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