Um, Actually...

Nerds like a lot of things, but there's something they love above all else, and that is correcting people.

2018 8.8

Introducing a game show of fandom minutiae one-upmanship, where nerds do what nerds do best: flaunt encyclopedic nerd knowledge at Millennium Falcon nerd-speed.

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1
C-3PO's Origins, HP Lovecraft, the Food Album (with Weird Al Yankovic)
2018-09-28
Caldwell Tanner, Siobhan Thompson, and Nate Dern inspect guns and review the Diagon Alley bar scene.
2
Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance Abuse
2018-09-26
Can Jared Logan, Daniel O’Brien, and Haley Mancini identify droids by sight and monsters by sound?
3
Incantations, Immortans, Vulcans in Heat
2018-09-26
Ally Beardsley, Adam Conover, and Alice Wetterlund arrange Sailor Scouts and dethrone stewards.
4
Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of Westeros
2018-10-05
Sorting swords proves an arduous task for contestants Ally Beardsley, Ify Nwadiwe, and Becca Scott.
5
Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen Ooze
2018-10-12
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Siobhan Thompson, and Adam Conover name dragons and parse nonlinear timelines.
6
Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto Clones
2018-10-19
Zac Oyama, Becca Scott, and Thomas Middleditch scrutinize anime jazz and interplanetary linguistics.
7
Mouth of Sauron, Saiyan Tails, Bothan Spies
2018-10-26
Power-ups and sibling rivalries beleaguer Ify Nwadiwe, DC Pierson, and Emily Axford.
8
Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos
2018-11-02
Middle-earthian bards regale Brian Murphy, Amy Vorpahl, and Matt Mercer, plus a lesson in THAC0.
9
Bilquis, Black Panther, Battlestar Galactica
2018-11-09
Adam Lustick, Dan Black, and Jackie Kashian appraise MTG cards and scream for superhuman ice cream.
10
Nothlits, Dust Bunnies, His Dark Materials
2018-11-16
Ally Beardsley, Zach Sherwin, and Siobhan Thompson assess Pokémon's missteps and Merlin's real age.
11
Skaven, Watchmen, The Neverending Story
2018-11-23
Spellcasters hex Nick Marini, Emily Heller, and Edgar Momplaisir into forgetting the game's rules.
12
Mako, Mudbloods, Mephisto (with Jonathan Coulton)
2018-11-30
Juggernaut and Filch have much in common according to Natalie Palamides, Demi Adejuyigbe, and Murph.
13
Father Figures, Frog Thor, Fusion Gems
2018-12-07
Hector Navarro, Ryan Martin, and Zach Kornfeld delve into Darth Vader and deleted scenes.
14
Robots, Rhydon, Staff of Ra
2018-12-14
Shane Crown, Zeke Nicholson, and Ally Beardsley sample space appetizers and make sense of mwahahas.
15
Charybdis, Kill Lists, and Cookie Crisp
2018-12-21
Matt Kirshen, Becca Scott, and Amy Vorpahl earn heart points and liken dragons to Spice Girls.
16
Diablo, Diddy Kong, Dora Milaje
2018-12-28
Shane Crown, Jordan Doll, and Ify Nwadiwe beef up like Goku and consider going alt-Sith.
17
Wario, Winnie the Pooh, A Wrinkle in Time
2019-01-04
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Ryan Martin, and Jackie Kashian ponder pink kryptonite and missing mages.
18
Monty Python, Shōnen Manga, Mr. Burns
2019-01-11
Nathan Yaffe, Haley Mancini, and Kirk Damato question Xena's powers and make bribes for Pokémon.
19
Sonic, Shredder, the Sword in the Stone
2019-01-18
Shane Crown, Jenny Lorenzo, and Erika Ishii shudder over underwater levels and moving to Florida.
20
Cyclops, Skeletor, the Dark Crystal
2019-01-25
Jordan Doll, Jon Gutierrez, and Maggie Mae Fish admire Gelflings' wings and Ser Mandon Moore's bops.
21
Ms. Pac-Man, Mick Foley, Marvel Apes
2019-02-01
Hector Navarro, Danielle Radford, and Nick Mundy play name-that-robot and learn ALF's real name.
22
Hodor, Portable Holes, Philip K. Dick (with Kristian Nairn)
2019-02-08
Matt Mercer, Becca Scott, and Jon Gabrus identify with Tingle and fixate on New Zealand.
23
Mortal Kombat, Element Stones, The Matrix: Reloaded
2019-02-22
Zac Oyama, Kirk Damato, Sam Bashor fear for their gamer cred and admire Crash Bandicoot's style.
24
Jabberwocky, Gelatinous Cubes, Magic: the Gathering
2019-03-08
Amy Vorpahl, Emma Fyffe, and Stef Woodburn defend Petunia Dursley and Pluto's planethood.
25
Tournament of Champions (1)
2019-03-15
Ally Beardsley, Jon Gutierrez, and Shane Crown slam sexist Smurfs and ponder Planets of the Apes.
26
Tournament of Champions (2)
2019-03-22
Siobhan Thompson, Ify Nwadiwe, and Emma Fyffe celebrate Hogswatch and pacify the Knights Who Say Ni.
27
Tournament of Champions (3)
2019-03-29
Amy Vorpahl, Jared Logan, and Demi Adejuyigbe stan Ned Ryerson and name fictional vampires.
28
Tournament of Champions (4)
2019-04-05
Champions Jared Logan, Siobhan Thompson, and Jon Gutierrez compete for the title of Most Correct.
29
Bob's Burgers, Logan’s Run / Fans vs. Faves (1)
2019-05-25
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Jessica Clemons, and Chris Calilung side-eye comic crossover double dates.
30
Stranger Things, Steven Spielberg / Fans vs. Faves (2)
2019-06-01
Caldwell Tanner, Jessica Ross, and Alyssa Rousoneios draw zaratans and debate fast zombies.
31
Kingdom Hearts, My Hero Academia / Fans vs. Faves (3)
2019-06-08
Ally Beardsley, Amy Vorpahl, and Jason Gong count MeowMeowBeenz & wonder what the hell a quatloo is.
32
Ranma, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure / Fans vs. Faves (4)
2019-06-15
Ify Nwadiwe, Siobhan Thompson, & Jeremy Puckett feed fictional characters & cast Tolkien Beatles.