Um, Actually... (2018)
"Nerds like a lot of things, but there's something they love above all else, and that is correcting people."
Synopsis
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.
Creator
David Kerns, Mike Trapp, Sam Reich
Network
Dropout
Episodes
C-3PO's Origins, HP Lovecraft, the Food Album (with Weird Al Yankovic)
Caldwell Tanner, Siobhan Thompson, and Nate Dern inspect guns and review the Diagon Alley bar scene.
Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance Abuse
Can Jared Logan, Daniel O’Brien, and Haley Mancini identify droids by sight and monsters by sound?
Incantations, Immortans, Vulcans in Heat
Ally Beardsley, Adam Conover, and Alice Wetterlund arrange Sailor Scouts and dethrone stewards.
Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of Westeros
Sorting swords proves an arduous task for contestants Ally Beardsley, Ify Nwadiwe, and Becca Scott.
Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen Ooze
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Siobhan Thompson, and Adam Conover name dragons and parse nonlinear timelines.
Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto Clones
Zac Oyama, Becca Scott, and Thomas Middleditch scrutinize anime jazz and interplanetary linguistics.
Mouth of Sauron, Saiyan Tails, Bothan Spies
Power-ups and sibling rivalries beleaguer Ify Nwadiwe, DC Pierson, and Emily Axford.
Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos
Middle-earthian bards regale Brian Murphy, Amy Vorpahl, and Matt Mercer, plus a lesson in THAC0.
Bilquis, Black Panther, Battlestar Galactica
Adam Lustick, Dan Black, and Jackie Kashian appraise MTG cards and scream for superhuman ice cream.
Nothlits, Dust Bunnies, His Dark Materials
Ally Beardsley, Zach Sherwin, and Siobhan Thompson assess Pokémon's missteps and Merlin's real age.
Skaven, Watchmen, The Neverending Story
Spellcasters hex Nick Marini, Emily Heller, and Edgar Momplaisir into forgetting the game's rules.
Mako, Mudbloods, Mephisto (with Jonathan Coulton)
Juggernaut and Filch have much in common according to Natalie Palamides, Demi Adejuyigbe, and Murph.
Father Figures, Frog Thor, Fusion Gems
Hector Navarro, Ryan Martin, and Zach Kornfeld delve into Darth Vader and deleted scenes.
Robots, Rhydon, Staff of Ra
Shane Crown, Zeke Nicholson, and Ally Beardsley sample space appetizers and make sense of mwahahas.
Charybdis, Kill Lists, and Cookie Crisp
Matt Kirshen, Becca Scott, and Amy Vorpahl earn heart points and liken dragons to Spice Girls.
Diablo, Diddy Kong, Dora Milaje
Shane Crown, Jordan Doll, and Ify Nwadiwe beef up like Goku and consider going alt-Sith.
Wario, Winnie the Pooh, A Wrinkle in Time
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Ryan Martin, and Jackie Kashian ponder pink kryptonite and missing mages.
Monty Python, Shōnen Manga, Mr. Burns
Nathan Yaffe, Haley Mancini, and Kirk Damato question Xena's powers and make bribes for Pokémon.
Sonic, Shredder, the Sword in the Stone
Shane Crown, Jenny Lorenzo, and Erika Ishii shudder over underwater levels and moving to Florida.
Cyclops, Skeletor, the Dark Crystal
Jordan Doll, Jon Gutierrez, and Maggie Mae Fish admire Gelflings' wings and Ser Mandon Moore's bops.
Ms. Pac-Man, Mick Foley, Marvel Apes
Hector Navarro, Danielle Radford, and Nick Mundy play name-that-robot and learn ALF's real name.
Hodor, Portable Holes, Philip K. Dick (with Kristian Nairn)
Matt Mercer, Becca Scott, and Jon Gabrus identify with Tingle and fixate on New Zealand.
Mortal Kombat, Element Stones, The Matrix: Reloaded
Zac Oyama, Kirk Damato, Sam Bashor fear for their gamer cred and admire Crash Bandicoot's style.
Jabberwocky, Gelatinous Cubes, Magic: the Gathering
Amy Vorpahl, Emma Fyffe, and Stef Woodburn defend Petunia Dursley and Pluto's planethood.
Tournament of Champions (1)
Ally Beardsley, Jon Gutierrez, and Shane Crown slam sexist Smurfs and ponder Planets of the Apes.
Tournament of Champions (2)
Siobhan Thompson, Ify Nwadiwe, and Emma Fyffe celebrate Hogswatch and pacify the Knights Who Say Ni.
Tournament of Champions (3)
Amy Vorpahl, Jared Logan, and Demi Adejuyigbe stan Ned Ryerson and name fictional vampires.
Tournament of Champions (4)
Champions Jared Logan, Siobhan Thompson, and Jon Gutierrez compete for the title of Most Correct.
Bob's Burgers, Logan’s Run / Fans vs. Faves (1)
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Jessica Clemons, and Chris Calilung side-eye comic crossover double dates.
Stranger Things, Steven Spielberg / Fans vs. Faves (2)
Caldwell Tanner, Jessica Ross, and Alyssa Rousoneios draw zaratans and debate fast zombies.
Kingdom Hearts, My Hero Academia / Fans vs. Faves (3)
Ally Beardsley, Amy Vorpahl, and Jason Gong count MeowMeowBeenz & wonder what the hell a quatloo is.
Ranma, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure / Fans vs. Faves (4)
Ify Nwadiwe, Siobhan Thompson, & Jeremy Puckett feed fictional characters & cast Tolkien Beatles.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
Um, Actually...
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
11
Episodes
173
Production
Dropout
