Season 5
Episodes
1. Return to Love, Actually
2021-02-12
It's another couples-only, love-celebrating, still-pedantic edition of Um, Actually!
2. Crew Battle
2021-02-26
The writers and past hosts of Um, Actually compete in the ultimate nerdy battle royale.
3. Nicktoons
2021-03-13
Rekha, Jess, and Caldwell take a trip to the world of Nickelodeon nostalgia.
4. Cabin in the Woods, Deadlands, Spider-Man Villains
2021-03-26
Andrew, Mike, and Joan learn about Marvel's Gibbon and discuss the darkness of Kevin McCallister.
5. Anglophilia
2021-04-09
Emma, Amy, and Gutes compete to prove who is the true monarch of British nerdery.
6. Kim Possible, The Princess Bride, Sliders
2021-04-23
Gus, Kirk, and Amy talk Austin Powers, guess some screams, and more.
7. Dystopias
2021-05-08
Erik Voss, Kelly Nugent, and DC Pierson compete to see whose new world is the bravest.
8. The McElroy Melee
2021-05-21
Justin, Travis, and Clint McElroy battle to see who's the most pedantic member of the family.
9. Monsters, Myths, and Folklore
2021-06-04
Jordan, Marina, and Trisha talk all kinds of creatures from ancient tales.
10. Demiliches, Isengard, I Am Legend
2021-06-18
Maude, Erika, and Carolyn talk Uruk-hai impressions and more.
11. Battle of the Mods
2021-07-02
The Dropout mods take a break from keeping the Discord civil to compete over nerdy trivia.
12. ActuallyMania
2021-07-16
Danielle, Dan, and Jay bodyslam some wrestling trivia to see who will win the belt.
13. Star Wars Names, HUDs, The Umbrella Academy
2021-07-30
Jordan, Michelle, and Shane compete but more importantly learn what an echidna looks like.
14. Hades, Herlock Sholmes, The Stormlight Archives
2021-08-13
Becca Scott, Satine Pheonix, and James Willems unionize to fight the oppressive point system.
15. Alien vs Predator, The Beastmaster, ET
2021-08-27
Erik Voss, MT, and Jay Washington dance in their seats with excitement.
16. Um, Anime!
2021-09-10
Orion Black, Kendra Wells, and Eli Yudin face off in an entirely anime themed episode.
17. Sunshine, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Sex Criminals
2021-09-24
Carolyn Page, Gus Sorola, and Andrew Rosas duke it out in a redemption episode.
18. Arrival, Dragon Ball Super, Elf With a Gun
2021-10-08
Kelly Nugent, Erika Ishii, and Malika Lim Eubank try to run faster than their friends.
19. The Haunting of Hill House, Hereditary, The Ring
2021-10-22
Betsy Sodaro, Mark Rennie, and Oscar Montoya determine which horror franchises never went to space.
20. Soulcalibur, Dread, The Sims: Livin' Large
2021-11-05
Matt Mercer, Haley Mancini, and Matthew Kelly wonder if there's an Aquaman for rivers and lakes.
21. Catwoman, Undertale, Clayface
2021-11-19
Ify Nwadiwe and Brodie Reed team up to face off against Dani Fernandez and Danielle Radford.
22. 1984, Hunter x Hunter, Supernatural
2021-12-03
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
2021-12-17
Emma Fyffe, Amy Vorpahl, and Winston A. Marshall ho ho throw down in a holiday themed episode.
24. Star Trek, Species, Bionicle
2021-12-31
Michael Saltzman, Amy Dallen, and Markiea McCarty test their knowledge of bird sounds and logos.