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The Best Episodes of Um, Actually... Season 1

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  1. Background image for C-3PO's Origins, HP Lovecraft, the Food Album (with Weird Al Yankovic)
    7.8/10(12 votes)

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

    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:Mike Trapp, Brennan Lee Mulligan
  2. Background image for Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance Abuse
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance Abuse

    S1:E2

    Can Jared Logan, Daniel O’Brien, and Haley Mancini identify droids by sight and monsters by sound?

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    Director:Michael Schaubach
    Writers:Mike Trapp, Brennan Lee Mulligan
  3. Background image for Incantations, Immortans, Vulcans in Heat
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Incantations, Immortans, Vulcans in Heat

    S1:E3

    Ally Beardsley, Adam Conover, and Alice Wetterlund arrange Sailor Scouts and dethrone stewards.

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    Director:Michael Schaubach
    Writers:Mike Trapp, Brennan Lee Mulligan
  4. Background image for Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of Westeros
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of Westeros

    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
  5. Background image for Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen Ooze
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen Ooze

    S1:E5

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

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    Director:Michael Schaubach
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto Clones
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto Clones

    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
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  7. Background image for Mouth of Sauron, Saiyan Tails, Bothan Spies
    7.8/10(9 votes)

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

    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
  8. Background image for Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos

    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
  9. Background image for Bilquis, Black Panther, Battlestar Galactica
    6.7/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Bilquis, Black Panther, Battlestar Galactica

    S1:E9

    Adam Lustick, Dan Black, and Jackie Kashian appraise MTG cards and scream for superhuman ice cream.

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    Director:Michael Schaubach
    Writer:Brennan Lee Mulligan
  10. Background image for Nothlits, Dust Bunnies, His Dark Materials
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Nothlits, Dust Bunnies, His Dark Materials

    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. Background image for Skaven, Watchmen, The Neverending Story
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Skaven, Watchmen, The Neverending Story

    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
  12. Background image for Mako, Mudbloods, Mephisto (with Jonathan Coulton)
    8.6/10(6 votes)

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

    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
  13. Background image for Father Figures, Frog Thor, Fusion Gems
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Father Figures, Frog Thor, Fusion Gems

    S1:E13

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Robots, Rhydon, Staff of Ra
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Robots, Rhydon, Staff of Ra

    S1:E14

    Shane Crown, Zeke Nicholson, and Ally Beardsley sample space appetizers and make sense of mwahahas.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Charybdis, Kill Lists, and Cookie Crisp
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Charybdis, Kill Lists, and Cookie Crisp

    S1:E15

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Diablo, Diddy Kong, Dora Milaje
    8.5/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Diablo, Diddy Kong, Dora Milaje

    S1:E16

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Wario, Winnie the Pooh, A Wrinkle in Time
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Wario, Winnie the Pooh, A Wrinkle in Time

    S1:E17

    Brennan Lee Mulligan, Ryan Martin, and Jackie Kashian ponder pink kryptonite and missing mages.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Monty Python, Shōnen Manga, Mr. Burns
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Monty Python, Shōnen Manga, Mr. Burns

    S1:E18

    Nathan Yaffe, Haley Mancini, and Kirk Damato question Xena's powers and make bribes for Pokémon.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Sonic, Shredder, the Sword in the Stone
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Sonic, Shredder, the Sword in the Stone

    S1:E19

    Shane Crown, Jenny Lorenzo, and Erika Ishii shudder over underwater levels and moving to Florida.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Cyclops, Skeletor, the Dark Crystal
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Cyclops, Skeletor, the Dark Crystal

    S1:E20

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Ms. Pac-Man, Mick Foley, Marvel Apes
    5.5/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Ms. Pac-Man, Mick Foley, Marvel Apes

    S1:E21

    Hector Navarro, Danielle Radford, and Nick Mundy play name-that-robot and learn ALF's real name.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Hodor, Portable Holes, Philip K. Dick (with Kristian Nairn)
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Hodor, Portable Holes, Philip K. Dick (with Kristian Nairn)

    S1:E22

    Matt Mercer, Becca Scott, and Jon Gabrus identify with Tingle and fixate on New Zealand.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Mortal Kombat, Element Stones, The Matrix: Reloaded
    8.0/10(7 votes)

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

    S1:E23

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Jabberwocky, Gelatinous Cubes, Magic: the Gathering
    8.3/10(6 votes)

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

    S1:E24

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Tournament of Champions (1)
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Tournament of Champions (1)

    S1:E25

    Ally Beardsley, Jon Gutierrez, and Shane Crown slam sexist Smurfs and ponder Planets of the Apes.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"C-3PO's Origins, HP Lovecraft, the Food Album (with Weird Al Yankovic)" is the best rated episode of "Um, Actually..." season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Michael Schaubach and written by Mike Trapp, Brennan Lee Mulligan, it aired on 9/28/2018. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance Abuse".