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.

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Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto Clones

7.36

14 votes

#19 - 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.

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The Owl House, Solar Opposites, Segagaga

7.33

6 votes

#20 - 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?

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7.33

6 votes

#21 - 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.

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Station Eleven, Marvin the Martian, Phantom of the Opera

7.33

6 votes

#22 - 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.

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7.33

6 votes

#23 - 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).

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Love, Actually! A Special Valentine’s Episode

7.29

7 votes

#24 - Love, Actually! A Special Valentine’s Episode

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/8/2020

Matt Mercer and Marisha Ray compete against Kaitlin Thompson and Jessica Ross in romantic trivia.

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7.20

5 votes

#25 - Preschool Television

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/26/2022

Dads Ivan Van Norman, Ify Nwadiwe, and Caldwell Tanner see who knows their kids' favorite shows best.

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