The BEST episodes of Um, Actually... season 5
Every episode of Um, Actually... season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Um, Actually... season 5!
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 - 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.
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#2 - 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.
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#3 - Dystopias
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/8/2021
Erik Voss, Kelly Nugent, and DC Pierson compete to see whose new world is the bravest.
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#4 - Crew Battle
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/26/2021
The writers / past hosts of Um Actually compete in the ultimate nerdy battle royale.
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#5 - Nicktoons
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/13/2021
Rekha, Jess, and Caldwell take a trip to the world of Nickelodeon nostalgia.
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#6 - Sunshine, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Sex Criminals
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/24/2021
Carolyn Page, Gus Sorola, and Andrew Rosas duke it out in a redemption episode.
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#7 - The Nutcracker, The Nightmare Before Christmas, White Christmas
Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/17/2021
Emma Fyffe, Amy Vorpahl, and Winston A. Marshall ho ho throw down in a holiday themed episode.
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#8 - 1984, Hunter x Hunter, Supernatural
Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/3/2021
Aabriya Iyengar, Taliesin Jaffe, and Brennan Lee Mulligan sing the praises of the long Tetris piece.
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#9 - Catwoman, Undertale, Clayface
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/19/2021
Ify Nwadiwe and Brodie Reed team up to face off against Dani Fernandez and Danielle Radford.
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#10 - Soulcalibur, Dread, The Sims: Livin' Large
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/5/2021
Matt Mercer, Haley Mancini, and Matthew Kelly wonder if there's an Aquaman for rivers and lakes.
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#11 - The Haunting of Hill House, Hereditary, The Ring
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/22/2021
Betsy Sodaro, Mark Rennie, and Oscar Montoya determine which horror franchises never went to space.
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#12 - Arrival, Dragon Ball Super, Elf With a Gun
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/8/2021
Kelly Nugent, Erika Ishii, and Malika Lim Eubank try to run faster than their friends.
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#13 - Um, Anime!
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/10/2021
Orion Black, Kendra Wells, and Eli Yudin face off in an entirely anime themed episode.
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#14 - Hades, Herlock Sholmes, The Stormlight Archives
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/13/2021
Becca Scott, Satine Pheonix, and James Willems unionize to fight the oppressive point system.
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#15 - Star Wars Names, HUDs, The Umbrella Academy
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/30/2021
Jordan, Michelle, and Shane compete but more importantly learn what an echidna looks like.
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#16 - Battle of the Mods
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/2/2021
The Dropout mods take a break from keeping the Discord civil to compete over nerdy trivia.
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#17 - Demiliches, Isengard, I Am Legend
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/18/2021
Maude, Erika, and Carolyn talk Uruk-hai impressions and more.
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#18 - Anglophilia
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/9/2021
Emma, Amy, and Gutes compete to prove who is the true monarch of British nerdery.
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#19 - Return to Love, Actually
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/12/2021
It's another couples-only, love-celebrating, still-pedantic edition of Um Actually!
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#20 - Monsters, Myths, and Folklore
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/4/2021
Jordan, Marina, and Trisha talk all kinds of creatures from ancient tales.
#21 - Star Trek, Species, Bionicle
Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/31/2021
Michael Saltzman, Amy Dallen, and Markiea McCarty test their knowledge of bird sounds and logos.
#22 - The McElroy Melee
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/21/2021
Justin, Travis, and Clint McElroy battle to see who's the most pedantic member of the family.
#23 - ActuallyMania
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/16/2021
Danielle, Dan, and Jay bodyslam some wrestling trivia to see who will win the belt.
#24 - Alien vs Predator, The Beastmaster, ET
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/27/2021
Erik Voss, MT, and Jay Washington dance in their seats with excitement.