Um, Actually... — Season 5
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 (24)
1. Return to Love, Actually
Aired 12 February 2021 • 36 min
It's another couples-only, love-celebrating, still-pedantic edition of Um, Actually!
2. Crew Battle
Aired 26 February 2021 • 36 min
The writers and past hosts of Um, Actually compete in the ultimate nerdy battle royale.
3. Nicktoons
Aired 13 March 2021 • 31 min
Rekha, Jess, and Caldwell take a trip to the world of Nickelodeon nostalgia.
4. Cabin in the Woods, Deadlands, Spider-Man Villains
Aired 26 March 2021 • 36 min
Andrew, Mike, and Joan learn about Marvel's Gibbon and discuss the darkness of Kevin McCallister.
5. Anglophilia
Aired 9 April 2021 • 39 min
Emma, Amy, and Gutes compete to prove who is the true monarch of British nerdery.
6. Kim Possible, The Princess Bride, Sliders
Aired 23 April 2021 • 39 min
Gus, Kirk, and Amy talk Austin Powers, guess some screams, and more.
7. Dystopias
Aired 8 May 2021 • 35 min
Erik Voss, Kelly Nugent, and DC Pierson compete to see whose new world is the bravest.
8. The McElroy Melee
Aired 21 May 2021 • 37 min
Justin, Travis, and Clint McElroy battle to see who's the most pedantic member of the family.
9. Monsters, Myths, and Folklore
Aired 4 June 2021 • 37 min
Jordan, Marina, and Trisha talk all kinds of creatures from ancient tales.
10. Demiliches, Isengard, I Am Legend
Aired 18 June 2021 • 31 min
Maude, Erika, and Carolyn talk Uruk-hai impressions and more.
11. Battle of the Mods
Aired 2 July 2021 • 29 min
The Dropout mods take a break from keeping the Discord civil to compete over nerdy trivia.
12. ActuallyMania
Aired 16 July 2021 • 34 min
Danielle, Dan, and Jay bodyslam some wrestling trivia to see who will win the belt.
13. Star Wars Names, HUDs, The Umbrella Academy
Aired 30 July 2021 • 28 min
Jordan, Michelle, and Shane compete but more importantly learn what an echidna looks like.
14. Hades, Herlock Sholmes, The Stormlight Archives
Aired 13 August 2021 • 32 min
Becca Scott, Satine Pheonix, and James Willems unionize to fight the oppressive point system.
15. Alien vs Predator, The Beastmaster, ET
Aired 27 August 2021 • 31 min
Erik Voss, MT, and Jay Washington dance in their seats with excitement.
16. Um, Anime!
Aired 10 September 2021 • 34 min
Orion Black, Kendra Wells, and Eli Yudin face off in an entirely anime themed episode.
17. Sunshine, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Sex Criminals
Aired 24 September 2021 • 35 min
Carolyn Page, Gus Sorola, and Andrew Rosas duke it out in a redemption episode.
18. Arrival, Dragon Ball Super, Elf With a Gun
Aired 8 October 2021 • 34 min
Kelly Nugent, Erika Ishii, and Malika Lim Eubank try to run faster than their friends.
19. The Haunting of Hill House, Hereditary, The Ring
Aired 22 October 2021 • 36 min
Betsy Sodaro, Mark Rennie, and Oscar Montoya determine which horror franchises never went to space.
20. Soulcalibur, Dread, The Sims: Livin' Large
Aired 5 November 2021 • 35 min
Matt Mercer, Haley Mancini, and Matthew Kelly wonder if there's an Aquaman for rivers and lakes.
21. Catwoman, Undertale, Clayface
Aired 19 November 2021 • 34 min
Ify Nwadiwe and Brodie Reed team up to face off against Dani Fernandez and Danielle Radford.
22. 1984, Hunter x Hunter, Supernatural
Aired 3 December 2021 • 35 min
Aabria Iyengar, Taliesin Jaffe, and Brennan Lee Mulligan sing the praises of the long Tetris piece.
23. The Nutcracker, The Nightmare Before Christmas, White Christmas
Aired 17 December 2021 • 31 min
Emma Fyffe, Amy Vorpahl, and Winston A. Marshall ho ho throw down in a holiday themed episode.
24. Star Trek, Species, Bionicle
Aired 31 December 2021 • 34 min
Michael Saltzman, Amy Dallen, and Markiea McCarty test their knowledge of bird sounds and logos.