8.9/108 votesLoading...#1 - Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/2018
Middle-earthian bards regale Brian Murphy, Amy Vorpahl, and Matt Mercer, plus a lesson in THAC0.
Director: Michael Schaubach
Writer: Brennan Lee Mulligan
8.6/106 votesLoading...#2 - Mako, Mudbloods, Mephisto (with Jonathan Coulton)
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/30/2018
Juggernaut and Filch have much in common according to Natalie Palamides, Demi Adejuyigbe, and Murph.
Director: Michael Schaubach
Writer: Brennan Lee Mulligan
8.5/1012 votesLoading...#3 - Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen Ooze
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/2018
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Siobhan Thompson, and Adam Conover name dragons and parse nonlinear timelines.
Director: Michael Schaubach
Writer: N/A
8.5/107 votesLoading...#4 - Diablo, Diddy Kong, Dora Milaje
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 12/28/2018
Shane Crown, Jordan Doll, and Ify Nwadiwe beef up like Goku and consider going alt-Sith.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/106 votesLoading...#5 - A Very Special TV-Themed Episode
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/27/2019
Rekha Shankar, Joan Ford, and Janie Stolar liken Mr. Big to Trump in an obsessive homage to classic TV.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/107 votesLoading...#6 - Charybdis, Kill Lists, and Cookie Crisp
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/21/2018
Matt Kirshen, Becca Scott, and Amy Vorpahl earn heart points and liken dragons to Spice Girls.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/107 votesLoading...#7 - Nothlits, Dust Bunnies, His Dark Materials
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/2018
Ally Beardsley, Zach Sherwin, and Siobhan Thompson assess Pokémon's missteps and Merlin's real age.
Director: Michael Schaubach
Writer: Brennan Lee Mulligan
8.2/109 votesLoading...#8 - The Musical Theater Episode
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/31/2019
Rachel Bloom, Grant O'Brien, and Siobhan Thompson test their playbill memories in a musical-themed ep.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/105 votesLoading...#9 - Voltron, Conker's Bad Fur Day, G.I. Joe
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 4/9/2024
Jay, Austin, and Fiona discuss which video game characters are Black and why the Skywalkers are bad.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/108 votesLoading...#10 - Tolkien, Gotham, Scrooge McDuck
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 2/11/2022
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Siobhan Thompson, and Winston A. Marshall try to deliver a Santa fatality.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/109 votesLoading...#11 - Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto Clones
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/2018
Zac Oyama, Becca Scott, and Thomas Middleditch scrutinize anime jazz and interplanetary linguistics.
Director: Michael Schaubach
Writer: Brennan Lee Mulligan
8.0/106 votesLoading...#12 - Father Figures, Frog Thor, Fusion Gems
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/7/2018
Hector Navarro, Ryan Martin, and Zach Kornfeld delve into Darth Vader and deleted scenes.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/105 votesLoading...#13 - Jabberwocky, Gelatinous Cubes, Magic: the Gathering
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/8/2019
Amy Vorpahl, Emma Fyffe, and Stef Woodburn defend Petunia Dursley and Pluto's planethood.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votesLoading...#14 - Reality TV Volume 2
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 6/23/2023
Glenn, Krystina, and Izzy return to the Bravoverse and sing every Real Housewives song to Trapp.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/109 votesLoading...#15 - Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of Westeros
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/2018
Sorting swords proves an arduous task for contestants Ally Beardsley, Ify Nwadiwe, and Becca Scott.
Director: Michael Schaubach
Writer: Brennan Lee Mulligan
7.9/1012 votesLoading...#16 - Gotham, The Good Place, The Black Cauldron
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/20/2019
Kirk Damato, Marisha Ray, and Brennan Lee Mulligan write Avatar fan fiction and stan Entwives.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1010 votesLoading...#17 - Spongebob, Lord of the Rings, The Twilight Zone
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2022
Oops, all loud, opinionated, center stagers! Featuring Brennan, Adam Conover, and Jon Gabrus.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/109 votesLoading...#18 - Mouth of Sauron, Saiyan Tails, Bothan Spies
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/2018
Power-ups and sibling rivalries beleaguer Ify Nwadiwe, DC Pierson, and Emily Axford.
Director: Michael Schaubach
Writer: Brennan Lee Mulligan
7.8/107 votesLoading...#19 - Skaven, Watchmen, The Neverending Story
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/23/2018
Spellcasters hex Nick Marini, Emily Heller, and Edgar Momplaisir into forgetting the game's rules.
Director: Michael Schaubach
Writer: Brennan Lee Mulligan
7.8/1011 votesLoading...#20 - Monty Python, Shōnen Manga, Mr. Burns
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/11/2019
Nathan Yaffe, Haley Mancini, and Kirk Damato question Xena's powers and make bribes for Pokémon.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/107 votesLoading...#21 - Sonic, Shredder, the Sword in the Stone
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/18/2019
Shane Crown, Jenny Lorenzo, and Erika Ishii shudder over underwater levels and moving to Florida.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/105 votesLoading...#22 - Ranma, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure / Fans vs. Faves (4)
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 6/15/2019
Ify Nwadiwe, Siobhan Thompson, & Jeremy Puckett feed fictional characters & cast Tolkien Beatles.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/105 votesLoading...#23 - Predator, Mistborn, The Expanse
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/17/2019
Shane Crown, Luke Field, and Danielle Radford spot the fake wrestler and feel sorry for dragons.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/106 votesLoading...#24 - Love, Actually: A Special Valentine's Episode
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/8/2020
Matt Mercer and Marisha Ray compete against Kaitlin Thompson and Jessica Ross in romantic trivia.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/108 votesLoading...#25 - Robots, Rhydon, Staff of Ra
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/14/2018
Shane Crown, Zeke Nicholson, and Ally Beardsley sample space appetizers and make sense of mwahahas.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Um, Actually...
Every episode of Um, Actually... ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Um, Actually...!
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Best Episodes Summary
"Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos" is the best rated episode of "Um, Actually...". It scored 8.9/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Michael Schaubach and written by Brennan Lee Mulligan, it aired on 11/2/2018. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mako, Mudbloods, Mephisto (with Jonathan Coulton)".