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Um, Actually...

2018 – nowShow11 seasons173 episodes

Reality
85
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2
85
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2

Summary

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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11 seasons · 173 episodes

  1. S1 E1 C-3PO's Origins, HP Lovecraft, the Food Album (with Weird Al Yankovic), 7.6
  2. S1 E2 Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance Abuse, 7.2
  3. S1 E3 Incantations, Immortans, Vulcans in Heat, 7.3
  4. S1 E4 Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of Westeros, 7.7
  5. S1 E5 Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen Ooze, 8.4
  6. S1 E6 Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto Clones, 8.0
  7. S1 E7 Mouth of Sauron, Saiyan Tails, Bothan Spies, 7.7
  8. S1 E8 Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos, 8.7
  9. S1 E9 Bilquis, Black Panther, Battlestar Galactica, 6.7
  10. S1 E10 Nothlits, Dust Bunnies, His Dark Materials, 8.1
  11. S1 E11 Skaven, Watchmen, The Neverending Story, 7.6
  12. S1 E12 Mako, Mudbloods, Mephisto (with Jonathan Coulton), 8.4
  13. S1 E13 Father Figures, Frog Thor, Fusion Gems, 8.0
  14. S1 E14 Robots, Rhydon, Staff of Ra, 7.6
  15. S1 E15 Kill Lists, Charybdis, Cookie Crisp (with Mike Mearls), 8.2
  16. S1 E16 Diablo, Diddy Kong, Dora Milaje, 8.4
  17. S1 E17 Wario, Winnie the Pooh, A Wrinkle in Time, 7.3
  18. S1 E18 Monty Python, Shonen Manga, Mr. Burns, 7.7
  19. S1 E19 Sonic, Shredder, the Sword in the Stone, 7.6
  20. S1 E20 Cyclops, Skeletor, the Dark Crystal, 7.7
  21. S1 E21 Ms. Pac-Man, Mick Foley, Marvel Apes, 5.8
  22. S1 E22 Hodor, Portable Holes, Philip K. Dick (with Kristian Nairn), 7.4
  23. S1 E23 Mortal Kombat, Element Stones, The Matrix: Reloaded, 7.9
  24. S1 E24 Jabberwocky, Gelatinous Cubes, Magic: the Gathering, 8.4
  25. S1 E25 Tournament of Champions Pt. 1, 7.4
  26. S1 E26 Tournament of Champions Pt. 2, 7.2
  27. S1 E27 Tournament of Champions Pt. 3, 7.5
  28. S1 E28 Tournament of Champions Pt. 4, 7.3
  29. S1 E29 Bob's Burgers, Logan's Run (Fans vs. Faves Pt. 1), 7.3
  30. S1 E30 Stranger Things, Steven Spielberg (Fans vs. Faves Pt. 2), 7.0
  31. S1 E31 Kingdom Hearts, My Hero Academia (Fans vs. Faves Pt. 3), 6.5
  32. S1 E32 Ranma, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Fans vs. Faves Pt. 4), 7.6
  1. S2 E1 Gotham, The Good Place, The Black Cauldron, 7.7
  2. S2 E2 A Very Special TV-Themed Episode, 8.4
  3. S2 E3 Homestar Runner, Hearthstone, Demolition Man, 8.4
  4. S2 E4 The Dresden Files, Settlers of Catan, Fallout 4, 7.7
  5. S2 E5 Predator, Mistborn, The Expanse, 7.6
  6. S2 E6 Scott Pilgrim, Highlander, Dr. Doom, 7.2
  7. S2 E7 The Musical Theater Episode!, 8.2
  8. S2 E8 Stephen King, Warhammer 40,000, Dragon Age, 7.6
  9. S2 E9 Sailor Moon, Pacific Rim, Fate/Stay Night, 7.0
  10. S2 E10 Ghostbusters, Gateway, Gravity Falls, 7.2
  11. S2 E11 Um, Actually LIVE! @ New York Comic Con, 6.2
  12. S2 E12 Star Trek, Godzilla Island, Babylon 5, 6.7
  13. S2 E13 Um, Aaah!ctually: Halloween Edition, 7.0
  14. S2 E14 E.T., Green Lantern, Robin Hobb, 7.2
  15. S2 E15 Venture Brothers, Full Metal Alchemist, Conan the Barbarian, 6.7
