The BEST episodes of Um, Actually... season 1
Every episode of Um, Actually... season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Um, Actually... season 1!
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#1 - 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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#2 - 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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#3 - 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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#4 - Mortal Kombat, Element Stones, The Matrix: Reloaded
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/22/2019
Zac Oyama, Kirk Damato, Sam Bashor fear for their gamer cred and admire Crash Bandicoot's style.
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#5 - 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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#6 - 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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#7 - Incantations, Immortans, Vulcans in Heat
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/2018
Ally Beardsley, Adam Conover, and Alice Wetterlund arrange Sailor Scouts and dethrone stewards.
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#8 - 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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#9 - Tournament of Champions (1)
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/15/2019
Ally Beardsley, Jon Gutierrez, and Shane Crown slam sexist Smurfs and ponder Planets of the Apes.
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#10 - Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance Abuse
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2018
Can Jared Logan, Daniel O’Brien, and Haley Mancini identify droids by sight and monsters by sound?
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#11 - Mouth of Sauron, Saiyan Tails, Bothan Spies
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/2018
Power-ups and sibling rivalries beleaguer Ify Nwadiwe, DC Pierson, and Emily Axford.
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#12 - Nothlits, Dust Bunnies, His Dark Materials
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/2018
Ally Beardsley, Zach Sherwin, and Siobhan Thompson assess Pokémon's missteps and Merlin's real age.
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#13 - 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.
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#14 - Ranma, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Fans vs. Faves Pt. 4)
Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 6/15/2019
Ify Nwadiwe, Siobhan Thompson, & Jeremy Puckett feed fictional characters & cast Tolkien Beatles.
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#15 - Stranger Things, Steven Spielberg (Fans vs. Faves Pt. 2)
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 6/1/2019
Caldwell Tanner, Jessica Ross, and Alyssa Rousoneios draw zaratans and debate fast zombies.
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#16 - Bob's Burgers, Logan’s Run (Fans vs. Faves Pt. 1)
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/25/2019
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Jessica Clemons, and Chris Calilung side-eye comic crossover double dates.
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#17 - Cyclops, Skeletor, the Dark Crystal
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/25/2019
Jordan Doll, Jon Gutierrez, and Maggie Mae Fish admire Gelflings' wings and Ser Mandon Moore's bops.
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#18 - Tournament of Champions (4)
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/5/2019
Champions Jared Logan, Siobhan Thompson, and Jon Gutierrez compete for the title of Most Correct.
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#19 - Monty Python, Shōnen Manga, Mr. Burns
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/11/2019
Nathan Yaffe, Haley Mancini, and Kirk Damato question Xena's powers and make bribes for Pokémon.
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#20 - Wario, Winnie the Pooh, A Wrinkle in Time
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/4/2019
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Ryan Martin, and Jackie Kashian ponder pink kryptonite and missing mages.
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#21 - Mako, Mudbloods, Mephisto (with Jonathan Coulton)
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/30/2018
Juggernaut and Filch have much in common according to Natalie Palamides, Demi Adejuyigbe, and Murph.
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#22 - Robots, Rhydon, Staff of Ra
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/14/2018
Shane Crown, Zeke Nicholson, and Ally Beardsley sample space appetizers and make sense of mwahahas.
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#23 - Charybdis, Kill Lists, and Cookie Crisp
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/21/2018
Matt Kirshen, Becca Scott, and Amy Vorpahl earn heart points and liken dragons to Spice Girls.
#24 - Jabberwocky, Gelatinous Cubes, Magic: the Gathering
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/8/2019
Amy Vorpahl, Emma Fyffe, and Stef Woodburn defend Petunia Dursley and Pluto's planethood.
#25 - Kingdom Hearts, My Hero Academia (Fans vs. Faves Pt. 3)
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 6/8/2019
Ally Beardsley, Amy Vorpahl, and Jason Gong count MeowMeowBeenz & wonder what the hell a quatloo is.