Um, Actually... — Season 2
Nerds like a lot of things, but there's something they love above all else, and that is correcting people.
About this season
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.
Episodes (21)
1. Gotham, The Good Place, The Black Cauldron
Aired 20 July 2019 • 30 min
Kirk Damato, Marisha Ray, and Brennan Lee Mulligan write Avatar fan fiction and stan Entwives.
2. A Very Special TV-Themed Episode
Aired 27 July 2019 • 30 min
Rekha Shankar, Joan Ford, and Janie Stolar liken Mr. Big to Trump in an obsessive homage to classic TV.
3. Homestar Runner, Hearthstone, Demolition Man
Aired 3 August 2019 • 27 min
Ally Beardsley, Ify Nwadiwe, and Ryanni name gnomes and match prosthetics to their fictional owners.
4. The Dresden Files, Settlers of Catan, Fallout 4
Aired 10 August 2019 • 29 min
Erika Ishii, Eme Ikwuakor, and Becca Scott hoard video game items and dream of Beholders.
5. Predator, Mistborn, The Expanse
Aired 17 August 2019 • 28 min
Shane Crown, Luke Field, and Danielle Radford spot the fake wrestler and feel sorry for dragons.
6. Scott Pilgrim, Highlander, Dr. Doom
Aired 24 August 2019 • 27 min
Sam Bashor, Ryan Martin, and Tao Yang apply to superhero college and arrange robots by size.
7. The Musical Theater Episode
Aired 31 August 2019 • 29 min
Rachel Bloom, Grant O'Brien, and Siobhan Thompson test their playbill memories in a musical-themed ep.
8. Stephen King, Warhammer 40,000, Dragon Age
Aired 7 September 2019 • 28 min
Jordan Doll, Nick Marini, and Liam Senior mistrust Lakitu's impartiality and debate if Donatello's cool.
9. Sailor Moon, Pacific Rim, Fate/Stay Night
Aired 14 September 2019 • 34 min
Ken Napzok, Emma Fyffe, and Michelle Nguyen Bradley size up spaceships and say no to butt brains.
10. Ghostbusters, Gateway, Gravity Falls
Aired 21 September 2019 • 32 min
Zac Oyama, Caldwell Tanner, and Frank Garcia-Hejl pinpoint pirates and find the fake Simpsons character.
11. Um, Actually LIVE! @ New York Comic Con
Aired 12 October 2019 • 53 min
Mike Drucker, Alex Song, and Carolyn Page compete with fan Jamel Wood in a LIVE episode from NYCC 2019.
12. Star Trek, Godzilla Island, Babylon 5
Aired 19 October 2019 • 33 min
Alex Schmidt, Zac Oyama, and Haley Mancini beat up vampires and find the darker side of Roger Rabbit.
13. Um, Aaah!ctually: Halloween Edition
Aired 26 October 2019 • 35 min
Betsy Sodaro, Jessica Ross, and Oscar Montoya test their horror knowledge in a special spooky episode.
14. E.T., Green Lantern, Robin Hobb
Aired 2 November 2019 • 35 min
Kirk Damato, Liam Senior, and Noah Diamond-Stolzman boycott the Triwizard Cup and play "Name That Elf."
15. Venture Brothers, Full Metal Alchemist, Conan the Barbarian
Aired 9 November 2019 • 31 min
Tao Yang, David Gallegos, and Dani Fernandez cozy up to H.P. Lovecraft and test their acronym knowledge.
16. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, M. Night Shyamalan, Final Fantasy X
Aired 16 November 2019 • 33 min
Luke Field, Eli Yudin, and Joan Ford feed the fictional and get sloppy with their Death Notes.
17. Borderlands, Ticket to Ride, Into the Spider-Verse
Aired 23 November 2019 • 32 min
Jenny Lorenzo, Nick Marini, and Erika Ishii muse over mythical maps and count Aristocats' lives.
18. Rick & Morty, The Muppets, Superman
Aired 30 November 2019 • 32 min
Maggie Mae Fish, Jessica Ross, and Jon Gutierrez chug Felix Felicis and dish about Kermit's old flame.
19. Ho Ho Ho, Actually: The Holiday Special
Aired 8 December 2019 • 30 min
Shane Crown, Jon Gutierrez, and Amy Vorpahl celebrate fictional holidays & play "name that Santa."
20. Ender’s Game, Good Omens, Secret Wars
Aired 14 December 2019 • 32 min
Lily Du, Amy Dallen, and Emma Fyffe read tabloids for wizards and match origin stories to superheroes.
21. Pokémon, South Park, Discworld
Aired 21 December 2019 • 27 min
Shay Parsons, T.J. Gonzalez, and Jessica Clemons join Squirtle's squad and identify cartoon pet sounds.