  16. S2 E17 Borderlands, Ticket to Ride, Into the Spider-Verse, 7.0
  17. S2 E18 Rick & Morty, The Muppets, Superman, 7.0
  18. S2 E20 Ender's Game, Good Omens, Secret Wars, 7.0
  19. S2 E21 Pokémon, South Park, Discworld (With John Darnielle), 7.0
  1. S3 E2 Love, Actually: A Special Valentine's Episode, 7.8
  1. S5 E13 Star Wars Names, HUDs, The Umbrella Academy, 6.4
  2. S5 E22 1984, Hunter x Hunter, Supernatural, 7.2
  1. S6 E3 Tolkien, Gotham, Scrooge McDuck, 8.1
  1. S7 E1 SpongeBob, Lord of the Rings, The Twilight Zone, 8.8
  1. S9 E1 Curse of Strahd, The Holocron, Blaseball, 6.9
  2. S9 E2 Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster, Bubbling Bobbs, Blue Milk, 7.0
  3. S9 E3 Justice League, The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing, 7.0
  4. S9 E4 Voltron, Conker's Bad Fur Day, G.I. Joe, 8.2
  5. S9 E5 The Baby Bracket, 7.3
  6. S9 E7 Preschool Television Volume 2, 7.2
  7. S9 E8 GoBots, Pikmin, Sid Meier's Civilization, 7.6
  8. S9 E9 Boo, Actually!, 4.4
  9. S9 E10 Glinda, Columbo, Inscryption, 7.1
  10. S9 E12 NSYNC, Five Nights at Freddy's, Red Lantern Corps, 7.8
  1. S10 E1 Planet of the Apes, Deadpool, Alien, 8.9
  2. S10 E2 R2D2, Dennis the Menace, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 8.0
  3. S10 E3 Gilmore Girls, Bratz, Totally Spies, 8.3
  4. S10 E4 The Baby Bracket Volume 2, 8.7
  5. S10 E5 Bowsette, Akira, Gen Con, 7.6
  6. S10 E6 Reality TV Volume 3, 5.2
  7. S10 E12 Terminally Online, 7.7
  1. S11 E1 Zig, Garrick, and Thundercat Weeb Out, 7.8
  2. S11 E2 Collectible Card Games, 7.8
  3. S11 E8 The Baby Bracket Volume 3, 8.6
  4. S11 E9 Tournament of Champions '26: Part 1, 7.6

Cast

24 of 159 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Michael Schaubach
Written by
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Mike Trapp
Produced by
Jessie Hixenbaugh

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Facts

September 28, 2018 · June 16, 2026 · Still running

First aired
September 28, 2018
Latest episode
June 16, 2026
Status
Still running
Length
11 seasons · 173 episodes
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content, Drug Use
Genres
Reality
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
3 countries

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Um, Actually...?"

Questions about Um, Actually...

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Where can I stream Um, Actually...?

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Is Um, Actually... worth watching?

85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 8.2). Season 5 is the weak spot, with an IMDb average of 6.8 against 8.8 for the best season.

Which season of Um, Actually... is best?

Season 7, with an IMDb average of 8.8. Seasons 5 and 9 are the weakest at 6.8. The highest-rated episode is Planet of the Apes, Deadpool, Alien (season 10, episode 1) at 8.9, and the lowest is Boo, Actually! (season 9, episode 9) at 4.4.

How long does it take to watch Um, Actually...?

72 h

About 72 hours: 173 episodes in 11 seasons of about 25 minutes each since 2018, and it's still in production.

Is Um, Actually... plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will Um, Actually... make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).