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The Best Episodes of Um, Actually...

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  1. 8.9/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos

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    S1:E8

    Middle-earthian bards regale Brian Murphy, Amy Vorpahl, and Matt Mercer, plus a lesson in THAC0.

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    Director:Michael Schaubach
    Writer:Brennan Lee Mulligan
  2. 8.6/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Mako, Mudbloods, Mephisto (with Jonathan Coulton)

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    S1:E12

    Juggernaut and Filch have much in common according to Natalie Palamides, Demi Adejuyigbe, and Murph.

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    Director:Michael Schaubach
    Writer:Brennan Lee Mulligan
  3. 8.6/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Homestar Runner, Hearthstone, Demolition Man

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    S2:E3

    Ally Beardsley, Ify Nwadiwe, and Ryanni name gnomes and match prosthetics to their fictional owners.

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  4. 8.6/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Planet of the Apes, Deadpool, Alien

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    S10:E1

    Know-it-alls Hector, Joan, and Brennan debate if Celine Dion is a Marvel character.

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  5. 8.5/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen Ooze

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    S1:E5

    Brennan Lee Mulligan, Siobhan Thompson, and Adam Conover name dragons and parse nonlinear timelines.

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    Director:Michael Schaubach
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  6. 8.5/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Diablo, Diddy Kong, Dora Milaje

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    S1:E16

    Shane Crown, Jordan Doll, and Ify Nwadiwe beef up like Goku and consider going alt-Sith.

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  7. 8.5/10(6 votes)

    #7 - A Very Special TV-Themed Episode

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    S2:E2

    Rekha Shankar, Joan Ford, and Janie Stolar liken Mr. Big to Trump in an obsessive homage to classic TV.

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  8. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Charybdis, Kill Lists, and Cookie Crisp

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    S1:E15

    Matt Kirshen, Becca Scott, and Amy Vorpahl earn heart points and liken dragons to Spice Girls.

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  9. 8.3/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Jabberwocky, Gelatinous Cubes, Magic: the Gathering

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    S1:E24

    Amy Vorpahl, Emma Fyffe, and Stef Woodburn defend Petunia Dursley and Pluto's planethood.

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  10. 8.2/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Nothlits, Dust Bunnies, His Dark Materials

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    S1:E10

    Ally Beardsley, Zach Sherwin, and Siobhan Thompson assess Pokémon's missteps and Merlin's real age.

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    Director:Michael Schaubach
    Writer:Brennan Lee Mulligan
  11. 8.2/10(9 votes)

    #11 - The Musical Theater Episode

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    S2:E7

    Rachel Bloom, Grant O'Brien, and Siobhan Thompson test their playbill memories in a musical-themed ep.

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  12. 8.2/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Voltron, Conker's Bad Fur Day, G.I. Joe

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    S9:E4

    Jay, Austin, and Fiona discuss which video game characters are Black and why the Skywalkers are bad.

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  13. 8.1/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Tolkien, Gotham, Scrooge McDuck

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    S6:E3

    Brennan Lee Mulligan, Siobhan Thompson, and Winston A. Marshall try to deliver a Santa fatality.

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  14. 8.0/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto Clones

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    S1:E6

    Zac Oyama, Becca Scott, and Thomas Middleditch scrutinize anime jazz and interplanetary linguistics.

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    Director:Michael Schaubach
    Writer:Brennan Lee Mulligan
  15. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Father Figures, Frog Thor, Fusion Gems

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    S1:E13

    Hector Navarro, Ryan Martin, and Zach Kornfeld delve into Darth Vader and deleted scenes.

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  16. 8.0/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Mortal Kombat, Element Stones, The Matrix: Reloaded

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    S1:E23

    Zac Oyama, Kirk Damato, Sam Bashor fear for their gamer cred and admire Crash Bandicoot's style.

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  17. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Reality TV Volume 2

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    S8:E7

    Glenn, Krystina, and Izzy return to the Bravoverse and sing every Real Housewives song to Trapp.

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  18. 7.9/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of Westeros

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    S1:E4

    Sorting swords proves an arduous task for contestants Ally Beardsley, Ify Nwadiwe, and Becca Scott.

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    Director:Michael Schaubach
    Writer:Brennan Lee Mulligan
  19. 7.9/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Cyclops, Skeletor, the Dark Crystal

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    S1:E20

    Jordan Doll, Jon Gutierrez, and Maggie Mae Fish admire Gelflings' wings and Ser Mandon Moore's bops.

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  20. 7.9/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Gotham, The Good Place, The Black Cauldron

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    S2:E1

    Kirk Damato, Marisha Ray, and Brennan Lee Mulligan write Avatar fan fiction and stan Entwives.

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  21. 7.9/10(7 votes)

    #21 - The Dresden Files, Settlers of Catan, Fallout 4

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    S2:E4

    Erika Ishii, Eme Ikwuakor, and Becca Scott hoard video game items and dream of Beholders.

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  22. 7.9/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Spongebob, Lord of the Rings, The Twilight Zone

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    S7:E1

    Oops, all loud, opinionated, center stagers! Featuring Brennan, Adam Conover, and Jon Gabrus.

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  23. 7.8/10(12 votes)

    #23 - C-3PO's Origins, HP Lovecraft, the Food Album (with Weird Al Yankovic)

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    S1:E1

    Caldwell Tanner, Siobhan Thompson, and Nate Dern inspect guns and review the Diagon Alley bar scene.

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    Director:Michael Schaubach
    Writers:Brennan Lee Mulligan, Mike Trapp
  24. 7.8/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Mouth of Sauron, Saiyan Tails, Bothan Spies

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    S1:E7

    Power-ups and sibling rivalries beleaguer Ify Nwadiwe, DC Pierson, and Emily Axford.

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    Director:Michael Schaubach
    Writer:Brennan Lee Mulligan
  25. 7.8/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Skaven, Watchmen, The Neverending Story

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    S1:E11

    Spellcasters hex Nick Marini, Emily Heller, and Edgar Momplaisir into forgetting the game's rules.

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    Director:Michael Schaubach
    Writer:Brennan Lee Mulligan

Best Episodes Summary

"Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos" is the best rated episode of "Um, Actually...". It scored 8.9/10 based on 9 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)".