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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#1 - Tournament of Champions '26 Part 1
Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/26/2026
Krystina, Matt, and Hector quibble over splash pages and compete for winningest champion.
#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 - Blessing, Alanah, and Andy Do a Speedrun
Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/31/2026
Video game nerds Blessing, Alanah, and Andy get ridiculous and learn about degaussing.
#4 - 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.
#6 - 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.”
#7 - Tournament of Champions '26 Part 2
Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/2/2026
Amy, Joan, and Zac contend for the title of Most Correct and expansion their minds.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#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 - Jordan, Tien, and Jess Have a Touching Moment
Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/14/2026
Couch potatoes Jordan, Tien, and Jess discuss pitfall physics, IP based tv shows, and wild endings.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#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 - 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.
#21 - 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.
#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?
#24 - 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]
#25 - Amanda, Chanse, and Angela Fear They're Losing the Room
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/17/2026
Amanda, Chanse, and Angela from Smosh check that the cameras are on and wig out.