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

Every episode of Um, Actually... Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Um, Actually... Season 1!

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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 7.6/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Michael Schaubach and written by Brennan Lee Mulligan, Mike Trapp, it aired on 9/28/2018. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance Abuse".

  • C-3PO's Origins, HP Lovecraft, the Food Album (with Weird Al Yankovic)
    7.6/1011 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2018

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

    Director: Michael Schaubach

    Writer: Brennan Lee Mulligan, Mike Trapp

  • Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance Abuse
    7.1/109 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2018

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

    Director: Michael Schaubach

    Writer: Brennan Lee Mulligan, Mike Trapp

  • Incantations, Immortans, Vulcans in Heat
    7.2/109 votes

    #3 - Incantations, Immortans, Vulcans in Heat

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/2018

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

    Director: Michael Schaubach

    Writer: Brennan Lee Mulligan, Mike Trapp

  • Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of Westeros
    7.9/109 votes

    #4 - 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

  • Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen Ooze
    8.5/1012 votes

    #5 - 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

  • Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto Clones
    8.0/109 votes

    #6 - 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

  • Mouth of Sauron, Saiyan Tails, Bothan Spies
    7.8/109 votes

    #7 - 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

  • Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos
    8.9/108 votes

    #8 - 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

  • Bilquis, Black Panther, Battlestar Galactica
    6.7/1010 votes

    #9 - Bilquis, Black Panther, Battlestar Galactica

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/2018

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

    Director: Michael Schaubach

    Writer: Brennan Lee Mulligan

  • Nothlits, Dust Bunnies, His Dark Materials
    8.2/107 votes

    #10 - 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

  • Skaven, Watchmen, The Neverending Story
    7.8/107 votes

    #11 - 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

  • Mako, Mudbloods, Mephisto (with Jonathan Coulton)
    8.6/106 votes

    #12 - 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

  • Father Figures, Frog Thor, Fusion Gems
    8.0/106 votes

    #13 - 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

  • Robots, Rhydon, Staff of Ra
    7.7/108 votes

    #14 - 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

  • Charybdis, Kill Lists, and Cookie Crisp
    8.3/107 votes

    #15 - 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

  • Diablo, Diddy Kong, Dora Milaje
    8.5/107 votes

    #16 - 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

  • Wario, Winnie the Pooh, A Wrinkle in Time
    7.4/1012 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/4/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Monty Python, Shōnen Manga, Mr. Burns
    7.8/1011 votes

    #18 - 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

  • Sonic, Shredder, the Sword in the Stone
    7.8/107 votes

    #19 - 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

  • Cyclops, Skeletor, the Dark Crystal
    7.5/107 votes

    #20 - Cyclops, Skeletor, the Dark Crystal

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 1/25/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ms. Pac-Man, Mick Foley, Marvel Apes
    5.5/106 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/1/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hodor, Portable Holes, Philip K. Dick (with Kristian Nairn)
    7.5/106 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/8/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mortal Kombat, Element Stones, The Matrix: Reloaded
    7.7/106 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 2/22/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jabberwocky, Gelatinous Cubes, Magic: the Gathering
    8.0/105 votes

    #24 - 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

  • Tournament of Champions (1)
    7.6/105 votes

    #25 - Tournament of Champions (1)

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/15/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A