Um, Actually...
Season 5
2021 • 24 Episodes
Episodes
1. Return to Love, Actually
February 12, 2021
It's another couples-only, love-celebrating, still-pedantic edition of Um, Actually!
2. Crew Battle
February 26, 2021
The writers and past hosts of Um, Actually compete in the ultimate nerdy battle royale.
3. Nicktoons
March 13, 2021
Rekha, Jess, and Caldwell take a trip to the world of Nickelodeon nostalgia.
4. Cabin in the Woods, Deadlands, Spider-Man Villains
March 26, 2021
Andrew, Mike, and Joan learn about Marvel's Gibbon and discuss the darkness of Kevin McCallister.
5. Anglophilia
April 9, 2021
Emma, Amy, and Gutes compete to prove who is the true monarch of British nerdery.
6. Kim Possible, The Princess Bride, Sliders
April 23, 2021
Gus, Kirk, and Amy talk Austin Powers, guess some screams, and more.
7. Dystopias
May 8, 2021
Erik Voss, Kelly Nugent, and DC Pierson compete to see whose new world is the bravest.
8. The McElroy Melee
May 21, 2021
Justin, Travis, and Clint McElroy battle to see who's the most pedantic member of the family.
9. Monsters, Myths, and Folklore
June 4, 2021
Jordan, Marina, and Trisha talk all kinds of creatures from ancient tales.
10. Demiliches, Isengard, I Am Legend
June 18, 2021
Maude, Erika, and Carolyn talk Uruk-hai impressions and more.
11. Battle of the Mods
July 2, 2021
The Dropout mods take a break from keeping the Discord civil to compete over nerdy trivia.
12. ActuallyMania
July 16, 2021
Danielle, Dan, and Jay bodyslam some wrestling trivia to see who will win the belt.
13. Star Wars Names, HUDs, The Umbrella Academy
July 30, 2021
Jordan, Michelle, and Shane compete but more importantly learn what an echidna looks like.
14. Hades, Herlock Sholmes, The Stormlight Archives
August 13, 2021
Becca Scott, Satine Pheonix, and James Willems unionize to fight the oppressive point system.
15. Alien vs Predator, The Beastmaster, ET
August 27, 2021
Erik Voss, MT, and Jay Washington dance in their seats with excitement.
16. Um, Anime!
September 10, 2021
Orion Black, Kendra Wells, and Eli Yudin face off in an entirely anime themed episode.
17. Sunshine, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Sex Criminals
September 24, 2021
Carolyn Page, Gus Sorola, and Andrew Rosas duke it out in a redemption episode.
18. Arrival, Dragon Ball Super, Elf With a Gun
October 8, 2021
Kelly Nugent, Erika Ishii, and Malika Lim Eubank try to run faster than their friends.
19. The Haunting of Hill House, Hereditary, The Ring
October 22, 2021
Betsy Sodaro, Mark Rennie, and Oscar Montoya determine which horror franchises never went to space.
20. Soulcalibur, Dread, The Sims: Livin' Large
November 5, 2021
Matt Mercer, Haley Mancini, and Matthew Kelly wonder if there's an Aquaman for rivers and lakes.
21. Catwoman, Undertale, Clayface
November 19, 2021
Ify Nwadiwe and Brodie Reed team up to face off against Dani Fernandez and Danielle Radford.
22. 1984, Hunter x Hunter, Supernatural
December 3, 2021
Aabria Iyengar, Taliesin Jaffe, and Brennan Lee Mulligan sing the praises of the long Tetris piece.
23. The Nutcracker, The Nightmare Before Christmas, White Christmas
December 17, 2021
Emma Fyffe, Amy Vorpahl, and Winston A. Marshall ho ho throw down in a holiday themed episode.
24. Star Trek, Species, Bionicle
December 31, 2021
Michael Saltzman, Amy Dallen, and Markiea McCarty test their knowledge of bird sounds and logos.